Submitted by kpomponio on Thu, 04/17/2025 - 16:12

Postseason play arrives with a flurry this weekend as the NBA and NHL playoffs get underway.

All eight of the NBA first-round series tip off with four games apiece on Saturday and Sunday. 

Meanwhile, five of the eight NHL opening-round series begin with a pair of games Saturday and three more Sunday.

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Top NBA, NHL sportsbook bonus offers: How to claim your bonuses

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Open a new sportsbook account and start collecting your bonuses in only minutes:

  • > Click on your desired sportsbook promo code link and tap the button that leads to the account creation page.
  • > Fill out the required fields, including the specific code if required. Make a qualifying, minimum first deposit.
  • > Place your initial bet on one of the weekend’s NBA or NHL playoff matchups or any other qualifying market. 

 

Follow our sportsbook promo code links to review the promo details as well as the terms and conditions.

 

NBA and NHL weekend playoff schedule and preview

The NBA weekend playoff schedule, including TV and streaming info, is as follows:

Saturday

  • > Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
  • > Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
  • > Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks, 6 p.m. (ESPN)
  • > Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers, 8:30 p.m. (ABC)

 

Sunday

  • > Memphis/Dallas at Oklahoma City Thunder, 1 p.m. (ABC)
  • > Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
  • > Atlanta/Miami at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. (TNT)
  • > Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets, 9:30 p.m. (TNT)

 

Luka Doncic’s playoff debut with the Lakers will be in the spotlight Saturday night as L.A. hosts Minnesota.

On Sunday, the conference 1- and 2-seeds swing into action, hosting the play-in tournament survivors.

One of those top seeds — the West’s second-seeded Rockets — is a series underdog against Stephen Curry and the battle-tested Warriors.

Meanwhile, the NHL weekend is a little lighter with the regular season just having wrapped up Thursday night.

Saturday’s nightcap, though, features Game 1 of the highly-anticipated Colorado Avalanche-Dallas Stars series which many feel could produce the eventual Western Conference champion.

On Sunday, the Toronto Maple Leafs begin another Stanley Cup quest by hosting the provincial-rival Ottawa Senators.

Updated betting odds for all the NBA and NHL postseason games can be found on our dedicated page.

The NHL weekend playoff schedule:

Saturday

  • > St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets, 6 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV)
  • > Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, 8:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV)

 

Sunday

  • > New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 3 p.m. (ESPN)
  • > Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
  • > Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
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