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This thread will cover the opening round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs! Keep all talk about the Division Semifinals here on this thread, and stay on topic!

Atlantic Division Semifinals: (1)Buffalo Sabres 4-2 (WC1)Boston Bruins

1. Sabres 4, Bruins 3
2. Bruins 4, Sabres 2
3. Sabres 3, Bruins 1
4. Sabres 6, Bruins 1
5. Bruins 2, Sabres 1 (OT)
6. Sabres 4, Bruins 1

Atlantic Division Semifinals: (2)Tampa Bay Lightning 3-4 (3)Montréal Canadiens

1. Canadiens 4, Lightning 3 (OT)
2. Lightning 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)
3. Canadiens 3, Lightning 2 (OT)
4. Lightning 3, Canadiens 2
5. Canadiens 3, Lightning 2
6. Lightning 1, Canadiens 0 (OT)
7. Canadiens 2, Lightning 1

Metropolitan Division Semifinals: (1)Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 (WC2)Ottawa Senators

1. Hurricanes 2, Senators 0
2. Hurricanes 3, Senators 2 (2OT)
3. Hurricanes 2, Senators 1
4. Hurricanes 4, Senators 2

Metropolitan Division Semifinals: (2)Pittsburgh Penguins 2-4 (3)Philadelphia Flyers

1. Flyers 3, Penguins 2
2. Flyers 3, Penguins 0
3. Flyers 5, Penguins 2
4. Penguins 4, Flyers 2
5. Penguins 3, Flyers 2
6. Flyers 1, Penguins 0 (OT)

Central Division Semifinals: (1)Colorado Avalanche 4-0 (WC2)Los Angeles Kings

1. Avalanche 2, Kings 1
2. Avalanche 2, Kings 1 (OT)
3. Avalanche 4, Kings 2
4. Avalanche 5, Kings 1

Central Division Semifinals: (2)Dallas Stars 2-4 (3)Minnesota Wild

1. Wild 6, Stars 1
2. Stars 4, Wild 2
3. Stars 4, Wild 3 (2OT)
4. Wild 3, Stars 2
5. Wild 4, Stars 2
6. Wild 5, Stars 2

Pacific Division Semifinals: (1)Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 (WC1)Utah Mammoth

1. Golden Knights 4, Mammoth 2
2. Mammoth 3, Golden Knights 2
3. Mammoth 4, Golden Knights 2
4. Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 4 (OT)
5. Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 4 (2OT)
6. Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 1

Pacific Division Semifinals: (2)Edmonton Oilers 2-4 (3)Anaheim Ducks

1. Oilers 4, Ducks 3
2. Ducks 6, Oilers 4
3. Ducks 7, Oilers 4
4. Ducks 4, Oilers 3 (OT)
5. Oilers 4, Ducks 1
6. Ducks 5, Oilers 2

Overtime Goals

1. Juraj Slafkovsky (MTL - 1:22)
2. Jordan Martinook (CAR - 33:53)
3. JJ Moser (TB - 12:48)
4. Nicolas Roy (COL - 7:44)
5. Wyatt Johnston (DAL - 32:10)
6. Lane Hutson (MTL - 2:09)
7. Matt Boldy (MIN - 19:31)
8. Ryan Poehling (ANA - 2:29)
9. Shea Theodore (VGK - 19:08)
10. David Pastrnak (BOS - 9:46)
11. Cam York (PHI - 17:32)
12. Brett Howden (VGK - 25:28)
13. Gage Goncalves (TB - 9:06)

April 18, 2026

Hurricanes 2, Senators 0

CAR: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 1-0; Frederik Andersen: 22 saves

Wild 6, Stars 1

MIN: leads Central Semifinals 1-0; Matt Boldy: 2 G & A; Kirill Kaprizov: G & 2 A

Flyers 3, Penguins 2

PHI: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 1-0; Porter Martone: 1st teenager to score a goal in playoff debut since Andrei Svechnikov (2019)

April 19, 2026

Avalanche 2, Kings 1

COL: leads Central Semifinals 1-0; Scott Wedgewood: 24 saves

Canadiens 4, Lightning 3 (OT)

MTL: leads Atlantic Semifinals 1-0; Juraj Slafkovsky: Hat Trick--including OT winner; all on the PP

Sabres 4, Bruins 3

BUF: leads Atlantic Semifinals 1-0; all 4 goals in 3rd period after trailng 2-0; Tage Thompson: 2 G & A

Golden Knights 4, Mammoth 2

VGK: lead Pacific Semifinals 1-0; 3 goals in 3rd period after trailing 2-1

April 20, 2026

Flyers 3, Penguins 0

PHI: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 2-0; Dan Vladar: 27 saves

Hurricanes 3, Senators 2 (2OT)

CAR: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 2-0; Jordan Martinook: GWG in 2nd OT--missed penalty shot on 1st OT

Stars 4, Wild 2

DAL: evens Central Semifinals at 1; Wyatt Johnston: 2 G

Oilers 4, Ducks 3

EDM: leads Pacific Semifinals 1-0; Kasperi Kapanen: 2 G--including GWG with 1:54 left in regulation

April 21, 2026

Bruins 4, Sabres 2

BOS: evens Atlantic Semifinals at 1; Viktor Arvidsson: 2 G

Lightning 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)

TB: evens Atlantic Semifinals at 1; JJ Moser: 1st career OT GWG

Mammoth 3, Golden Knights 2

UTA: evens Pacific Semifinals at 1--1st playoff game win in franchise history; Logan Cooley: GWG with 6:00 left in regulation

Avalanche 2, Kings 1 (OT)

COL: leads Central Semifinals 2-0; Nicolas Roy: OT GWG; Gabriel Landeskog: GTG with 3:35 left in regulation

April 22, 2026

Flyers 5, Penguins 2

PHI: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 3-0; 3 goals in 2nd period

Ducks 6, Oilers 4

ANA: evens Pacific Semifinals at 1--first playoff game victory since Game Four of 2017 West Final; Cutter Gauthier: 2 G & A

Stars 4, Wild 3 (2OT)

DAL: leads Central Semifinals 2-1; Wyatt Johnston: OT GW PPG & A

April 23, 2026

Sabres 3, Bruins 1

BUF: leads Atlantic Semifinals 2-1; Bowen Byram: G & A

Hurricanes 2, Senators 1

CAR: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 3-0; Jackson Blake: GWG in 2nd period

April 24, 2026

Canadiens 3, Lightning 2 (OT)

MTL: leads Atlantic Semifinals 2-1; Lane Hutson: OT GWG

Mammoth 4, Golden Knights 2

UTA: leads Pacific Semifinals 2-1; Lawson Crouse: 2 G

Ducks 7, Oilers 4

ANA: leads Pacific Semifinals 2-1; 4 goals in 3rd period; Mikael Granlund: G & 2 A

April 25, 2026

Hurricanes 4, Senators 2

CAR: advances to Metropolitan Division Final; Logan Stankoven: 4 G in series; Sebastian Aho: 2 ENG; OTT - Brady Tkachuk: no points in series

Wild 3, Stars 2 (OT)

MIN: evens Central Semifinals at 2; Matt Boldy: OT GWG; Jesper Wallstedt: 43 saves

Penguins 4, Flyers 2

PIT: trails Metropolitan Semifinals 3-1; Arturs Silovs: 25 saves; Sidney Crosby/Rickard Rakell: G & A each

April 26, 2026

Sabres 6, Bruins 1

BUF: leads Atlantic Semifinals 3-1; 4 goals in 1st period

Avalanche 5, Kings 1

COL: advances to Central Division Final; Nathan MacKinnon: 2 G & A--had one point in first three games; Scott Wedgewood: 4-0, 1.21 GAA, .950 SV% in series

Lightning 3, Canadiens 2

TB: evens Atlantic Semifinals at 2; Brandon Hagel: 2 G--both in 3rd period

Ducks 4, Oilers 3 (OT)

ANA: leads Pacific Semifinals 3-1; Ryan Poehling: OT GWG

April 27, 2026

Penguins 3, Flyers 2

PIT: trails Metropolitan Semifinals 3-2; Kris Letang: 2nd GWG of series

Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 4 (OT)

VGK: even Pacific Semifinals at 2; Shea Theodore: OT GWG

April 28, 2026

Bruins 2, Sabres 1 (OT)

BOS: trails Atlantic Semifinals 3-2; David Pastrnak: OT GWG

Wild 4, Stars 2

MIN: leads Central Semifinals 3-2; Kirill Kaprizov: G & 2 A

Oilers 4, Ducks 1

EDM: trail Pacific Semifinals 3-2; Leon Draisaitl: 2 G; Evan Bouchard: 3 A

April 29, 2026

Canadiens 3, Lightning 2

MTL: leads Atlantic Semifinals 3-2; Alexandre Texier: GWG 66 seconds into 3rd period

Flyers 1, Penguins 0 (OT)

PHI: will face CAR in Metropolitan Division Final; Dan Vladar: 42 saves; Cam York: OT GWG

Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 4 (2OT)

VGK: lead Pacific Semifinals 3-2; Brett Howden: OT GW SHG; Pavel Dorofeyev: Hat Trick--including GTG with 52.7 seconds left in regulation

April 30, 2026

Wild 5, Stars 2

MIN: will face COL in Central Division Final--1st playoff series win since 2015; Quinn Hughes: 2 G & A

Ducks 5, Stars 2

ANA: reaches Pacific Division Final--1st playoff series win since 2017 (also against EDM); 3 players with G & 2 A each

May 1, 2026

Lightning 1, Canadiens 0 (OT)

Fourth OT game in series; TB: forces Game 7; Gage Goncalves: OT GWG; Andrei Vasilevskiy: 30 saves

Sabres 4, Bruins 1

BUF: advances to Atlantic Division Final--first playoff series victory since 2007

Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 1

VGK: will face ANA in Pacific Division Final; Mitch Marner: 2 G & A

May 3, 2026

Canadiens 2, Lightning 1

MTL: will face BUF in Atlantic Division Final; nine total SOGs (none in 2nd period); Jakub Dobes: 27 saves; Alex Newhook: series clinching goal in 3rd period; TB: 4th straight 1st round loss; 5th straight series loss