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NHL sets Round 1 schedule for 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs

Originally posted on Daily Faceoff | By Colton Davies | Last updated Apr 17, 2025 10:49 AM ET

The chase for Lord Stanley’s silver chalice will begin on Saturday.

What a year! We saw history made with Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record, the Utah Hockey Club making its NHL debut for its inaugural season, Connor McDavid hitting 1,000 points, Sam Rosen’s retirement tour, Sidney Crosby setting the point/game season record and plenty more.

The Winnipeg Jets won the Presidents’ Trophy, while Ovechkin and the Caps stormed through the East, and the Montreal Canadiens claimed the final wild-card spot in a dream run. We get to see a Battle of Ontario for the first time in 20 years, we get a fourth consecutive year of Edmonton versus Los Angeles and the Florida Panthers will defend the throne in a Battle of Florida.

With the bracket set, it’s time to expect the unexpected.

Here is the schedule for the opening games of Round 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs:

*The complete first round schedule will be updated when available*

Eastern Conference

#A1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. #WC1 Ottawa Senators

Date	Game	Time
TBD	1. Ottawa at Toronto	TBD
TBD	2. Ottawa at Toronto	TBD
TBD	3. Toronto at Ottawa	TBD
TBD	4. Toronto at Ottawa	TBD
TBD	5. Ottawa at Toronto	TBD
TBD	6. Toronto at Ottawa	TBD
TBD	7. Ottawa at Toronto	TBD

#A2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. #A3 Florida Panthers

Date	Game	Time
TBD	1. Florida at Tampa	TBD
TBD	2. Florida at Tampa	TBD
TBD	3. Tampa at Florida	TBD
TBD	4. Tampa at Florida	TBD
TBD	5. Florida at Tampa	TBD
TBD	6. Tampa at Florida	TBD
TBD	7. Florida at Tampa	TBD

#M1 Washington Captials vs. #WC2 Montreal/Columbus

Date	Game	Time
TBD	1. Montreal at Washington	TBD
TBD	2. Montreal at Washington	TBD
TBD	3. Washington at Montreal	TBD
TBD	4. Washington at Montreal	TBD
TBD	7. Montreal at Washington	TBD
TBD	6. Washington at Montreal	TBD
TBD	7. Montreal at Washington	TBD

#M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs. #M3 New Jersey Devils

Date	Game	Time
TBD	1. New Jersey at Carolina	TBD
TBD	2. New Jersey at Carolina	TBD
TBD	3. Carolina at New Jersey	TBD
TBD	4. Carolina at New Jersey	TBD
TBD	5. New Jersey at Carolina	TBD
TBD	6. Carolina at New Jersey	TBD
TBD	7. New Jersey at Carolina	TBD

Western Conference

#C1 Winnipeg Jets vs. #WC2 St. Louis Blues

Date	Game	Time
Saturday, April 19	1. St. Louis at Winnipeg	6:00 p.m. ET
TBD	2. St. Louis at Winnipeg	TBD
TBD	3. Winnipeg at St. Louis	TBD
TBD	4. Winnipeg at St. Louis	TBD
TBD	5. St. Louis at Winnipeg	TBD
TBD	6. Winnipeg at St. Louis	TBD
TBD	7. St. Louis at Winnipeg	TBD

#C2 Dallas Stars vs. #C3 Colorado Avalanche

Date	Game	Time
Saturday, April 19	1. Colorado at Dallas	8:30 p.m. ET
TBD	2. Colorado at Dallas	TBD
TBD	3. Dallas at Colorado	TBD
TBD	4. Dallas at Colorado	TBD
TBD	5. Colorado at Dallas	TBD
TBD	6. Dallas at Colorado	TBD
TBD	7. Colorado at Dallas	TBD

#P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. #WC1 Minnesota Wild

Date	Game	Time
TBD	1. Minnesota at Vegas	TBD
TBD	2. Minnesota at Vegas	TBD
TBD	3. Vegas at Minnesota	TBD
TBD	4. Minnesota at Vegas	TBD
TBD	5. Vegas at Minnesota	TBD
TBD	6. Minnesota at Vegas	TBD
TBD	7. Vegas at Minnesota	TBD

#P2 Edmonton Oilers vs. #P3 Los Angeles Kings

Date	Game	Time
TBD	1. Edmonton at Los Angeles	TBD
TBD	2. Edmonton at Los Angeles	TBD
TBD	3. Los Angeles at Edmonton	TBD
TBD	4. Los Angeles at Edmonton	TBD
TBD	5. Edmonton at Los Angeles	TBD
TBD	6. Los Angeles at Edmonton	TBD
TBD	7. Edmonton at Los Angeles	TBD