The NHL Stanley 2025 Cup playoffs are ready to be legendary. Parity was the name of the game in the 2024-25 season with the east and the west with stellar teams in the classification. This is not a season in which it is a unique and clear favorite at each conference, but rather four or even five teams on each side of the support that you can believe has what is needed to reach the end.
Without a doubt, the most fascinating series of the first round leaves the west with the stars of Dallas in front of the avalanche of Colorado. It is a confrontation rich in first -level individual actions, but also high in emotion when Mikko Ranta faces his former team. Meanwhile, in East there will be a lot of focus on Alex Oveechkin and the capitals, but also in the three Canadian teams that arrived at the playoffs with Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal trying to move on.
Avalanche and the Hurricanes of Carolina have the best probabilities of the Stanley Cup title in Fanduel Sportsbook when the album falls into the postseason tournament. Hurricanes are fair favorites ahead of the Florida Panthers to get out of the Eastern Conference. The avalanche is a fair favorite ahead of the Las Vegas Golden Knights to leave the West Conference.
Here are the schedules, the TV information, the scores and more for the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. All time listed are oriental.
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Eastern Conference
First round Ottawa senators
(WC2, 97 points) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (1st, 108 points) Game 1:
Senators in Maple Leafs, Sunday April 20, 7 pm Game 2:
Senators in Maple Leafs, Tuesday April 22, 7:30 pm Game 3:
Maple Leafs in Senators, Thursday, April 24, 7 pm Game 4:
Maple Leafs in Senators, Saturday April 26, 7 pm Game 5:
Senators in Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 29, TBD * Game 6:
Maple Leafs in Senators, Thursday, May 1, TBD * Game 7:
Senators in Maple Leafs, Saturday May 3, TBD *Favorite of the series
: Maple Leafs -182Total games
: 5.5 -170, bass +138
Florida Panthers (3rd, 98 points) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (2nd, 102 points) Game 1:
Panthers in Lightning, Tuesday, April 22, 8:30 pm Game 2:
Panthers in Lightning, Thursday, April 24, 6:30 pm Game 3:
Lightning in Panthers, Saturday April 26, 1 pm Game 4:
Lightning in Panthers, Monday, April 28, TBD Game 5:
Panthers in Lightning, Wednesday, April 30, TBD * Game 6:
Lightning in Panthers, Friday, May 2, TBD * Game 7:
Panthers in Lightning, Sunday May 4, TBD *Favorite of the series
: Panthers -118Total games
: 5.5 -188, bass +152
Montreal Canadiens (WC2, 91 points) vs. Washington Capitals (1m, 111 points) Game 1:
Canadiens at Capitals, Monday, April 21, 7 pm Game 2:
Canadiens at Capitals, Wednesday, April 23, 7 pm Game 3:
Capitals in Canadiens, Friday, April 25, 7 pm Game 4:
Capitals in Canadiens, Sunday April 27, 6:30 pm Game 5:
Canadiens at Capitals, Wednesday, April 30, TBD * Game 6:
Capitals in Canadiens, Friday, May 2, TBD * Game 7:
Canadiens/at Capitals, Sunday May 4, TBD *Favorite of the series
: Capitals -275Total games
: 5.5 -aula -148, bass +120 New Jersey Devils (3M, 91 points) vs. Carolina hurricanes
(2m, 99 points) Game 1:
Devils at Hurricanes, Sunday April 20, 3 pm Game 2:
Devils in Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 22, 6 pm Game 3:
Hurricanes in Devils, Friday, April 25, 8 pm Game 4:
Hurricanes in Devils, Sunday April 27, 3:30 pm Game 5:
Devils at Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 29, TBD * Game 6:
Hurricanes in Devils, Friday, May 2, TBD * Game 7:
Devils in Hurricanes, Sunday May 4, TBD *Favorite of the series
: Hurricanes -280Total games
: 5.5 -152, bass +124
West Conference
First round
St. Louis Blues (WC2, 96 points) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1c, 116 points) Game 1:
Blues at jets, Saturday April 19, 6 pm Game 2:
Blues at jets, Monday April 21, 7:30 pm Game 3:
Jets in Blues, Thursday, April 24, 9:30 pm Game 4:
Jets in Blues, Sunday April 27, 1 PM Game 5:
Blues at Jets, Wednesday, April 30, TBD * Game 6:
Jets in Blues, Friday, May 2, TBD * Game 7:
Blues at Jets, Sunday May 4, TBD *Favorite of the series
: Jets -225Total games
: 5.5 -168, bass +136 Colorado avalanche
(3C, 102 points) vs. Dallas Stars (2C, 106 points) Game 1:
Avalanche At Stars, Saturday, April 19, 8:30 pm Game 2:
Avalanche At Stars, Monday, April 21, 9:30 pm Game 3:
Stars in Avalanche, Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 pm Game 4:
Stars in Avalanche, Saturday April 26, 9:30 pm Game 5:
Avalanche in Stars, Monday, April 28, TBD * Game 6:
Stars in Avalanche, Thursday, May 1, TBD * Game 7:
Avalanche in Stars, Saturday, May 3, TBD*Favorite of the series
: Avalacha -152Total games
: 5.5 -188, bass +152
Minnesota Wild (WC1, 97 points) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1p, 110 points) Game 1:
Wild At Golden Knights, Sunday April 20, 10 pm Game 2:
Wild At Golden Knights, Tuesday, April 22, 11 pm Game 3:
Golden Knights on Wild, Thursday, April 24, 9 pm Game 4:
Golden Knights on Wild, Saturday April 26, 4 pm Game 5:
Wild At Golden Knights, Tuesday, April 29, TBD * Game 6:
Golden Knights on Wild, Thursday, May 1, TBD * Game 7:
Wild in Golden Knights, Saturday May 3, TBD *Favorite of the series
: Golden Knights -235Total games
: 5.5 -158, bass +128
Edmonton Oilers (3p, 101 points) vs. Los Angeles Kings (2p, 105 points) Game 1:
Oilers at Kings, Monday, April 21, 10 pm Game 2:
Oilers at Kings, Wednesday, April 23, 10 pm Game 3:
Reyes in Oilers, Friday, April 25, 10 PMFDSNW Game 4:
Kings in Oilers, Sunday April 27, 9:30 pm Game 5:
Oilers at Kings, Tuesday, April 29, TBD * Game 6:
Kings in Oilers, Thursday, May 1, TBD * Game 7:
Oilers in Kings, Saturday May 3, TBD *Favorite of the series
: Oilers -132Total games
: 5.5 -180, bass +146