The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 in Game 2 of the 2025 Western Conference Finals as Dallas continued an alarming trend this postseason.

Teams to win Game 1 of a best-of-seven series have gone on to win those series 68% of the time in Stanley Cup playoff history. In 2025, those teams have won nine of 12 series (75%

Pancake artist and die-hard Stars fan Ryan Lewin ( flippinartdude on Instagram) might have one for everyone pretty soon, after adding edible likenesses of forward Mikko Rantanen , Stars mascot Victor E. Green and public address announcer Jeff Kovarsky to his extensive collection of edible art.

The Panthers are averaging 4.78 goals per game on the road this postseason, according to CBS Sports Research. That is the most in Stanley Cup playoffs history (min. 8 games). The three teams that rank below the 2025 Panthers in all-time playoff road goals per game all won the Stanley Cup.

The Edmonton Oilers have a track record of bringing their best effort in the playoffs when it is needed most. The Oilers did it again with a strong performance in their 3-0 Game 2 road victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday to even their Western Conference final series.