The Western Conference's second round playoff series are set, with the Avalanche vs. Wild and Golden Knights vs. Ducks set for battle. Will Colorado's dominance crush Minnesota? Will Vegas' offense overwhelm a young Anaheim squad?

The 2025-26 regular season wraps up Thursday, and the 16 teams that will vie for the Stanley Cup in the NHL Playoffs have been decided.

Every NHL game is available on TV, radio and the web for the 2025-26 season. Rangers, Islanders, Devils stay put on MSG networks.

Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid are concerned the Edmonton Oilers' championship window is in danger of closing. Edmonton was eliminated by the Anaheim Ducks in the We

The Avalanche and Hurricanes remain Stanley Cup favorites, while the Canadiens and Lightning will go to Game 7.

Edmonton hasn't lost a playoff series outside of the Stanley Cup final since falling in the second round to Vegas in 2022-23. The Oilers lost to Florida the last two seasons in th

Connor McDavid says a Stanley Cup was too high of an expectation for the "average" 2025-26 Edmonton Oilers. "We're searching for consistency all year. We didn't find it here in the playoffs," McDavid told reporters after the Oilers were eliminated from the playoffs with a Thursday night Game 6 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

The Colorado Avalanche (+210) and Carolina Hurricanes (+250) remain the clear favorites to win the Stanley Cup. While Colorado awaits the winner of the Dallas Stars - Minnesota Wild series, Carolina already has its second-round matchup set with Philadelphia and is a -330 favorite to win that series, while the Flyers check in at +260.

The 2025-26 NHL regular season is officially in the books, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing. With that being said, award season is just around the corner, and it is time to provide our final update to our top-10 Vezina Trophy rankings.