Stanley Cup playoffs 2025: Bracket, schedule, scores, news

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs begin on April 19. The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL's top overall seed, having finished the regular season with the most points in the standings, and the Washington Capitals earned the No. 1 seed in the East.

This page will be your home throughout the postseason, including schedules, scores, highlights and other preview content.

Read on for the full playoff coverage from every first-round series all the way through the Stanley Cup Final.

Read more:br/>Full schedulebr/>Megapreviewbr/>Lapsed fan's guidebr/>Expert picksbr/>Wyshynski's bracketbr/>Contender flaws

First round

Atlantic Division

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Consensus pick: Maple Leafs

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Consensus pick: Lightning

Metropolitan Division

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Consensus pick: Capitals

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Consensus pick: Hurricanes

Central Division

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Consensus pick: Jets

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Consensus pick: Avalanche

Pacific Division

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Consensus pick: Golden Knights

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