Stanley Cup finals start May 30th, here’s the schedule

The 2012 Stanley Cup finals will begin on Wednesday, May 30, on NBC.

Here’s the schedule in full. All games start at 8 p.m. ET.
* — if necessary

Game      Date                     Teams              TV

Game 1     Wed., May 30       LA at NJ      NBC

Game 2     Sat., June 2          LA at NJ      NBC

Game 3     Mon., June 4         NJ at LA     NBCSN

Game 4     Wed., June 6        NJ at LA      NBCSN

Game 5*    Sat., June 9          LA at NJ      NBC

Game 6*    Mon., June 11       NJ at LA      NBC

Game 7*    Wed., June 13       LA at NJ     NBC

Notes

– The finals will go with a Wed-Sat-Mon rotation. Very similar to last year’s Cup finals, save the Game 5 in Vancouver which was held on a Friday night.

– The broadcasting schedule will be similar to the 2011 Cup finals with Games 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 on NBC. Games 3 and 4 will be on NBCSN (last year, they were on Versus.)

– Home-ice advantage for the Stanley Cup finals (2-2-1-1-1 format) is determined by points, which means New Jersey (102), and not Los Angeles (95), will host Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5 and 7.