NHL announces Round 1 playoff schedule

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs will open Saturday with the Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets taking on the red-hot St. Louis Blues at 6 p.m. ET. Here's the full Round 1 schedule.

All times ET.
*If necessary

Atlantic Division

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Toronto Maple Leafs (A1) vs. Ottawa Senators (WC1)

Game Date Time Home team 1 April 20 7 p.m. Maple Leafs 2 April 22 7:30 p.m. Maple Leafs 3 April 24 7 p.m. Senators 4 April 26 7 p.m. Senators 5* April 29 TBD Maple Leafs 6* May 1 TBD Senators 7* May 3 TBD Maple Leafs

Tampa Bay Lightning (A2) vs. Florida Panthers (A3)

Game Date Time Home team 1 April 22 8:30 p.m. Lightning 2 April 24 6:30 p.m. Lightning 3 April 26 1 p.m. Panthers 4 April 28 TBD Panthers 5* April 30 TBD Lightning 6* May 2 TBD Panthers 7* May 4 TBD Lightning

Metropolitan Division

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Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (WC2)

Game Date Time Home team 1 April 21 7 p.m. Capitals 2 April 23 7 p.m. Capitals 3 April 25 7 p.m. Canadiens 4 April 27 6:30 p.m. Canadiens 5* April 30 TBD Capitals 6* May 2 TBD Canadiens 7* May 4 TBD Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes (M2) vs. New Jersey Devils (M3)

Game Date Time Home team 1 April 20 3 p.m. Hurricanes 2 April 22 6 p.m. Hurricanes 3 April 25 8 p.m. Devils 4 April 27 3:30 p.m. Devils 5* April 29 TBD Hurricanes 6* May 2 TBD Devils 7* May 4 TBD Hurricanes

Central Division

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Winnipeg Jets (C1) vs. St. Louis Blues (WC2)

Game Date Time Home team 1 April 19 6 p.m. Jets 2 April 21 7:30 p.m. Jets 3 April 24 9:30 p.m. Blues 4 April 27 1 p.m. Blues 5* April 30 TBD Jets 6* May 2 TBD Blues 7* May 4 TBD Jets

Dallas Stars (C2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (C3)

Game Date Time Home team 1 April 19 8:30 p.m. Stars 2 April 21 9:30 p.m. Stars 3 April 23 9:30 p.m. Avalanche 4 April 26 9:30 p.m. Avalanche 5* April 28 TBD Stars 6* May 1 TBD Avalanche 7* May 3 TBD Stars

Pacific Division

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Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Minnesota Wild (WC1)

Game Date Time Home team 1 April 20 10 p.m. Golden Knights 2 April 22 11 p.m. Golden Knights 3 April 24 9 p.m. Wild 4 April 26 4 p.m. Wild 5* April 29 TBD Golden Knights 6* May 1 TBD Wild 7* May 3 TBD Golden Knights

Los Angeles Kings (P2) vs. Edmonton Oilers (P3)

Game Date Time Home team 1 April 21 10 p.m. Kings 2 April 23 10 p.m. Kings 3 April 25 10 p.m. Oilers 4 April 27 9:30 p.m. Oilers 5* April 29 TBD Kings 6* May 1 TBD Oilers 7* May 3 TBD Kings

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