Best-of-three series begins Friday in Buffalo and continues Saturday in Halifax
PHILADELPHIA, April 27, 2025 – The National Lacrosse League (NLL) today announced the matchups and schedule for the Semifinal round that is set to begin on Friday, May 2, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. The League’s top four teams in the regular season will battle in a best-of-three series. The broadcast schedule will be announced in the coming days.
(4) Vancouver Warriors at (1) Buffalo Bandits – Game 1, 7:30 PM ET KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
(2) Saskatchewan Rush at (3) Halifax Thunderbirds – Game 1, 6:30 PM ET Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, NS
(1) Buffalo Bandits at (4) Vancouver Warriors – Game 2, 9:00 PM ET Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
(4) Vancouver Warriors at (1) Buffalo Bandits – Game 3, 7:00 PM ET * KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
(3) Halifax Thunderbirds at (2) Saskatchewan Rush – Game 2, 9:30 PM ET SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon, SK
(3) Halifax Thunderbirds at (2) Saskatchewan Rush – Game 3, 8:00 PM ET * SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon, SK
*If necessary
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s largest professional lacrosse league and welcomed more than 1 million fans for the second year in a row during the 2023-24 season. Founded in 1986, the NLL is comprised of 14 franchises across the United States and Canada, and recently unveiled its largest brand campaign ever, “Welcome to The Next Major LeagueTM” and introduced its comprehensive grassroots initiative, NLL UnBOXedTM, that will expand the League’s footprint to more than 60 communities across North America by 2028.
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