(ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN):
– * denotes if necessary
| 2012 EASTERN CONFERENCE Semifinals | |||
| series i | Time (ET) | #1  vs.  #7 |
Networks |
| Saturday, April 28, 2012 | 3:00 p.m. | Washington at NY Rangers | NBC, CBC |
| Monday, April 30, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington at NY Rangers | NBCSN, CBC |
| Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | NY Rangers at Washington | NBCSN, CBC |
| Saturday, May 5, 2012 | 12:30 p.m. | NY Rangers at Washington | NBC, CBC |
| *Monday, May 7, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington at NY Rangers | NBCSN, CBC |
| *Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | TBD | NY Rangers at Washington | TBD, CBC |
| *Saturday, May 12, 2012 | TBD | Washington at NY Rangers | TBD, CBC |
| series j | Time | #5  vs.  #6 |
Networks |
| Sunday, April 29, 2012 | 3:00 p.m. | New Jersey at Philadelphia | NBC, CBC |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | New Jersey at Philadelphia | NBCSN, CBC |
| Thursday, May 3, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia at New Jersey | NBCSN, CBC |
| Sunday, May 6, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia at New Jersey | NBCSN, CBC |
| *Tuesday, May 8, 2012 | TBD | New Jersey at Philadelphia | NBCSN, CBC |
| *Thursday, May 10, 2012 | TBD | Philadelphia at New Jersey | TBD, CBC |
| *Saturday, May 12, 2012 | TBD | New Jersey at Philadelphia | TBD, CBC |
| 2012 WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS | |||
| series k |
Time | #2  vs.  #8 |
Networks |
| Saturday, April 28, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | Los Angeles at St. Louis | NBCSN, TSN |
| Monday, April 30, 2012 | 9:00 p.m. | Los Angeles at St. Louis | CNBC, TSN |
| Thursday, May 3, 2012 | 10:00 p.m. | St. Louis at Los Angeles | NBCSN, TSN |
| Sunday, May 6, 2012 | 3:00 p.m. | St. Louis at Los Angeles | NBC, TSN |
| *Tuesday, May 8, 2012 | TBD | Los Angeles at St. Louis | CNBC, TSN |
| *Thursday, May 10, 2012 | TBD | St. Louis at Los Angeles | TBD, TSN |
| *Saturday, May 12, 2012 | TBD | Los Angeles at St. Louis | TBD, TSN |
| series l |
Time | #3  vs.  #4 |
Networks |
| Friday, April 27, 2012 | 9:00 p.m. | Nashville at Phoenix | NBCSN, TSN |
| Sunday, April 29, 2012 | 8:00 p.m. | Nashville at Phoenix | NBCSN, TSN |
| Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | 9:00 p.m. | Phoenix at Nashville | CNBC, TSN |
| Friday, May 4, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | Phoenix at Nashville | NBCSN, TSN |
| *Monday, May 7, 2012 | 10:00 p.m. | Nashville at Phoenix | NBCSN, TSN |
| *Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | TBD | Phoenix at Nashville | TBD, TSN |
| *Friday, May 11, 2012 | TBD | Nashville at Phoenix | TBD, TSN |