Hockey fans submitted approximately 1.31 million brackets in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge, an increase of 18% year over year. Fans were tasked with predicting the winner of each series through the Stanley Cup Final as well as the number of games for each First Round series.

The postseason this year will likely be murder on your playoff brackets and fantasy pools, but it'll be fantastic theater.

It took until the penultimate night of the season to lock in all 16 playoff teams and the eight first-round series. Here