NHL Playoffs Bracket 2025 Dates, Matchups, Game Times and TV Schedule Info

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs are just around the corner.

The race to 16 postseason wins begins this weekend with the St. Louis Blues taking on the Winnipeg Jets and the Colorado Avalanche battling the Dallas Stars.

Three more series begin on Sunday, following by four Game 1's on Monday.

Here's a look at all the information you need to watch each of these first-round series. (Scheduling details courtesy of NHL.com.)

Brady Tkachuk is back from injury just in time to lead the Ottawa Senators back into the playoffs for the first time since 2017.

He and the Sens will now take on a Toronto Maple Leafs team looking to bounce back from last season's first-round exit and make it to the conference finals for the first time in the Auston Matthews era.

Game 1 at Maple Leafs: Sunday, April 20 at 7 p.m. ET (SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2)
Game 2 at Maple Leafs: Tuesday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET (SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2)
Game 3 at Senators: Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. ET (SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2)
Game 4 at Senators: Saturday, April 26 at 7 p.m. ET (SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX)
Game 5 at Maple Leafs: Tuesday, April 29 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 6 at Senators: Thursday, May 1 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 7 at Maple Leafs: Saturday, May 3 (TBD, if necessary)

The defending champion Florida Panthers are hoping Matthew Tkachuk can return from injury in time to join deadline acquisition Brad Marchand for another Battle of Florida.

NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov and starts leader Andrei Vasilevskiy are meanwhile looking to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to redemption after last season's first-round elimination at the hands of the Panthers.

Game 1 at Lightning: Tuesday, April 22 at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS)
Game 2 at Lightning: Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS)
Game 3 at Panthers: Saturday, April 26 at 1 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX,, SN, TVAS, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS)
Game 4 at Panthers: Monday, April 28 (TBD)
Game 5 at Lightning: Wednesday, April 30 (TBD if necessary)
Game 6 at Panthers: Friday, May 2 (TBD if necessary)
Game 7 at Lightning: Sunday, May 4 (TBD if necessary)

Alex Ovechkin set the NHL's all-time goalscoring record while leading the Washington Capitals to the top of the conference this season.

Nick Suzuki and the Montreal Canadiens will now try to unseat this Eastern powerhouse after clinching the league's final playoff spot with a Game 82 win.

Game 1 at Capitals: Monday, April 21 at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN, TVAS, MNMT)
Game 2 at Capitals: Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS, MNMT)
Game 3 at Canadiens: Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m. ET (SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, MAX, MNMT)
Game 4 at Canadiens: Sunday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m. ET (SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX, MNMT)
Game 5 at Capitals: Wednesday, April 30 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 6 at Canadiens: Friday, May 2 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 7 at Capitals: Sunday, May 4 (TBD, if necessary)

The New Jersey Devils are missing Jack Hughes, but got Dougie Hamilton back from injury in time for the end of the regular season.

Hamilton's return and a strong series Jacob Markstrom will be key to the Devils' hopes of taking on Jaccob Slavin, Sebastian Aho and the Carolina Hurricanes.

Game 1 at Hurricanes: Sunday, April 20 at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNSO, MSGSN)
Game 2 at Hurricanes: Tuesday, April 22 at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSO, MSGSN)
Game 3 at Devils: Friday, April 25 at 8 p.m. ET (TBS, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSO, MSGSN)
Game 4 at Devils: Sunday, April 27 at 3:30 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNSO, MSGSN)
Game 5 at Hurricanes: Tuesday, April 29 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 6 at Devils: Friday, May 2 (TBD, if necesary)
Game 7 at Hurricanes: Sunday, May 4 (TBD, if necessary)

Connor Hellebuyck and Jordan Binnington, who last met when Team Canada and Team USA clashed in February's 4 Nations Face-Off, will match up again Saturday evening when the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues kick off the 2025 postseason.

Game 1 at Jets: Saturday, April 19 at 6 p.m. ET (SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, MAX, FDSNMW)
Game 2 at Jets: Monday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET (CBC, TVAS2, ESPN2, FDSNSW)
Game 3 at Blues: Thursday, April 24 at 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNSW)
Game 4 at Blues: Sunday, April 27 at 1 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNMW)
Game 5 at Jets: Wednesday, April 30 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 6 at Blues: Friday, May 2 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 7 at Jets: Sunday, May 4 (TBD, if necessary)

Mikko Rantanen, who won a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022, will be wearing Victory green when he next sees his former team.

Having recently welcomed Tyler Seguin back into the lineup, the Dallas Stars will hope to see Miro Heiskanen return from injury during this upcoming matchup with Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and the Avs.

Game 1 at Avalanche: Saturday, April 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT, MAX, truTV, SN360, SN, TVAS, Victory+, ALT)
Game 2 at Stars: Monday, April 21 at 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN360, TVAS-D, Victory+, ALT)
Game 3 at Avalanche: Wednesday, April 23 at 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, Victory+, ALT)
Game 4 at Avalanche: Saturday, April 26 at 9:30 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS, Victory+, ALT)
Game 5 at Stars: Monday, April 28 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 6 at Avalanche: Thursday, May 1 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 7 at Stars: Saturday, May 3 (TBD, if necessary)

Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek returning from injury was key to helping the Minnesota Wild clinch a playoff spot. Both players will be equally important to the Wild's postseason hopes.

The Vegas Golden Knights are meanwhile looking to build on a career-best season from Jack Eichel by making it past the first round for the first time since their 2023 Stanley Cup win.

Game 1 at Golden Knights: Sunday, April 20 at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS)
Game 2 at Golden Knights: Tuesday, April 22 at 11 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS)
Game 3 at Wild: Thursday, April 24 at 9 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS)
Game 4 at Wild: Saturday, April 26 at 4 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SNW, SNP, SN1, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS)
Game 5 at Golden Knights: Tuesday, April 29 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 6 at Wild: Thursday, May 1 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 7 at Golden Knights: Saturday, May 3 (TBD, if necessary)

After last season's playoff run ended in Stanley Cup Final heartbreak, Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl's search for redemption will start in L.A.

The Los Angeles Kings won home-ice advantage thanks to a late-season push. After losing three of their last four opening-round series against the Oilers, however, the Kings will need a big series from Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar in order to eliminate last season's runners up.

Game 1 at Kings: Monday, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2, SN, TVAS2, FDSNW)
Game 2 at Kings: Wednesday, April 23 at 10 p.m. ET (TBS, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNW)
Game 3 at Oilers: Friday, April 25 at 10 p.m. ET (SN, CBC, TVAS2, TNT, truTV, MAX, FDSNW)
Game 4 at Oilers: Sunday, April 27 at 9:30 p.m. ET (SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX, FDSNW)
Game 5 at Kings: Tuesday, April 29 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 6 at Oilers: Thursday, May 1 (TBD, if necessary)
Game 7 at Kings: Saturday, May 3 (TBD, if necessary)