The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs will commence on April 19th. The Winnipeg Jets, having accumulated the most points in the regular season, secured the top overall seed in the NHL. The Washington Capitals claimed the number one seed in the Eastern Conference.

This page will serve as your primary resource throughout the playoffs, providing schedules, scores, recaps, and additional content.

Explore comprehensive playoff coverage, from every first-round series to the Stanley Cup Final.

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Contents
  1. First round
  2. Atlantic Division
  3. A1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs.
  4. WC1 Ottawa Senators
  5. A2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs.
  6. A3 Florida Panthers
  7. Metropolitan Division
  8. M1 Washington Capitals vs.
  9. WC2 Montreal Canadiens
  10. M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs.
  11. M3 New Jersey Devils
  12. Central Division
  13. C1 Winnipeg Jets vs.
  14. WC2 St. Louis Blues
  15. C2 Dallas Stars vs.
  16. C3 Colorado Avalanche
  17. Pacific Division
  18. P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs.
  19. WC1 Minnesota Wild
  20. P2 Los Angeles Kings vs.
  21. P3 Edmonton Oilers

First round

Atlantic Division

A1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs.

WC1 Ottawa Senators

Regular-season records:

Maple Leafs: 52-26-4, 108 points
Senators: 45-30-7, 97 points

Leading scorers:

Maple Leafs: Mitch Marner (27 goals, 75 assists)
Senators: Tim Stutzle (24 goals, 55 assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Senators at Maple Leafs | April 20, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 2: Senators at Maple Leafs | April 22, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 3: Maple Leafs at Senators | April 24, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 4: Maple Leafs at Senators | April 26, 7 p.m. (TBS)
Game 5: Senators at Maple Leafs | TBD
Game 6: Maple Leafs at Senators | TBD
Game 7: Senators at Maple Leafs | TBD

A2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs.

A3 Florida Panthers

Regular-season records:

Lightning: 47-27-8, 102 points
Panthers: 47-31-4, 98 points

Leading scorers:

Lightning: Nikita Kucherov (37 goals, 84 assists)
Panthers: Sam Reinhart (39 goals, 42 assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Panthers at Lightning | April 22, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Panthers at Lightning | April 24, 6:30 p.m. (TBS
Game 3: Lightning at Panthers | April 26, 1 p.m. (TBS)
Game 4: Lightning at Panthers | TBD
Game 5: Panthers at Lightning | TBD
Game 6: Lightning at Panthers | TBD
Game 7: Panthers at Lightning | TBD

Metropolitan Division

M1 Washington Capitals vs.

WC2 Montreal Canadiens

Regular-season records:

Capitals: 51-22-9, 111 points
Canadiens: 40-31-11, 91 points

Leading scorers:

Capitals: Dylan Strome (29 goals, 53 assists)
Canadiens: Nick Suzuki (30 goals, 59 assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Canadiens at Capitals | April 21, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Canadiens at Capitals | April 23, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3: Capitals at Canadiens | April 25, 7 p.m. (TNT)
Game 4: Capitals at Canadiens | April 27, 6:30 p.m. (TBS)
Game 5: Canadiens at Capitals | TBD
Game 6: Capitals at Canadiens | TBD
Game 7: Canadiens at Capitals | TBD

M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs.

M3 New Jersey Devils

Regular-season records:

Hurricanes: 47-30-5, 99 points
Devils: 42-33-7, 91 points

Leading scorers:

Hurricanes: Sebastian Aho (29 goals, 45 assists)
Devils: Jesper Bratt (21 goals, 67 assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Devils at Hurricanes | April 20, 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Devils at Hurricanes | April 22, 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3: Hurricanes at Devils | April 25, 8 p.m. (TBS)
Game 4: Hurricanes at Devils | April 27, 3:30 p.m. (TBS)
Game 5: Devils at Hurricanes | TBD
Game 6: Hurricanes at Devils | TBD
Game 7: Devils at Hurricanes | TBD

Central Division

C1 Winnipeg Jets vs.

WC2 St. Louis Blues

Regular-season records:

Jets: 56-22-4, 116 points
Blues: 44-30-8, 96 points

Leading scorers:

Jets: Kyle Connor (41 goals, 56 assists)
Blues: Robert Thomas (21 goals, 60 assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Blues at Jets | April 19, 6 p.m. (TNT)
Game 2: Blues at Jets | April 21, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 3: Jets at Blues | April 24, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 4: Jets at Blues | April 27, 1 p.m. (TBS)
Game 5: Blues at Jets | TBD
Game 6: Jets at Blues | TBD
Game 7: Blues at Jets | TBD

C2 Dallas Stars vs.

C3 Colorado Avalanche

Regular-season records:

Stars: 50-26-6, 106 points
Avalanche: 49-29-4, 102 points

Leading scorers:

Stars: Matt Duchene (30 goals, 52 assists)
Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon (32 goals, 84 assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Avalanche at Stars | April 19, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)
Game 2: Avalanche at Stars | April 21, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3: Stars at Avalanche | April 23, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 4: Stars at Avalanche | April 26, 9:30 p.m. (TBS)
Game 5: Avalanche at Stars | TBD
Game 6: Stars at Avalanche | TBD
Game 7: Avalanche at Stars | TBD

Pacific Division

P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs.

WC1 Minnesota Wild

Regular-season records:

Golden Knights: 50-22-10, 110 points
Wild: 45-30-7, 97 points

Leading scorers:

Golden Knights: Jack Eichel (28 goals, 66 assists)
Wild: Matt Boldy (27 goals, 46 assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Wild at Golden Knights | April 20, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Wild at Golden Knights | April 22, 11 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3: Golden Knights at Wild | April 24, 9 p.m. (TBS)
Game 4: Golden Knights at Wild | April 26, 4 p.m. (TBS)
Game 5: Wild at Golden Knights | TBD
Game 6: Golden Knights at Wild | TBD
Game 7: Wild at Golden Knights | TBD

P2 Los Angeles Kings vs.

P3 Edmonton Oilers

Regular-season records:

Kings: 48-25-9, 105 points
Oilers: 48-29-5, 101 points

Leading scorers:

Kings: Adrian Kempe (35 goals, 38 assists)
Oilers: Leon Draisaitl (52 goals, 54 assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Oilers at Kings | April 21, 10 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 2: Oilers at Kings | April 23, 10 p.m. (TBS)
Game 3: Kings at Oilers | April 25, 10 p.m. (TNT)
Game 4: Kings at Oilers | April 27, 9:30 p.m. (TBS)
Game 5: Oilers at Kings | TBD
Game 6: Kings at Oilers | TBD
Game 7: Oilers at Kings | TBD