Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid skates against Los Angeles Kings forward Trevor Lewis / Perry Nelson-Imagn Images
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.
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
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
Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals / David Kirouac-Imagn Images
Maple Leafs vs. Senators / Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Lightning vs. Panthers / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Devils vs. Hurricanes / James Guillory-Imagn Images
Jets vs. Blues / James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images
Wild vs. Golden Knights / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Stars vs. Avalanche / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
Oilers vs. Kings / Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images
