In sports, there's nothing quite like playoff hockey. The 2025 NHL Playoffs are here, and the path to the Stanley Cup has been set for every contender in the league. For fans, that means it's time ...

Here are the matchups, schedule and results for the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven):

The Edmonton Oilers are advancing to the Western Conference Finals on the strength of back-to-back shutouts from none other than Stuart Skinner. On the other side of the NHL playoff bracket, the Florida Panthers pushed the Toronto Maple Leafs to the brink of elimination with huge games from Aaron Ekblad and Sergei Bobrovsky.

Three NHL second-round playoff series have been determined and the fourth matchup will have to wait until Sunday. The St. Louis Blues downed the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday, forcing a Game 7 on ...

NHL playoffs mean true overtime hockey is back. Three-on-three play and shootouts are out and there could be some very long games.

Edmonton forward Zach Hyman feels like the Oilers probably played better in the opener of the Western Conference final than in the second game that they won. Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer had a similar feeling about that game his team lost.