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Stanley Cup playoffs 2025: Bracket, schedule, scores, news

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The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin April 20 on ESPN (0:30)

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The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs begin on April 19. The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL's top overall seed, having finished the regular season with the most points in the standings, and the Washington Capitals earned the No. 1 seed in the East.

This page will be your home throughout the postseason, including schedules, scores, highlights and other preview content.

Read on for the full playoff coverage from every first-round series all the way through the Stanley Cup Final.

Read more:
Full schedule
Megapreview
Lapsed fan's guide
Contender flaws

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