With their 2-0 win over Carolina on the final night of the regular season, the Detroit Red Wings secured the No. 3 spot in the NHL’s Atlantic Division. That means they will face the No. 2 team – the Tampa Bay Lightning – in their division for a first-round playoff series.
The Lightning will host Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Thursday, April 16, in Tampa Bay. Here is the full schedule for the first-round series, with the national broadcast schedule included:
| Thursday, April 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Detroit at Tampa Bay | CNBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
| Saturday, April 18 | 3 p.m. | Detroit at Tampa Bay | NBC, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Tuesday, April 21 | 7 p.m. | Tampa Bay at Detroit | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
| Thursday, April 23 | 7 p.m. | Tampa Bay at Detroit | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| *Saturday, April 25 | TBD | Detroit at Tampa Bay | TBD |
| *Monday, April 27 | TBD | Tampa Bay at Detroit | TBD |
| *Wednesday, April 29 | TBD | Detroit at Tampa Bay | TBD |
Here’s how the Red Wings vs. Lightning games in the regular season went:
- Nov. 9 – Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 3 (shootout)
- Jan. 29 – Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 1
- March 20 – Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 1
- March 28 – Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 0