The first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs is still underway with us having just over a week of games in the books. The first chance for series to be wrapped up is on Tuesday, with Toronto and Carolina having the opportunity to shut the door and move on.

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs begin on April 19. 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.

The hunt for the Stanley Cup continued on an action-packed Sunday in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, featuring four first-round matchups. In Game 4 of their series, the No. 4 seed St. Louis Blues faced off against the No.