2025 NHL Playoff Bracket Results

2025 Stanley Cup playoffs bracket

The 2025 NHL regular season delivered dominant division winners in Washington and Winnipeg, while Toronto and Vegas secured strong second-place finishes. The playoff field mixed elite offenses, lockdown defenses, and a few scrappy wild-card teams capable of surprising anyone.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

  • Division winners (1-2): Washington, Toronto
  • Next 4 seeds: Tampa Bay, Carolina, Florida, Ottawa
  • Wild cards: New Jersey, Montreal
  1. Washington (51-22-9) vs WC2. Montreal (40-31-11)
  2. Toronto (52-26-4) vs WC1. New Jersey (42-33-7)
  3. Tampa Bay (47-27-8) vs 6. Ottawa (45-30-7)
  4. Carolina (47-30-5) vs 5. Florida (47-31-4)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

  • Division winners (1-2): Winnipeg, Vegas
  • Next 4 seeds: Dallas, Los Angeles, Colorado, Edmonton
  • Wild cards: Minnesota, St. Louis
  1. Winnipeg (56-22-4) vs WC2. St. Louis (44-30-8)
  2. Vegas (50-22-10) vs WC1. Minnesota (45-30-7)
  3. Dallas (50-26-6) vs 6. Edmonton (48-29-5)
  4. Los Angeles (48-25-9) vs 5. Colorado (49-29-4)

Final Thought

The 2025 bracket lined up as a heavyweight postseason: Winnipeg and Washington entered as the clear favorites, but both conferences featured deep, dangerous wild-cards-especially New Jersey and Minnesota-setting the stage for one of the most competitive playoff grids of the decade.