NHL Playoffs 2025: Full schedule, bracket, results, TV times, and more

The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are poised to be legendary. Parity was the name of the game in the 2024-25 season with both the east and west boasting stellar teams up and down the standings. This is not a season where there’s a single, clear-cut favorite in each conference, but rather four or even five teams on each side of the bracket that you can believe has what it takes to go all the way.

Unquestionably the most fascinating series in the first round comes out of the west with the Dallas Stars facing the Colorado Avalanche. It’s a matchup rich in top-flight individual performances, but also high in emotion as Mikko Rantanen faces his former team. Meanwhile in the east there will be a ton of focus on Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals, but also the three Canadian teams who made the playoffs with Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal all trying to move on.

The Avalanche and the Carolina Hurricanes have the best Stanley Cup title odds at FanDuel Sportsbook as the puck drops on the postseason tournament. The Hurricanes are favorites just ahead of the Florida Panthers to come out of the Eastern Conference. The Avalanche are favorites just ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights to come out of the Western Conference.

Here are the schedules, TV information, scores, and more for the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All times listed are Eastern. (*) means if necessary.

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Eastern Conference

First round

Ottawa Senators (WC2, 97 points) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (1A, 108 points)

Game 1: Senators at Maple Leafs, Sunday, April 20, 7 p.m.
Game 2: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m.
Game 4: Maple Leafs at Senators, Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m.
Game 5: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *
Game 6: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, May 1, TBD *
Game 7: Senators at Maple Leafs, Saturday, May 3, TBD *

Series favorite: Maple Leafs -182
Total games: 5.5 — Over -170, Under +138

Florida Panthers (3A, 98 points) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (2A, 102 points)

Game 1: Panthers at Lightning, Tuesday, April 22, 8:30 p.m.
Game 2: Panthers at Lightning, Thursday, April 24, 6:30 p.m.
Game 3: Lightning at Panthers, Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Lightning at Panthers, Monday, April 28, TBD
Game 5: Panthers at Lightning, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *
Game 6: Lightning at Panthers, Friday, May 2, TBD *
Game 7: Panthers at Lightning, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

Series favorite: Panthers -118
Total games: 5.5 — Over -188, Under +152

Montreal Canadiens (WC2, 91 points) vs. Washington Capitals (1M, 111 points)

Game 1: Canadiens at at Capitals, Monday, April 21, 7 p.m.
Game 2: Canadiens at Capitals, Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Capitals at Canadiens, Friday, April 25, 7 p.m.
Game 4: Capitals at Canadiens, Sunday, April 27, 6:30 p.m.
Game 5: Canadiens at Capitals, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *
Game 6: Capitals at Canadiens, Friday, May 2, TBD *
Game 7: Canadiens/at Capitals, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

Series favorite: Capitals -275
Total games: 5.5 — Over -148, Under +120

New Jersey Devils (3M, 91 points) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (2M, 99 points)

Game 1: Devils at Hurricanes, Sunday, April 20, 3 p.m.
Game 2: Devils at Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 22, 6 p.m.
Game 3: Hurricanes at Devils, Friday, April 25, 8 p.m.
Game 4: Hurricanes at Devils, Sunday, April 27, 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Devils at Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *
Game 6: Hurricanes at Devils, Friday, May 2, TBD *
Game 7: Devils at Hurricanes, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

Series favorite: Hurricanes -280
Total games: 5.5 — Over -152, Under +124

Western Conference

First round

St. Louis Blues (WC2, 96 points) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1C, 116 points)

Game 1: Blues at Jets, Saturday, April 19, 6 p.m.
Game 2: Blues at Jets, Monday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Jets at Blues, Thursday, April 24, 9:30 p.m.
Game 4: Jets at Blues, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.
Game 5: Blues at Jets, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *
Game 6: Jets at Blues, Friday, May 2, TBD *
Game 7: Blues at Jets, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

Series favorite: Jets -225
Total games: 5.5 — Over -168, Under +136

Colorado Avalanche (3C, 102 points) vs. Dallas Stars (2C, 106 points)

Game 1: Avalanche at Stars, Saturday, April 19, 8:30 p.m.
Game 2: Avalanche at Stars, Monday, April 21, 9:30 p.m.
Game 3: Stars at Avalanche, Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 p.m.
Game 4: Stars at Avalanche, Saturday, April 26, 9:30 p.m.
Game 5: Avalanche at Stars, Monday, April 28, TBD *
Game 6: Stars at Avalanche, Thursday, May 1, TBD *
Game 7: Avalanche at Stars, Saturday, May 3, TBD*

Series favorite: Avalanche -152
Total games: 5.5 — Over -188, Under +152

Minnesota Wild (WC1, 97 points) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1P, 110 points)

Game 1: Wild at Golden Knights, Sunday, April 20, 10 p.m.
Game 2: Wild at Golden Knights, Tuesday, April 22, 11 p.m.
Game 3: Golden Knights at Wild, Thursday, April 24, 9 p.m.
Game 4: Golden Knights at Wild, Saturday, April 26, 4 p.m.
Game 5: Wild at Golden Knights, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *
Game 6: Golden Knights at Wild, Thursday, May 1, TBD *
Game 7: Wild at Golden Knights, Saturday, May 3, TBD *

Series favorite: Golden Knights -235
Total games: 5.5 — Over -158, Under +128

Edmonton Oilers (3P, 101 points) vs. Los Angeles Kings (2P, 105 points)

Game 1: Oilers at Kings, Monday, April 21, 10 p.m.
Game 2: Oilers at Kings, Wednesday, April 23, 10 p.m.
Game 3: Kings at Oilers, Friday, April 25, 10 p.m.FDSNW
Game 4: Kings at Oilers, Sunday, April 27, 9:30 p.m.
Game 5: Oilers at Kings, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *
Game 6: Kings at Oilers, Thursday, May 1, TBD *
Game 7: Oilers at Kings, Saturday, May 3, TBD *

Series favorite: Oilers -132
Total games: 5.5 — Over -180, Under +146