2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs: First-Round Matchups, Dates, Times Revealed

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to begin this Saturday, April 19, with the first two games of the Western Conference First Round. The Winnipeg Jets will host the St. Louis Blues at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the Dallas Stars facing the Colorado Avalanche at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The Jets secured the Presidents’ Trophy, finishing with the best record in the NHL and claiming the top seed in the Central Division, which gives them home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. The Blues qualified as the second wild card from the Western Conference. The Stars and Avalanche both enjoyed strong seasons, finishing second and third in the Central Division, respectively.

Three additional series will commence on Sunday, April 20, featuring the Carolina Hurricanes facing the New Jersey Devils at 3 p.m. ET, followed by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators at 7 p.m. ET in the highly anticipated Battle of Ontario. The day will conclude with the matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild at 10 p.m. ET.

The playoffs will also see series beginning on Monday and Tuesday, including the Washington Capitals facing the Montreal Canadiens and the Los Angeles Kings taking on the Edmonton Oilers. The defending champions, the Florida Panthers, will start their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, April 22.

Here’s the schedule for the first-round matchups:

Ottawa Senators (WC2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (1A)
Game 1: Senators at Maple Leafs, April 20, 7 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2
Game 2: Senators at Maple Leafs, April 22, 7:30 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2
Game 3: Maple Leafs at Senators, April 24, 7 p.m. ET; SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2
Game 4: Maple Leafs at Senators, April 26, 7 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX
Game 5: Senators at Maple Leafs, April 29, TBD*
Game 6: Maple Leafs at Senators, May 1, TBD*
Game 7: Senators at Maple Leafs, May 3, TBD*

Florida Panthers (3A) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (2A)
Game 1: Panthers at Lightning, April 22, 8:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS
Game 2: Panthers at Lightning, April 24, 6:30 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS
Game 3: Lightning at Panthers, April 26, 1 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS
Game 4: Lightning at Panthers, April 28, TBD
Game 5: Panthers at Lightning, April 30, TBD*
Game 6: Lightning at Panthers, May 2, TBD*
Game 7: Panthers at Lightning, May 4, TBD*

Montreal Canadiens (WC2) vs. Washington Capitals (1M)
Game 1: Canadiens at Capitals, April 21, 7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, MNMT
Game 2: Canadiens at Capitals, April 23, 7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS, MNMT
Game 3: Capitals at Canadiens, April 25, 7 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, MAX, MNMT
Game 4: Capitals at Canadiens, April 27, 6:30 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX, MNMT
Game 5: Canadiens at Capitals, April 30, TBD*
Game 6: Capitals at Canadiens, May 2, TBD*
Game 7: Canadiens at Capitals, May 4, TBD*

New Jersey Devils (3M) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (2M)
Game 1: Devils at Hurricanes, April 20, 3 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNSO, MSGSN
Game 2: Devils at Hurricanes, April 22, 6 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSO, MSGSN
Game 3: Hurricanes at Devils, April 25, 8 p.m. ET; TBS, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSO, MSGSN
Game 4: Hurricanes at Devils, April 27, 3:30 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNSO, MSGSN
Game 5: Devils at Hurricanes, April 29, TBD*
Game 6: Hurricanes at Devils, May 2, TBD*
Game 7: Devils at Hurricanes, May 4, TBD*

St. Louis Blues (WC2) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1C)
Game 1: Blues at Jets, April 19, 6 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, MAX, FDSNMW
Game 2: Blues at Jets, April 21, 7:30 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS2, ESPN2, FDSNSW
Game 3: Jets at Blues, April 24, 9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNSW
Game 4: Jets at Blues, April 27, 1 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNMW
Game 5: Blues at Jets, April 30, TBD*
Game 6: Jets at Blues, May 2, TBD*
Game 7: Blues at Jets, May 4, TBD*

Colorado Avalanche (3C) vs. Dallas Stars (2C)
Game 1: Avalanche at Stars, April 19, 8:30 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, truTV, SN360, SN, TVAS, Victory+, ALT
Game 2: Avalanche at Stars, April 21, 9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS-D, Victory+, ALT
Game 3: Stars at Avalanche, April 23, 9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, Victory+, ALT
Game 4: Stars at Avalanche, April 26, 9:30 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS, Victory+, ALT
Game 5: Avalanche at Stars, April 28, TBD*
Game 6: Stars at Avalanche, May 1, TBD*
Game 7: Avalanche at Stars, May 3, TBD*

Minnesota Wild (WC1) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1P)
Game 1: Wild at Golden Knights, April 20, 10 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS
Game 2: Wild at Golden Knights, April 22, 11 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS
Game 3: Golden Knights at Wild, April 24, 9 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS
Game 4: Golden Knights at Wild, April 26, 4 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SNW, SNP, SN1, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS
Game 5: Wild at Golden Knights, April 29, TBD*
Game 6: Golden Knights at Wild, May 1, TBD*
Game 7: Wild at Golden Knights, May 3, TBD*

Edmonton Oilers (3P) vs. Los Angeles Kings (2P)
Game 1: Oilers at Kings, April 21, 10 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN, TVAS2, FDSNW
Game 2: Oilers at Kings, April 23, 10 p.m. ET; TBS, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNW
Game 3: Kings at Oilers, April 25, 10 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS2, TNT, truTV, MAX, FDSNW
Game 4: Kings at Oilers, April 27, 9:30 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX, FDSNW
Game 5: Oilers at Kings, April 29, TBD*
Game 6: Kings at Oilers, May 1, TBD*
Game 7: Oilers at Kings, May 3, TBD*

Note: Dates and times are subject to change. Broadcasts for first-round games will be available across ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, and truTV, with streaming options available on various platforms.