The Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge has been engaging fans in friendly competition worldwide for 12 years. The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge is presented by Skip in Canada.

Hockey fans, the most wonderful time of the year has arrived: the Stanley Cup playoffs. And the 2025 version might be as good as ever, with what looks like a wide-open race going into the postseason.

The Presidents' Trophy for best regular-season record has already been clinched by the Winnipeg Jets, who are hoping an excellent campaign carries on into the postseason. In the Eastern Conference, the Washington Capitals — once Alex Ovechkin broke the all-time NHL goal-scoring record — have secured the No. 1 seed.