The 2025 NHL Playoff picture is starting to shape up. The last matches of the regular season are on April 17th, then we get the opening round of the playoffs on April 19th, 2025. Here’s the latest update before we have the complete release of the 2025 NHL Playoff matchups, seeds, and schedules.
2025 NHL Playoff Picture
The 2025 NHL Playoff picture will change daily from now until the last day of the season. We’ll make sure you know what the latest update date is for the standings and potential matchups here before the 2025 Stanley Cup playoff schedule is set.
What Teams are in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs?
*Note as of April 16, pregame
Eastern Conference: Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators
Western Conference: Winnipeg Jets, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues
2024-25 NHL Eastern Conference Standings
(as of pre-game April 16th if the playoffs were set today; x-clinched playoff berth; y-clinched division title; z-eliminated from postseason contention
Metropolitan Division
y-Washington Capitals (111 points)
x-Carolina Hurricanes (99)
x-New Jersey Devils (91)
Atlantic Division
y-Toronto Maple Leafs (106)
x-Tampa Bay Lightning (102)
x-Florida Panthers (98)
Wild card
x-Ottawa Senators (95)
Montreal Canadiens (89)
Sitting outside playoff position: Columbus Blue Jackets (87), z-Detroit Red Wings (83), z-New York Rangers (83), z-New York Islanders (82), z-Pittsburgh Penguins (78), z-Buffalo Sabres (77), z-Philadelphia Flyers (76), z-Boston Bruins (76)
2024-25 NHL Western Conference Standings
(Standings as of pre-game April 14th)p-clinched Presidents’ Trophy; x-clinched playoff berth; y-clinched division title;z-eliminated from postseason contention)
(as of games April 15; p-clinched Presidents’ Trophy; x-clinched playoff berth; y-clinched division title;z-eliminated from postseason contention)
Central Division
p-Winnipeg Jets (114)
x-Dallas Stars (106)
x-Colorado Avalanche (102)
Pacific Division
y-Vegas Golden Knights (108)
x-Los Angeles Kings (105)
x-Edmonton Oilers (99)
Wild card
x-Minnesota Wild (97)
x-St. Louis Blues (96)
Sitting outside playoff spot: z-Calgary Flames (94), z-Vancouver Canucks (90), z-Utah Hockey Club (89),
z-Anaheim Ducks (79), z-Seattle Kraken (76), z-Nashville Predators (66), z-Chicago Blackhawks (61), z-San Jose Sharks (52)
Printable 2025 NHL Playoff Bracket
If you are looking for a printable 2025 NHL Playoff bracket in PDF, we have one posted for you. The bracket is blank now, and we’ll fill it in for you once all of the teams are set for the playoffs. Enjoy. You can also checkout all of the Stanley Cup winners here.
