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2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Round 1

Devils vs. Hurricanes

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Devils at Hurricanes - Game 5

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Results

Round 1

Devils vs. Hurricanes

Game Date Time (ET) Location Broadcast Result
Round 1, Game 1Sun, Apr. 203 PMLenovo CenterMSGSN | ESPN, SN, SN360, TVASNJD 1, CAR 4 F
Round 1, Game 2Tue, Apr. 226 PMLenovo CenterMSGSN | ESPN, SN360, TVAS2NJD 1, CAR 3 F
Round 1, Game 3Fri, Apr. 258 PMPrudential CenterMSGSN | TBS, Max, SN360, TVAS2CAR 2, NJD 3 F/2OT
Round 1, Game 4Sun, Apr. 273:30 PMPrudential CenterMSGSN | TBS, truTV, Max, SN, SN360, TVASCAR 5, NJD 2 F
Round 1, Game 5Tue, Apr. 297:30 PMLenovo CenterMSGSN | TNT, Max, SN360, TVASNJD 4, CAR 5 F/2OT

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About The Playoffs

Playoff Format

The Basics

  • 16 teams will qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
  • The format is a set bracket that is largely division-based with wild cards.
  • The top three teams in each division will make up the first 12 teams in the playoffs.
  • The remaining four spots will be filled by the next two highest-placed finishers in each conference, based on regular-season record and regardless of division.
  • It is possible for one division in each conference to send five teams to the postseason while the other sends just three.
  • Home-ice advantage through the first two rounds goes to the team that placed higher in the regular-season standings.
  • Each of the four rounds is a best-of-7; the first team to win four games advances to the next round.

The First Round

  • The division winner with the best record in each conference will be matched against the wild-card team with the lesser record
    • The wild card team with the better record will play the other division winner.
  • The teams finishing second and third in each division will meet within the bracket headed by their respective division winners.

The Second Round

  • First-round winners within each bracket play one another to determine the four participants in the Conference Finals.

Conference Finals & Stanley Cup Final

  • In the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final, home-ice advantage goes to the team that had the better regular-season record - regardless of the teams' final standing in their respective divisions.

Playoff Picture

Devils have clinched a playoff spot!

Standings are current as of April 15, 11:00 PM ET.

Points to Clinch

TeamNJD Magic
Number		Games
Remain		PTSProjected
Points		Max
Points		Regulation
Wins		Max Reg.
Wins
New Jersey Devils
--19192933637
Montréal Canadiens
018990912930
Columbus Blue Jackets
018788892930
Detroit Red Wings
028385872931
New York Rangers
018384853334
New York Islanders
018384852829

What is the Devils Magic Number?

NJD Magic Number is the number of New Jersey points gained combined with that team's points lost from now until the end of the season that are required for that team to no longer be able to pass the Devils in the standings.

Projected Points are calculated as the total points each team would get if they played their remaining games with the same average winning percentage they've played at all season.

Regulation Wins is the first tiebreaker if a team is tied in points. Of the above teams, only the Rangers could still surpass the Devils in regulation wins giving the magic number one additional point.

Current Standings

Legend

GP - Games Played
W - Wins (worth two points)
L - Losses (worth zero points)
OT - OT/Shootout losses (worth one point)
PTS - Points
P% - Points Percentage
RW - Regulation Wins
ROW - Regulation plus Overtime Wins

x - Clinched Playoff spot
y - Clinched Division
p - Presidents' Trophy
z - Clinched Conference
e - Eliminated from Playoff contention

Regular Season Tie-Breaking Procedure

If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the standing of the clubs is determined in the following order:

  1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
  2. The greater number of games won, excluding games won in Overtime or by Shootout (i.e., 'Regulation Wins'). This figure is reflected in the RW column.
  3. The greater number of games won, excluding games won by Shootout. This figure is reflected in the ROW column.
  4. The greater number of games won by the Club in any manner (i.e., 'Total Wins'). This figure is reflected in the W column.
  5. The greater number of points earned in games against each other among two or more tied clubs. For the purpose of determining standing for two or more Clubs that have not played an even number of games with one or more of the other tied Clubs, the first game played in the city that has the extra game (the 'odd game') shall not be included. When more than two Clubs are tied, the percentage of available points earned in games among each other (and not including any 'odd games') shall be used to determine standing.
  6. The greater differential between goals for and against (including goals scored in Overtime or awarded for prevailing in Shootouts) for the entire regular season. This figure is reflected in the DIFF column.
  7. The greater number of goals scored (including goals scored in Overtime or awarded for prevailing in Shootouts) for the entire regular season. This figure is reflected in the GF column.

NOTE: In standings a victory in a shootout counts as one goal for, while a shootout loss counts as one goal against.