NHL releases schedule for Golden Knights' first-round matchup against Jets

The Vegas Golden Knights finished up the 2022-23 campaign with a 51-22-9 record, tying a franchise high with 51 wins and setting a new record with 111 points.

Thursday's 3-1 win against the Seattle Kraken locked up the Golden Knights' third Pacific Division title in six seasons; however, this season marks the first time Vegas has finished as the top seed in the Western Conference.

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The Vegas Golden Knights stole a 3-1 victory against the Seattle Kraken Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena to secure their third Pacific Division title in six seasons and finish atop the Western Conference with a franchise record-setting 111 points and 51 wins. The Golden Knights needed to secu…

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The Golden Knights will face the Winnipeg Jets in the first round.

Winnipeg finished the regular season as the second wildcard team with a 46-33-3 record and 95 points.

This will be the second playoff series between these clubs; Vegas defeated the Jets in five games in 2018 en route to the club's first Stanley Cup appearance, capping off an exceptional inaugural campaign.

The Golden Knights went 3-0-0 against Winnipeg this season; Vegas is 6-6-2 in the all-time regular-season matchup.

Colorado clinched the Central Division thanks to a 4-3 win against Nashville in the final game of the regular season. That means the Western Conference first-round matchups will be as follows:

Vegas vs. Winnipeg
Colorado vs. Seattle
Edmonton vs. Los Angeles
Dallas vs. Minnesota

The postseason is set to begin on Monday, April 17, though the Golden Knights won't kick off their fifth playoff appearance in six seasons until Tuesday. Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 will be at T-Mobile Arena, while Games 3, 4 and 6 will be at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Here is the full schedule:

Golden Knights vs. Jets – Round 1 schedule

Game 1: Jets at Golden Knights – Tuesday, April 18 – 6:30 pm (ESPN2, ATTSN)
Game 2: Jets at Golden Knights – Thursday, April 20 – 7 pm (TBS, ATTSN)
Game 3: Golden Knights at Jets – Saturday, April 22 – 1 pm (TBS, ATTSN)
Game 4: Golden Knights at Jets – Monday, April 24 – 6:30 pm (ESPN, ATTSN)
Game 5*: Jets at Golden Knights – Thursday, April 27 – 7 pm (ESPN2, ATTSN)
Game 6*: Golden Knights at Jets – Saturday, April 29 – TBD
Game 7*: Jets at Golden Knights – Monday, May 1 – TBD

*If necessary

1st-round schedule for 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and national television coverage for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, which begins Monday, April 17. All times listed are ET and subject to change.

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