2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: How to watch, full schedule and more

The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs start this Saturday. The brackets for each conferences are set, and this 12 months, the playoffs will showcase barely smaller markets (New York, Boston and Chicago are out already). The Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes make up the Japanese Convention. The St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings make up the Western. The Stanley Cup Playoffs will air throughout ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and truTV. Are you able to tune in? Here is find out how to watch the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

How one can watch the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs:

Begin date: Saturday, April 19

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Time: 6 p.m. ET

TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, truTV

Streaming: Max, DirecTV, Fubo

When do the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs begin?

The NHL playoff motion suggestions off this Saturday, April 19, with the St. Louis Blues vs. Winnipeg (6 p.m. on TNT/TruTV and streaming on Max) adopted by the Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars (8:30 p.m. on TNT/truTV and streaming on Max).

What channel are the Stanley Cup playoffs on?

The Stanley Cup playoffs will air throughout ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and truTV. You may stream the TNT/truTV video games on Max (with a premium subscription) and watch all of the video games with the assistance of a reside TV streaming service like DirecTV, Fubo or Sling.

How one can watch the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with out cable:

Which groups are within the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025?

Japanese Convention:

• Ottawa Senators (WC2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (1A)

• Florida Panthers (3A) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (2A)

• Montreal Canadiens (WC2) vs. Washington Capitals (1M)

• New Jersey Devils (3M) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (2M)

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Key: M-Metropolitan; A-Atlantic; WC-wild card

Western Convention:

• St. Louis Blues (WC2) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1C)

• Colorado Avalanche (3C) vs. Dallas Stars (2C)

• Minnesota Wild (WC1) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1P)

• Edmonton Oilers (3P) vs. Los Angeles Kings (2P)

Key: C-Central; P-Pacific; WC-wild card

Stanley Cup Playoffs TV schedule:

All instances Japanese.

Saturday, April 19

• Blues at Jets, 6 PM (TNT, truTV, Max)

• Avalanche at Stars, 8:30 PM (TNT, truTV, Max)

Sunday, April 20

• Devils at Hurricanes, 3 PM (ESPN)

• Senators at Maple Leafs, 7 PM (ESPN2)

• Wild at Golden Knights, 10 PM (ESPN)

Monday, April 21

• Canadiens at Capitals, 7 PM (ESPN)

• Blues at Jets, 7:30 PM (ESPN2)

• Avalanche at Stars, 9:30 PM (ESPN)

• Oilers at Kings, 10 PM (ESPN2)

Tuesday, April 22

• Devils at Hurricanes, 6 PM (ESPN)

• Senators at Maple Leafs, 7:30 PM (ESPN2)

• Panthers at Lightning, 8:30 PM (ESPN)

• Wild at Golden Knights, 11 PM (ESPN)

Wednesday, April 23

• Canadiens at Capitals, 7 PM (ESPN)

• Stars at Avalanche, 9:30 PM (ESPN)

• Oilers at Kings, 10 PM (TBS, Max)

Thursday, April 24

• Maple Leafs at Senators, 7 PM (ESPN2)

• Jets at Blues, 9:30 PM (ESPN2)

• Golden Knights at Wild, 9 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)

Friday, April 25

• Capitals at Canadiens, 7 PM (TNT, truTV, Max)

• Hurricanes at Devils, 8 PM (TBS, Max)

• Kings at Oilers, 10 PM (TNT, truTV, Max)

Saturday, April 26

• Lightning at Panthers, 1 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)

• Maple Leafs at Senators, 7 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)

• Stars at Avalanche, 9:30 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)

Sunday, April 27

• Jets at Blues, 1 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)

• Hurricanes at Devils, 3:30 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)

• Capitals at Canadiens, 6:30 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)

• Kings at Oilers, 9:30 PM (TBS, truTV, Max)

• Avalanche at Stars (Sport 5), TBD

Monday, April 28 (if essential)

• Lightning at Panthers, TBD

Tuesday, April 29 (if essential)

• Devils at Hurricanes, TBD

• Senators at Maple Leafs, TBD

• Wild at Golden Knights, TBD

Wednesday, April 30 (if essential)

• Canadiens at Capitals, TBD

• Panthers at Lightning, TBD

Thursday, Could 1 (if essential)

• Maple Leafs at Senators, TBD

• Golden Knights at Wild, TBD

Friday, Could 2 (if essential)

• Capitals at Canadiens, TBD

• Hurricanes at Devils, TBD

• Lightning at Panthers, TBD

Saturday, Could 3 (if essential)

• Senators at Maple Leafs, TBD

• Wild at Golden Knights, TBD

Sunday, Could 4 (if essential)

• Canadiens at Capitals, TBD

• Devils at Hurricanes, TBD

• Panthers at Lightning, TBD

Extra methods to observe the Stanley Cup Playoffs: