The Hurricanes may not be the most star-studded team still in the playoffs, but they have the best shot of winning the Cup right now.

The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Monday with a pair of Game 4s. Here are takeaways from the two games as the Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers each moved one win away from advancing to their respective conference finals.

Jason Blake played 871 NHL regular-season games but never made it out of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in six trips. Jackson, in his first NHL postseason, is playing regularly against the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference Second Round.

In a lot of ways, the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes switched roles in Game 3. The Caps were on the front foot for the first half of the contest, with the Canes doing everything they

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes play Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday in Carolina.

After the Panthers won a thriller in Game 3, ESPN BET has the Leafs at -125 to win the series, with the Panthers at +105. Both teams are right in the middle of the Cup futures mix, with the Panthers slightly ahead; Florida is +550 and Toronto is +600.

Stanley Cup Playoffs second round intensifies. Connor McDavid shines for the Edmonton Oilers, leading 2-0 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Frederik Andersen stands out for the Carolina Hurricanes, who are tied 1-1 with the Washington Capitals.

You have the chance to see the Carolina Hurricanes play in Game 4 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs! The winner gets two (2) tickets to the Monday, May 12, 2025, game at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC.