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Friday, May 28
Game 7: No. 3 Minnesota Wild at No. 2 Vegas Golden Knights, 9 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network
Saturday, May 29
Game 6: No. 1 Toronto Maple Leafs at No. 4 Montreal Canadiens, 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network
Game 1: No. 4 New York Islanders at No. 3 Boston Bruins, 8 p.m. ET, NBC
Friday Preview
Game 7 matchups are among the most exciting things in sports, and the NHL will get its first one Friday night. But it didn t always seem like this was where the series between the Golden Knights and Wild was heading.
After falling 1-0 in Game 1, Vegas reeled off three straight victories (including two on the road in Games 3 and 4 in Minnesota) to take a commanding series lead. The Golden Knights outscored the Wild 12-3 across that trio of wins.
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Two more teams advanced to the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday. However, another missed an opportunity to do so, leading to a winner-take-all Game 7.
The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning each earned Game 6 wins to win their series (against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers, respectively) and move on. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild staved off elimination by beating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0, meaning the teams will meet again in a Game 7 matchup in Las Vegas on Friday night.
Before then, two other teams could advance to the second round, as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes will both be in action Thursday night with each a victory away from a series win.