Winnipeg Jets 5, Chicago Blackhawks 4 (SO): The Jets clinched first place in the Central and the No. 1 seed in the West and will play the second wild card in the first round of the playoffs. They can win the Presidents’ Trophy if the Capitals lose to the Blue Jackets in regulation.

There are 16 teams across two conferences who will compete for the Stanley Cup in the 2025 NHL Playoffs. Each round features best-of-seven series, with home ice given to the higher-placed team in the regular season standings.

With one week remaining in the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. One first-round series for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs already is set, as the Carolina Hurricanes will meet the New Jersey Devils in a battle between Metropolitan Division rivals.