NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Bracket, Puck Drop Times for First-Round Matchups

Karl Rasmussen | Apr 17, 2025

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid skates against Los Angeles Kings forward Trevor Lewis / Perry Nelson-Imagn Images

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially set to get underway on Saturday, April 19. Seedings for both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference have been finalized following Wednesday night's slate of games, setting the stage for all eight first-round postseason matchups.

The Winnipeg Jets ended the regular season with the best record in the NHL, racking up 116 points (56-22-4) to take the No. 1 seed in the West. The Washington Capitals had an Eastern Conference-best 111 points, granting them the conference's top seed.

Here, we have the overall seedings and the first-round matchups for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Seedings

Eastern Conference

Team	Points	Record	Seed
Washington Capitals	111	51-21-9	D1
Toronto Maple Leafs	106	51-26-4	D1
Tampa Bay Lightning	102	47-26-8	D2
Carolina Hurricanes	99	47-29-5	D2
Florida Panthers	98	47-31-4	D3
New Jersey Devils	91	42-33-7	D3
Ottawa Senators	95	44-30-7	WC1
Montreal Canadiens	91	40-31-11	WC2

Western Conference

Team	Points	Record	Seed
Winnipeg Jets	116	56-22-4	D1
Vegas Golden Knights	110	50-22-10	D1
Dallas Stars	106	50-26-6	D2
Los Angeles Kings	105	48-24-9	D2
Colorado Avalanche	102	49-29-4	D3
Edmonton Oilers	101	48-29-5	D3
Minnesota Wild	97	45-30-7	WC1
St. Louis Blues	96	44-30-8	WC2

First Round Stanley Cup Playoff Matchups, Schedule, TV Channels

Eastern Conference

Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (WC2)

Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals / David Kirouac-Imagn Images

• Game 1: Canadiens at Capitals –– Monday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Game 2: Canadiens at Capitals –– Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Game 3: Capitals at Canadiens –– Friday, April 25, 7:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
• Game 4: Capitals at Canadiens –– Sunday, April 27, 6:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5: Canadiens at Capitals –– TBD
• Game 6: Capitals at Canadiens –– TBD
• Game 7: Canadiens at Capitals –– TBD

Toronto Maple Leafs (A1) vs. Ottawa Senators (WC1)

Maple Leafs vs. Senators / Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

• Game 1: Senators at Maple Leafs –– Sunday, April 20, 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• Game 2: Senators at Maple Leafs –– Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• Game 3: Maple Leafs at Senators –– Thursday, April 24, 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• Game 4: Maple Leafs at Senators –– Saturday, April 26, 7:00 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5: Senators at Maple Leafs –– TBD
• Game 6: Maple Leafs at Senators –– TBD
• Game 7: Senators at Maple Leafs –– TBD

Tampa Bay Lightning (A2) vs. Florida Panthers (A3)

Lightning vs. Panthers / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

• Game 1: Panthers at Lightning –– Tuesday, April 22, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Game 2: Panthers at Lightning –– Thursday, April 24, 6:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 3: Lightning at Panthers –– Saturday, April 26, 1:00 p.m. ET (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

Carolina Hurricanes (M2) vs. New Jersey Devils (M3)

Devils vs. Hurricanes / James Guillory-Imagn Images

• Game 1: Devils at Hurricanes –– Sunday, April 20, 3:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Game 2: Devils at Hurricanes –– Tuesday, April 22, 6:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Game 3: Hurricanes at Devils –– Friday, April 25, 8:00 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 4: Hurricanes at Devils –– Sunday, April 27, 3:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5: Devils at Hurricanes –– TBD
• Game 6: Hurricanes at Devils –– TBD
• Game 7: Devils at Hurricanes –– TBD

Western Conference

Winnipeg Jets (C1) vs. St. Louis Blues (WC2)

Jets vs. Blues / James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images

• Game 1: Blues at Jets –– Saturday, April 19, 6:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
• Game 2: Blues at Jets –– Monday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• Game 3: Jets at Blues –– Thursday, April 24, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• Game 4: Jets at Blues –– Sunday, April 27, 1:00 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5: Blues at Jets –– TBD
• Game 6: Jets at Blues –– TBD
• Game 7: Blues at Jets –– TBD

Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Minnesota Wild (WC1)

Wild vs. Golden Knights / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

• Game 1: Wild at Golden Knights –– Sunday, April 20, 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Game 2: Wild at Golden Knights –– Tuesday, April 22, 11:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Game 3: Golden Knights at Wild –– Thursday, April 24, 9:00 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 4: Golden Knights at Wild –– Saturday, April 26, 4:00 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5: Wild at Golden Knights –– TBD
• Game 6: Golden Knights at Wild –– TBD
• Game 7: Wild at Golden Knights –– TBD

Dallas Stars (C2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (C3)

Stars vs. Avalanche / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

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

Los Angeles Kings (P2) vs. Edmonton Oilers (P3)

Oilers vs. Kings / Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

• Game 1: Oilers at Kings –– Monday, April 21, 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• Game 2: Oilers at Kings –– Wednesday, April 23, 10:00 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 3: Kings at Oilers –– Friday, April 25, 10:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
• Game 4: Kings at Oilers –– Sunday, April 27, 9:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5: Oilers at Kings –– TBD
• Game 6: Kings at Oilers –– TBD
• Game 7: Oilers at Kings –– TBD

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