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.

Here's a look at the 16 teams separated into five tiers based on how many boxes they tick on the new-and-improved Cup Checklist.

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs begin on April 19. When they do, most of the attention will be fixed on the top-four teams in both conferences as fans and pundits attempt to predict the favorites to win hockey's holy grail. Nevertheless, there could be a club sitting much lower in the postseason standings that could shock everyone by winning the Cup.