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

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Maple Leafs left stunned as Panthers add 3rd goal of the period (0:26)

Jonah Gadjovich finds the back of the net as the Panthers stun the Maple Leafs with their third goal of the period. (0:26)

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs are here. 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. Both teams were eliminated in the second round.

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.

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Eastern Conference finals

M2 Carolina
Hurricanes

vs.

A3 Florida
Panthers

Paths to the conference finals:

Hurricanes: Defeated Devils in five, Capitals in five
Panthers: Defeated Lightning in five, Maple Leafs in seven

Leading playoff scorers:

Hurricanes: Seth Jarvis (four goals, six assists), Sebastian Aho (three goals, seven assists)
Panthers: Brad Marchand (three goals, nine assists), Eetu Luostarinen (three goals, nine assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Panthers at Hurricanes | May 20, 8 p.m. (TNT)
Game 2: Panthers at Hurricanes | May 22, 8 p.m. (TNT)
Game 3: Hurricanes at Panthers | May 24, 8 p.m. (TNT)
Game 4: Hurricanes at Panthers | May 26, 8 p.m. (TNT)
Game 5: Panthers at Hurricanes | May 28, 8 p.m. (TNT)
Game 6: Hurricanes at Panthers | May 30, 8 p.m. (TNT)
Game 7: Panthers at Hurricanes | June 1, 8 p.m. (TNT)


Western Conference finals

C2 Dallas
Stars

vs.

P3 Edmonton
Oilers

Paths to the conference finals:

Stars: Defeated Avalanche in seven, Jets in six
Oilers: Defeated Kings in six, Golden Knights in five

Leading playoff scorers:

Stars: Mikko Rantanen (nine goals, 10 assists)
Oilers: Connor McDavid (three goals, 14 assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Oilers at Stars | May 21, 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN+)
Game 2: Oilers at Stars | May 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN+)
Game 3: Stars at Oilers | May 25, 3 p.m. (ABC/ESPN+)
Game 4: Stars at Oilers | May 27, 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN+)
Game 5: Oilers at Stars | May 29, 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN+)
Game 6: Stars at Oilers | May 31, 8 p.m. (ABC/ESPN+)
Game 7: Oilers at Stars | June 2, 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN+)

Second round

Atlantic Division

A1 Toronto
Maple Leafs

vs.

A3 Florida
Panthers

Path to Round 2:

Maple Leafs: Defeated Senators in six
Panthers: Defeated Lightning in five

Leading scorers:

Maple Leafs: William Nylander (six goals, nine assists)
Panthers: Sam Reinhart (three goals, seven assists)

Schedule (FLA wins 4-3):

Game 1: Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3 | Recap
Game 3: Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 0 | Recap
Game 7: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap

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Seth Jones quiets Toronto crowd with opening goal in 2nd

Seth Jones gives Florida a 1-0 lead in the second period and the Maple Leaf fans can't believe it.


Metropolitan Division

M1 Washington
Capitals

vs.

M2 Carolina
Hurricanes

Path to Round 2:

Capitals: Defeated Canadiens in five
Hurricanes: Defeated Devils in five

Leading scorers:

Capitals: Dylan Strome (two goals, nine assists)
Hurricanes: Sebastian Aho (three goals, seven assists)

Schedule (CAR wins 4-1):

Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1 | Recap
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Capitals 0 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Capitals 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 3, Capitals 1 | Recap

Keys to the offseason for the Capitals

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Andrei Svechnikov puts Canes on the brink with late goal

Andrei Svechnikov lights the lamp to give the Hurricanes a lead late in the third period.


Central Division

C1 Winnipeg
Jets

vs.

C2 Dallas
Stars

Path to Round 2:

Stars: Defeated Avalanche in seven
Jets: Defeated Blues in seven

Leading scorers:

Stars: Mikko Rantanen (nine goals, 10 assists)
Jets: Kyle Connor (five goals, 12 assists)

Schedule (DAL wins 4-2):

Game 1: Stars 3, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 3: Stars 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Stars 3, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 6: Stars 2, Jets 1 (OT) | Recap

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Sam Steel goes bar-down to tie it for Stars

Sam Steel electrifies the Dallas crowd with a goal to tie the game 1-1 in the second period vs. the Jets.


Pacific Division

P1 Vegas
Golden Knights

vs.

P3 Edmonton
Oilers

Path to Round 2:

Golden Knights: Defeated Wild in six
Oilers: Defeated Kings in six

Leading scorers:

Golden Knights: Jack Eichel (one goal, nine assists)
Oilers: Connor McDavid (three goals, 14 assists)

Schedule (EDM wins 4-1):

Game 1: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 2: Oilers 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 3, Golden Knights 0 | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 1, Golden Knights 0 (OT) | Recap

Keys to the offseason for the Golden Knights

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Oilers call series after Kasperi Kapanen scores OT winner

Kasperi Kapanen somehow gets his stick on the puck last on a scramble in overtime as the Oilers clinch the series vs. the Golden Knights.

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 (TOR wins 4-2):

Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2 | Recap

Consensus pick: Maple Leafs

Keys to the offseason for the Senators

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Auston Matthews sneaks in power-play goal for Toronto

Auston Matthews wrists in a power-play goal just past the goalie's skate late in the first period for the Maple Leafs.


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 (FLA wins 4-1):

Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 | Recap
Game 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1 | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 4, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Lightning 3 | Recap

Consensus pick: Lightning

Keys to the offseason for the Lightning

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Sam Bennett scores nice goal for Panthers

Sam Bennett gives the Panthers another lead with a nice goal vs. the Lightning.


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 (WSH wins 4-1):

Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1 | Recap
Game 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 | Recap
Game 4: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 5: Capitals 4, Canadiens 1 | Recap

Consensus pick: Capitals

Keys to the offseason for the Canadiens

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Caps score empty-net goal, celebrate series win vs. Canadiens

Brandon Duhaime scores an empty-net goal for the Capitals that secures their Game 5 win over the Canadiens.


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 (CAR wins 4-1):

Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Devils 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4 (OT) | Recap

Consensus pick: Hurricanes

Keys to the offseason for the Devils

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Sebastian Aho slots in a goal for Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho answers with the Hurricanes' fourth goal of the second period to tie the game 4-4 vs. the Devils.


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 (WIN wins 4-3):

Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1 | Recap
Game 3: Blues 7, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Blues 5, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 6: Blues 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 7: Jets 4, Blues 3 (2OT) | Recap

Consensus pick: Jets

Keys to the offseason for the Blues

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Jets score tying goal in final seconds of regulation

Cole Perfetti knocks in the tying goal for the Jets with one second remaining in regulation.


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 (DAL wins 4-3):

Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 | Recap
Game 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Avalanche 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 5: Stars 6, Avalanche 2 | Recap
Game 6: Avalanche 7, Stars 4 | Recap
Game 7: Stars 4, Avalanche 2 | Recap

Consensus pick: Avalanche

Keys to the offseason for the Avalanche

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Stars fans go wild on Wyatt Johnston's go-ahead goal

Dallas takes a 3-2 lead over Colorado late in the third period in Game 7.


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 (VGK wins 4-2):

Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 | Recap

Consensus pick: Golden Knights

Keys to the offseason for the Wild

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Jack Eichel puts Vegas ahead with his first goal of the series

Jack Eichel finds himself alone with the goalie and puts it in the net for a 2-1 Vegas lead.


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 (Oilers win 4-2):

Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | Recap
Game 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2 | Recap
Game 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 3, Kings 1 | Recap
Game 6: Oilers 6, Kings 4 | Recap

Consensus pick: Kings

Keys to the offseason for the Kings

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Oilers go up 5-2 on Trent Frederic's goal

Trent Frederic's impressive goal pads the Oilers' lead in the second period.