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2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub
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2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub

Originally posted on The Hockey Writers  |  By Kyle Gipe  |  Last updated Apr 17, 2025 3:50 PM ET

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here with 16 teams vying to capture Lord Stanley’s Cup. Will we see a repeat winner in the Florida Panthers, or will one of the teams without a championship finally capture their first title? Or, perhaps this will finally be the year that the Toronto Maple Leafs break their 57-year streak without a Stanley Cup?

Join The Hockey Writers as we preview the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and check back in for previews of Round 2, the conference finals, and the Stanley Cup Final.

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Schedule & Bracket

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Articles

Eastern Conference

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators (Preview Show)

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers (Preview Show)

Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens (Preview Show)

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils (Preview Show)

Western Conference

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild (Preview Show)

Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers (Preview Show)

Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues (Preview Show)

Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche (Preview Show)

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Predictions

This article first appeared on The Hockey Writers and was syndicated with permission.

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