The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs begin on April 19. The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL's top overall seed, having finished the regular season with the most points in the standings, and the Washington Capitals earned the No. 1 seed in the East.

It was a big Friday in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils and Edmonton Oilers earned their first wins of the postseason at home on Friday night. Each team will now get the chance to tie their respective series on Sunday.

The Stanley Cup playoffs will air across ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS and truTV. You can stream the TNT/TBS/truTV games on Max (with a premium subscription) and watch all the games with the help of a live TV streaming service like DirecTV, Fubo or Sling.