The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs are here. The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL's top overall seed, having finished the regular season with the most points in the standings, and the Washington Capitals earned the No. 1 seed in the East. Both teams were eliminated in the second round.

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) gets tangled with Dallas Stars center Mikael Granlund (64) and right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) during the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) AP

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are wild-card spots based on the best remaining records in each conference.

We've got a series, folks! The Edmonton Oilers rallied back from a 6-3 loss in Game 1 in dominant fashion, winning Game 2 over the Dallas Stars 3-0. That sets up a pivotal Game 3 in the Western Conference finals Sunday (3 p.

The Florida Panthers are getting healthy, including Sam Reinhart, as they try to close out their series vs. the Carolina Hurricanes.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on the top picks in Sunday's Game 3 of the Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers

Granlund, acquired from the San Jose Sharks with defenseman Cody Ceci on Feb. 1, has nine points (five goals, four assists) in 15 games including his first career hat trick in Game 4 of the second round against the Winnipeg Jets.

The Panthers are finding their stride at the right time as they continue to run away with the Eastern Conference Finals.