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 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 leads 2-0):
Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
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
Consensus pick: Maple Leafs
1:18
Max Domi nets OT winner for Maple Leafs
Max Domi finds the net in overtime to secure a 2-0 series lead for the Maple Leafs vs. the Senators.
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 leads 1-0):
Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2 | Recap
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 | April 28, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 5: Panthers at Lightning | TBD
Game 6: Lightning at Panthers | TBD
Game 7: Panthers at Lightning | TBD
Consensus pick: Lightning
0:48
Matthew Tkachuk scores through chaos for Panthers
Matthew Tkachuk scores his second power-play goal of the second period to give the Panthers a 5-1 lead over the Lightning.
Metropolitan Division
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 leads 1-0):
Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap
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
Consensus pick: Capitals
1:51
Alex Ovechkin’s OT goal wins Game 1 for Capitals
Alex Ovechkin’s second goal of the game is an overtime winner that gives the Capitals a 1-0 series lead vs. the Canadiens.
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 leads 2-0):
Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1 | Recap
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
Consensus pick: Hurricanes
0:53
Martinook sends Canes fans into a frenzy with go-ahead goal
Jordan Martinook gives the Hurricanes their first lead of the game with a short-handed goal vs. the Devils.
Central Division
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 (WPG leads 2-0):
Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1 | Recap
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
Consensus pick: Jets
0:50
Mark Scheifele scores scrappy goal for Winnipeg
Mark Scheifele’s second goal of the postseason gives the Jets a 1-0 lead.
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 (series tied 1-1):
Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 | Recap
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 | April 28, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 6: Stars at Avalanche | TBD
Game 7: Avalanche at Stars | TBD
Consensus pick: Avalanche
0:50
Colin Blackwell comes up with big OT winner for Stars
Colin Blackwell sends the Stars faithful into jubilation with a great overtime winner to tie the series at 1-1 vs. the Avalanche.
Pacific Division
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 (series tied 1-1):
Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
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
Consensus pick: Golden Knights
0:40
Kirill Kaprizov squeezes the Wild’s 4th goal past Adin Hill
Kirill Kaprizov scores his first goal of the series with a shot that trickles in between goaltender Adin Hill’s legs.
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 (LA leads 1-0):
Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | Recap
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
Consensus pick: Kings
0:46
Kings retake lead on Phillip Danault’s goal in final minute
Phillip Danault restores the lead for the Kings with a goal vs. the Oilers in the closing moments.
