The 2025 NHL Playoff schedule starts on April 19th, 2025. The playoffs wrap up with the Stanley Cup Finals in June 2025. The NHL took over the Stanley Cup competition in 1927, and it is now the last round of the playoffs consisting of a best of seven game series. All of the matchups and TV broadcasts when confirmed by the NHL are listed for you below. All dates are based on the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoff schedule if the league has not confirmed the information yet this season.
When do the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Start?
The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs start up on April 19th, 2025 with the first round of play. We’ll likely see a lot of movement right up to the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season for the 2025 NHL Playoff picture. They always start a few weeks after college basketball fans finish up with March Madness. The opening round of play will go through May 3rd, 2025. The Stanley Cup Finals will start on or around June 9th, 2025 and go until a team wins four games.
2025 NHL Playoff Schedule
There are four rounds of play in the 2025 NHL Playoff schedule. The 2024 Stanley Cup Champions were the Florida Panthers who defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games. If you want to see which teams won (and came in second) for the Stanley Cup winners list, we have that posted up for you. Here’s the 2025 NHL Playoff schedule for you otherwise.
- First Round: April 19-May 3.
- Second Round: May 4 – TBD
- Conference Finals: TBD
- Stanley Cup Finals: June 9-TBD (Last Possible day is June 23, 2025)
When do the Stanley Cup Finals 2025 Take Place?
The 2025 Stanley Cup Finals start on or around June 9th, 2025. If the series goes to a game seven, the last possible date for a game is June 23rd, 2025.
What is the 2025 NHL Playoff TV Schedule?
The 2025 NHL Playoff TV schedule varies depending on if you live in the U.S. or Canada. We’ll get specific game assignments closer to the playoffs starting from the NHL and TV networks. We have confirmation that we will get games on TNT, TBS, TruTV, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Hulu, and ESPN+ for the American fans. For those who live in Canada, the games will be shown on CBC and Sportsnet.
2025 NHL Playoff Schedule
The 2025 NHL Playoff schedule starts on April 19th, 2025. There are 16 teams who earn spots in the playoffs. This breaks down to eight teams from each conference. The two dates that are confirmed by the league are the start date (April 19th), and the date of a game seven (if required) for the Stanley Cup Finals (June 23rd). All others are based on what we saw last season. We’ll keep you updated on changes and any new information.
2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs – First Round
| MATCHUP | DATE | TIME (ET) | TV |
| Seed 1 vs. Seed 8 | April 19- May 4 | TBD | TBD |
| Seed 2 vs. Seed 7 | April 19- May 4 | TBD | TBD |
| Seed 3 vs. Seed 6 | April 19- May 4 | TBD | TBD |
| Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 | April 19- May 4 | TBD | TBD |
2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Second Round
| MATCHUP | DATE | TIME (ET) | TV |
| Winner of 1-8 vs. Winner of 4-5. | May 5- TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Winner of 2-7 vs. Winner of 3-6. | May 5 – TBD | TBD | TBD |
2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals
| MATCHUP | DATE | TIME (ET) | TV |
| Winner of 1-4-5-8 vs. Winner of 2-3-6-7. | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Stanley Cup Finals Schedule – 2025
| MATCHUP | DATE | TIME (ET) | TV |
| Game 1 | June TBD – 23 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 2 | June TBD – 23 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 3 | June TBD – 23 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 4 | June TBD – 23 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 5* | June TBD – 23 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 6* | June TBD – 23 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 7* | June TBD – 23 | TBD | TBD |
2024 Stanley Cup Playoff Highlights (All Goals from Round 1)
