2017 NHL Conference Finals Matchups, Dates and TV Schedule Announced

Following the conclusion of the second round Wednesday, the NHL announced the schedule for the Stanley Cup playoffs' conference finals Thursday. 

The Western Conference Final will kick off Friday when the Anaheim Ducks host the Nashville Predators at 9 p.m. ET, while the Ottawa Senators will travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.

Here is a full listing of dates, times and viewing information for every Western Conference Final and Eastern Conference Final game on the schedule:

Eastern Conference Final
Western Conference Final
Game	Matchup	Date	Time (ET)	TV
1	Senators @ Penguins	Saturday, May 13	7 p.m.	NBC
2	Senators @ Penguins	Monday, May 15	8 p.m.	NBCSN
3	Penguins @ Senators	Wednesday, May 17	8 p.m.	NBCSN
4	Penguins @ Senators	Friday, May 19	8 p.m.	NBCSN
5*	Senators @ Penguins	Sunday, May 21	3 p.m.	NBC
6*	Penguins @ Senators	Tuesday, May 23	8 p.m.	NBCSN
7*	Senators @ Penguins	Thursday, May 25	8 p.m.	NBCSN
Game	Matchup	Date	Time (ET)	TV
1	Predators @ Ducks	Friday, May 12	9 p.m.	NBCSN
2	Predators @ Ducks	Sunday, May 14	7:30 p.m.	NBCSN
3	Ducks @ Predators	Tuesday, May 16	8 p.m.	NBCSN
4	Ducks @ Predators	Thursday, May 18	8 p.m.	NBCSN
5*	Predators @ Ducks	Saturday, May 20	7:15 p.m.	NBC
6*	Ducks @ Predators	Monday, May 22	8 p.m.	NBCSN
7*	Predators @ Ducks	Wednesday, May 24	9 p.m.	NBCSN

The Pens outlasted the Washington Capitals in a classic seven-game series that concluded Wednesday, while the Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers in a tightly contested Game 7 as well.

Ottawa has been waiting for Pittsburgh after taking care of the New York Rangers in six games, and the Predators have had the most rest, as they eliminated the St. Louis Blues in six games Sunday.

Pittsburgh is the reigning Stanley Cup champion, and the Senators have just one Stanley Cup Final appearance in their history with no titles to show for it.

In the Western Conference, the Ducks are one-time Stanley Cup winners, and the Preds are playing in the conference finals for the first time in franchise history.

If the Penguins manage to go all the way and hoist the cup once again, they will become the first team to win consecutive Stanley Cups since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998.