Home teams are on a tear in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, going 19-8 thus far. Will that trend continue Monday? The early matchup is Game 4 of the Battle of Florida, and the festivities have become heated;

There are two NHL games today. The puck drops on Monday’s NHL playoffs schedule at 7:00 PM ET with the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers on ESPN. Closing out the NHL games tonight, it’s the Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. There are 82 games played during the NHL season, ranging from October through May.

• The start time for Game 5 of the First Round series between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs has been set for 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 29 in Toronto. The game will be televised on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports in Canada. In the U.S., the game will be on ESPN.