The best-of-7 first rounds, which feature divisional play, start Saturday. The Stanley Cup finals will begin in late May or early June, depending on how the next three rounds play out. The ...

New York missed playoffs after winning Presidents' Trophy in 2023-24; associate Housley also relieved of duties ...

The Lightning won back-to-back Cups in 2020 and 2021, falling short of the three-peat in a loss to the Avalanche in 2022. Tampa Bay has three titles in franchise history, the consecutive wins in '20 ...

Jake McCabe will be in the lineup for Sunday's series opener against the Ottawa Senators, head coach Craig Berube confirmed ...

With the Stanley Cup Playoffs upon on, Sportsnet's NHL insiders take a crack at predicting winners from Round 1, who will win the Stanley Cup and who will take home the Conn Smythe Trophy.

The Washington Capitals posted an Eastern Conference-best 51-22-9 record this season and enter the Stanley Cup Playoffs as one of the favorites to make the Cup final with Alexander Ovechkin leading ...

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin delivers a raw assessment of the Red Wings' 2024–25 collapse, as the NHL team misses the playoffs for the ninth straight year.

Before we drop the puck on the best tournament in all of sports, let’s run through a handful of bets that hold value going into Round 1, starting with a Stanley Cup sleeper. If defense wins ...

Which of the 16 teams in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs face the most pressure? The NHL on ESPN crew all shared their thoughts ...

Here is a complete guide to watching the Lightning vs. Panthers series, including start times, TV channels and live stream ...

Long-time broadcaster Paul Edmonds believes this Winnipeg Jets team is built different from years past and that this group ...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs 2025 preview includes NHL opening round matchups, series odds, Game 1 odds and picks with insightful ...