2025 NHL playoff picture: Standings, schedule, bracket, Stanley Cup Playoff start date, seedings

The best time of year is almost here. The Playoffs of the Stanley Cup start this weekend, as 16 teams fight for one of the largest trophies in all sports. The playoff field is almost established with only one place still for the stops and all the games of the first round are now stone.

At the Eastern Conference, Washington capitals have obtained the first seed. They still expect their first game, but they were expected to be against the Montreal Canadiens. However, the Canadians suffered a loss of 4-3 overtime at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. As a result, Columbus’s blue jackets are still alive for the Eastern Wild Card Final, but they will have to win their final game and have help.

The Western Conference Playoff field is completely fixed after the Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames were Playoff Amais on Tuesday. In the meantime, the Winnipeg Jets will serve as the first seed in the West after winning the presidents’ trophy for the first time in the history of the franchise.

Playoff’s picture will change daily so CBS Sports will have you covered with our Nhl Playoff race tracker. It will be updated daily to show where each playoff team can be in the classification as the post -season is approaching. The Playoffs of the Stanley Cup begin on April 19.

Reminder: Here is like the Nhl Works Playoff Seeding

• The first three teams in each division are automatically ranked for the playoffs.
• Each conference has two wild card points.
• The winner of the upper division of each conference will play the second team of Wild Card and the other winner of the division will play the first team of Wild Card.
• The second and third place in each division will coincide with each other in the first round.

*The victories of the regulation are the first tiebreaker and the victories of regulation most overtime are the second tie. The shooting victories are not counted in the regulations plus the victories of the extraordinary hours. X denotes the playoff baga. Z denotes the best record of the conference. Z* denotes the winner of the President’s Trophy.

Playoff image of the Eastern Conference

Atlantic division

1. Toronto Maple Leafs | 51-26-4 | 106 points – x

Percentage of points: .654
The regulation wins: 41
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 50
Matchup First Round Current: Ottawa Senators

2. Tampa Bay Lightning | 47-26-8 | 102 points – x

Percentage of points: .630
The regulation wins: 41
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 45
First Round Matchup: Florida Panthers

3. Florida Panthers | 47-31-4 | 98 points – x

Percentage of points: .598
The regulation wins: 37
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 41
First Round Matchup: Tampa Bay Lightning

Metropolitan division

1. Washington Capitals | 51-21-9 | 111 points – Z

Percentage of points: .685
The regulation wins: 43
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 49
First Round Matchup: Montreal Canadiens

2. Carolina Hurricanes | 47-28-5 | 99 points – x

Percentage of points: .619
The regulation wins: 42
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 47
First Round Matchup: New Jersey Devils

3. New Jersey Devils | 42-32-7 | 91 points – x

Percentage of points: .562
The regulation wins: 36
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 40
First Round Matchup: Carolina Hurricanes

Card

WC1. Senators of Ottawa | 44-30-7 | 95 points

Percentage of points: .586
The regulation wins: 34
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 43
First Round Matchup: Toronto maple leaves

WC2. Montreal Canadiens | 39-31-11 | 89 points

Percentage of points: .549
The regulation wins: 29
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 37
Matchup First Round Current: Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets | 39-33-9 | 87 points

Percentage of points: .537
The regulation wins: 29
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 33

Playoff picture of the western conference

Central

1. Winnipeg Jets | 55-22-4 | 114 points – Z*

Percentage of points: .704
The regulation wins: 43
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 53
First Round Matchup: Sant Lluís Blues

2. Dallas Stars | 50-25-6 | 106 points – x

Percentage of points: .654
The regulation wins: 41
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 48
First Round Matchup: Avalanche of Colorado

3. Colorado Avalanche | 49-29-4 | 102 points – x

Percentage of points: .622
The regulation wins: 40
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 45
First Round Matchup: Dallas stars

Division of the Pacific

1. Vegas Golden Knights | 49-22-10 | 108 points-X

Percentage of points: .667
The regulation wins: 45
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 48
First Round Matchup: Minnesota Wild

2. Los Angeles Kings | 48-24-9 | 105 points – x

Percentage of points: .648
The regulation wins: 43
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 47
First Round Matchup: Edmonton Oilers

3. Edmonton Oilers | 47-29-5 | 99 points – x

Percentage of points: .611
The regulation wins: 35
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 47
First Round Matchup: Los Angeles Kings

Card

WC1. Minnesota Wild | 45-30-7 | 97 points

Percentage of points: .591
The regulation wins: 33
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 42
First Round Matchup: Vegas Golden Knights

WC2. St. Louis Blues | 44-30-8 | 96 points

Percentage of points: .585
The regulation wins: 32
Most Victory Hours Victory Regulation: 40
First Round Matchup: Winnipeg Jets