There are 16 teams across two conferences who will compete for the Stanley Cup in the 2025 NHL Playoffs. Each round features best-of-seven series, with home ice given to the higher-placed team in the regular season standings.

The Los Angeles Kings will play the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Los Angeles (46-24-9) is second in the Pacific Division and leads Edmonton (46-28-5) by four points with three games remaining for each team. The team that finishes higher will have home-ice advantage in the best-of-7 series.

With one week remaining in the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. One first-round series for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs already is set, as the Carolina Hurricanes will meet the New Jersey Devils in a battle between Metropolitan Division rivals.