The NHL has released the TV schedule for Round 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin Saturday, April 19, on TNT.

To kick off the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche visited Copper Mountain and unveiled a large painted Avalanche “A” on the mountain. On Wednesday, the Avalanche built even more anticipation for the Stanley Cup Playoffs by coupling their team identity with the mountain and highlighting their playoff tagline,

Here's a look at the 16 teams separated into five tiers based on how many boxes they tick on the new-and-improved Cup Checklist.