NHL announces full schedule for both Conference Finals.

The Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres are still duking it out to determine which of the two teams will advance to the Eastern Conference Final to face off against the Carolina Hurricanes, but regardless of who wins that series we now know when the games will take place.

The National Hockey League has officially set the dates for both the Western Conference Final, which will be contested between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche, and the Eastern Conference Final, with a tentative timeline for the Stanley Cup Final also established.

According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, these are the dates for the Eastern Conference Final, with the obvious caveat that only one of Buffalo or Montreal will feature in this series.

Eastern Conference Final:

Thurs May 21 at CAR
Sat May 23 at CAR
Mon May 25 at BUF/MTL
Wed May 27 at BUF/MTL
Fri May 29 at CAR
Sun May 31 at BUF/MTL
Tues June 2 at CAR

And here is the timeline for the Western Conference Final, with both teams already locked in for this one.

Western Conference Final:

Wed May 20 at COL
Fri May 22 at COL
Sun May 24 at VGK
Tues May 26 at VGK
Thurs May 28 at COL
Sat May 30 at VGK
Mon June 1 at COL

The original plans for the Stanley Cup Final would see it begin on June 4th and run all the way until June 20th should the series require 7 games, although those dates are not currently set in stone.

Determining home ice advantage will be easy this time around as well with the Colorado Avalanche getting home ice advantage throughout the playoffs as the NHL's best team this season, meaning that if they advance they will once again have the benefit of home ice advantage. However should the Golden Knights advance in the West it will be the winner of the Eastern Conference Final who will get the benefit of home ice in the Stanley Cup Final.