How to Stream the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs With Sling

The race for the Stanley Cup is wide open. Here’s a look at all the First Round matchups, schedule, and how to watch with Sling.

There’s no hockey like Playoff hockey. And there’s no trophy in sports like the Stanley Cup.

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have arrived and this year’s bracket feels as wide-open as it has in years. Can the President’s Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets (or the four other Playoff teams from the Great White North) end Canada’s long Stanley Cup drought? Can Florida or Tampa Bay keep the Sunshine State’s five year Stanley Cup Final streak alive? Will Colorado or Vegas claim their second Cup of the 2020s? Can the St. Louis Blues or Los Angeles Kings return to the top of the mountain? Could the Washington Capitals ride the momentum of Alexander Ovechkin’s history-making scoring record to their second Stanley Cup?

Anything is possible ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin Saturday, April 19 with a double-header on TNT. Here’s a look at the First Round matchups, including the schedule and preview. To watch the most playoff hockey with Sling – including the Stanley Cup Final on TNT – use the link below to subscribe to Sling Orange with TNT, TBS, ESPN, and ESPN2! Keep in mind that ABC, which will carry select games, is available with Sling Blue in select markets.

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2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sling

As mentioned in our guide on how to watch the most NHL Hockey with Sling, subscribe to Sling Orange + Blue with ESPN/ ESPN2, TBS/ TNT, and ABC in select markets.

Eastern Conference

(A1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (WC1) Ottawa Senators

Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2

Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT)

Game 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT)

Game 4: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT)

Game 5: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0

Game 6: Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2

Maple Leafs win 4-2

(A2) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (A3) Florida Panthers

Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2

Game 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0

Game 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1
Game 4: Panthers 4, Lightning 2
Game 5: Panthers 6, Lightning 3

Panthers win 4-1

(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (WC2) Montreal Canadiens

Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2

Game 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1

Game 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3
Game 4: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2
Game 5: Capitals 4, Canadiens 1

Capitals win 4-1

(M2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (M3) New Jersey Devils

Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1

Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1

Game 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT)
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Devils 2
Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4

Hurricanes win 4-1

Western Conference

(C1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (WC2) St. Louis Blues

Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3

Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1

Game 3: Blues 7, Jets 2

Game 4: Blues 5, Jets 1
Game 5: Jets 5, Blues 3
Game 6: Jets at Blues, Friday, May 2, 8:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 7: Blues at Jets, Sunday, May 4, 8:00 p.m. ET (TBS) *

(C2) Dallas Stars vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche

Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1

Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT)

Game 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT)

Game 4: Avalanche 4, Stars 0
Game 5: Stars 6, Avalanche 2
Game 6: Stars at Avalanche, Thursday, May 1, 9:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
Game 7: Avalanche at Stars, Saturday, May 3, TBD*

(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC1) Minnesota Wild

Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2

Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2

Game 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2

Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT)
Game 5: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT)
Game 6: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2
Golden Knights win 4-2

(P2) Los Angeles Kings vs. (P3) Edmonton Oilers

Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5

Game 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2

Game 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4
Game 4: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT)
Game 5: Oilers 3, Kings 1
Game 6: Oilers 6, Kings 4
Oilers win 4-2