Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 13

The Tampa Bay Lightning are doing their best to scrap their way back into their first round series against the Florida Panthers, but it’s not going to be easy to knock the defending champs out early. However, after losing the first two games on the road and surrendering an early goal in Game 3, the […]

The Washington Capitals are trying to fend off a spirited comeback from the Montreal Canadiens in this first round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After the top-seeded Caps won the first two games in the nation’s capital, the Habs took their first game at home 6-3 to cut the series deficit in half. Now, […]

The Colorado Avalanche will meet the Dallas Stars for Game 5 of their Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Monday night. Someone will take a 3-2 lead as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Avalanche-Stars Game 5 prediction and pick. The Avalanche blanked the Stars 4-0 in Game 4 to even their Best-of-7 […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to even things up as they face the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Monday at Amerant Bank Arena. The Battle of Florida intensifies as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Lightning-Panthers Game 4 prediction and pick. The Lightning defeated […]

After losing back to back heartbreaking games in overtime to go down 2-1 in the series against the Dallas Stars, the Colorado Avalanche responded with a fury. The Avs crushed the stars right from puck drop on Saturday night in Denver, racing to a 4-0 victory and tying the series at two games each. With […]

Heading into Game 4 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Ottawa Senators’ collective backs were against the proverbial wall. After finishing off the regular season with a 45-30-7 record, including a losing record at home, if Ottawa didn’t secure the victory, they would be heading home for an early vacation. And if they won? Well, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights fans love Ivan Barbashev for his performance in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which led to the team’s first title. He did it again on Saturday night with an overtime winning goal. The Golden Knights would have faced a massive deficit if they had lost to the Minnesota Wild. However, Barbashev’s […]

These are not the Toronto Maple Leafs fans are accustomed to seeing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Skepticism surrounded the Eastern Conference power entering the postseason, as it always does, but this squad is proving just how truly different it is under head coach Craig Berube. Although it is only the first round, the Leafs […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning won Game 3 on the road to stay within striking distance of their first-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers. However, all the talk after the game will be about Matthew Tkachuk’s 5-minute major penalty after a late hit on Jake Guentzel. Guentzel was admiring his pass to Anthony Cirelli for […]

The Montreal Canadiens got on the board in their first-round series with the Washington Capitals on Friday night, winning 6-3 to cut the deficit to 2-1 in this Eastern Conference quarterfinal. But, it didn’t come without controversy. At the end of the second period, a fight broke out. But it didn’t stay on the ice. […]

The Winnipeg Jets will look to take a 3-1 lead as they face the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of their Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Sunday at the MTS Centre. The crowd in St. Louis will be wild as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series and make a Jets-Blues Game 4 prediction […]

The Washington Capitals will attempt to take a 3-1 lead as they face the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of their Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Sunday. The crowd at Centre Bell will be buzzing as we continue our Stanley Cup Odds series with a Capitals-Canadiens Game 4 prediction and pick. The Canadiens defeated the Capitals […]

Jordan Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes had a chance to put the New Jersey Devils in a stranglehold. The Hurricanes had a 2-0 series lead entering Game 3 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs first round. A win on Friday would have pushed New Jersey to the brink of elimination. Unfortunately for Carolina, the Devils […]

The New Jersey Devils needed a win in Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Devils saw Jonas Siegenthaler return to the lineup after spending nearly three months away due to injury. He certainly played well in this contest. However, it was young defenseman Simon Nemec who made the most significant impact. Nemec carried the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning trail the Florida Panthers in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game 3 is crucial for this team as they attempt to climb out of a 2-0 series hole. However, they will need to play Game 3 against the Panthers without star forward Brandon Hagel. The Lightning star has received a one-game […]

The Montreal Canadiens entered Game 3 needing a win over the Washington Capitals. To get the win, they need a good performance from goalie Sam Montembeault. Unfortunately, his night may have come to a premature end, and fans are holding their breath as a result. Montembeault made a save in the second period against the […]

The New Jersey Devils trail the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. New Jersey enters Game 3 without a win in the matchup. A loss on Friday night puts this team on the brink of elimination. However, reinforcements are on the way in the form of defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler. […]

Brandon Carlo and the Toronto Maple Leafs are nearing a first-round sweep of the Ottawa Senators. It’s been a while since the Maple Leafs had a chance to do this. In fact, the last time Toronto swept a postseason opponent was against Ottawa back in 2001. However, there is some concern about rest vs. rust. […]

The Florida Panthers will be looking to take a 3-0 stranglehold on their series with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, and they will be getting a huge piece of their lineup back. Aaron Ekblad is set to return from his 20-game suspension due to PED use, and his message before Game 3 will make […]

The Edmonton Oilers are turning to their backup. After Stuart Skinner allowed 11 goals on 58 shots in Games 1 and 2 of the team’s first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena — both losses — Calvin Pickard will get the nod for Game 3 on home ice. “I’ll approach it the […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series. After a 6-2 beatdown in Game 1, the defending champs doubled down on the road. They head back to Sunrise with a commanding lead and their rivals on the ropes. But Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov left […]

Nate Schmidt signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Florida Panthers in free agency last summer — and he’s been worth every penny and then some so far in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 33-year-old has scored the game-winning goal in both Games 1 and 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, helping his team open […]

Cam Fowler and Pavel Buchnevich put the St. Louis Blues on their backs on Thursday night, powering a convincing 7-2 drubbing of the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of their first-round series at Enterprise Center. Buchnevich recorded his first career postseason hat trick and added an assist, while Fowler exploded for a goal and four […]

The Dallas Stars will attempt to take a 3-1 lead as they face the Colorado Avalanche in Game 4 of the Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Saturday at Ball Arena. It will be a fun night in Denver as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Stars-Avalanche Game 4 prediction and pick. The […]

The Battle of Ontario hasn’t completely lived up to the hype as the Toronto Maple Leafs took a 3-0 series lead over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. However, the tensions could start to rise as the league is reportedly investigating a warm-up incident between Nick Cousins and Anthony Stolarz. Here’s what NHL is looking […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to prevent a 3-0 hole as they head to Sunrise to play the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Best-of-7 First-Round Series. The battle of Florida rages on as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Lightning-Panthers Game 3 prediction and pick. The Panthers defeated […]

The Battle of Florida certainly doesn’t need any more fuel — but the fire got even bigger after Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel knocked Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov out of Game 2 with a massive hit. Although the Panthers were able to win the contest 2-0 on the road — and take a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look for the sweep as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Maple Leafs-Senators Game 4 prediction and pick. After a dominating performance in game one of the series, where the Maple Leafs won the game 6-2, it has been […]

Who would’ve guessed that the Vegas Golden Knights would be down in their series against the Minnesota Wild after three games? It looked like a dreadful matchup for Minnesota, but they are starting to look like the team that took the hockey world by storm in the season’s first couple of months. The Wild are […]

The Ottawa Senators lost 3-2 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. If that sounds familiar, it’s because Ottawa lost 3-2 in Game 2 as well, and is now down 3-0 to their provincial rival. Their Game 1 defeat was embarrassing, as they could not control their emotions and stay out of the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to even the series as they visit the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Golden Knights-Wild Game 4 prediction and pick. After winning game one of the series at home, with a dominating performance in the third period, the Golden Knights […]

The Ottawa Senators returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2017 when they qualified for a first-round matchup against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs. It didn’t go as planned over their first two games, as the Maple Leafs took a 2-0 series lead. However, Claude Giroux used the Senators’ momentum from their first […]

It wouldn’t have been surprising if Auston Matthews or William Nylander had scored the overtime winner for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 3 against the Ottawa Senators. Still, another unlikely hero scored the Maple Leafs’ deciding goal. The Maple Leafs relinquished a 2-1 lead in the third period to go to overtime for the […]

The Florida Panthers are in firm control of their first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning after winning Game 2. It put them ahead 2-0 in the series after their blowout win in Game 1 over the Lightning, but they now must worry about the status of their captain, Aleksander Barkov. Brandon Hagel was given […]

The Boston Bruins just endured one of their worst seasons in franchise history, finishing dead last in the Atlantic Division and shipping out heart and soul captain Brad Marchand, among others, ahead of the NHL trade deadline. But despite that, CEO Charlie Jacobs believes the team will be back in the dance in 2026. “We’ve […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have raced out to a 2-0 series lead in their first-round matchup against the Ottawa Senators, and they will look to take complete control of their opponent by picking up a victory in enemy territory when they take the ice for Game 3. Things are going quite well for the Maple […]

The Washington Capitals are headed to Montreal with a 2-0 series lead after a key 3-1 victory over the Canadiens in Game 2 on Wednesday night — and Logan Thompson is a huge reason why. The 28-year-old stood on his head in the third period at Capital One Arena, turning the Habs away time and […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to take a 3-0 series lead as they visit the New Jersey Devils. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Hurricanes-Devils Game 3 prediction and pick. In game one, the Hurricanes were dominant. They scored a goal by Jalen Chatfield in the first period, and then […]

It’s been a long road back to NHL hockey for Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin, but Wednesday night must have re-confirmed that it was all worth it for the veteran. After missing four months of the 2024-25 campaign due to hip surgery, Seguin made his return to the lineup at the end of the regular-season […]