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2025 NHL playoff picture: Standings, schedule, bracket, Stanley Cup Playoff start date, seedings
The Stanley Cup playoffs begin this weekend as 16 teams battle it out for one of the greatest trophies in all of sports. The playoff field is nearly set with only one spot still up for grabs and all first-round matchups now set in stone.
The NHL regular season will end on Thursday, and the playoff bracket is becoming clearer. Thirteen of the 16 playoff spots have been filled and the remaining three could be clinched on Sunday.
Editor's note: Standings and playoff matchups have been updated below: The Metropolitan Division-winning Washington Capitals clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference on Thursday.
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