The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway. Here’s a complete look at where the playoff bracket stands and how each series is going:

Stanley Cup Finals

(A3) Florida Panthers vs. (P3) Edmonton Oilers

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2025 NHL Playoffs Schedule and Scores

Conference Finals – East

(A3) Florida Panthers vs. (M2) Carolina Hurricanes – Panthers win 4-1

Conference Finals – West

(C2) Dallas Stars vs. (P3) Edmonton Oilers – Oilers lead 3-1

Second Round – East

(A1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Florida Panthers

(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (M2) Carolina Hurricanes

Second Round – West

(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (P3) Edmonton Oilers

(C1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (C1) Dallas Stars

First Round – East

(A1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (WC1) Ottawa Senators

(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (A3) Florida Panthers

(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (WC2) Montreal Canadiens

(M2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (M3) New Jersey Devils

First Round – West

(C1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (WC2) St. Louis Blues

(C1) Dallas Stars vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche

(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC1) Minnesota Wild

(P2) Los Angeles Kings vs. (P3) Edmonton Oilers

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division (A)

  1. Toronto Maple Leafs (1A) – (53-21-8)
  2. Tampa Bay Lightning (2A) – (49-25-8)
  3. Florida Panthers (3A) – (46-29-7)

Metropolitan Division (M)

  1. Washington Capitals (1M) – (52-23-7)
  2. Carolina Hurricanes (2M) – (50-24-8)
  3. New Jersey Devils (3M) – (44-30-8)

Wild Cards

  1. Ottawa Senators (WC1) – (43-31-8)
  2. Montreal Canadiens (WC2) – (42-33-7)

Western Conference

Central Division (C)

  1. Winnipeg Jets (1C) – (52-24-6)
  2. Dallas Stars (2C) – (48-25-9)
  3. Colorado Avalanche (3C) – (46-28-8)

Pacific Division (P)

  1. Vegas Golden Knights (1P) – (51-23-8)
  2. Los Angeles Kings (2P) – (47-26-9)
  3. Edmonton Oilers (3P) – (45-29-8)

Wild Cards

  1. Minnesota Wild (WC1) – (44-30-8)
  2. St. Louis Blues (WC2) – (43-32-7)

How many teams make the NHL playoffs?

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are wild-card spots based on the best remaining records in each conference.

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2025-04-24 18:57:00