The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are poised to be legendary. Parity was the secret within the 2024-25 season with each the east and west boasting stellar groups up and down the standings. This isn’t a season the place there’s a single, clear-cut favourite in every convention, however moderately 4 and even 5 groups on both sides of the bracket you could consider has what it takes to go all the way in which.
Unquestionably essentially the most fascinating sequence within the first spherical comes out of the west with the Dallas Stars going through the Colorado Avalanche. It’s a matchup wealthy in top-flight particular person performances, but additionally excessive in emotion as Mikko Rantanen faces his former workforce. In the meantime within the east there shall be a ton of give attention to Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals, but additionally the three Canadian groups who made the playoffs with Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal all attempting to maneuver on.
The Avalanche and the Carolina Hurricanes have the perfect Stanley Cup title odds at FanDuel Sportsbook because the puck drops on the postseason event. The Hurricanes are favorites simply forward of the Florida Panthers to return out of the Japanese Convention. The Avalanche are favorites simply forward of the Vegas Golden Knights to return out of the Western Convention.
Listed below are the schedules, TV data, scores, and extra for the opening spherical of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All occasions listed are Japanese. (*) means if needed.
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Japanese Convention
First spherical
Ottawa Senators (WC2, 97 factors) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (1A, 108 factors)
Recreation 1: Senators at Maple Leafs, Sunday, April 20, 7 p.m.Recreation 2: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m.Recreation 3: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m.Recreation 4: Maple Leafs at Senators, Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m.Recreation 5: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *Recreation 6: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, Could 1, TBD *Recreation 7: Senators at Maple Leafs, Saturday, Could 3, TBD *
Sequence favourite: Maple Leafs -182Total video games: 5.5 — Over -170, Below +138
Florida Panthers (3A, 98 factors) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (2A, 102 factors)
Recreation 1: Panthers at Lightning, Tuesday, April 22, 8:30 p.m.Recreation 2: Panthers at Lightning, Thursday, April 24, 6:30 p.m.Recreation 3: Lightning at Panthers, Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m.Recreation 4: Lightning at Panthers, Monday, April 28, TBDGame 5: Panthers at Lightning, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *Recreation 6: Lightning at Panthers, Friday, Could 2, TBD *Recreation 7: Panthers at Lightning, Sunday, Could 4, TBD *
Sequence favourite: Panthers -118Total video games: 5.5 — Over -188, Below +152
Montreal Canadiens (WC2, 91 factors) vs. Washington Capitals (1M, 111 factors)
Recreation 1: Canadiens at at Capitals, Monday, April 21, 7 p.m.Recreation 2: Canadiens at Capitals, Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m.Recreation 3: Capitals at Canadiens, Friday, April 25, 7 p.m.Recreation 4: Capitals at Canadiens, Sunday, April 27, 6:30 p.m.Recreation 5: Canadiens at Capitals, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *Recreation 6: Capitals at Canadiens, Friday, Could 2, TBD *Recreation 7: Canadiens/at Capitals, Sunday, Could 4, TBD *
Sequence favourite: Capitals -275Total video games: 5.5 — Over -148, Below +120
New Jersey Devils (3M, 91 factors) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (2M, 99 factors)
Recreation 1: Devils at Hurricanes, Sunday, April 20, 3 p.m.Recreation 2: Devils at Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 22, 6 p.m.Recreation 3: Hurricanes at Devils, Friday, April 25, 8 p.m.Recreation 4: Hurricanes at Devils, Sunday, April 27, 3:30 p.m.Recreation 5: Devils at Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *Recreation 6: Hurricanes at Devils, Friday, Could 2, TBD *Recreation 7: Devils at Hurricanes, Sunday, Could 4, TBD *
Sequence favourite: Hurricanes -280Total video games: 5.5 — Over -152, Below +124
Western Convention
First spherical
St. Louis Blues (WC2, 96 factors) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1C, 116 factors)
Recreation 1: Blues 5, Jets 3 (WPG leads sequence 1-0)Recreation 2: Blues at Jets, Monday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.Recreation 3: Jets at Blues, Thursday, April 24, 9:30 p.m.Recreation 4: Jets at Blues, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.Recreation 5: Blues at Jets, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *Recreation 6: Jets at Blues, Friday, Could 2, TBD *Recreation 7: Blues at Jets, Sunday, Could 4, TBD *
Sequence favourite: Jets -225Total video games: 5.5 — Over -168, Below +136
Colorado Avalanche (3C, 102 factors) vs. Dallas Stars (2C, 106 factors)
Recreation 1: Avalanche at Stars, Saturday, April 19, 8:30 p.m.Recreation 2: Avalanche at Stars, Monday, April 21, 9:30 p.m.Recreation 3: Stars at Avalanche, Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 p.m.Recreation 4: Stars at Avalanche, Saturday, April 26, 9:30 p.m.Recreation 5: Avalanche at Stars, Monday, April 28, TBD *Recreation 6: Stars at Avalanche, Thursday, Could 1, TBD *Recreation 7: Avalanche at Stars, Saturday, Could 3, TBD*
Sequence favourite: Avalanche -152Total video games: 5.5 — Over -188, Below +152
Minnesota Wild (WC1, 97 factors) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1P, 110 factors)
Recreation 1: Wild at Golden Knights, Sunday, April 20, 10 p.m.Recreation 2: Wild at Golden Knights, Tuesday, April 22, 11 p.m.Recreation 3: Golden Knights at Wild, Thursday, April 24, 9 p.m.Recreation 4: Golden Knights at Wild, Saturday, April 26, 4 p.m.Recreation 5: Wild at Golden Knights, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *Recreation 6: Golden Knights at Wild, Thursday, Could 1, TBD *Recreation 7: Wild at Golden Knights, Saturday, Could 3, TBD *
Sequence favourite: Golden Knights -235Total video games: 5.5 — Over -158, Below +128
Edmonton Oilers (3P, 101 factors) vs. Los Angeles Kings (2P, 105 factors)
Recreation 1: Oilers at Kings, Monday, April 21, 10 p.m.Recreation 2: Oilers at Kings, Wednesday, April 23, 10 p.m.Recreation 3: Kings at Oilers, Friday, April 25, 10 p.m.FDSNWGame 4: Kings at Oilers, Sunday, April 27, 9:30 p.m.Recreation 5: Oilers at Kings, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *Recreation 6: Kings at Oilers, Thursday, Could 1, TBD *Recreation 7: Oilers at Kings, Saturday, Could 3, TBD *
Sequence favourite: Oilers -132Total video games: 5.5 — Over -180, Below +146
