NHL playoff match-ups are set! [View all]

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Starts Wednesday. A lot of hard-to-predict opening rounds series.

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay Lightning (62-16-4, 128 points) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (47-31-4, 98 points) -- Lightning won regular season meetings 3-0

Boston Bruins (49-24-9, 107 points) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (46-28-8, 100 points) -- Bruins won regular season meetings 3-1

Washington Capitals (48-26-8, 104 points) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (46-29-7, 99 points) -- Capitals won regular season meetings 4-0

NY Islanders (48-27-7, 103 points) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (44-26-12, 100 points) -- regular season meetings tied (2-2)

Western Conference

Calgary Flames (50-25-7, 107 points) vs. Colorado Avalanche (38-30-14, 90 points) -- Flames won regular season meetings 3-0

San Jose Sharks (46-27-9, 101 points) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (43-32-7, 93 points) -- regular season meetings tied 2-2

Nashville Predators (47-29-6, 100 points) vs. Dallas Stars (43-32-7, 93 points) -- Predators won regular season meetings 3-2

Winnipeg Jets (47-30-5, 99 points) vs. St. Louis Blues (45-28-9, 99 points) -- Jets on regular season meetings 3-1