{"id":319954,"date":"2026-04-17T05:45:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319954"},"modified":"2026-04-17T05:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:15:47","slug":"game-1-days-announced-and-draft-lottery-odds-april-sixteenth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/game-1-days-announced-and-draft-lottery-odds-april-sixteenth\/","title":{"rendered":"Game 1 Days Announced and Draft Lottery Odds \u2013 April sixteenth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The NHL announced<\/a> the starting dates for Game 1 of round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Start times for Sunday\u2019s games won\u2019t be announced until after the ultimate games are played and seedings are known.<\/p>\n

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Saturday, April 18 \u2013 Game 1, with Networks<\/strong><\/p>\n

3 p.m. ET,<\/strong>\u00a0Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes; ESPN, SN, TVAS<\/p>\n

5:30 p.m. ET,<\/strong>\u00a0Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars; ESPN, SN, TVAS<\/p>\n

8 p.m. ET,<\/strong>\u00a0Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins; ESPN, SN, TVAS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sunday, April 19 \u2013 Game 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time\/TV TBD,<\/strong>\u00a0+Western Conference Wild Card #2<\/em>\u00a0at Colorado Avalanche<\/p>\n

Time\/TV TBD,<\/strong>\u00a0Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n

Time\/TV TBD,<\/strong>\u00a0Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n

Time\/TV TBD,<\/strong>\u00a0Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Monday, April 20 \u2013 Game 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time\/TV TBD,<\/strong>\u00a0+Pacific Division #3 at +Pacific Division #2<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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+ The ultimate two\u00a0matchups for the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs will probably be decided tonight with the Edmonton Oilers (91 points), Anaheim Geese (90 points) and Los Angeles Kings (91 points) all in motion.<\/em><\/p>\n

Connor Bedard Will Need a Big, Recent Contract This Offseason<\/a><\/p>\n

The percentages of winning the draft lottery as of April sixteenth<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Image taken from Tankathon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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