Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 9

The Winnipeg Jets could not contain Mikko Rantanen in Game 1 of their second-round series matchup in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Rantanen scored a hat trick for the Dallas Stars to help them claim a 3-2 victory. This is far from Rantanen’s first game-breaking performance in these playoffs. And Mark Scheifele has to respect […]

The Winnipeg Jets lost Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday. Now, they have to defend home ice on Friday to squeeze out a split of the first two games. They got Mark Scheifele back in Game 1, and he scored a big goal in […]

Jamie Benn has been the captain of the Dallas Stars for over a decade, earning the honor back in 2013-14 after Brenden Morrow passed the torch. But the 35-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer — and Wyatt Johnston would be a great option to lead the franchise, head coach Pete […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed back to Alberta with a 2-0 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights after Leon Draisaitl called game in a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory in Game 2 on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena in their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. Although Draisaitl was the hero, he admitted that Connor McDavid […]

The Florida Panthers pride themselves on their resilience, but they might’ve dug a deeper hole than they can escape in their playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs dominated the first two games, showing that these playoff chokers might be different this season. If Florida doesn’t figure it out soon and win […]

The Washington Mystics are in a rebuilding phase, but it is never too early to start envisioning the postseason. They received a firm reminder of what they are striving towards in Thursday night’s Stanley Cup Playoffs showdown between the local-favorite Washington Capitals and visiting Carolina Hurricanes. With the WNBA regular season fast approaching, the Mystics […]

Why did the Edmonton Oilers fall a game short in last year’s Stanley Cup Final? The main reason was that Connor McDavid put the team on his back, but no one else followed suit. Leon Draisaitl was quiet for most of the last three rounds, which highlighted the Oilers’ lack of depth. In this year’s […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to avoid a 0-3 hole as they head to Alberta to face the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Second Round. The vibes are good in Edmonton as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Golden Knights-Oilers Game 3 prediction and pick. The Oilers won an […]

Blocked shots don’t go on the gamesheet, but Washington Capitals star Tom Wilson would still like to see the scorers pay more attention when putting his body on the line for his team. After the Capitals’ Game 2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, reporters informed Wilson that the scorers credited him with two blocked shots. […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night. It gives them a 2-0 lead in their Stanley Cup Playoffs series as it heads back to Edmonton. All of that has been without Connor McDavid scoring a goal for the Oilers in the first two games. He picked up his […]

The series is tied at one game each as the Washington Capitals face the Carolina Hurricanes. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Capitals-Hurricanes Game 3 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, the Capitals had the lead, but Carolina would tie the game. In overtime, Jaccob Slavin […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night. They came back from a two-goal deficit to force overtime at home, already down 1-0 in the series. But Leon Draisaitl swiped the game in overtime to send the series back to Edmonton with a 2-0 lead. Golden Knights coach […]

The Edmonton Oilers took on the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night for Game 2 of their second-round series. The Oilers claimed victory in Game 1, which marked their fifth straight come-from-behind victory. They hoped for another victory in this second contest, and they got their desired result. Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal for […]

The Carolina Hurricanes headed into Game 2 with a 1-0 series lead over the Washington Capitals. Rod Brind’Amour and his team hoped to take a commanding 2-0 lead on Thursday night. Unfortunately, this did not happen. The Capitals claimed victory on home ice by a score of 3-1. The Hurricanes stumbled away from home in […]

The Washington Capitals lost Game 1 to the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, they did not allow their previous defeat to dictate Game 2. Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin, and the Capitals handled business in Game 2 with a 3-1 win over the Hurricanes. Wilson helped lead the way […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lead the Florida Panthers 2-0 in their second-round series in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Toronto has received some major performances in the postseason this year. However, no one among Craig Berube’s men has stepped up in the manner that winger William Nylander has. Nylander has five goals over his last […]

The New Jersey Devils were the first team eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025 after bowing out to the Carolina Hurricanes in five games in Round 1. And although injuries played a huge role in the team’s ultimate fate, general manager Tom Fitzgerald made it clear that changes will be coming this summer. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 2-0 series lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 1987. The Leafs defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 4-3 in Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena with backup goaltender Joseph Woll between the pipes — and that’s likely going to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to take a commanding 3-0 lead as they face the Florida Panthers in Game 3 on Friday at Amerant Bank Arena. The series shifts to Sunrise, Florida, as we continue our Stanley Cup Odds series with a Maple Leafs-Panthers Game 3 prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs defeated the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took a 2-0 lead over the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory. Mitch Marner played his part, scoring a goal in the win. Following the contest, Marner revealed a new tactic he’s been using in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to motivate him: sticking […]

The Dallas Stars took down the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday. After a hat trick to eliminate his former team on Saturday, Mikko Rantanen scored another for the Stars in Game 1. When he scored three goals in the second period on Wednesday, he became the first […]

The Dallas Stars look for another road win as they visit the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Stars-Jets Game 2 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, it would be a tight game overall. The first period would be scoreless, but Nino Niederreiter […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost Game 1 to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice on Tuesday night. After taking a 2-0 lead early in the game, they wilted down the stretch, allowing four straight goals to lose the game. They were without two of their key players for that game and may be again on […]

It only took one period for Mikko Rantanen to defeat the Winnipeg Jets. Rantanen had a natural hat trick in the second period, which ended up sealing Dallas’ victory over Winnipeg 3-2 in Game 1 of their series. Now the Jets have to figure out exactly what went wrong and fix it before Game 2. […]

The Florida Panthers lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Wednesday night to fall behind 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are defending their Stanley Cup title, but they got off to a rough start on the road in this series. Officiating has been a massive question throughout this series, starting with the […]

The Winnipeg Jets are in early trouble in their second-round series in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Dallas Stars. Powered by Mikko Rantanen’s attacking brilliance, the Stars came away with a 3-2 victory in the series opener on Wednesday night at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Following the game, Jets coach Scott Arniel […]

The Dallas Stars and the Winnipeg Jets didn’t have much time to rest before their second round series, as both teams were coming off of historic Game 7 comebacks to advance. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen was the hottest player in the postseason after the first round after his Game 7 hat trick to take down […]

The Florida Panthers’ championship defense is on the ropes early in the second round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After a disappointing Game 1 loss, the Panthers are looking to rebound with a strong performance to get a win on the road in Game 2 and even the series before heading back to the Sunshine […]

The Winnipeg Jets were very fortunate and equally clutch to escape from their first-round series against the St. Louis Blues in Game 7. The Jets trailed by two goals with just two minutes remaining, but they improbably came back to tie the game and eventually won it 4-3 in overtime. Now, the Presidents’ Trophy winners […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs hope to claim a two-game series lead over the Florida Panthers when the two rivals reconvene for Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series on Wednesday evening. Toronto will not have goaltender Anthony Stolarz between the pipes after he was hurt in Game 1 following a collision with Panthers forward […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a one-game lead over the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Semi-Final, but now they’re without goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who emerged as their starter thanks to his strong play in the 2024-25 regular season. Stolarz was forced from Game 1 after his former Panthers teammate Sam Bennett collided with him; […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to even the series as they face the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Oilers-Golden Knights Game 2 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, the Golden Knights took the early lead. Mark Stone scored on the power play […]

The Washington Capitals look to even the series as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Hurricanes-Capitals Game 2 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, it was a tight and low-scoring game. After a scoreless first period, Aliaksei Protas scored his first […]

The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their Western Conference semifinals series against the Vegas Golden Knights in a way that is becoming eerily familiar for them. After rattling off four straight comeback victories against the Los Angeles Kings in their first-round series, the Oilers once again rallied in the third period of Game 1 vs. the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to defend home ice as they host the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Panthers-Maple Leafs Game 2 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, William Nylander scored 33 seconds in to make it 1-0. He would add a […]

The Washington Capitals often find themselves under the microscope during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and there was much to dissect in Game 1 of their second-round showdown with the Carolina Hurricanes. It was an overall listless showing, as the Caps incurred a 2-1 overtime loss on their home ice Tuesday night. They picked an especially […]

After trailing for most of Game 1 on the road in Washington, D.C., the Carolina Hurricanes pulled a rabbit out of their hat. The Canes scored a goal midway through the third to tie the defensive battle up at one goal each before Jaccob Slavin scored the overtime winner just a few minutes into overtime. […]

Connor McDavid has added another incredible achievement to his already historic career, joining Wayne Gretzky in one of the NHL’s most exclusive clubs. The Edmonton Oilers captain recorded his fourth consecutive postseason with at least 10 assists, cementing his status as one of the league’s premier playmakers. The only players with longer streaks in NHL […]

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday night to take Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series. After taking a 1-0 lead, Washington was caved in by Carolina for most of the game. Logan Stankoven finally broke the seal and tied the game in the second period. Then, Jaccob […]