The Stanley Cup playoffs are coming up fast, with the first series set to begin Saturday, April 19. The regular season has seen the stirring chase by Washington's Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record,

NHL teams are going to start locking in playoff spots soon. Here are the latest standings and postseason matchups for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Blues will go for their 10th straight win and try to pass the Wild for the first wild card in the Western Conference. St. Louis (40-28-7) is one point behind Minnesota. The Red Wings (34-33-6) are three points behind the Canadiens for the second wild card in the East.

The Colorado Avalanche are officially back in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs for an eighth consecutive season. A 7–3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night secured Colorado’s spot, and the team didn’t need many words to mark the moment.

Winning the Stanley Cup isn’t just an achievement—it’s an odyssey. Since 1893, this trophy has been hockey’s holy grail, passed down by legends. Every year, teams battle for a chance to etch their names in history, but only the toughest survive the ultimate test.

With two weeks left in the 2024-25 NHL regular season, six of the 16 spots in the Stanley Cup Playoffs have been claimed. Barring some epic

It's almost time for the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, as six teams have already clinched their place in the postseason. There are still 10 postseason places u

Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal this week, moving to within three of breaking the all-time scoring record held by Wayne Gretzky. With Ovechkin now just a hat trick away from setting the record, Bettman said he plans for a traveling party to attend all of his remaining games to be ready for the moment.

So far, the Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals are the only teams to have clinched a playoff spot. The Jets now hold a slim one-point advantage over the Capitals in the race for the Presidents' Trophy.