Calder Cup playoffs schedule 2025: Bracket, times, TV channels, live streams, scores for AHL hockey postseason
The quest for the Calder Cup is underway.
The 2025 American Hockey League playoffs feature 23 teams hoping to take home the trophy, the Hershey Bears have claimed the last two seasons, defeating the Coachella Firebirds in the Calder Cup Finals each time.
While it’s tough to bet against a three-peat from the Capitals affiliate, the Laval Rocket were the class of the AHL during the regular season with 101 points to Hershey’s 96. Will the two powerhouses clash in the Eastern Conference Finals? Stay tuned.
The AHL playoffs will unfold over the span of about two months before the 2025 Calder Cup champion is crowned.
Here’s a full game schedule and everything you need to know to tune in to all the postseason action.
How to watch Calder Cup playoffs 2025: TV channel, live streamTV channel: N/ALive stream: AHLTV on FloHockeyThe Calder Cup playoffs will not air on traditional TV channels. Instead, viewers can watch every game of the AHL postseason via AHLTV on FloHockey, which gives subscribers access to live streams, event replays and FloSports Originals.
Calder Cup playoffs schedule, scores 2025Atlantic DivisionFirst Round (Best-of-3)No. 3 Providence Bruins vs. No. 6 Springfield Thunderbirds
DateGameTime (ET)/ResultWed., April 23Game 1 at ProvidenceThunderbirds 2, Bruins 1Fri., April 25Game 2 at SpringfieldBruins 1, Thunderbirds 0 (OT)Sun., April 27Game 3 at Providence3:05 p.m.No. 4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. No. 5 Lehigh Valley Phantoms
DateGameTime (ET)/ResultWed., April 23Game 1 at W-B/ScrantonPhantoms 5, Penguins 2Fri., April 25Game 2 at Lehigh ValleyPhantoms 3, Penguins 2Division Semifinals (Best-of-5)No. 1 Hershey Bears vs. Lower-seeded first round winner
Series schedule TBDNo. 2 Charlotte Checkers vs. Higher-seeded first round winner
DateGameTime (ET)/ResultTBDGame 1 at TBDTBDTBDGame 2 at TBDTBDWed., May 7Game 3 at Charlotte7 p.m.Fri., May 9Game 4 at Charlotte*7 p.m.Sun., May 11Game 5 at Charlotte*3 p.m.North DivisionFirst Round (Best-of-3)No. 4 Toronto Marlies vs. No. 5 Cleveland Monsters
DateGameTime (ET)/ResultThu., April 24Game 1 at ClevelandMonsters 4, Marlies 3 (OT)Sat., April 26Game 2 at TorontoMonsters 4, Marlies 3 (OT)Division Semifinals (Best-of-5)No. 1 Laval Rocket vs. Toronto-Cleveland winner
Series schedule TBDNo. 2 Rochester Americans vs. No. 3 Syracuse Crunch
DateGameTime (ET)/ResultFri., April 25Game 1 at RochesterAmericans 3, Crunch 2Sun., April 27Game 2 at Rochester3:05 p.m.Thu., May 1Game 3 at Syracuse7 p.m.Sat., May 3Game 4 at Syracuse*7 p.m.Fri., May 9Game 5 at Rochester*7:05 p.m.Central DivisionFirst Round (Best-of-3)No. 4 Chicago Wolves vs. No. 5 Rockford IceHogs
DateGameTime (ET)/ResultWed., April 23Game 1 at ChicagoIceHogs 2, Wolves 1 (OT)Fri., April 25Game 2 at RockfordIceHogs 5, Wolves 0^ Chicago designated as home team
Division Semifinals (Best-of-5)No. 1 Milwaukee Admirals vs. No. 5 Rockford IceHogs
DateGameTime (ET)/ResultThu., May 1Game 1 at Milwaukee8 p.m.Sat., May 3Game 2 at Milwaukee7 p.m.TBDGame 3 at RockfordTBDTBDGame 4 at Rockford*TBDTBDGame 5 at Milwaukee*TBDNo. 2 Texas Stars vs. No. 3 Grand Rapids Griffins
DateGameTime (ET)/ResultTue., April 29Game 1 at Grand Rapids7 p.m.Mon., May 5Game 2 at Grand Rapids7 p.m.Fri., May 9Game 3 at Texas8 p.m.Sat., May 10Game 4 at Texas*8 p.m.Mon., May 12Game 5 at Texas*8 p.m.Pacific DivisionFirst Round (Best-of-3)No. 2 Abbotsford Canucks vs. No. 7 Tucson Roadrunners
DateGameTime (ET)/ResultWed., April 23Game 1 at AbbotsfordCanucks 4, Roadrunners 3Thu., April 24Game 2 at AbbotsfordRoadrunners 4, Canucks 1Sat., April 26Game 3 at Abbotsford^Canucks 5, Roadrunners 0^ Tucson designated as home team
No. 3 Ontario Reign vs. No. 6 San Jose Barracuda
DateGameTime (ET)/ResultThu., April 24Game 1 at Los AngelesBarracuda 2, Reign 0Sat., April 26Game 2 at Los Angeles^Barracuda 2, Reign 1^ San Jose designated as home team
No. 4 Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. No. 5 Calgary Wranglers
DateGameTime (ET)/ResultTue., April 22Game 1 at Coachella ValleyFirebirds 4, Wranglers 3 (3 OT)Sat., April 26Game 2 at Coachella Valley^Firebirds 2, Wranglers 0^ Calgary designated as home team
Division Semifinals (Best-of-5)No. 1 Colorado Eagles vs. Lowest-seeded first round winner
Series schedule TBDHighest-seeded first round winner vs. Middle-seeded first round winner
Series schedule TBDCalder Cup playoffs bracket, formatThe top seed from each of the AHL’s four divisions receives a bye into the division semifinals. This year, that means Hershey, Laval, Milwaukee and Colorado await opponents from first-round series.
The top five (of seven) teams from the North and Central divisions make the playoffs, along with the top six teams (of eight) from the Atlantic and top seven (of 10) from the Pacific. Those unbalanced numbers make for a complicated bracket, with two best-of-3 first-round series in the Atlantic, one each in the North and Central, and three in the Pacific, to get to the 16-team, best-of-5 division semifinals.
The eight winners from that round advance to the best-of-5 division finals and the final four move on to the best-of-7 conference finals before the two teams that emerge face off in a best-of-7 set for the Calder Cup.
2025 AHL playoff teams and NHL affiliates Here are the 23 AHL teams that qualified for this year’s Calder Cup playoffs, along with their NHL affiliates.
AHL teamNHL affiliateAbbotsford CanucksVancouver CanucksCalgary WranglersCalgary FlamesCharlotte CheckersFlorida PanthersChicago WolvesCarolina HurricanesCleveland MonstersColumbus Blue JacketsCoachella Valley FirebirdsSeattle KrakenColorado EaglesColorado AvalancheGrand Rapids GriffinsDetroit Red WingsHershey BearsWashington CapitalsLaval RocketMontreal CanadiensLehigh Valley PhantomsPhiladelphia FlyersMilwaukee AdmiralsNashville PredatorsOntario ReignLos Angeles KingsProvidence BruinsBoston BruinsRochester AmericansBuffalo SabresRockford IceHogsChicago BlackhawksSan Jose BarracudaSan Jose SharksSpringfield ThunderbirdsSt. Louis BluesSyracuse CrunchTampa Bay LightningTexas StarsDallas StarsToronto MarliesToronto Maple LeafsTucson RoadrunnersUtah Hockey ClubWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsPittsburgh PenguinsRelated LinksFull NHL schedule, scores 2024-25Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket 2025Latest NHL news and rumorsNHL standings overall
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