It seems so little time that the 16 teams started the playoffs of the Stanley 2025 Cup with a clean slab. On Tuesday night, two teams could have finished their season races.
Both teams can avoid the elimination to get another game at home 2025?
Meanwhile, at the West Conference, both series that include Pacific Division teams are tied 2-2, targeting the top seed domain. Which teams will take fundamental games 5 in Golden Knights Vegas–Wild minnesota and Kings of Los Angeles–Edmonton Oilers?
Read for Preview of the game With statistical ideas of Espn Research, recapitulations of what fell in the matches on Monday and the Three stars on Monday night from Arda Öcal.
Meeting notes
Ottawa senators At Toronto’s map leaves
GAME 5 (TOR PREVIOUS 3-1) | 19 PM ET | Spn
The games 2-4 have scored the 11th time in the last 20 years that the teams have come to the overtime three times in a row in a playoff series.
Jake SandersonThe winning goal of the game was the first of his career, and became the ninth defender of the 22 years or less with an OT goal in the playoffs (and the first for the senators).
Veteran David Perron He scored his first playoff goal with the senators, the fourth team with which he scored a season of season (blues, golden knights, ducks).
Matthew Conide He scored his sixth goal playoff goal, which is tied for the fourth further by a 22-year-old Maple Leafs player since 1976-77, behind Auston Matthews (12), Wendel Clark (11) and Russ Courtnall (8).
Toronto defenders scored five goals this season, most for any team, an amazing result since the leaves had the least defenders’ goals in the regular season (21).
New Jersey Devils At Carolina hurricanes
Game 5 (car leading 3-1) | 7:30 pm ET | Tbs
The devils beat hurricanes in 5 to 5 of the series (7-5), but they track their own power plays (0-1), the Canes power plays (0-4) and when the network is empty (0-2).
Hurricane Goals Frederik Andersen was removed from game 4 after a collision with devils ahead Timo Meier. Meier did not score in Andersen during this series, but scored his first shot in the goal against the backup goalkeeper Pyotr kochetkov.
The state of Andersen is in the air for game 5, but he is the current leader among the playoff goalkeepers on the average goals (1.59) this season, and is the second among the goalkeepers qualified in a percentage of savings (.936).
Andrei svechnikov He marked his second playoff Hat Trick in game 4. He has two for his career and is the only player in the history of the Hurricanes/Whalers franchise that has scored a playoff Hat Trick.
Wild minnesota At Golden Knights Vegas
Game 5 (Series Empaou 2-2) | 9:30 pm PM ET | Spn
The game 4 broke one streak and continued another. Ivan BarbashevThe OT winner has released a three -game streak for Vegas at the OT Playoff Games, while Minnesota’s loss causes five straight losses in the domiciled playoff games that go to the additional session.
Wild goalkeeper Filip Gustavsson He made 42 loss savings, his second race playoff game with 40 or more. He is the only goalkeeper in the history of the franchise with multiple 40 -year -old games in the playoffs.
Kirill Kaprizov He registered an assistance in the loss of game 4, giving him eight points in four games this season, one behind the leaders.
Vegas ahead Tomas Hertl is in a heater. His goal in game 4 is his third this season, and has eight goals in his last nine games that go back to March 22.
The savages were mainly effective in keeping Jack Eichel out of the score sheet. He had a help in game 4, his first point in the series after 94 leading points in the regular season.
Edmonton Oilers At Kings of Los Angeles
Game 5 (Series Empaou 2-2) | 10 PM ET | Tbs
With his departure of two goals in the game 4, Evan Bouchard Became the fourth defender of the Stanley Cup playoff history in having Multión Games Back to Return, joining Rob Blake (2002), There (1993) and Denis Potvin (1981).
Leon Poleisaitl -What scored the winner of the OT game in the game 4-I now eight games of four points in his playoff race. That’s the fourth more of the history of the tankers, behind Wayne Gretzky (20), Mark Messier (10) and Jari Kurri (10).
Even with the playoff for the playoff that scored the leadership is Kings Winger Adrian Kempewhich is also tied for goals with four. Kempe had 19 total points in 22 previous playoff games, all with the kings.
Goaltend Kings Darcy Kuemper He was busy, facing 134 shots, which is the second most among the scorers of the season (Gustavsson is the first with 136). Kuemper’s current percentage of savings .881 is the second worst of his playoff career, closely ahead of .879 he generated while backed the savage for two games in the 2013 playoffs.
The three arda stars from Monday night
Johnston scored his first 2025 post -nine seconds goal, which is tied for the fifth faster goal to start a game in the Stanley Cup playoff history. He had a night, with two goals and a help in the victory of the stars.
Rantanen scored his first post -time goal with the stars, against his former team. Rantanen became the seventh player different from NHL’s history to score a playoff goal against a team with which he previously made 100 more season points. The others: Jaromir jagr (2012 and 2008 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins), Brett Hull (2002, 2001 and 1999 vs. Blues of San Luis), Wayne Gretzky (1992, 1990, 1989 vs. Edmonton Oilers), Jari Kurri (1992 vs. Oilers), Paul Coffey (1992 vs. Oilers) and Bernie Geoffrion (1967 vs. Montreal Canadiens).
His postgame quotes are getting better and better, to the point that he deserves a star tonight to say, “I’m tired of talking about successes,” and then asking the media his thoughts. I love it.
Monday’s scores
Florida Panthews 4, Lightning of Tampa Bay 2
FLA lead 3-1 | Game 5 Wednesday
After an exciting but no margin, the first period, the game was heated even more in the second. Anton Lundell opened the score for the panties and Aaron Ekblad gave a vicious success to Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel; The call was not penalized on the ice and Hagel would have to leave the game. Then the Ray scored two goals to 11 seconds Mitchell Chaffee and Erik Cernak to take the lead in the third period. But then in another 11 -second period, the panties took the same feat, with goals from Ekblad and SECH JONESsending the building to a frenzy. Carter Verhaeghe An empty network has been added for insurance. Complete recapitulation.
Dallas stars 6, Colorado Avalanche 2
Dal takes 3-2 | Game 6 Thursday
As wild as the opening game was Monday night, this seemed to go on the same road early. Dallas’ Wyatt johnston He set nine seconds in the game, which is the fastest goal to start a playoff game in the history of the Stars franchise. New fellow star Thomas Harley He joined him on the results sheet with 45 seconds left in the first. From there, Dallas kept colored to the length of the arm, with a goal of second period Mikko Rantanenanother from Johnston and another from Marchment masonfollowed by a void of ROOPE HINTZ to put an exclamation point in the process. Arthuri Lehkonen and Nathan Mackinnon He scored in TE Second, but that was not almost enough tonight. Complete recapitulation.