NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and national television coverage for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, which begins Saturday, April 19. All times listed are ET and subject to change.
NHL announces 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st round schedule
Series-by-series game results, dates, start times, broadcast information
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Date | Time (ET) | Toronto [A1] vs. Ottawa [WC1] | Networks |
Sunday, April 20 | 7 p.m. | Ottawa at Toronto | SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2 |
Tuesday, April 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Ottawa at Toronto | SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2 |
Thursday, April 24 | 7 p.m. | Toronto at Ottawa | SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2 |
Saturday, April 26 | 7 p.m. | Toronto at Ottawa | SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, Max |
*Tuesday, April 29 | TBD | Ottawa at Toronto | TBD |
*Thursday, May 1 | TBD | Toronto at Ottawa | TBD |
*Saturday, May 3 | TBD | Ottawa at Toronto | TBD |
Date | Time (ET) | Tampa Bay [A2] vs. Florida [A3] | Networks |
Tuesday, April 22 | 8:30 p.m. | Florida at Tampa Bay | ESPN, SN360, TVAS 2 |
Thursday, April 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Florida at Tampa Bay | TBS, truTV, Max, SN360, TVAS 2 |
Saturday, April 26 | 1 p.m. | Tampa Bay at Florida | TBS, truTV, Max, SN, TVAS |
Monday, April 28 | TBD | Tampa Bay at Florida | TBD |
*Wednesday, April 30 | TBD | Florida at Tampa Bay | TBD |
*Friday, May 2 | TBD | Tampa Bay at Florida | TBD |
*Sunday, May 4 | TBD | Florida at Tampa Bay | TBD |
Date | Time (ET) | Washington [M1] vs. Montreal [WC2] | Networks |
Monday, April 21 | 7 p.m. | Montreal at Washington | ESPN, SN, TVAS |
Wednesday, April 23 | 7 p.m. | Montreal at Washington | ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS |
Friday, April 25 | 7 p.m. | Washington at Montreal | SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, Max |
Sunday, April 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Washington at Montreal | SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, Max |
*Wednesday, April 30 | TBD | Montreal at Washington | TBD |
*Friday, May 2 | TBD | Washington at Montreal | TBD |
*Sunday, May 4 | TBD | Montreal at Washington | TBD |
Date | Time (ET) | Carolina [M2] vs. New Jersey [M3] | Networks |
Sunday, April 20 | 3 p.m. | New Jersey at Carolina | ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS |
Tuesday, April 22 | 6 p.m. | New Jersey at Carolina | ESPN, SN360, TVAS 2 |
Friday, April 25 | 8 p.m. | Carolina at New Jersey | TBS, Max, SN360, TVAS 2 |
Sunday, April 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Carolina at New Jersey | TBS, truTV, Max, SN, SN360, TVAS |
*Tuesday, April 29 | TBD | New Jersey at Carolina | TBD |
*Friday, May 2 | TBD | Carolina at New Jersey | TBD |
*Sunday, May 4 | TBD | New Jersey at Carolina | TBD |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Date | Time (ET) | Winnipeg [C1] vs. St. Louis [WC2] | Networks |
Saturday, April 19 | 6 p.m. | St. Louis at Winnipeg | SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, Max |
Monday, April 21 | 7:30 p.m. | St. Louis at Winnipeg | CBC, TVAS 2, ESPN2 |
Thursday, April 24 | 9:30 p.m. | Winnipeg at St. Louis | ESPN2, SN, CBC, TVAS |
Sunday, April 27 | 1 p.m. | Winnipeg at St. Louis | TBS, truTV, Max, SN, CBC, TVAS |
*Wednesday, April 30 | TBD | St. Louis at Winnipeg | TBD |
*Friday, May 2 | TBD | Winnipeg at St. Louis | TBD |
*Sunday, May 4 | TBD | St. Louis at Winnipeg | TBD |
Date | Time (ET) | Dallas [C2] vs. Colorado [C3] | Networks |
Saturday, April 19 | 8:30 p.m. | Colorado at Dallas | TNT, truTV, Max, SN, SN360, TVAS |
Monday, April 21 | 9:30 p.m. | Colorado at Dallas | ESPN, SN360, TVAS-D |
Wednesday, April 23 | 9:30 p.m. | Dallas at Colorado | ESPN, SN360, TVAS 2 |
Saturday, April 26 | 9:30 p.m. | Dallas at Colorado | TBS, truTV, Max, SN, TVAS |
*Monday, April 28 | TBD | Colorado at Dallas | TBD |
*Thursday, May 1 | TBD | Dallas at Colorado | TBD |
*Saturday, May 3 | TBD | Colorado at Dallas | TBD |
Date | Time (ET) | Vegas [P1] vs. Minnesota [WC1] | Networks |
Sunday, April 20 | 10 p.m. | Minnesota at Vegas | ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS |
Tuesday, April 22 | 11 p.m. | Minnesota at Vegas | ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS |
Thursday, April 24 | 9 p.m. | Vegas at Minnesota | TBS, truTV, Max, SN360, TVAS 2 |
Saturday, April 26 | 4 p.m. | Vegas at Minnesota | TBS, truTV, Max, SNW, SNP, SN1, TVAS |
*Tuesday, April 29 | TBD | Minnesota at Vegas | TBD |
*Thursday, May 1 | TBD | Vegas at Minnesota | TBD |
*Saturday, May 3 | TBD | Minnesota at Vegas | TBD |
Date | Time (ET) | Los Angeles [P2] vs. Edmonton [P3] | Networks |
Monday, April 21 | 10 p.m. | Edmonton at Los Angeles | ESPN2, SN, TVAS 2 |
Wednesday, April 23 | 10 p.m. | Edmonton at Los Angeles | TBS, Max, SN, CBC, TVAS |
Friday, April 25 | 10 p.m. | Los Angeles at Edmonton | SN, CBC, TVAS 2, TNT, truTV, Max |
Sunday, April 27 | 9:30 p.m. | Los Angeles at Edmonton | SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, Max |
*Tuesday, April 29 | TBD | Edmonton at Los Angeles | TBD |
*Thursday, May 1 | TBD | Los Angeles at Edmonton | TBD |
*Saturday, May 3 | TBD | Edmonton at Los Angeles | TBD |
