With the NHL regular season now complete, the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on ESPN presented by GEICO have arrived as 16 teams face off for the most prestigious trophy in sports. In all, 16 first round games will play out over the first week on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN on Disney+, beginning Saturday, April 19. 

 ESPN’s playoff presentation begins Saturday at 6 p.m. ET exclusively on ESPN on Disney+, when the St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets meet in the playoffs for the first time since 2019 in a rematch of their hard-fought first-round series.  

 Action continues at 8:30 p.m. ET when the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche clash in the playoffs for the third time in five years, reigniting a fierce Central Division rivalry. 

 On Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN on Disney+, Sebastian Aho and the Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils in an Atlantic Division rivalry series.  

 The Ottawa Senators return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017 as they square off against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews at 7 p.m. in a high stakes edition of the Battle of Ontario.  

 Closing out the night at 10 p.m. on ESPN2, the Minnesota Wild will take on the Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights and Jack Eichel, with each team having won once against each other during the regular season. 

 Leading off Monday’s quadruple header, the Montreal Canadiens return to the postseason after a four-year absence to take on the Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin at 7 p.m. on ESPN. 

 At 7:30 p.m. on ESPN on Disney+, the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets and Kyle Connor host the St. Louis Blues who return to the playoffs for the first time in three years. 

 The Colorado Avalanche and Nathan MacKinnon face off against the Dallas Stars and Jason Robertson at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN. 

 Meeting for the fourth consecutive year in the first round of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid at 10 p.m. on ESPN on Disney+. 

 On Tuesday, ESPN will present all four games highlighted by the Atlantic Division rivals as they face off in the Battle of Florida when the Tampa Bay Lightning and Art Ross Trophy Nikita Kucherov host the Florida Panthers to open their first round series at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN on Disney+. 

 Coverage of the Playoffs first round will continue ESPN platforms through Thursday, April 24.  

  2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on ESPN: 

Sat 4/19/2024 

6:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets, ESPN on Disney+
8:30 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars, ESPN on Disney+ 

 Sun 04/20/2025
3:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes, ESPN on Disney+
7:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs, ESPN on Disney+
10:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights, ESPN2 

 Mon 04/21/2025
7:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals, ESPN 

7:30 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets, ESPN on Disney+
9:30 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars, ESPN
10:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings, ESPN on Disney+ 

 Tue 04/22/2025
6:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes, ESPN on Disney+
7:30 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs, ESPN on Disney+
8:30 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning, ESPN on Disney+
11:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights, ESPN 

 Wed 4/23/2025 

7:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals, ESPN on Disney+ 

9:30 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche, ESPN on Disney+ 

10:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Edmoton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings, ESPN2 

 Thu 04/24/2025
6:30 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning, ESPN on Disney+ 

7:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators, ESPN2 

9:00 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild, ESPN on Disney+ 

9:30 PM Stanley Cup Playoffs Frist Round, Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues, ESPN on Disney+

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