Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, scores, news

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs are here. The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL's apical wide seed, having finished the regular play with the astir points successful the standings, and the Washington Capitals earned the No. 1 effect successful the East. Both teams were eliminated successful the 2nd round.

This leafage volition beryllium your location passim the postseason, including schedules, scores, highlights and different preview content.

Read connected for the afloat playoff sum from each first-round bid each the mode done the Stanley Cup Final.

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Eastern Conference finals

M2 Carolina
Hurricanes
vs.

A3 Florida
Panthers

Paths to the league finals:

Hurricanes: Defeated Devils successful five, Capitals successful five
Panthers: Defeated Lightning successful five, Maple Leafs successful seven

Leading playoff scorers:

Hurricanes: Seth Jarvis (four goals, six assists), Sebastian Aho (three goals, 7 assists)
Panthers: Brad Marchand (three goals, 9 assists), Eetu Luostarinen (three goals, 9 assists)

Schedule (FLA leads 3-0):

Game 1: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 2 | Recap | Grades
Game 2: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 0 | Recap | Grades
Game 3: Panthers 6, Hurricanes 2 | Recap | Grades
Game 4: Hurricanes astatine Panthers | May 26, 8 p.m. (TNT)
Game 5: Panthers astatine Hurricanes | May 28, 8 p.m. (TNT)
Game 6: Hurricanes astatine Panthers | May 30, 8 p.m. (TNT)
Game 7: Panthers astatine Hurricanes | June 1, 8 p.m. (TNT)

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Panthers people 2 goals successful 30 seconds to instrumentality complaint of Game 3

The Panthers people 2 goals successful 30 seconds courtesy of Niko Mikkola and Aleksander Barkov to instrumentality a 4-1 pb vs. the Hurricanes.

Western Conference finals

C2 Dallas
Stars
vs.

P3 Edmonton
Oilers

Paths to the league finals:

Stars: Defeated Avalanche successful seven, Jets successful six
Oilers: Defeated Kings successful six, Golden Knights successful five

Leading playoff scorers:

Stars: Mikko Rantanen (nine goals, 10 assists)
Oilers: Connor McDavid (three goals, 14 assists)

Schedule (EDM leads 2-1):

Game 1: Stars 6, Oilers 3 | Recap | Grades
Game 2: Oilers 3, Stars 0 | Recap | Grades
Game 3: Oilers 6, Stars 1 | Recap | Grades
Game 4: Stars astatine Oilers | May 27, 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN+)
Game 5: Oilers astatine Stars | May 29, 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN+)
Game 6: Stars astatine Oilers | May 31, 8 p.m. (ABC/ESPN+)
Game 7: Oilers astatine Stars | June 2, 8 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN+)

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Oilers stroke it unfastened with 2 goals successful 40 seconds

The Oilers get blistery with 2 goals successful 40 seconds courtesy of Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid to instrumentality a pb vs. the Stars successful Game 3.

Second round

Atlantic Division

A1 Toronto
Maple Leafs
vs.

A3 Florida
Panthers

Path to Round 2:

Maple Leafs: Defeated Senators successful six
Panthers: Defeated Lightning successful five

Leading scorers:

Maple Leafs: William Nylander (six goals, 9 assists)
Panthers: Sam Reinhart (three goals, 7 assists)

Schedule (FLA wins 4-3):

Game 1: Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3 | Recap
Game 3: Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 0 | Recap
Game 7: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap

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Seth Jones quiets Toronto assemblage with opening extremity successful 2nd

Seth Jones gives Florida a 1-0 pb successful the 2nd play and the Maple Leaf fans can't judge it.

Metropolitan Division

M1 Washington
Capitals
vs.

M2 Carolina
Hurricanes

Path to Round 2:

Capitals: Defeated Canadiens successful five
Hurricanes: Defeated Devils successful five

Leading scorers:

Capitals: Dylan Strome (two goals, 9 assists)
Hurricanes: Sebastian Aho (three goals, 7 assists)

Schedule (CAR wins 4-1):

Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1 | Recap
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Capitals 0 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Capitals 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 3, Capitals 1 | Recap

Keys to the offseason for the Capitals

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Andrei Svechnikov puts Canes connected the brink with precocious goal

Andrei Svechnikov lights the lamp to springiness the Hurricanes a pb precocious successful the 3rd period.

Central Division

C1 Winnipeg
Jets
vs.

C2 Dallas
Stars

Path to Round 2:

Stars: Defeated Avalanche successful seven
Jets: Defeated Blues successful seven

Leading scorers:

Stars: Mikko Rantanen (nine goals, 10 assists)
Jets: Kyle Connor (five goals, 12 assists)

Schedule (DAL wins 4-2):

Game 1: Stars 3, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 3: Stars 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Stars 3, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 6: Stars 2, Jets 1 (OT) | Recap

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Sam Steel goes bar-down to necktie it for Stars

Sam Steel electrifies the Dallas assemblage with a extremity to necktie the crippled 1-1 successful the 2nd play vs. the Jets.

Pacific Division

P1 Vegas
Golden Knights
vs.

P3 Edmonton
Oilers

Path to Round 2:

Golden Knights: Defeated Wild successful six
Oilers: Defeated Kings successful six

Leading scorers:

Golden Knights: Jack Eichel (one goal, 9 assists)
Oilers: Connor McDavid (three goals, 14 assists)

Schedule (EDM wins 4-1):

Game 1: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 2: Oilers 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 3, Golden Knights 0 | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 1, Golden Knights 0 (OT) | Recap

Keys to the offseason for the Golden Knights

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Oilers telephone bid aft Kasperi Kapanen scores OT winner

Kasperi Kapanen someway gets his instrumentality connected the puck past connected a scramble successful overtime arsenic the Oilers clinch the bid vs. the Golden Knights.

First round

Atlantic Division

A1 Toronto
Maple Leafs
vs.

WC1 Ottawa
Senators

Regular-season records:

Maple Leafs: 52-26-4, 108 points
Senators: 45-30-7, 97 points

Leading scorers:

Maple Leafs: Mitch Marner (27 goals, 75 assists)
Senators: Tim Stutzle (24 goals, 55 assists)

Schedule (TOR wins 4-2):

Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2 | Recap

Consensus pick: Maple Leafs

Keys to the offseason for the Senators

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Auston Matthews sneaks successful power-play extremity for Toronto

Auston Matthews wrists successful a power-play extremity conscionable past the goalie's skate precocious successful the archetypal play for the Maple Leafs.

A2 Tampa Bay
Lightning
vs.

A3 Florida
Panthers

Regular-season records:

Lightning: 47-27-8, 102 points
Panthers: 47-31-4, 98 points

Leading scorers:

Lightning: Nikita Kucherov (37 goals, 84 assists)
Panthers: Sam Reinhart (39 goals, 42 assists)

Schedule (FLA wins 4-1):

Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 | Recap
Game 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1 | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 4, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Lightning 3 | Recap

Consensus pick: Lightning

Keys to the offseason for the Lightning

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Sam Bennett scores bully extremity for Panthers

Sam Bennett gives the Panthers different pb with a bully extremity vs. the Lightning.

Metropolitan Division

M1 Washington
Capitals
vs.

WC2 Montreal
Canadiens

Regular-season records:

Capitals: 51-22-9, 111 points
Canadiens: 40-31-11, 91 points

Leading scorers:

Capitals: Dylan Strome (29 goals, 53 assists)
Canadiens: Nick Suzuki (30 goals, 59 assists)

Schedule (WSH wins 4-1):

Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1 | Recap
Game 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 | Recap
Game 4: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 5: Capitals 4, Canadiens 1 | Recap

Consensus pick: Capitals

Keys to the offseason for the Canadiens

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Caps people empty-net goal, observe bid triumph vs. Canadiens

Brandon Duhaime scores an empty-net extremity for the Capitals that secures their Game 5 triumph implicit the Canadiens.

M2 Carolina
Hurricanes
vs.

M3 New Jersey
Devils

Regular-season records:

Hurricanes: 47-30-5, 99 points
Devils: 42-33-7, 91 points

Leading scorers:

Hurricanes: Sebastian Aho (29 goals, 45 assists)
Devils: Jesper Bratt (21 goals, 67 assists)

Schedule (CAR wins 4-1):

Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Devils 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4 (OT) | Recap

Consensus pick: Hurricanes

Keys to the offseason for the Devils

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Sebastian Aho slots successful a extremity for Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho answers with the Hurricanes' 4th extremity of the 2nd play to necktie the crippled 4-4 vs. the Devils.

Central Division

C1 Winnipeg
Jets
vs.

WC2 St. Louis
Blues

Regular-season records:

Jets: 56-22-4, 116 points
Blues: 44-30-8, 96 points

Leading scorers:

Jets: Kyle Connor (41 goals, 56 assists)
Blues: Robert Thomas (21 goals, 60 assists)

Schedule (WIN wins 4-3):

Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1 | Recap
Game 3: Blues 7, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Blues 5, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 6: Blues 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 7: Jets 4, Blues 3 (2OT) | Recap

Consensus pick: Jets

Keys to the offseason for the Blues

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Jets people tying extremity successful last seconds of regulation

Cole Perfetti knocks successful the tying extremity for the Jets with 1 2nd remaining successful regulation.

C2 Dallas
Stars
vs.

C3 Colorado
Avalanche

Regular-season records:

Stars: 50-26-6, 106 points
Avalanche: 49-29-4, 102 points

Leading scorers:

Stars: Matt Duchene (30 goals, 52 assists)
Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon (32 goals, 84 assists)

Schedule (DAL wins 4-3):

Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 | Recap
Game 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Avalanche 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 5: Stars 6, Avalanche 2 | Recap
Game 6: Avalanche 7, Stars 4 | Recap
Game 7: Stars 4, Avalanche 2 | Recap

Consensus pick: Avalanche

Keys to the offseason for the Avalanche

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Stars fans spell chaotic connected Wyatt Johnston's go-ahead goal

Dallas takes a 3-2 pb implicit Colorado precocious successful the 3rd play successful Game 7.

Pacific Division

P1 Vegas
Golden Knights
vs.

WC1 Minnesota
Wild

Regular-season records:

Golden Knights: 50-22-10, 110 points
Wild: 45-30-7, 97 points

Leading scorers:

Golden Knights: Jack Eichel (28 goals, 66 assists)
Wild: Matt Boldy (27 goals, 46 assists)

Schedule (VGK wins 4-2):

Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 | Recap

Consensus pick: Golden Knights

Keys to the offseason for the Wild

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Jack Eichel puts Vegas up with his archetypal extremity of the series

Jack Eichel finds himself unsocial with the goalie and puts it successful the nett for a 2-1 Vegas lead.

P2 Los Angeles
Kings
vs.

P3 Edmonton
Oilers

Regular-season records:

Kings: 48-25-9, 105 points
Oilers: 48-29-5, 101 points

Leading scorers:

Kings: Adrian Kempe (35 goals, 38 assists)
Oilers: Leon Draisaitl (52 goals, 54 assists)

Schedule (Oilers triumph 4-2):

Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | Recap
Game 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2 | Recap
Game 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 3, Kings 1 | Recap
Game 6: Oilers 6, Kings 4 | Recap

Consensus pick: Kings

Keys to the offseason for the Kings

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Oilers spell up 5-2 connected Trent Frederic's goal

Trent Frederic's awesome extremity pads the Oilers' pb successful the 2nd period.