This year's first-round matchups feature some key rematches from last season, including the defending champion Florida Panthers facing in-state rival Tampa Bay Lighting and last year's runner-up Edmonton Oilers facing the Los Angeles Kings for the fourth year in a row.

Here are the playoff matchups, schedule and results for the first round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven): Key: M- Metropolitan; A- Atlantic; WC- wild card; x- if necessary

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.