Kaiden Guhle scored twice for the Montreal Canadiens, who clinched the final berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 win against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and Sam Montembeault made 27 saves for the Canadiens (40-31-11,

NHL playoffs are set. The Montreal Canadiens clinched the second wild-card seed in the Eastern Conference with a 4-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, April 16. The Canadiens will face the Washington Capitals in the first round.

For them to sneak into the NHL playoffs, they needed Montreal to lose to Carolina in regulation and then take care of business against the New York Islanders on Thursday. The odds may have looked a little better for the Canadiens when the Hurricanes opted to rest several key players,

The NHL released the full slate of first-round matchups for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including game times and TV schedule.

Here's a look at the NHL playoffs bracket and TV information before the first round of the 2025 NHL postseason.