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NHL's Stanley Cup playoff matchups set

The first-round matchups for the Stanley Cup playoffs are set. They include a pair of all-Canadian series, and five Canadian teams in total.

Pair of all-Canadian series highlight opening round

Ottawa's Andrew Hammond, left, will square off against Montreal's Carey Price in an all-Canadian first-round matchup. (Getty Images)

The first-round matchups for the Stanley Cup playoffs are set. They include a pair of all-Canadian series, and five Canadian teams in total.

The entirety of bothMontreal vs. Ottawa and Vancouver vs. Calgary willbe broadcast on CBC's Hockey Night in Canadaand streamed live to your desktop at CBCSports.ca,along with portions of the New York Rangers vs. Pittsburghand Tampa Bay vs. Detroit series.

Winnipeg is the other Canadian team that qualified for the playoffs. The Jets will face Anaheim.

Here's a look at the matchups:

EASTERN CONFERENCE

New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Division winnerNo. 1vs. wild card No. 2

Rangers:53-22-7, 113points

Penguins:43-27-12, 98points

Series opener: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET (CBC TV, CBCSports.ca)

Regular-season series: Rangers won 3-0-1 (Penguins 1-2-1)

Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators

Division winnerNo. 2vs. wild card No. 1

Canadiens: 50-22-10, 110points

Senators: 43-26-13, 99points

Series opener: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET (CBC TV, CBCSports.ca)

Regular-seasonseries: Ottawa won 3-1-0 (Canadiens1-3-0)

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings

Atlantic Division No. 2 vs. Atlantic Division No. 3

Lightning: 50-24-8, 108points

Red Wings: 43-25-14, 100points

Series opener: Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET

Regular-season series:Lightning won3-1-0 (Red Wings 1-2-1)

Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders

Metropolitan Division No. 2 vs. Metropolitan Division No. 3

Capitals:45-26-11, 101points

Islanders:47-28-7, 101points

Series opener: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET

Regular-season series:Capitals won2-0-2(Islanders 2-1-1)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Anaheim Ducks vs. Winnipeg Jets

Division leader No. 1 vs. wild card No. 2

Ducks:51-24-7, 109points

Jets: 43-26-13, 99points

Series opener: Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET

Regular-season series:Ducks won3-0-0 (Winnipeg (0-1-2)

St. Louis Bluesvs. Minnesota Wild

Division leader No. 2 vs. wild card No. 1

Blues: 51-24-7, 109points

Wild:46-28-8, 100points

Series opener: Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET

Regular-season series:Wild won2-1-1 (Blues 2-2-0)

Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Central Division No. 2 vs. Central Division No. 3

Predators:47-24-10, 104points

Blackhawks: 48-28-6, 102points

Series opener: Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET

Regular-season series:Blackhawkswon3-1-0 (Predators1-1-2)

VancouverCanucksvs. Calgary Flames

Pacific Division No. 2 vs. Pacific Division No. 3

Canucks:48-29-5, 101points

Flames:45-30-7, 97points

Series opener: Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET (CBC TV, CBCSports.ca)

Regular-season series:Flames won 2-1-1 (Canucks2-2-0)