NHL Games Today: 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Schedule, Dates, Times, and Results |
04/23/2025 05:11 AM -
There are three NHL games today. Wednesday’s NHL playoff schedule starts at 7:00 p.m. ET with the Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals in Game 2 of their series on ESPN. Game 3 between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche begins at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The last of the NHL games tonight features the Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings at 10 p.m. ET on TBS/HBO Max in Game 2 of their series.
| Matchup | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Canadiens @ Capitals (Game 2) | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Stars @ Avalanche (Game 3) | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Oilers @ Kings (Game 2) | 10:00 p.m. | TBS/HBO Max |
Also Read: How To Watch NHL Games Live in 2025
NHL Playoff Schedule
Round 1
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- FLAvsTBLFinalFLAvsTBLUpcomingTBLvsFLAUpcomingTBLvsFLAUpcomingFLAvsTBLUpcomingTBLvsFLAUpcomingFLAvsTBLUpcoming
- MTLvsWSHFinalMTLvsWSHUpcomingWSHvsMTLUpcomingWSHvsMTLUpcomingMTLvsWSHUpcomingWSHvsMTLUpcomingMTLvsWSHUpcoming
- NJDvsCARFinalNJDvsCARFinalCARvsNJDUpcomingCARvsNJDUpcomingNJDvsCARUpcomingCARvsNJDUpcomingNJDvsCARUpcoming
- STLvsWPGFinalSTLvsWPGFinalWPGvsSTLUpcomingWPGvsSTLUpcomingSTLvsWPGUpcomingWPGvsSTLUpcomingSTLvsWPGUpcoming
- COLvsDALFinalCOLvsDALFinalDALvsCOLUpcomingDALvsCOLUpcomingCOLvsDALUpcomingDALvsCOLUpcomingCOLvsDALUpcoming
- MINvsVGKFinalMINvsVGKFinalVGKvsMINUpcomingVGKvsMINUpcomingMINvsVGKUpcomingVGKvsMINUpcomingMINvsVGKUpcoming
- EDMvsLAKFinalEDMvsLAKUpcomingLAKvsEDMUpcomingLAKvsEDMUpcomingEDMvsLAKUpcomingLAKvsEDMUpcomingEDMvsLAKUpcoming
Round 2 - TBD
Round 3 - TBD
Round 4 - TBD
NHL Schedule FAQ
There are 82 games played during the NHL season, ranging from October through May.
There is no NHL All-Star Game this year. Taking its place was the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off, which will be held in Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States in February.
The NHL trade deadline this season was on March 7, 2025, at 3 PM EDT. All trades were submitted to the league office by the 3:00 PM EDT deadline.
The 2025 NHL Draft will take place in the summer of 2025, but no date has been set yet.
The Stanley Cup Final is scheduled for June 2025.
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