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The NHL regular season will end in a week, and a lot of situation is still to be determined.
Washington Capital Metropolitan has won the Division title and can achieve the best record at the Eastern Conference on Thursday night. However, the Pacific, Central and Atlantic Division titles are still ready for tombs on Thursday morning, as the top regular-season team is the trophy winner of the presidents.
Carolina Storm And New Jersey Devils Will face each other in the first round, but the other seven first round series have not yet been cement. Only 12 out of 16 playoff spots have been obtained.
Here you have to know when the NHL playoff starts, the stanley cup playoff bracket format and the main dates through the opening of the free agency.
When does NHL end the regular season?
NHL regular season is scheduled to end with seven matches on Thursday, 17 April.
When does NHL playoff start?
NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs are scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 19.
NHL playoff bracket explained
The top three teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. The next best two teams at each conference qualify as wild-card teams.
Playoff brackets are as follows (all series are best):
First round (in every conference)
- Best Team vs. Second Wild-Card Team
- Number 2 Team vs No 3 Team in that division.
- Other Division Winner vs First Wild-Card Team
- Number 2 Team vs No 3 Team in that division.
Second round (in every conference)
The winners of the first two series will face each other, as the third and fourth series will be the winners. Home-Ice Advantage goes to the team with the best record.
Conference Final (in each conference)
The winners of the second round series will face each other. Home-Ice Advantage goes to the team with the best record.
Stanley Cup Final
The conference will face each other in the final winning championship round. Home-Ice Advantage goes to the team with the best record.
Current NHL Playoff Bracket
(Thursday morning, till April 10)
Eastern Conference
Washington Capital Vs. Montreal Canadines
Carolina Storm Vs. New Jersey Devils
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senator
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers
Western conference
Vinypeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues
Dallas Stars vs Colorado avalanche
Vegas Golden Nights vs Minnesota Wild
Los Angeles Kings vs. Admonton Oilers
When is NHL draft lottery?
That date is to be determined. This usually occurs between the first and second rounds of the playoffs in May. The final possibilities of NHL Central Scouting are coming out of the ranking of April 15.
When is the NHL scouting alliance?
The 2025 NHL scouting Commonen will be held on 1-7 June at the Leakom Harbercanter in Buffalo, New York.
When does the Stanley Cup final begin?
No opening date has been set. It depends on how the playoff chain progresses. The last possible date for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final is 23 June.
When is NHL Awards Show?
That date is to be determined.
When is NHL draft?
The 2025 draft will be held on Friday, 27 June and Saturday, 28 June at La Live Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It was last held in Los Angeles in 2010.
Top probability, media and fan will be in appearance, but NHL team officials, scouts and coaches will almost participate this year.
When does the NHL free agency start?
The NHL free agency begins on 1 July.