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.
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First round
Atlantic Division
Regular-season records:
Maple Leafs: 52-26-4, 108 pointsSenators: 45-30-7, 97 points
Leading scorers:
Maple Leafs: Mitch Marner (27 goals, 75 assists)Senators: Tim Stutzle (24 goals, 55 assists)
Schedule (TOR leads 3-0):
Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2 | RecapGame 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | RecapGame 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | RecapGame 4: Maple Leafs at Senators | April 26, 7 p.m. (TBS)Game 5: Senators at Maple Leafs | TBDGame 6: Maple Leafs at Senators | TBDGame 7: Senators at Maple Leafs | TBD
Consensus pick: Maple Leafs
0:36
Simon Benoit’s OT winner gives Leafs 3-0 series lead
Simon Benoit nets the overtime winner for the Maple Leafs to give them a 3-0 series lead over the Senators.
Regular-season records:
Lightning: 47-27-8, 102 pointsPanthers: 47-31-4, 98 points
Leading scorers:
Lightning: Nikita Kucherov (37 goals, 84 assists)Panthers: Sam Reinhart (39 goals, 42 assists)
Schedule (FLA leads 2-0):
Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2 | RecapGame 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 | RecapGame 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1 | RecapGame 4: Lightning at Panthers | April 28, 7 p.m. (ESPN)Game 5: Panthers at Lightning | April 30, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)Game 6: Lightning at Panthers | TBDGame 7: Panthers at Lightning | TBD
Consensus pick: Lightning
0:54
Guentzel scores off Kucherov’s setup 21 seconds into 3rd period
Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel connect again on a Lightning goal to increase their lead on the Panthers.
Metropolitan Division
Regular-season records:
Capitals: 51-22-9, 111 pointsCanadiens: 40-31-11, 91 points
Leading scorers:
Capitals: Dylan Strome (29 goals, 53 assists)Canadiens: Nick Suzuki (30 goals, 59 assists)
Schedule (WSH leads 2-1):
Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | RecapGame 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1 | RecapGame 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 | RecapGame 4: Capitals at Canadiens | April 27, 6:30 p.m. (TBS)Game 5: Canadiens at Capitals | April 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN)Game 6: Capitals at Canadiens | TBDGame 7: Canadiens at Capitals | TBD
Consensus pick: Capitals
1:45
Canadiens-Caps brawl spills into the bench at end of 2nd period
The Canadiens and Capitals close the second period with a massive brawl in which Josh Anderson and Tom Wilson spar into the bench.
Regular-season records:
Hurricanes: 47-30-5, 99 pointsDevils: 42-33-7, 91 points
Leading scorers:
Hurricanes: Sebastian Aho (29 goals, 45 assists)Devils: Jesper Bratt (21 goals, 67 assists)
Schedule (CAR leads 2-1):
Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1 | RecapGame 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1 | RecapGame 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | RecapGame 4: Hurricanes at Devils | April 27, 3:30 p.m. (TBS)Game 5: Devils at Hurricanes | TBDGame 6: Hurricanes at Devils | TBDGame 7: Devils at Hurricanes | TBD
Consensus pick: Hurricanes
1:02
Simon Nemec’s wrister wins it in 2OT for the Devils
Simon Nemec finds the winning goal as the Devils outlast the Hurricanes in double overtime.
Central Division
Regular-season records:
Jets: 56-22-4, 116 pointsBlues: 44-30-8, 96 points
Leading scorers:
Jets: Kyle Connor (41 goals, 56 assists)Blues: Robert Thomas (21 goals, 60 assists)
Schedule (WPG leads 2-0):
Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3 | RecapGame 2: Jets 2, Blues 1 | RecapGame 3: Blues 7, Jets 2 | RecapGame 4: Jets at Blues | April 27, 1 p.m. (TBS)Game 5: Blues at Jets | April 30, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)Game 6: Jets at Blues | TBDGame 7: Blues at Jets | TBD
Consensus pick: Jets
0:35
Pavel Buchnevich completes his hat trick for Blues
Pavel Buchnevich scores his third goal of the game for a hat trick to put the Blues up 4-1 over the Jets.
Regular-season records:
Stars: 50-26-6, 106 pointsAvalanche: 49-29-4, 102 points
Leading scorers:
Stars: Matt Duchene (30 goals, 52 assists)Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon (32 goals, 84 assists)
Schedule (DAL leads 2-1):
Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1 | RecapGame 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 | RecapGame 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) | RecapGame 4: Stars at Avalanche | April 26, 9:30 p.m. (TBS)Game 5: Avalanche at Stars | April 28, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)Game 6: Stars at Avalanche | TBDGame 7: Avalanche at Stars | TBD
Consensus pick: Avalanche
1:04
Tyler Seguin breaks Avs’ hearts with OT winner for Stars
Tyler Seguin spoils Gabriel Landeskog’s return with a goal to claim the Stars’ second overtime win as they take a 2-1 series lead vs. the Avalanche.
Pacific Division
Regular-season records:
Golden Knights: 50-22-10, 110 pointsWild: 45-30-7, 97 points
Leading scorers:
Golden Knights: Jack Eichel (28 goals, 66 assists)Wild: Matt Boldy (27 goals, 46 assists)
Schedule (series tied 1-1):
Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2 | RecapGame 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | RecapGame 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | RecapGame 4: Golden Knights at Wild | April 26, 4 p.m. (TBS)Game 5: Wild at Golden Knights | TBDGame 6: Golden Knights at Wild | TBDGame 7: Wild at Golden Knights | TBD
Consensus pick: Golden Knights
0:30
Marcus Foligno’s empty-netter completes Game 3 win for Wild
Marcus Foligno scores with under two minutes left to give the Wild a 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Regular-season records:
Kings: 48-25-9, 105 pointsOilers: 48-29-5, 101 points
Leading scorers:
Kings: Adrian Kempe (35 goals, 38 assists)Oilers: Leon Draisaitl (52 goals, 54 assists)
Schedule (LA leads 2-1):
Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | RecapGame 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2 | RecapGame 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4 | RecapGame 4: Kings at Oilers | April 27, 9:30 p.m. (TBS)Game 5: Oilers at Kings | TBDGame 6: Kings at Oilers | TBDGame 7: Oilers at Kings | TBD
Consensus pick: Kings
0:44
Connor McDavid’s empty-netter secures Game 3 for the Oilers
Connor McDavid notches the empty-netter to secure a Game 3 win for the Oilers.
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