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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 both Montreal vs. Ottawa and Vancouver vs. Calgary will be broadcast on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada and streamed live to your desktop at CBCSports.ca, along with portions of the New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh and 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 winner No. 1 vs. wild card No. 2

Rangers: 53-22-7, 113 points

Penguins: 43-27-12, 98 points

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 winner No. 2 vs. wild card No. 1

Canadiens: 50-22-10, 110 points

Senators: 43-26-13, 99 points

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

Regular-season series: 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, 108 points

Red Wings: 43-25-14, 100 points

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

Regular-season series: Lightning won 3-1-0 (Red Wings 1-2-1)

Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders

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

Capitals45-26-11, 101 points​

Islanders: 47-28-7, 101 points

Series opener: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET

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

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Anaheim Ducks vs. Winnipeg Jets

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

Ducks: 51-24-7, 109 points

Jets: 43-26-13, 99 points

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

Regular-season series: Ducks won 3-0-0 (Winnipeg (0-1-2)

St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild

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

Blues: 51-24-7, 109 points

Wild46-28-8, 100 points

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

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

Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks

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

Predators47-24-10, 104 points

Blackhawks: 48-28-6, 102 points

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

Regular-season series: Blackhawks won 3-1-0 (Predators 1-1-2)

Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames

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

Canucks48-29-5, 101 points

Flames45-30-7, 97 points

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

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