2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoff bracket: Updated schedule, scores

The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway. Here's a complete look at where the playoff bracket stands and how each series is going:

Eastern Conference Bracket

• (A1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (WC1) Ottawa Senators – Maple Leafs lead 2-0
• (A2) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (A3) Florida Panthers – Panthers lead 1-0
• (M1) Washington Capitals vs. (WC2) Montreal Canadiens – Capitals lead 2-0
• (M2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (M3) New Jersey Devils – Hurricanes lead 2-0

Western Conference Bracket

• (C1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (WC2) St. Louis Blues – Jets lead 2-0
• (C2) Dallas Stars vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche – Stars lead 2-1
• (P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC1) Minnesota Wild – Series tied 1-1
• (P1) Los Angeles Kings vs. (P3) Edmonton Oilers – Kings lead 2-0

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2025 NHL Playoffs Schedule and Scores

First Round – East

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

• Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2
• Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT)
• Game 3: Thursday, April 24 at Ottawa – 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• Game 4: Saturday, April 26 at Ottawa – 7 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5*: Tuesday, April 29 at Toronto – TBD
• Game 6*: Thursday, May 1 at Ottawa – TBD
• Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 at Toronto – TBD

(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (A3) Florida Panthers

• Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2
• Game 2: Thursday, April 24 at Tampa Bay – 6:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 3: Saturday, April 26 at Florida – 1 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 4: Monday, April 28 at Florida – 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Game 5*: Wednesday, April 30 at Tampa Bay – TBD
• Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at Florida – TBD
• Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Tampa Bay – TBD

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

• Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)
• Game 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1
• Game 3: Friday, April 25 at Montreal – 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
• Game 4: Sunday, April 27 at Montreal – 6:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5*: Wednesday, April 30 at Washington – TBD
• Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at Montreal – TBD
• Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Washington – TBD

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

• Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1
• Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1
• Game 3: Friday, April 25 at New Jersey – 8 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 4: Sunday, April 27 at New Jersey – 3:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5*: Tuesday, April 29 at Carolina – TBD
• Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at New Jersey – TBD
• Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Carolina – TBD

First Round – West

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

• Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3
• Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1
• Game 3: Thursday, April 24 at St. Louis – 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• Game 4: Sunday, April 27 at St. Louis – 1 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5*: Wednesday, April 30 at Winnipeg – TBD
• Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at St. Louis – TBD
• Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Winnipeg – TBD

(C1) Dallas Stars vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche

• Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1
• Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT)
• Game 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT)
• Game 4: Saturday, April 26 at Colorado – 9:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5: Monday, April 28 at Dallas – 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Game 6*: Thursday, May 1 at Colorado – TBD
• Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 at Dallas – TBD

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

• Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2
• Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2
• Game 3: Thursday, April 24 at Minnesota – 9 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 4: Saturday, April 26 at Minnesota – 4 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5: Tuesday, April 29 at Vegas – TBD
• Game 6*: Thursday, May 1 at Minnesota – TBD
• Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 at Vegas – TBD

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

• Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5
• Game 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2
• Game 3: Friday, April 25 at Edmonton – 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
• Game 4: Sunday, April 27 at Edmonton – 9:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
• Game 5*: Tuesday, April 29 at Los Angeles – TBD
• Game 6*: Thursday, May 1 at Edmonton – TBD
• Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 at Los Angeles – TBD

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division (A)

1. Toronto Maple Leafs (1A) – (53-21-8)
2. Tampa Bay Lightning (2A) – (49-25-8)
3. Florida Panthers (3A) – (46-29-7)

Metropolitan Division (M)

1. Washington Capitals (1M) – (52-23-7)
2. Carolina Hurricanes (2M) – (50-24-8)
3. New Jersey Devils (3M) – (44-30-8)

Wild Cards

1. Ottawa Senators (WC1) – (43-31-8)
2. Montreal Canadiens (WC2) – (42-33-7)

Western Conference

Central Division (C)

1. Winnipeg Jets (1C) – (52-24-6)
2. Dallas Stars (2C) – (48-25-9)
3. Colorado Avalanche (3C) – (46-28-8)

Pacific Division (P)

1. Vegas Golden Knights (1P) – (51-23-8)
2. Los Angeles Kings (2P) – (47-26-9)
3. Edmonton Oilers (3P) – (45-29-8)

Wild Cards

1. Minnesota Wild (WC1) – (44-30-8)
2. St. Louis Blues (WC2) – (43-32-7)

How many teams make the NHL playoffs?

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are wild-card spots based on the best remaining records in each conference.