NHL makes 2025 Eastern Conference final schedule official

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 18, 2025, 12:43 IST

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The Carolina Hurricanes are set for the Eastern Conference Final, awaiting the winner of the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs Game 7. The NHL has released the series schedule, with home-ice advantage for Carolina against Florida. Games 1 and 2 are slated for Lenovo Center on May 20 and 22. If Toronto wins, the series begins in Canada.

NHL makes 2025 Eastern Conference final schedule official

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The NHL announced the official 2025 Eastern Conference Final schedule, finalizing when the Carolina Hurricanes will take the ice—although their opponent is still not set. Florida Panthers or Toronto Maple Leafs, the fate of whom they'll face, Rod Brind'Amour and the Carolina Hurricanes now have clear visibility on the dates and locations for the next playoff series. Tickets for the high-pressure series are now available to fans at Lenovo Center.

NHL completes full conference final schedule

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming into the Eastern Conference Final, and while their adversary will be decided by Sunday's Game 7 matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers, the NHL has scripted out each potential game situation. Rod Brind'Amour's Hurricanes now know the precise schedule of their next series, enabling preparation on as well as off the ice. If the Florida Panthers win their clinching game, the Hurricanes will have home-ice advantage, hosting Games 1 and 2 at Lenovo Center on May 20 and May 22 respectively. Games 3 and 4 would then be held at Amerant Bank Arena in Florida. A potential Game 7 would be held in Raleigh as well, placing Carolina firmly in position in a close series. If Toronto Maple Leafs makes it through, the series dynamic shifts. The first two games would be played in Toronto's Scotiabank Arena on May 20 and May 22, with the Hurricanes back at Lenovo Center for Games 3 and 4. A possible Game 7 in this scenario would be played in Toronto on June 1.

The Western Conference Final will feature the Edmonton Oilers versus the Dallas Stars, and will begin Wednesday, in Dallas. All times are ET and subject to change. The whole series will air nationally, with coverage on TNT, truTV, Max, SN, CBC, and TVAS. Also read: NHL legend Theo Fleury slams PM Mark Carney in blunt social media attackWith ticket sales currently live for all home games at Lenovo Center, the stage is all but ready. The only thing left to play out is Sunday's showdown for who the Carolina Hurricanes will be playing in pursuit of the Stanley Cup Final.

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