The first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us.
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The league's top 16 teams have made it to the postseason but half of those will be heading home heartbroken.
It's not just the fans that feel it more at this time of year, the players involved will be giving everything to get their Stanley Cup dreams alive.
Whether you're a new fan of the sport after Milano-Cortina 2026 or a long-term ice hockey lover, the NHL is the place to watch the best players in the world face off.
Premier Sports is the primary broadcaster in the UK, while ITV has joined the party and every game is available on NHL.tv via DAZN.
Radio Times brings you a round-up of live NHL on TV today and coming up.
NHL on TV this week
All UK time. NHL.TV unless specified. Subject to change. TV schedule to be updated regularly.
April
Monday 20 April
Boston Bruins v Buffalo Sabres (12:30am) Premier Sports 1
Utah Mammoth v Vegas Golden Knights (3am) Premier Sports 2
Tuesday 21 April
Philadelphia Flyers v Pittsburgh Penguins (12am) Premier Sports 1
Ottawa Senators v Carolina Hurricanes (12:30am)
Minnesota Wild v Dallas Stars (2:30am)
Anaheim Ducks v Edmonton Oilers (3am) Premier Sports 2
Wednesday 22 April
Montreal Canadiens v Tampa Bay Lightning (12am) Premier Sports 1
Boston Bruins v Buffalo Sabres (12:30am)
Utah Mammoth v Vegas Golden Knights (2:30am)
Los Angeles Kings v Colorado Avalanche (3am) Premier Sports 2
Thursday 23 April
Pittsburgh Penguins v Philadelphia Flyers (12am) Premier Sports 1
Dallas Stars v Minnesota Wild (2:30am)
Anaheim Ducks v Edmonton Oilers (3am) Premier Sports 2
Friday 24 April
Buffalo Sabres v Boston Bruins (12am) Premier Sports 1
Carolina Hurricanes v Ottawa Senators (12:30am)
Colorado Avalanche v Los Angeles Kings (3am) Premier Sports 2
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Saturday 25 April
Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens (12am) Premier Sports 1
Vegas Golden Knights v Utah Mammoth (2:30am)
Anaheim Ducks v Edmonton Oilers (3am) Premier Sports 2
Carolina Hurricanes v Ottawa Senators (8pm)
Dallas Stars v Minnesota Wild (10:30pm) Premier Sports 1
Sunday 26 April
Pittsburgh Penguins v Philadelphia Flyers (1am) Premier Sports 2
Buffalo Sabres v Boston Bruins (7pm)
Colorado Avalanche v Los Angeles Kings (9:30pm)
Monday 27 April
Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens (12am)
Anaheim Ducks v Edmonton Oilers (2:30am)
Vegas Golden Knights v Utah Mammoth (3am)
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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.
