The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially set to get underway on Saturday, April 19. Seedings for both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference have been finalized following Wednesday night’s slate of games, setting the stage for all eight first-round postseason matchups.
The Winnipeg Jets ended the regular season with the best record in the NHL, racking up 116 points (56-22-4) to take the No. 1 seed in the West. The Washington Capitals had an Eastern Conference-best 111 points, granting them the conference’s top seed.
Here, we have the overall seedings and the first-round matchups for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Eastern Conference
|
Team |
Points |
Record |
Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Washington Capitals |
111 |
51-21-9 |
D1 |
|
Toronto Maple Leafs |
106 |
51-26-4 |
D1 |
|
Tampa Bay Lightning |
102 |
47-26-8 |
D2 |
|
Carolina Hurricanes |
99 |
47-29-5 |
D2 |
|
Florida Panthers |
98 |
47-31-4 |
D3 |
|
New Jersey Devils |
91 |
42-33-7 |
D3 |
|
Ottawa Senators |
95 |
44-30-7 |
WC1 |
|
Montreal Canadiens |
91 |
40-31-11 |
WC2 |
Western Conference
|
Team |
Points |
Record |
Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Winnipeg Jets |
116 |
56-22-4 |
D1 |
|
Vegas Golden Knights |
110 |
50-22-10 |
D1 |
|
Dallas Stars |
106 |
50-26-6 |
D2 |
|
Los Angeles Kings |
105 |
48-24-9 |
D2 |
|
Colorado Avalanche |
102 |
49-29-4 |
D3 |
|
Edmonton Oilers |
101 |
48-29-5 |
D3 |
|
Minnesota Wild |
97 |
45-30-7 |
WC1 |
|
St. Louis Blues |
96 |
44-30-8 |
WC2 |
Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (WC2)
Toronto Maple Leafs (A1) vs. Ottawa Senators (WC1)
Tampa Bay Lightning (A2) vs. Florida Panthers (A3)
Carolina Hurricanes (M2) vs. New Jersey Devils (M3)
Winnipeg Jets (C1) vs. St. Louis Blues (WC2)
Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Minnesota Wild (WC1)
Dallas Stars (C2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (C3)
Los Angeles Kings (P2) vs. Edmonton Oilers (P3)
