Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 12

The Winnipeg Jets are set to welcome back a key offensive weapon as forward Gabriel Vilardi returns to the lineup for Game 5 of their Western Conference matchup against the St. Louis Blues. Sidelined since March 23 with an upper-body injury, Vilardi has been cleared to play and will rejoin the top line as the […]

The Dallas Stars look to close out the series as they face the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Stars-Avalanche Game 6 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, the Avalanche were dominant, taking a 5-1 victory. Still, the Stars would make a third-period […]

The Ottawa Senators are one step closer to overcoming a 3-1 hole against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Sens hammered their Ontario rivals 4-0 in Game 5 on Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena, forcing a Game 6 back home on Thursday. Following the impressive win, head coach Travis Green dropped a […]

The Minnesota Wild look to force a game seven as they host the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Golden Knights-Wild Game 6 prediction and pick. It has been a back-and-forth series between the two teams. The Golden Knights took game one of the series, […]

The Ottawa Senators stayed alive once again on Tuesday night, shutting out the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 in Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena and sending their first-round series back to Canada’s capital for Game 6 on Thursday night. And captain Brady Tkachuk is not too surprised with the result after he shared a simple message […]

The Ottawa Senators look to force game seven as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Maple Leafs-Senators Game 6 prediction and pick. After dominating the first game of the series, with Toronto winning 6-2, games two and three would both need overtime […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from advancing, and they have Brett Howden to thank for that. In an electric Game 5 that had all the intensity of playoff hockey, Howden delivered in overtime, scoring the game-winning goal just 4:04 into the extra period to give Vegas a 3–2 win over the Minnesota […]

The pressure is mounting in Toronto, but head coach Craig Berube is keeping the message simple. After the Maple Leafs dropped Game 5 in a 4–0 shutout loss to the Ottawa Senators, Berube stood at the podium and delivered a clear message to his players and the fanbase: “Stick with it.” What was once a […]

With their season on the line and the pressure mounting, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk delivered a performance for the ages. In a dominant 4–0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series, Tkachuk not only kept the Senators alive, he made franchise history. Tkachuk became the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes entered Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a chance to end their series. They held a 3-1 series lead over the New Jersey Devils in the first round. And they could have been the first team to punch their ticket to the second round. On Tuesday, they did just […]

The St. Louis Blues will be without defenseman Tyler Tucker in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets. Tucker is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury and has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game in Winnipeg. Tucker was hurt late in the third period of the Blues’ 5–1 win in […]

Ottawa Senators fans might’ve doubted Linus Ullmark through the first three games of this series. He was struggling to compete with Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz, and this was becoming an all-too-familiar trend for the goaltender who failed to get the job done during his time with the Boston Bruins. However, to extend the […]

The doubters are starting to circle as the Toronto Maple Leafs fail to clinch their series over the Ottawa Senators for the second consecutive game. The Leafs took a 3-0 series lead after two consecutive overtime wins, but Ottawa rallied back to win Game 4. Toronto kept Game 5 close and looked to be in […]

The Washington Capitals received a mixed bag of updates in their practice on the eve of Game 5. The Capitals look to book their ticket to the second round with a win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. However, there was a minor scare when Alex Ovechkin missed the practice, which Spencer Carbery informed […]

The Florida Panthers will look to close out the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. They will have to do it without one of their top defenseman. Panthers defender Aaron Ekblad has been hit with a two-game suspension for his hit on Lightning forward Brandon Hagel. The Department of Player Safety announced the punishment on […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday to take a 3-1 series lead. While they are on the brink of sending their rivals home, they may be without a top defenseman. Aaron Ekblad is facing a suspension after a big hit on Lightning forward Brandon Hagel. The Department of Player Safety […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Florida Panthers 4-2 in Game 4 of their first-round matchup. After falling down 2-1, Florida scored two times in 11 seconds with less than four minutes left to steal the win. Now, they are up 3-1 heading back to Tampa, looking to put away their rivals. Lightning forward […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are getting some bad news. Goaltender Frederik Andersen is out for the team’s Game 5 clash with the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, per Sports Net Canada. Andersen is considered day-to-day, after getting hurt in Game 4. The Hurricanes goaltender got hurt after a collision with Devils forward Timo […]

Although the Minnesota Wild were unable to take a 3-1 stranglehold on their first-round series with the Vegas Golden Knights at home in Game 4, head coach John Hynes is happy with how things are going ahead of a crucial Game 5 on the strip on Tuesday. “Ah, man, we’re in a good spot,” Hynes […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs can be the first 2025 postseason team to book a ticket to Round 2 on Tuesday night — and Auston Matthews doesn’t look to be in any jeopardy of missing the crucial contest. Matthews didn’t practice on Monday due to rest, but was back on the ice before Game 5 against […]

The series is tied at two as the St. Louis Blues face the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Blues-Jets Game 5 prediction and pick. The home team has dominated this series overall. In game one, the Jets would take a 5-3 victory on the back […]

Mikko Rantanen has finally arrived for the Dallas Stars — and not a moment too soon. The 28-year-old broke through on Monday night, scoring a goal and adding two assists as the Stars pushed the Colorado Avalanche to the brink of elimination with a convincing 6-2 victory at the American Airlines Center. Wyatt Johnston scored […]

The Florida Panthers look to close out the series as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Panthers-Lightning Game 5 prediction and pick. The Panthers dominated the first two games of the series, winning game one 6-2 and game two 2-0. Still, the Lightning […]

The Washington Capitals look to close out the series on home ice as they face the Montreal Canadiens.. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Canadiens-Capitals Game 5 prediction and pick. The Capitals took the first two games of the series. In game one, it was an Alex Ovechkin overtime […]

After a Game 1 loss, St. Louis Blues head coach Jim Montgomery showed support for his team. They had a lead in the third period with a chance to take the game. However, the Winnipeg Jets stormed back and won the contest. They went on to win the second game in Winnipeg, as well. St. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights picked up a big Game 4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. This win drew the two teams level at two games apiece. Entering Game 5, this series could certainly go either way. Especially if the Golden Knights can get star forward Jack Eichel going again offensively. Eichel had an […]

The Dallas Stars entered Game 5 of their 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup with the Colorado Avalanche looking to bounce back. The Avalanche won Game 4 in rather decisive fashion. Dallas needed a spark of energy. And they got it in the form of a goal from Wyatt Johnston. Johnston did not pick out the […]

Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola’s night on the ice Monday night just ended prematurely, as he was ejected from Game 4 of their first-round series matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mikkola was slapped with a five-minute major penalty and got thrown out of the contest after a game misconduct for boarding Lightning forward Zemgus […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning played Game 3 without star Brandon Hagel on Saturday. The Lightning star received a suspension for a hit on Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov. Florida went on to win that game. However, veteran defenseman Aaron Ekblad seemingly wanted more than a win. The two teams battled for a loose puck along […]

The Winnipeg Jets are officially on upset alert after losing two straight games against the St. Louis Blues. The Presidents’ Trophy winners aren’t on the brink quite yet, but there is a sense of urgency for them in a 2-2 series heading back to Winnipeg. One of the biggest reasons that the Blues were able […]

The New York Rangers were just the fourth team in National Hockey League history to win the President’s Trophy and miss out on the postseason altogether the next year. It was a disastrous campaign in the Big Apple, culminating in a 39-36-7 record — good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. It was also […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from booking their ticket to Round 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — but they might have to play Game 5 against the New Jersey Devils without their starting goaltender. Frederik Andersen was injured in the second period of Sunday afternoon’s 5-2 victory at the Prudential Center […]

The Winnipeg Jets dominated the regular season, winning the Presidents’ Trophy as the top team in the NHL with 116 points and a 56-22-4 record. However, they find themselves in a dogfight against the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the series heads back to Canada tied at […]

The Washington Capitals have the Montreal Canadiens on the brink after a come-from-behind Game 4 victory at the Bell Centre on Sunday night — and Logan Thompson returned for his third win of the series. After suffering an injury in Game 3 and being forced to leave the contest, the 28-year-old was healthy enough to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are preparing for Game 5 of their first-round series on Monday night. The past three games have gone to overtime, and Jake Sanderson saved Ottawa’s season on Saturday in sudden death. During the extra period, Maple Leafs center John Tavares was suddenly yanked off the bench. Before Monday’s […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be back to work in the first round of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs this coming Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators at home for Game 5. It’s a game that wouldn’t have been needed had Auston Matthews and company finished the job last Saturday in Ottawa, as the Sens […]

Although they continuously make life stressful on their fans, the Edmonton Oilers always have a fighting chance. That is especially true when they are facing the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The defending Western Conference champions once again showed tremendous resolve in this opening-round series, overcoming a two-goal deficit in the third […]

The home team has won every game so far as the Edmonton Oilers face the Los Angeles Kings. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Oilers-Kings Game 5 prediction and pick. It was the Kings who took the first two games of the series, and in dominating fashion. They would […]

The Montreal Canadiens are facing early elimination from the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, as they are just a loss away from packing their bags for the offseason. The Habs suffered a 5-2 loss at the hands of Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals Sunday night at Bell Centre in Montreal, putting the Canadiens in […]