The field is set for the Stanley Cup 2025 where the best clubs in ice-hockey will battle for the title glory. Sixteen teams have qualified for the play-offs which will begin on Saturday (19 April).
Stanley Cup Playoffs 2025: Qualified Teams
| Western Conference Teams | Eastern Conference Teams |
| Winnipeg Jets | Washington Capitals |
| Dallas Stars | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Florida Panthers |
| Minnesota Wild | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Edmonton Oilers | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Los Angeles Kings | New Jersey Devils |
| Colorado Avalanche | Detroit Red Wings |
| Calgary Flames | Columbus Blue Jackets |
Presidents’ Trophy Jinx
Winnipeg Jets won the Presidents’ Trophy with the best regular-season record. However, there is a jinx!. The last time a team that won the Presidents’ Trophy also lifted Lord Stanley’s Cup was in 2013. That was also the last time a Presidents’ Trophy winner even made it to the Cup Final; every other team has lost in one of the first three rounds of the playoffs.
Additionally, last year’s Presidents’ Trophy winner, the New York Rangers, missed out – becoming just the fourth team to win a Presidents’ Trophy one season then miss the playoffs the next.
Of the 16 teams which have qualified this year, two have never reached the Stanley Cup Final: the Minnesota Wild and the Jets.
The Montreal Canadiens, the most successful team in Stanley Cup history with 24 titles, is the team with the most Stanley Cup Final appearances (35) to have made the 2025 playoffs.
The Florida Panthers are the defending Cup champions.
Stanley Cup Playoffs 2025: Schedule
The schedule has been released only for the first round. The second round, conference finals, and Stanley Cup Finals schedules will be released later in the playoffs. They will be based on how quickly each previous round finishes in each conference.
Home ice in the first and second rounds is given to the team with the higher regular-season position. In the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals, home ice goes to the team with the better regular-season record, regardless of their divisional or conference position.
*Games 5, 6, and 7 only if necessary.
All tile local time.
Eastern Conference
Round 1: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators
- Game 1: 20 April, 7pm EDT. ScotiaBank Arena, Toronto
- Game 2: 22 April, 7:30pm EDT. ScotiaBank Arena, Toronto
- Game 3: 24 April, 7pm EDT. Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
- Game 4: 26 April, 7pm EDT. Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
- Game 5*: 29 April, time TBD. ScotiaBank Arena, Toronto
- Game 6*: 1 May, time TBD. Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
- Game 7*: 3 May, time TBD. ScotiaBank Arena, Toronto
Round 1: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers
- Game 1: 22 April, 8:30pm EDT. Amalie Arena, Tampa
- Game 2: 24 April, 6:30pm EDT. Amalie Arena, Tampa
- Game 3: 26 April, 1pm EDT. Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
- Game 4: 28 April, time TBD. Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
- Game 5*: 30 April, time TBD. Amalie Arena, Tampa
- Game 6*: 2 May, time TBD. Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
- Game 7*: 4 May, time TBD. Amalie Arena, Tampa
Round 1: Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens
- Game 1: 21 April, 7pm EDT. Capital One Arena, Washington DC
- Game 2: 23 April, 7pm EDT. Capital One Arena, Washington DC
- Game 3: 25 April, 7pm EDT. Bell Centre, Montreal
- Game 4: 27 April, 6:30pm EDT. Bell Centre, Montreal
- Game 5*: 30 April, time TBD. Capital One Arena, Washington DC
- Game 6*: 2 May, time TBD. Bell Centre, Montreal
- Game 7*: 4 May, time TBD. Capital One Arena, Washington DC
Round 1: Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils
- Game 1: 20 April, 3pm EDT. Lenovo Center, Raleigh
- Game 2: 22 April, 6pm EDT. Lenovo Center, Raleigh
- Game 3: 25 April, 8pm EDT. Prudential Center, Newark
- Game 4: 27 April, 3:30pm EDT. Prudential Center, Newark
- Game 5*: 29 April, time TBD. Lenovo Center, Raleigh
- Game 6*: 2 May, time TBD. Prudential Center, Newark
- Game 7*: 4 May, time TBD. Lenovo Center, Raleigh
Western Conference
Round 1: Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues
- Game 1: 19 April, 5pm CDT. Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg
- Game 2: 21 April, 6:30pm CDT. Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg
- Game 3: 24 April, 8:30pm CDT. Enterprise Center, St. Louis
- Game 4: 27 April, 12pm CDT. Enterprise Center, St. Louis
- Game 5*: 30 April, time TBD. Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg
- Game 6*: 2 May, time TBD. Enterprise Center, St. Louis
- Game 7*: 4 May, time TBD. Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg
Round 1: Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche
- Game 1: 19 April, 7:30pm CDT. American Airlines Center, Dallas
- Game 2: 21 April, 8:30pm CDT. American Airlines Center, Dallas
- Game 3: 23 April, 7:30pm MDT. Ball Arena, Denver
- Game 4: 26 April, 7:30pm MDT. Ball Arena, Denver
- Game 5*: 28 April, time TBD. American Airlines Center, Dallas
- Game 6*: 1 May, time TBD. Ball Arena, Denver
- Game 7*: 3 May, time TBD. American Airlines Center, Dallas
Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild
- Game 1: 20 April, 7pm PDT. T-Mobile Arena, Paradise
- Game 2: 22 April, 8pm PDT. T-Mobile Arena, Paradise
- Game 3: 24 April, 8pm CDT. Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
- Game 4: 26 April, 3pm CDT. Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
- Game 5*: 29 April, time TBD. T-Mobile Arena, Paradise
- Game 6*: 1 May, time TBD. Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
- Game 7*: 3 May, time TBD. T-Mobile Arena, Paradise
Round 1: Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers
- Game 1: 21 April, 7pm PDT. The Arena in Downtown Los Angeles
- Game 2: 23 April, 7pm PDT. The Arena, Los Angeles
- Game 3: 25 April, 8pm MDT. Rogers Place, Edmonton
- Game 4: 27 April, 7:30pm MDT. Rogers Place, Edmonton
- Game 5*: 29 April, time TBD. The Arena, Los Angeles
- Game 6*: 1 May, time TBD. Rogers Place, Edmonton
- Game 7*: 3 May, time TBD. The Arena, Los Angeles
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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2025: How to watch
Fans can watch the action on the following broadcast networks and streaming platforms:
| Region | TV Broadcast | Streaming |
| Canada (English) | Sportsnet, CBC (Hockey Night in Canada) | Sportsnet+ |
| Canada (French) | TVA Sports | TVA+ |
| USA | ESPN, ABC, TNT Sports (TBS for some games) | ESPN+ (for ESPN/ABC), Max (for TNT) |
| Scandinavia | Viaplay | Viaplay |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports | Premier Player (or via Sky/Now TV) |
| Germany & Italy | Sky Sport | Sky Go / Sky Q |
| France | beIN Sports | beIN Connect |
| Czechia | nova Sport | VOYO (depending on rights) |
| Switzerland | MySports | MySports app |
| Africa | ESPN | ESPN Player / local platforms |
| Oceania | ESPN | Kayo Sports (Australia), others |
| Latin America | ESPN | Star+ |
| Global | — | NHL.tv (territorial restrictions) |
