On this page
Guide to the First 3 Rounds of the 2021 NHL Playoffs (6/17/2021)
Introduction
Now that the 2021 playoffs of the National Hockey League have definitely heated up it is a great time to look at and analyze the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup playoff landscape. Many aspects of the NHL postseason will be covered such as the match – ups, schedules, scores, news, statistics, standings, betting odds, and other applicable information regarding the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs which started on Saturday, May 15th, 2021.
The First Round of the 2020 – 2021 NHL Playoffs
East Division
- Pittsburgh Penguins (1) versus New York Islanders (4)
Game 1 = New York Islanders 4 – Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (overtime)
Game 2 = New York Islanders 1 – Pittsburgh Penguins 2
Game 3 = Pittsburgh Penguins 5 – New York Islanders 4
Game 4 = Pittsburgh Penguins 1 – New York Islanders 4
Game 5 = New York Islanders 3 – Pittsburgh Penguins 2 (double overtime)
Game 6 = Pittsburgh Penguins 3 – New York Islanders 5
- Washington Capitals (2) versus Boston Bruins (3)
Game 1 = Boston Bruins 2 – Washington Capitals 3 (overtime)
Game 2 = Boston Bruins 4 – Washington Capitals 3 (overtime)
Game 3 = Washington Capitals 2 – Boston Bruins 3 (double overtime)
Game 4 = Washington Capitals 1 – Boston Bruins 4
Game 5 = Boston Bruins 3 – Washington Capitals 1
Central Division
- Carolina Hurricanes (1) versus Nashville Predators (4)
Game 1 = Nashville Predators 2 – Carolina Hurricanes 5
Game 2 = Nashville Predators 0 – Carolina Hurricanes 3
Game 3 = Carolina Hurricanes 4 – Nashville Predators 5 (double overtime)
Game 4 = Carolina Hurricanes 3 – Nashville Predators 4 (double overtime)
Game 5 = Nashville Predators 2 – Carolina Hurricanes 3 (overtime)
Game 6 = Nashville Predators 3 – Carolina Hurricanes 4 (overtime)
- Florida Panthers (2) versus Tampa Bay Lightning (3)
Game 1 = Tampa Bay Lightning 5 – Florida Panthers 4
Game 2 = Tampa Bay Lightning 3 – Florida Panthers 1
Game 3 = Florida Panthers 6 – Tampa Bay Lightning 5 (overtime)
Game 4 = Florida Panthers 2 – Tampa Bay Lightning 6
Game 5 = Tampa Bay Lightning 1 – Florida Panthers 4
Game 6 = Florida Panthers 0 – Tampa Bay Lightning 4
North Division
- Toronto Maple Leafs (1) versus Montreal Canadiens (4)
Game 1 = Montreal Canadiens 2 – Toronto Maple Leafs 1
Game 2 = Montreal Canadiens 1 – Toronto Maple Leafs 5
Game 3 = Toronto Maple Leafs 2 – Montreal Canadiens 1
Game 4 = Toronto Maple Leafs 4 – Montreal Canadiens 0
Game 5 = Montreal Canadiens 4 – Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (overtime)
Game 6 = Toronto Maple Leafs 2 – Montreal Canadiens 3 (overtime)
Game 7 = Montreal Canadiens 3 – Toronto Maple Leafs 1
- Edmonton Oilers (2) versus Winnipeg Jets (3)
Game 1 = Winnipeg Jets 4 – Edmonton Oilers 1
Game 2 = Winnipeg Jets 1 – Edmonton Oilers 0 (overtime)
Game 3 = Edmonton Oilers 4 – Winnipeg Jets 5 (overtime)
Game 4 = Edmonton Oilers 3 – Winnipeg Jets 4 (triple overtime)
West Division
- Colorado Avalanche (1) versus St. Louis Blues (4)
Game 1 = St. Louis Blues 1 – Colorado Avalanche 4
Game 2 = St. Louis Blues 3 – Colorado Avalanche 6
Game 3 = Colorado Avalanche 5 – St. Louis Blues 1
Game 4 = Colorado Avalanche 5 – St. Louis Blues 2
- Las Vegas Golden Knight (2) versus Minnesota Wild (3)
Game 1 = Minnesota Wild 1 – Las Vegas Golden Knights 0 (overtime)
Game 2 = Minnesota Wild 1 – Las Vegas Golden Knights 3
Game 3 = Las Vegas Golden Knights 5 – Minnesota Wild 2
Game 4 = Las Vegas Golden Knights 4 – Minnesota Wild 0
Game 5 = Minnesota Wild 4 – Las Vegas Golden Knights 2
Game 6 = Las Vegas Golden Knights 0 – Minnesota Wild 3
Game 7 = Minnesota Wild 2 – Las Vegas Golden Knights 6
The Second Round of the 2020 – 2021 NHL Playoffs
East Division
- Boston Bruins (3) versus New York Islanders (4)
Game 1 = Boston Bruins 5 – New York Islanders 2
Game 2 = Boston Bruins 3 – New York Islanders 4 (overtime)
Game 3 = New York Islanders 1 – Boston Bruins 2 (overtime)
Game 4 = New York Islanders 4 – Boston Bruins 1
Game 5 = Boston Bruins 4 – New York Islanders 5
Game 6 = New York Islanders 6 – Boston Bruins 2
Central Division
- Carolina Hurricanes (1) versus Tampa Bay Lightning (3)
Game 1 = Tampa Bay Lightning 2 – Carolina Hurricanes 1
Game 2 = Tampa Bay Lightning 2 – Carolina Hurricanes 1
Game 3 = Carolina Hurricanes 3 – Tampa Bay Lightning 2 (overtime)
Game 4 = Carolina Hurricanes 4 – Tampa Bay Lightning 6
Game 5 = Tampa Bay Lightning 2 – Carolina Hurricanes 0
West Division
- Colorado Avalanche (1) versus Las Vegas Golden Knights (2)
Game 1 = Las Vegas Golden Knight 1 – Colorado Avalanche 7
Game 2 = Las Vegas Golden Knight 2 – Colorado Avalanche 3 (overtime)
Game 3 = Colorado Avalanche 2 – Las Vegas Golden Knights 3
Game 4 = Colorado Avalanche 1 – Las Vegas Golden Knights 5
Game 5 = Las Vegas Golden Knights 3 – Colorado Avalanche 2 (overtime)
Game 6 = Colorado Avalanche 3 – Las Vegas Golden Knights 6
North Division
- Winnipeg Jets (3) versus Montreal Canadiens (4)
Game 1 = Winnipeg jets 3 – Montreal Canadiens 5
Game 2 = Winnipeg jets 0 – Montreal Canadiens 1
Game 3 = Montreal Canadiens 5 – Winnipeg Jets 1
Game 4 = Montreal Canadiens 3 – Winnipeg Jets 2 (overtime)
The Third Round of the 2020 – 2021 NHL Playoffs
- Las Vegas Golden Knights (1) versus Montreal Canadiens (4)
Game 1 = Montreal Canadiens 1 – Las Vegas Golden Knights 4
Game 2 = Montreal Canadiens 3 – Las Vegas Golden Knights 2
Game 3 = Las Vegas Golden Knights vs. Montreal Canadiens
Friday June 18, 2021 at 8:00 p. m. Eastern Time
Game 4 = Las Vegas Golden Knights vs. Montreal Canadiens
Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 8:00 p. m. Eastern Time
Game 5 = Montreal Canadiens vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 8:00 p. m. Eastern Time
Game 6 = Las Vegas Golden Knights vs. Montreal Canadiens
Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 8:00 p. m. Eastern Time
Game 7 = Montreal Canadiens vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights
Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 8:00 p. m. Eastern Time
- Tampa Bay Lightning (2) versus New York Islanders (3)
Game 1 = New York Islanders 2 – Tampa Bay Lightning 1
Game 2 = New York Islanders 2 – Tampa Bay Lightning 4
Game 3 = Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 8:00 p. m. Eastern Time
Game 4 = Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 8:00 p. m. Eastern Time
Game 5 = New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Monday June 21, 2021 at 8:00 p. m. Eastern Time
Game 6 = Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 8:00 p. m. Eastern Time
Game 7 = New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Friday June 25, 2021 at 8:00 p. m. Eastern Time
The two teams that win their third round NHL playoff series will advance to the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Finals. The dates and times for the upcoming 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Finals have yet to be determined as of Thursday, June 17th, 2021. At this point in the 2021 NHL playoffs, I believe the Las Vegas Golden Knights will win the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals in order to win their first Stanley Cup championship in their franchise’s very limited history.
The 2020 – 2021 NHL Standings
Central Division
Carolina Hurricanes 36 – 12 – 8 80 Points
Florida Panthers 37 – 14 – 5 79 Points
Tampa Bay Lightning 36 – 17 – 3 75 Points
Nashville Predators 31 – 23 – 2 64 Points
Dallas Stars 23 – 19 – 14 60 Points
Chicago Blackhawks 24 – 25 – 7 55 Points
Detroit Red Wings 19 – 27 – 10 48 Points
Columbus Blue Jackets 18 – 26 – 12 48 Points
East Division
Pittsburgh Penguins 37 – 16 – 3 77 Points
Washington Capitals 36 – 15 – 5 77 Points
Boston Bruins 33 – 16 – 7 73 Points
New York Islanders 32 – 17 – 7 71 Points
New York Rangers 27 – 23 – 6 60 Points
Philadelphia Flyers 25 – 23 – 8 58 Points
New Jersey Devils 19 – 30 – 7 45 Points
Buffalo Sabres 15 – 34 – 7 37 Points
North Division
Toronto Maple Leafs 35 – 14 – 7 77 Points
Edmonton Oilers 35 – 19 – 2 72 Points
Winnipeg Jets 30 – 23 – 3 63 Points
Montreal Canadiens 24 – 21 – 11 59 Points
Calgary Flames 26 – 27 – 3 55 Points
Ottawa Senators 23 – 28 – 5 51 Points
Vancouver Canucks 23 – 29 – 4 50 Points
West Division
Colorado Avalanche 39 – 13 – 4 82 Points
Las Vegas Golden Knights 40 – 14 – 2 82 Points
Minnesota Wild 35 – 16 – 5 75 Points
St. Louis Blues 27 – 20 – 9 63 Points
Arizona Coyotes 24 – 26 – 6 54 Points
Los Angeles Kings 21 – 28 – 7 49 Points
San Jose Sharks 21 – 28 – 7 49 Points
Anaheim Ducks 17 – 30 – 9 43 Points
Odds to Win the 2020 – 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Outright
For those interested in sports betting!!! According to My Bookie Sportsbook these are the odds as of Thursday, June 17th, 2021 to win the 2020 – 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Finals outright.
| Team Odds |
|---|
| Colorado Avalanche N / A |
| Tampa Bay Lightning +160 |
| Boston Bruins N / A |
| New York Islanders +500 |
| Carolina Hurricanes N / A |
| Montreal Canadiens +900 |
| Las Vegas Golden Knights +120 |
| Winnipeg Jets N / A |
| Pittsburgh Penguins N / A |
| Florida Panthers N / A |
| Nashville Predators N / A |
Sources:
“2021 NHL Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, scores, highlights, analysis”, espn.com, June 17, 2021.
“NHL Standings 2020 – 2021”, espn.com, June 17, 2021.
“United States, NHL Futures – NHL 2020 / 21 Stanley Cup Finals Championship: To Win Outright”, mybookie.ag, June 17, 2021.