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Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog (92), Artturi Lehkonen (62), Kurtis MacDermid (56) and Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during third period NHL conference finals action in Edmonton on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Jason Franson/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog (92), Artturi Lehkonen (62), Kurtis MacDermid (56) and Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during third period NHL conference finals action in Edmonton on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Jason Franson/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

The NHL has unveiled two different schedule scenarios for the Stanley Cup Final.

If the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers in Game 6 and win the Eastern Conference Final on Saturday, the Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche will open next Wednesday (June 15) in Denver.

If the Rangers force a Game 7, the Cup Final starts on June 18 in Denver.

Here are the schedules.

If the Lightning win Game 6 over the Rangers

Wednesday, June 15: Tampa Bay at Colorado, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.Saturday, June 18: Tampa Bay at Colorado, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Monday, June 20: Colorado at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PTWednesday, June 22: Colorado at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT *Friday, June 24: Tampa Bay at Colorado, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. *Sunday, June 26: Colorado at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT *Tuesday, June 28: Tampa Bay at Colorado, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

If Tampa-New York series goes to a Game 7

Saturday, June 18: Tampa Bay or New York at Colorado, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PTMonday, June 20: Tampa Bay or New York at Colorado, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT Wednesday, June 22: Colorado at Tampa Bay or New York, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PTFriday, June 24: Colorado at Tampa Bay or New York, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT *Sunday, June 26: Tampa Bay or New York at Colorado, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT *Tuesday, June 28: Colorado at Tampa Bay or New York, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT *Thursday, June 30: Tampa Bay or New York at Colorado, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

* If necessary

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