What channel are the Sabers on tonight? What channel are the Canadians on?
The battle for a spot in the NHL Conference Finals reaches a boiling level tonight with two high-stakes matchups.
In the East, the Montreal Canadiens are trying to push the Buffalo Sabers to the edge. In the West, the Anaheim Ducks and Vegas Golden Knights they are locked in a useless warmth. Here’s the right way to watch:
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NHL playoff TV schedule 2026: Second spherical
All occasions pm ET. x-if crucial
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Buffalo Sabers vs Montreal Canadiens
Montreal leads sequence 2-1
Game 1: Sabers 4, Canadiens 2
Game 2: Canadiens 5, Sabers 1
Game 3: Canadiens 6, Sabers 2
Game 4: May 12, Buffalo at Montreal, 7 pm, ESPN
Game 5: May 14, Montreal at Buffalo, 7 pm, TNT, truTV
x-Game 6: May 16, Buffalo at Montreal, TBA, (ABC or ESPN)
x-Game 7: May 18, Montreal at Buffalo, TBA, ESPN
Carolina wins 4-0
Game 1: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 0
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT)
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Flyers 1
Game 4: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Colorado leads sequence 3-1
Game 1: Avalanche 9, Wild 6
Game 2: Avalanche 5, Wild 2
Game 3: Wild 5, Avalanche 1
Game 4: Avalanche 5, Wild 2
Game 5: May 13, Minnesota at Colorado, 8 pm, TNT, truTV
x-Game 6: May 15, Colorado at Minnesota, 8 pm, ESPN
x-Game 7: May 17, Minnesota at Colorado, TNT, truTV
Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks
Series tied 2-2
Game 1: Golden Knights 3, Ducks 1
Game 2: Ducks 3, Golden Knights 1
Game 3: Golden Knights 6, Ducks 2
Game 4: Ducks 4, Golden Knights 3
Game 5: May 12, Anaheim at Vegas, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 6: May 14, Vegas at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m., TNT, truTV
x-Game 7: May 16, Anaheim at Vegas, TBA, ABC or ESPN
How to look at NHL playoffs
NHL playoff video games might be broadcast in the United States by ESPN, TNT and their affiliated networks.
How to stream NHL playoffs
fubo carries ESPN, and sling carries TNT.
Most targets scored in NHL playoff recreation
The document for the most targets in an NHL playoff recreation relies upon on whether or not you are one workforce’s efficiency or the complete mixed rating.
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The Edmonton Oilers maintain the document for the most targets scored by a single workforce in a playoff recreation, placing up 13 targets towards the Los Angeles Kings on April 9, 1987.
Goals | workforce | Opponent | date | Final Score |
13 | Edmonton Oilers | Los Angeles Kings | April 9, 1987 | 13-3 |
12 | Los Angeles Kings | April 10, 1990 | 12-4 | |
11 | Montreal Canadiens | toronto Maple Leafs | March 30, 1944 | 11-0 |
11 | Edmonton Oilers | May 4, 1985 | 11-2 |
The document for the highest-scoring recreation in complete was set throughout the 1982 Division Semifinals.
18 Goals: Los Angeles Kings (10) vs. Edmonton Oilers (8) on April 7, 1982.
16 Goals: Two video games are tied at 16, involving high-scoring matchups from the Oilers (1987) and the Kings (1990).
On May 3, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild 9-6. Their 15 mixed targets tied for the third-highest-scoring recreation in NHL playoff historical past, matching a feat final achieved by the Flames and Oilers in 2022.
This article initially appeared on Asbury Park Press: When do the Sabers play again? When is the next Canadiens game?