NHL and Gary Bettman Confirm Full Details of the Second Round of the 2025 Playoffs
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Gary Bettman and the NHL confirmed the full details of the second round of the 2025 Stnaley Cup playoffs.
Following an action-packed first round that saw most of the top contending teams beat their opponents, the table is set for the second round.
The Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, and Minnesota Wild were all eliminated.
In the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals made it through, while the Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, Vegas Golden Knights, and Edmonton Oilers will compete in the Western Conference.
The NHL finally confirmed the full schedule for the second round, and it starts tonight, with the first game between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs:
Read the full schedule here:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Florida Panthers (3A) vs Toronto Maple Leafs (1A)
Game 1 - Mon May 5 8 PM ET - Panthers at Maple Leafs
Game 2 - Wed May 7 7 PM ET - Panthers at Maple Leafs
Game 3 - Fri May 9 7 PM ET - Maple Leafs at Panthers
Game 4 - Sun May 11 7:30 PM ET - Maple Leafs at Panthers
Game 5 - Wed May 14 TBD - Panthers at Maple Leafs *
Game 6 - Fri May 16 TBD - Maple Leafs at Panthers *
Game 7 - Sun May 18 TBD - Panthers at Maple Leafs *
Carolina Hurricanes (2M) vs Washington Capitals (1M)
Game 1 - Tue May 6 7 PM ET - Hurricanes at Capitals
Game 2 - Thu May 8 7 PM ET - Hurricanes at Capitals
Game 3 - Sat May 10 6 PM ET - Capitals at Hurricanes
Game 4 - Mon May 12 7 PM ET - Capitals at Hurricanes
Game 5 - Thu May 15 TBD - Hurricanes at Capitals *
Game 6 - Sat May 17 TBD - Capitals at Hurricanes *
Game 7 - Mon May 19 TBD - Hurricanes at Capitals *
Game 1 - Mon May 5 8 PM ET - Panthers at Maple Leafs
Game 2 - Wed May 7 7 PM ET - Panthers at Maple Leafs
Game 3 - Fri May 9 7 PM ET - Maple Leafs at Panthers
Game 4 - Sun May 11 7:30 PM ET - Maple Leafs at Panthers
Game 5 - Wed May 14 TBD - Panthers at Maple Leafs *
Game 6 - Fri May 16 TBD - Maple Leafs at Panthers *
Game 7 - Sun May 18 TBD - Panthers at Maple Leafs *
Carolina Hurricanes (2M) vs Washington Capitals (1M)
Game 1 - Tue May 6 7 PM ET - Hurricanes at Capitals
Game 2 - Thu May 8 7 PM ET - Hurricanes at Capitals
Game 3 - Sat May 10 6 PM ET - Capitals at Hurricanes
Game 4 - Mon May 12 7 PM ET - Capitals at Hurricanes
Game 5 - Thu May 15 TBD - Hurricanes at Capitals *
Game 6 - Sat May 17 TBD - Capitals at Hurricanes *
Game 7 - Mon May 19 TBD - Hurricanes at Capitals *
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dallas Stars (3C) vs Winnipeg Jets (C1)
Game 1 - Wed May 7 9:30 PM ET - Dallas at Winnipeg
Game 2 - Fri May 9 9:30 PM ET - Dallas at Winnipeg
Game 3 - Sun May 11 4:30 PM ET - Winnipeg at Dallas
Game 4 - Tue May 13 8 PM ET - Winnipeg at Dallas
Game 5 - Thu May 15 TBD - Dallas at Winnipeg *
Game 6 - Sat May 17 TBD - Winnipeg at Dallas *
Game 7 - Mon May 19 TBD - Dallas at Winnipeg *
Edmonton Oilers (3P) vs Vegas Golden Knights (1P)
Game 1 - Tue May 6 9:30 PM ET - Oilers at Golden Knights
Game 2 - Thu May 8 9:30 PM ET - Oilers at Golden Knights
Game 3 - Sat May 10 9 PM ET - Golden Knights at Oilers
Game 4 - Mon May 12 9:30 PM ET - Golden Knights at Oilers
Game 5 - Wed May 14 TBD - Oilers at Golden Knights *
Game 6 - Fri May 16 TBD - Golden Knights at Oilers *
Game 7 - Sun May 18 TBD - Oilers at Golden Knights *
*If necessary
Game 1 - Wed May 7 9:30 PM ET - Dallas at Winnipeg
Game 2 - Fri May 9 9:30 PM ET - Dallas at Winnipeg
Game 3 - Sun May 11 4:30 PM ET - Winnipeg at Dallas
Game 4 - Tue May 13 8 PM ET - Winnipeg at Dallas
Game 5 - Thu May 15 TBD - Dallas at Winnipeg *
Game 6 - Sat May 17 TBD - Winnipeg at Dallas *
Game 7 - Mon May 19 TBD - Dallas at Winnipeg *
Edmonton Oilers (3P) vs Vegas Golden Knights (1P)
Game 1 - Tue May 6 9:30 PM ET - Oilers at Golden Knights
Game 2 - Thu May 8 9:30 PM ET - Oilers at Golden Knights
Game 3 - Sat May 10 9 PM ET - Golden Knights at Oilers
Game 4 - Mon May 12 9:30 PM ET - Golden Knights at Oilers
Game 5 - Wed May 14 TBD - Oilers at Golden Knights *
Game 6 - Fri May 16 TBD - Golden Knights at Oilers *
Game 7 - Sun May 18 TBD - Oilers at Golden Knights *
*If necessary
| POLL | ||
MAI 5 | 426 ANSWERS NHL and Gary Bettman Confirm Full Details of the Second Round of the 2025 Playoffs Has your favorite team already been eliminated from the playoffs? | ||
| Yes | 167 | 39.2 % |
| No | 259 | 60.8 % |
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