The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs are here. The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL's top overall seed, having finished the regular season with the most points in the standings, and the Washington Capitals earned the No. 1 seed in the East. This page will be your home throughout the postseason, including schedules, scores, highlights and other preview content.

In Game 1 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens, their hero was captain Alex Ovechkin in overtime. In Game 2, it was goaltender Logan Thompson in the third period. In Game 4, the big moments were a series-altering hit by Tom Wilson and a late game-winner from Andrew Mangiapane.

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Washington Capitals for Game 1 of the Second Round on Tuesday at the Capital One Arena. The Second Round is here as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds series with a Hurricanes-Capitals Game 1 prediction and pick.