2025 NHL Playoff Schedule: Stanley Cup Finals
The NHL Playoffs, are commonly known as the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 2024-2025 National Hockey League (NHL) postseason tournament begins on April 19, 2025, and ends after the Stanley Cup Finals. The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket is set with the 16 teams in two conferences.
2025 NHL Playoff Bracket:
Eastern Conference:
- Capitals
- Leafs
- Lightning
- Hurricanes
- Panthers
- Senators
- Devils
- Canadiens
Western Conference
- Jets
- Knights
- Stars
- Kings
- Avalanche
- Oilers
- Wild
- Blues
When do the NHL playoffs start in 2025?
The 2025 NHL playoffs’ tentative schedule of the round 1 game is on Saturday, April 19, 2025, and is expected to end the Stanley Cup finals on June 23, 2025.
2025 NHL Playoff Schedule:
Fri, May 16
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers | 8:00 PM | TNT |
Sat, May 17
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Winnipeg Jets vs Dallas Stars | 8:00 PM | ABC |
Sun, May 18
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs | 8:00 PM | TNT |
Mon, May 19
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Dallas Stars vs Florida Panthers | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
What about the Stanley Cup?
The league championship series is known as the Stanley Cup playoff championship, and the winner is awarded the trophy donated by the Governor General of Canada, Lord Stanley of Preston.
Who is the defending champion of the 2024 Stanley Cup finals?
Florida Panthers wins the 2024 Stanley Cup finals over the Edmonton Oilers by a 4-3 series.
When is the 4 Nations Face-Off 2025 taking place?
The United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland featured 4 Nations Face-Off 2025 from Feb 12-20. Total of seven games played in Montreal and Boston. Team Canada won the final championship 3-2 over the USA.
2025 Stanley Cup playoffs are on what TV channel?
According to the broadcast rights, ESPN and Turner Sports show NHL games live in the U.S. Canadian fans can stream NHL’s Out-of-market games on Sportsnet Now Premium and the entire season exclusively on the Sportsnet media network, but a deal with Sportsnet that Saturday Hockey Night in Canada will air on CBC Television.
How NHL playoffs format does work?
In each conference, 8 teams qualify for the playoffs. The first, second, and third rank teams are automatically selected for the playoffs. The two highest records of additional teams will be played in the wild cards. The most points-taking team will earn the home-field advantage from each conference in the playoffs. Each round will be the best-of-seven series that needs 4 wins.
Please Note: All the NHL game schedules you see here are unofficial and subject to change. Get the official NHL games schedule by visiting nhl.com/schedule.