The chase for the 2019 Stanley Cup continues Wednesday with the second of two Game 7s on the second-round playoff schedule.
The Avalanche and Sharks meet to decide their best-of-seven series (9 p.m. ET). At stake, San Jose is looking to return to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2016, while Colorado's last appearance came in 2002.
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This page will serve as a daily guide to the 2019 NHL playoffs from April until someone hoists Lord Stanley's Cup in June. Follow along for live scores, updates and a full TV schedule from every game, every night. You can also keep track of your bracket and see SN's picks here.
NHL playoffs today: Live scores for Wednesday's games
Here's the schedule for today's Stanley Cup playoff games, scores and how to watch every game live.
Check out SN's live scoreboard for stats and more.
Tuesday, May 8 schedule
| Game 7: Sharks 3, Avalanche 2 (SJS wins series 4-3) |
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Tuesday, May 7 results
| Game 7: Blues 2, Stars 1 (2OT), (STL wins series 4-3) |
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NHL playoffs schedule 2019
Here is a full schedule for the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The conference finals schedule will be announced around May 8, the date of the last possible Game 7.
Round 2 schedule
Boston Bruins (A2) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (WC2)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 25 | Bruins 3, Blue Jackets 2 (OT) | BOS leads series 1-0 |
| April 27 | Blue Jackets 3, Bruins 2 (2OT) | Series tied 1-1 |
| April 30 | Blue Jackets 2, Bruins 1 | CBJ leads series 2-1 |
| May 2 | Bruins 4, Blue Jackets 1 | Series tied 2-2 |
| May 4 | Bruins 4, Blue Jackets 3 | BOS leads series 3-2 |
| May 6 | Bruins 3, Blue Jackets 0 | BOS wins series 4-2 |
New York Islanders (M2) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (WC1)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 26 | Hurricanes 1, Islanders 0 | CAR leads series 1-0 |
| April 28 | Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1 | CAR leads series 2-0 |
| May 1 | Hurricanes 5, Islanders 2 | CAR leads series 3-0 |
| May 3 | Hurricanes 5, Islanders 2 | CAR wins series 4-0 |
Western Conference
San Jose Sharks (P2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (WC2)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 26 | Sharks 5, Avalanche 2 | SJS leads series 1-0 |
| April 28 | Avalanche 4, Sharks 3 | Series tied 1-1 |
| April 30 | Sharks 4, Avalanche 2 | SJS leads series 2-1 |
| May 2 | Avalanche 3, Sharks 0 | Series tied 2-2 |
| May 4 | Sharks 2, Avalanche 1 | SJS leads series 3-2 |
| May 6 | Avalanche 4, Sharks 3 | Series tied 3-3 |
| May 8 | Sharks 3, Avalanche 2 | SJS wins series 4-3 |
St. Louis Blues (C3) vs. Dallas Stars (WC1)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 25 | Blues 3, Stars 2 | STL leads series 1-0 |
| April 27 | Stars 4, Blues 2 | Series tied 1-1 |
| April 29 | Blues 4, Stars 3 | STL leads series 2-1 |
| May 1 | Stars 4, Blues 2 | Series tied 2-2 |
| May 3 | Stars 2, Blues 1 | DAL leads series 3-2 |
| May 5 | Blues 4, Stars 1 | Series tied 3-3 |
| May 7 | Blues 2, Stars 1 (2OT) | STL wins series 4-3 |
Round 1 results
Tampa Bay Lightning (A1) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (WC2)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 10 | Blue Jackets 4, Lightning 3 | CBJ leads series 1-0 |
| April 12 | Blue Jackets 5, Lightning 1 | CBJ leads series 2-0 |
| April 14 | Blue Jackets 3, Lightning 1 | CBJ leads series 3-0 |
| April 16 | Blue Jackets 7, Lightning 3 | CBJ wins series 4-0 |
Boston Bruins (A2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (A3)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 11 | Maple Leafs 4, Bruins 1 | TOR leads series 1-0 |
| April 13 | Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 1 | Series tied 1-1 |
| April 15 | Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 2 | TOR leads series 2-1 |
| April 17 | Bruins 6, Maple Leafs 4 | Series tied 2-2 |
| April 19 | Maple Leafs 2, Bruins 1 | TOR leads series 3-2 |
| April 21 | Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 2 | Series 3-3 |
| April 23 | Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 1 | BOS wins series 4-3 |
Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (WC1)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 11 | Capitals 4, Hurricanes 2 | WSH leads series 1-0 |
| April 13 | Capitals 4, Hurricanes 3 (OT) | WSH leads series 2-0 |
| April 15 | Hurricanes 5, Capitals 0 | WSH leads series 2-1 |
| April 18 | Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 | Series tied 2-2 |
| April 20 | Capitals 6, Hurricanes 0 | WSH leads series 3-2 |
| April 22 | Hurricanes 5, Capitals 2 | Series tied 3-3 |
| April 24 | Hurricanes 4, Capitals 3 (2OT) | CAR wins series 4-3 |
New York Islanders (M2) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (M3)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 10 | Islanders 4, Penguins 3 (OT) | NYI leads series 1-0 |
| April 12 | Islanders 3, Penguins 1 | NYI leads series 2-0 |
| April 14 | Islanders 4, Penguins 1 | NYI leads series 3-0 |
| April 16 | Islanders 3, Penguins 1 | NYI wins series 4-0 |
Western Conference
Calgary Flames (P1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (WC2)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 11 | Flames 4, Avalanche 0 | CGY leads series 1-0 |
| April 13 | Avalanche 3, Flames 2 (OT) | Series tied 1-1 |
| April 15 | Avalanche 6, Flames 2 | COL leads series 2-1 |
| April 17 | Avalanche 3, Flames 2 (OT) | COL leads series 3-1 |
| April 19 | Avalanche 5, Flames 1 | COL wins series 4-1 |
San Jose Sharks (P2) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (P3)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 10 | Sharks 5, Golden Knights 2 | SJS leads series 1-0 |
| April 12 | Golden Knights 5, Sharks 3 | Series tied 1-1 |
| April 14 | Golden Knights 6, Sharks 3 | VGK leads series 2-1 |
| April 16 | Golden Knights 5, Sharks 0 | VGK leads series 3-1 |
| April 18 | Sharks 5, Golden Knights 2 | VGK leads series 3-2 |
| April 21 | Sharks 2, Golden Knights 1 | Series tied 3-3 |
| April 23 | Sharks 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT) | SJS wins series 4-3 |
Nashville Predators (C1) vs. Dallas Stars (WC1)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 10 | Stars 3, Predators 2 | DAL leads series 1-0 |
| April 13 | Predators 2, Stars 1 (OT) | Series tied 1-1 |
| April 15 | Predators 3, Stars 2 | NSH leads series 2-1 |
| April 17 | Stars 5, Predators 1 | Series tied 2-2 |
| April 20 | Stars 5, Predators 3 | DAL leads series 3-2 |
| April 22 | Stars 2, Predators 1 | DAL wins series 4-2 |
Winnipeg Jets (C2) vs. St. Louis Blues (C3)
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 10 | Blues 2, Jets 1 | STL leads series 1-0 |
| April 12 | Blues 4, Jets 3 | STL leads series 2-0 |
| April 14 | Jets 6, Blues 3 | STL leads series 2-1 |
| April 16 | Jets 2, Blues 1 (OT) | Series tied 2-2 |
| April 18 | Blues 3, Jets 2 | STL leads series 3-2 |
| April 20 | Blues 3, Jets 2 | STL wins series 4-2 |