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.

The Los Angeles Kings will play the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Los Angeles (46-24-9) is second in the Pacific Division, two points ahead of Edmonton (47-28-5) with one game in hand. The team that finishes higher will have home-ice advantage in the best-of-7 series.

The NHL has released the TV schedule for Round 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin Saturday, April 19, on TNT.