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.

The same B/R hockey team did its April duty for 2025, too, crunching the numbers and assembling this year's morning-line list in descending order from the prohibitive to the probable, with a thought added in for anyone seeking wagering counsel.

The field is set for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, as the top 16 teams look to compete to lift Lord Stanley's Cup.The Florida Panthers, the defending champs, are looking to make it back-to-back titles for the franchise after winning the organization's first-ever championship in 2024.