The NHL’s final four is set. What comes next? Our picks for Panthers-Hurricanes, Oilers-Stars, Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner.

THE NOTRE DAME-USC FOOTBALL RIVALRY One of college football's iconic rivalries is at risk. The future of Notre Dame vs. USC-- which has been played in every non-pandemic season since 1946 -- is in question as the Trojans weigh a variety of factors.

NHL Playoff Predictions 2025: Will The Stars Or Oilers Win The Western Conference Final? The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs are over, so it’s once again time to offer our series predictions. In the second round, we went 1-1 with our Western picks, and we’re back to offer up our projections for the Western Conference final.

Led by core stars Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk, Florida is fourth in goals-per-game, but Carolina isn't far behind in sixth, and it has a better power play. The Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen leads all playoff goalies in goals-against and save percentage, but the two clubs are close in penalty killing.

Which two teams will reach the Stanley Cup Final? USA TODAY Sports weighs in with predictions for the Hurricanes-Panthers and Stars-Oilers series: Season series: 2-1 Panthers. Total goals ...

The first 28 picks of the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft have been set with the end of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The first 16 selections were determined by the NHL Draft Lottery, which was held May 5.

There was chaos in the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery as the New York Islanders and Utah Mammoth both made huge jumps up the draft board.