{"id":41385,"date":"2025-04-18T15:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=41385"},"modified":"2025-04-18T15:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:59:13","slug":"2025-nhl-playoff-picture-full-bracket-seedings-schedule-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/2025-nhl-playoff-picture-full-bracket-seedings-schedule-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NHL Playoff Picture: Full Bracket, Seedings &amp; Schedule Breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The best time of the hockey season is finally here, the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are ready to begin this Saturday, and the full field of 16 teams is officially set. With months of hard-fought games in the rearview mirror, it&rsquo;s now do-or-die time as teams gear up to compete for the most prized trophy in the sport.<\/p><p>In the Eastern Conference, the Washington Capitals have emerged as the top seed after a dominant regular season. Their first-round matchup is now confirmed: they&rsquo;ll go head-to-head with the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal earned the final Wild Card spot in the East after a clutch 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, sealing their place in the postseason at the very last moment.<\/p><p>Over in the West, the Winnipeg Jets have made franchise history by winning the Presidents&rsquo; Trophy for the first time, locking in the top seed in their conference. They&rsquo;re set to take on the St. Louis Blues in Round 1, a team that, along with the Minnesota Wild, secured its playoff berth earlier this week.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL Playoff Seeding Format<\/h3><p><strong>1. Qualification:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The top 3 teams in each division<\/strong> (Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central, and Pacific) automatically qualify, totaling 12 teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2 wild-card spots per conference<\/strong> are awarded to the next two highest-ranked teams based on regular-season points, regardless of division, bringing the total to 16 playoff teams. &#8203;<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>2. First Round Matchups:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>division winner with the best record<\/strong> in each conference faces the <strong>lower-seeded Wild Card team<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>other division winner<\/strong> plays the <strong>higher-seeded Wild Card team<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>second<\/strong> and third <strong>place teams within each division<\/strong> compete against each other. &#8203;<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>3. Bracket Structure:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The playoff bracket is fixed; teams do <strong>not<\/strong> get reseeded after each round.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each series follows a <strong>best-of-seven<\/strong> format with a <strong>2&ndash;2&ndash;1&ndash;1&ndash;1<\/strong> home-ice structure:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The higher-seeded team hosts Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The lower-seeded team hosts Games 3, 4, and 6 (if necessary).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule<\/h2><p>The first-round matchups across both the Eastern and Western Conferences are locked in, with the action officially beginning on Saturday, April 19. Below is a complete breakdown of the first-round schedule for all eight matchups.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eastern Conference<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens<\/strong> (TBD&mdash;To be disclosed)<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Game<\/th><th>Matchup<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Time (ET)<\/th><th>TV<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Canadiens at Capitals<\/td><td>Mon, Apr 21<\/td><td>7:00 PM<\/td><td>ESPN, Sportsnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Canadiens at Capitals<\/td><td>Wed, Apr 23<\/td><td>7:00 PM<\/td><td>ESPN, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Capitals at Canadiens<\/td><td>Fri, Apr 25<\/td><td>7:00 PM<\/td><td>TNT\/Max, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Capitals at Canadiens<\/td><td>Sun, Apr 27<\/td><td>6:30 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*5<\/td><td>Canadiens at Capitals<\/td><td>Wed, Apr 30<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*6<\/td><td>Capitals at Canadiens<\/td><td>Fri, May 2<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*7<\/td><td>Canadiens at Capitals<\/td><td>Sun, May 4<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Game<\/th><th>Matchup<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Time (ET)<\/th><th>TV<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Devils at Hurricanes<\/td><td>Sun, Apr 20<\/td><td>3:00 PM<\/td><td>ESPN, Sportsnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Devils at Hurricanes<\/td><td>Tue, Apr 22<\/td><td>6:00 PM<\/td><td>ESPN, Sportsnet360<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Hurricanes at Devils<\/td><td>Fri, Apr 25<\/td><td>8:00 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet360<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Hurricanes at Devils<\/td><td>Sun, Apr 27<\/td><td>3:30 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*5<\/td><td>Devils at Hurricanes<\/td><td>Tue, Apr 29<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*6<\/td><td>Hurricanes at Devils<\/td><td>Fri, May 2<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*7<\/td><td>Devils at Hurricanes<\/td><td>Sun, May 4<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Game<\/th><th>Matchup<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Time (ET)<\/th><th>TV<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Senators at Maple Leafs<\/td><td>Sun, Apr 20<\/td><td>7:00 PM<\/td><td>ESPN2, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Senators at Maple Leafs<\/td><td>Tue, Apr 22<\/td><td>7:30 PM<\/td><td>ESPN2, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Maple Leafs at Senators<\/td><td>Thu, Apr 24<\/td><td>7:00 PM<\/td><td>ESPN2, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Maple Leafs at Senators<\/td><td>Sat, Apr 26<\/td><td>7:00 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*5<\/td><td>Senators at Maple Leafs<\/td><td>Tue, Apr 29<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*6<\/td><td>Maple Leafs at Senators<\/td><td>Thu, May 1<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*7<\/td><td>Senators at Maple Leafs<\/td><td>Sat, May 3<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Game<\/th><th>Matchup<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Time (ET)<\/th><th>TV<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Panthers at Lightning<\/td><td>Tue, Apr 22<\/td><td>8:30 PM<\/td><td>ESPN, Sportsnet360<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Panthers at Lightning<\/td><td>Thu, Apr 24<\/td><td>6:30 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet360<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Lightning at Panthers<\/td><td>Sat, Apr 26<\/td><td>1:00 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Lightning at Panthers<\/td><td>Mon, Apr 28<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*5<\/td><td>Panthers at Lightning<\/td><td>Wed, Apr 30<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*6<\/td><td>Lightning at Panthers<\/td><td>Fri, May 2<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*7<\/td><td>Panthers at Lightning<\/td><td>Sun, May 4<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Western Conference<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Game<\/th><th>Matchup<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Time (ET)<\/th><th>TV<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Blues at Jets<\/td><td>Sat, Apr 19<\/td><td>6:00 PM<\/td><td>TNT\/Max, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Blues at Jets<\/td><td>Mon, Apr 21<\/td><td>7:30 PM<\/td><td>ESPN2, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Jets at Blues<\/td><td>Thu, Apr 24<\/td><td>9:30 PM<\/td><td>ESPN2, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Jets at Blues<\/td><td>Sun, Apr 27<\/td><td>1:00 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*5<\/td><td>Blues at Jets<\/td><td>Wed, Apr 30<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*6<\/td><td>Jets at Blues<\/td><td>Fri, May 2<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*7<\/td><td>Blues at Jets<\/td><td>Sun, May 4<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Game<\/th><th>Matchup<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Time (ET)<\/th><th>TV<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Avalanche at Stars<\/td><td>Sat, Apr 19<\/td><td>8:30 PM<\/td><td>TNT\/Max, Sportsnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Avalanche at Stars<\/td><td>Mon, Apr 21<\/td><td>8:30 PM<\/td><td>ESPN, Sportsnet360<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Stars at Avalanche<\/td><td>Wed, Apr 23<\/td><td>9:30 PM<\/td><td>ESPN, Sportsnet360<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Stars at Avalanche<\/td><td>Sat, Apr 26<\/td><td>9:30 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*5<\/td><td>Avalanche at Stars<\/td><td>Mon, Apr 28<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*6<\/td><td>Stars at Avalanche<\/td><td>Thu, May 1<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*7<\/td><td>Avalanche at Stars<\/td><td>Sat, May 3<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Game<\/th><th>Matchup<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Time (ET)<\/th><th>TV<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Wild at Golden Knights<\/td><td>Sun, Apr 20<\/td><td>10:00 PM<\/td><td>ESPN, Sportsnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Wild at Golden Knights<\/td><td>Tue, Apr 22<\/td><td>11:00 PM<\/td><td>ESPN, Sportsnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Golden Knights at Wild<\/td><td>Thu, Apr 24<\/td><td>9:00 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet360<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Golden Knights at Wild<\/td><td>Sat, Apr 26<\/td><td>4:00 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*5<\/td><td>Wild at Golden Knights<\/td><td>Tue, Apr 29<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*6<\/td><td>Golden Knights at Wild<\/td><td>Thu, May 1<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*7<\/td><td>Wild at Golden Knights<\/td><td>Sat, May 3<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Game<\/th><th>Matchup<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Time (ET)<\/th><th>TV<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Oilers at Kings<\/td><td>Mon, Apr 21<\/td><td>10:00 PM<\/td><td>ESPN2, Sportsnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Oilers at Kings<\/td><td>Wed, Apr 23<\/td><td>10:00 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Kings at Oilers<\/td><td>Fri, Apr 25<\/td><td>10:00 PM<\/td><td>TNT\/Max, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Kings at Oilers<\/td><td>Sun, Apr 27<\/td><td>9:30 PM<\/td><td>TBS\/Max, Sportsnet, CBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*5<\/td><td>Oilers at Kings<\/td><td>Tue, Apr 29<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*6<\/td><td>Kings at Oilers<\/td><td>Thu, May 1<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*7<\/td><td>Oilers at Kings<\/td><td>Sat, May 3<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p>With all matchups now finalized and the puck set to drop this weekend, the chase for 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