NHL Playoffs Schedule 2016: Dates, Matchups, Game Times and TV Coverage Info

The NHL's playoff picture is complete after the final two regular season games on Sunday night were played out. It's officially time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which will begin on Wednesday, Apr. 13.

Now that everything is set, here are the current playoff matchups:

Team	vs.	Team
Eastern Conference
Washington Capitals	vs.	Philadelphia Flyers
Florida Panthers	vs.	New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins	vs.	New York Rangers
Tampa Bay Lightning	vs.	Detroit Red Wings
Western Conference
Dallas Stars	vs.	Minnesota Wild
St. Louis Blues	vs.	Chicago Blackhawks
Los Angeles Kings	vs.	San Jose Sharks
Anaheim Ducks	vs.	Nashville Predators

Here is the full playoff schedule for each series including available game times and television coverage:

Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders
Game 1 at Panthers	Thursday, Apr. 14	8 p.m. ET	CNBC
Game 2 at Panthers	Friday, Apr. 15	7:30 p.m. ET	NHL Network
Game 3 at Islanders	Sunday, Apr. 17	8 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 4 at Islanders	Wednesday, Apr. 20	8 p.m. ET	USA Network
Game 5 at Panthers*	Friday, Apr. 22	TBD	TBD
Game 6 at Islanders*	Sunday, Apr. 24	TBD	TBD
Game 7 at Panthers*	Tuesday, April 26	TBD	TBD
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
Game 1 at Lightning	Wednesday, Apr. 13	7 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 2 at Lightning	Friday, Apr. 15	7 p.m. ET	CNBC
Game 3 at Red Wings	Sunday, Apr. 17	7 p.m. ET	CNBC
Game 4 at Red Wings	Tuesday, Apr. 19	7 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 5 at Lightning*	Thursday, Apr. 21	TBD	TBD
Game 6 at Red Wings*	Sunday, Apr. 24	TBD	TBD
Game 7 at Lightning*	Tuesday, April 26	TBD	TBD
Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Game 1 at Capitals	Thursday, Apr. 14	7 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 2 at Capitals	Saturday, Apr. 16	7 p.m. ET	CNBC
Game 3 at Flyers	Monday, Apr. 18	7 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 4 at Flyers	Wednesday, Apr. 20	7 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 5 at Capitals*	Friday, Apr. 22	TBD	TBD
Game 6 at Flyers*	Sunday, Apr. 24	TBD	TBD
Game 7 at Capitals*	Wednesday, Apr. 27	TBD	TBD
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
Game 1 at Penguins	Wednesday, Apr. 13	8 p.m. ET	USA Network
Game 2 at Penguins	Saturday, Apr. 16	3 p.m. ET	NBC
Game 3 at Rangers	Tuesday, Apr. 19	7 p.m. ET	USA Network
Game 4 at Rangers	Thursday, Apr. 21	TBD	Sportsnet
Game 5 at Penguins*	Saturday, Apr. 23	TBD	TBD
Game 6 at Rangers*	Monday, Apr. 25	TBD	TBD
Game 7 at Penguins*	Wednesday, Apr. 27	TBD	TBD
Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild
Game 1 at Stars	Thursday, Apr. 14	9:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 2 at Stars	Saturday, Apr. 16	8 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 3 at Wild	Monday, Apr. 18	8:30 p.m. ET	CNBC
Game 4 at Wild	Wednesday, Apr. 20	9:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 5 at Stars*	Friday, Apr. 22	TBD	TBD
Game 6 at Wild*	Sunday, Apr. 24	TBD	TBD
Game 7 at Stars*	Tuesday, April 26	TBD	TBD
St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Game 1 at Blues	Wednesday, Apr. 13	9:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 2 at Blues	Friday, Apr. 15	8 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 3 at Blackhawks	Sunday, Apr. 17	3 p.m. ET	NBC
Game 4 at Blackhawks	Tuesday, Apr. 19	9:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 5 at Blues*	Thursday, Apr. 21	TBD	TBD
Game 6 at Blackhawks*	Saturday, Apr. 23	TBD	TBD
Game 7 at Blues*	Monday, Apr. 25	TBD	TBD
Anaheim Ducks vs. Nashville Predators
Game 1 at Ducks	Friday, Apr. 15	10:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 2 at Ducks	Sunday, Apr. 17	10:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 3 at Predators	Tuesday, Apr. 19	9:30 p.m. ET	USA Network
Game 4 at Predators	Thursday, Apr. 21	8 p.m. ET	CNBC
Game 5 at Ducks*	Saturday, Apr. 23	TBD	TBD
Game 6 at Predators*	Monday, Apr. 25	TBD	TBD
Game 7 at Ducks*	Wednesday, Apr. 27	TBD	TBD
Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks
Game 1 at Kings	Thursday, Apr. 14	10:30 p.m. ET	CNBC
Game 2 at Kings	Saturday, Apr. 16	10:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 3 at Sharks	Monday, Apr. 18	10:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN
Game 4 at Sharks	Wednesday, Apr. 20	10:30 p.m. ET	USA Network
Game 5 at Kings*	Friday, Apr. 22	TBD	TBD
Game 6 at Sharks*	Sunday, Apr. 24	TBD	TBD
Game 7 at Kings*	Tuesday, April 26	TBD	TBD

In the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders had control of their own destiny after an overtime loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. With 100 points, they were one point behind the New York Rangers for third place in the Metropolitan Division.

But a 5-2 loss on Sunday against the Philadelphia Flyers meant that the Islanders will be slotted in the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs instead of being the No. 3 seed in the Metropolitan Division.

However, the loss could have worked out in their favor.

Instead of facing the red-hot Pittsburgh Penguins, who have won 15 of their last 17 games, the Islanders will play the Atlantic Division-winning Florida Panthers, a team that's made the playoffs once in the past 15 years.

The Rangers will play the Penguins in the first round instead. 

The Flyers clinched their spot in the postseason with a win against the scorching-hot Penguins on Saturday.

Their win knocked the Boston Bruins out of the final Eastern Conference playoff spot after they failed to show up in a 6-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. 

Philadelphia has to play the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals, who have been nearly unbeatable this season with 120 points.

Because the Bruins lost, the Detroit Red Wings managed to back their way into the payoffs despite losing to the Rangers on Saturday. Both teams were tied with 93 points, but the Red Wings have 39 regulation and overtime wins, compared to Boston's 38. Therefore, the Red Wings earned the No. 3 seed in the Atlantic Division.

Detroit will have play a Tampa Bay Lightning team that will be without Steven Stamkos, who underwent surgery for a blood clot in his arm April 4. 

The Western Conference has had its eight playoff teams settled for some time, as there isn't as much parity. However, it does have five of the last six Stanley Cup winners in the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings.

Chicago finished in third place in a loaded Central Division that features the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues, who entered Saturday with 107 points apiece.

The Capitals thrashed St. Louis, 5-1, while the Stars came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Nashville Predators to take the division and the No. 1 overall seed in the West.

Those results mean the Blues will play the Blackhawks, the team that knocked them out of the first round in 2014.

With 109 points, Dallas will play the Minnesota Wild, the only playoff team in the league that had fewer than 90 points this season.

The Anaheim Ducks wrapped up the Pacific Division on Sunday night with a 2-0 win over the Capitals, their second win in as many nights.

The Los Angeles Kings had a chance to wrap up the title Saturday, but they lost to the Winnipeg Jets in a shootout. L.A. had a one-point lead over the Ducks after they beat the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

Anaheim will take on the Nashville Predators, while the Kings meet the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the playoffs. 

It will all begin Wednesday, as one of the most exciting postseasons in all of sports will grip fans for almost two months before climaxing with the Stanley Cup Final, which will begin June 1. 

Stats courtesy of NHL.com.