2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs of Metropolitan Division from 4/20/25 to 4/27/25: Games, teams, date, time, and where to watch

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 18, 2025, 16:01 IST

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The Washington Capitals are set to clash with the Montreal Canadiens in a best-of-seven series, while the Carolina Hurricanes will face off against the New Jersey Devils in another exciting series. The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin on April 20, 2025, marking the start of these teams' journey toward the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals.

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs of Metropolitan Division from 4/20/25 to 4/27/25: Games, teams, date, time, and where to watch

(Image via X: Montreal Canadiens)

Key Highlights:

Washington Capitals will face the Montreal Canadiens in the best-of-seven series.
Carolina Hurricanes will face New Jersey Devils in the best-of-seven series.
The leading scorers in the Metropolitan Division are Dylan Strome, Sebastian Aho, and Jesper Bratt, and in the Atlantic Division is Nick Suzuki.

Alex Ovechkin has already won the battle of Wayne Gretzky’s career NHL goals record of 894. Now is the time for his team, the Washington Capitals, to battle against the second wild card team - the Montreal Canadiens in a best-of-seven series. On the other hand, the Carolina Hurricanes will take on the New Jersey Devils again in the best-of-seven series. The journey toward the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals has just begun for all four teams, with the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs starting from April 20, 2025.

Round 1 - Metropolitan Division - Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens

Washington Capitals (1st Rank in the Metropolitan Division) - 51 wins, 22 losses, and 9 overtime losses, leading scorer - Dylan Strome: 29 goals, 53 assists, and 82 points in 82 games.

Montreal Canadiens (5th Rank in the Atlantic Division) - Wild Card 2 - 40 wins, 31 losses, 11 overtime losses, leading scorer - Nick Suzuki: 30 goals, 59 assists, and 89 points in 82 games.

Game	Teams	Date	Time	Where to watch
Game 1	Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals	4/21/2025	7 p.m.	ESPN
Game 2	Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals	4/23/2025	7 p.m.	ESPN
Game 3	Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens	4/25/2025	7 p.m.	TNT
Game 4	Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens	4/27/2025	6:30 p.m.	TBS
Game 5	Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals	TBD	TBD	TBD
Game 6	Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens	TBD	TBD	TBD
Game 7	Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals	TBD	TBD	TBD

Round 1 - Metropolitan Division - Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils

Carolina Hurricanes (2nd Rank in the Metropolitan Division) - 47 wins, 30 losses, 5 overtime losses, leading scorer - Sebastian Aho: 29 goals, 45 assists, and 74 points in 79 games.

New Jersey Devils (3rd Rank in the Metropolitan Division) - 42 wins, 33 losses, 7 overtime losses, leading scorer - Jesper Bratt: 21 goals, 67 assists, and 88 points in 81 games.

Game	Teams	Date	Time	Where to watch
Game 1	New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes	4/20/2025	3 p.m.	ESPN
Game 2	New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes	4/22/2025	6 p.m.	ESPN
Game 3	Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils	4/25/2025	8 p.m.	TBS
Game 4	Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils	4/27/2025	3:30 p.m.	TBS
Game 5	New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes	TBD	TBD	TBD
Game 6	Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils	TBD	TBD	TBD
Game 7	New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes	TBD	TBD	TBD

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