The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begin Saturday, April 19, featuring 16 teams competing for hockey's ultimate prize. The Winnipeg Jets secured the Presidents' Trophy with 116 points, while the Washington Capitals topped the Eastern Conference with 111 points.

Key First-Round Matchups:

Eastern Conference:

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

Western Conference:

• Winnipeg Jets (C1) vs St. Louis Blues (WC2)
• Dallas Stars (C2) vs Colorado Avalanche (C3)
• Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs Minnesota Wild (WC1)
• Los Angeles Kings (P2) vs Edmonton Oilers (P3)

Complete First-Round Schedule (All times Eastern):

Eastern Conference:

Maple Leafs vs Senators

• Game 1: Sun. Apr 20, 7pm
• Game 2: Tue. Apr 22, 7:30pm
• Game 3: Thu. Apr 24, 7pm
• Game 4: Sat. Apr 26, 7pm
• Game 5*: Tue. Apr 29, TBD
• Game 6*: Thu. May 1, TBD
• Game 7*: Sat. May 3, TBD

Lightning vs Panthers

• Game 1: Tue. Apr 22, 8:30pm
• Game 2: Thu. Apr 24, 6:30pm
• Game 3: Sat. Apr 26, 1pm
• Game 4: Mon. Apr 28, TBD
• Game 5*: Wed. Apr 30, TBD
• Game 6*: Fri. May 2, TBD
• Game 7*: Sun. May 4, TBD

Capitals vs Canadiens

• Game 1: Mon. Apr 21, 7pm
• Game 2: Wed. Apr 23, 7pm
• Game 3: Fri. Apr 25, 7pm
• Game 4: Sun. Apr 27, 6:30pm
• Game 5*: Wed. Apr 30, TBD
• Game 6*: Fri. May 2, TBD
• Game 7*: Sun. May 4, TBD

Hurricanes vs Devils

• Game 1: Sun. Apr 20, 3pm
• Game 2: Tue. Apr 22, 6pm
• Game 3: Fri. Apr 25, 8pm
• Game 4: Sun. Apr 27, 3:30pm
• Game 5*: Tue. Apr 29, TBD
• Game 6*: Fri. May 2, TBD
• Game 7*: Sun. May 4, TBD

Western Conference:

Jets vs Blues

• Game 1: Sat. Apr 19, 6pm
• Game 2: Mon. Apr 21, 7:30pm
• Game 3: Thu. Apr 24, 9:30pm
• Game 4: Sun. Apr 27, 1pm
• Game 5*: Wed. Apr 30, TBD
• Game 6*: Fri. May 2, TBD
• Game 7*: Sun. May 4, TBD

Stars vs Avalanche

• Game 1: Sat. Apr 19, 8:30pm
• Game 2: Mon. Apr 21, 9:30pm
• Game 3: Wed. Apr 23, 9:30pm
• Game 4: Sat. Apr 26, 9:30pm
• Game 5*: Mon. Apr 28, TBD
• Game 6*: Thu. May 1, TBD
• Game 7*: Sat. May 3, TBD

Golden Knights vs Wild

• Game 1: Sun. Apr 20, 10pm
• Game 2: Tue. Apr 22, 11pm
• Game 3: Thu. Apr 24, 9pm
• Game 4: Sat. Apr 26, 4pm
• Game 5*: Tue. Apr 29, TBD
• Game 6*: Thu. May 1, TBD
• Game 7*: Sat. May 3, TBD

Kings vs Oilers

• Game 1: Mon. Apr 21, 10pm
• Game 2: Wed. Apr 23, 10pm
• Game 3: Fri. Apr 25, 10pm
• Game 4: Sun. Apr 27, 9:30pm
• Game 5*: Tue. Apr 29, TBD
• Game 6*: Thu. May 1, TBD
• Game 7*: Sat. May 3, TBD

*If necessary

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