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16-04-2025
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When does the NHL playoffs start? What to know ahead of Stanley Cup playoffs 2025
When does the NHL playoffs start? What to know ahead of Stanley Cup playoffs 2025 The NHL's 82-game regular season is in its final days, and the postseason will start on Saturday. The Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets are the top teams in their conferences, and 13 of the 16 playoff teams have already been determined. That includes the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche, who will play each other in the first round. Advertisement Two playoff spots are still to be determined in a regular season that concludes Thursday night. When does the NHL playoffs start? The best-of-seven first rounds begin Saturday, April 19. NHL playoff format Teams begin play in their division for the first two rounds, then the third round is the conference championship. The top three teams in the four divisions make the playoffs, and then two wild cards from each conference. The last wild card will go in a bracket with the points leaders (Washington and Winnipeg), with the better wild card in the other bracket. The Stanley Cup Finals are the fourth round and will begin June 8. NHL Western Conference standings Winnipeg Jets-X Vegas Golden Knights-X Dallas Stars-X Los Angeles Kings-X Colorado Avalanche-X Edmonton Oilers-X Minnesota Wild St. Louis Blues Calgary Flames Advertisement X-clinched playoffs. Eastern Conference standings X-clinched playoffs NHL playoff tiebreakers If teams are tied on points, the first tiebreaker is regulation wins. The next tiebreaker is regulation plus overtime wins (i.e., no shootout wins). Western Conference playoff picture pairings Central Division Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche Pacific Division Las Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers Eastern Conference playoff picture pairings Atlantic Division Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Metropolitan Division Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars playoffs The Dallas Stars will be the home team when they take on the Colorado Avalanche beginning either Saturday or Sunday. The Stars will host games 1, 2, 5 and 7. Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@ @Bretbloomquist on X. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Stanley Cup playoffs 2025: Playoff picture, standings
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05-04-2025
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What time are the Final Four games today? Final Four TV schedule
What time are the Final Four games today? Final Four TV schedule The 2025 NCAA tournament concludes in San Antonio, and for the first time since 2008, it will feature four No. 1 seeds after a tournament that didn't feature many upsets. An SEC team is guaranteed to be playing in Monday's championship. Rivals Florida and Auburn square off in the first game, while Houston and Duke will play for the other spot in the second Saturday semifinal. Advertisement All the games are on CBS, with Auburn and Florida as slight favorites. Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils dribbles the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half in the East Regional Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Prudential Center on March 29, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Where is the Final Four 2025? The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. How to watch Duke vs. Houston Alamodome, San Antonio 6:49 p.m. MT/7:49 p.m. local (MT), Saturday, April 5 TV: CBS Odds: Duke -5 1/2; over/under 136 1/2 How to watch Auburn vs. Florida Alamodome, San Antonio 4:09 p.m. MT/5:09 p.m. local (CT), Saturday, April 5 TV: CBS Odds: Florida -2 1/2; over/under 159 1/2 Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@ @Bretbloomquist on X. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Final Four schedule men's basketball: TV schedule, location, odds
