Will this finally be the year the Stanley Cup comes back to Canada?
The quest to end the Canadian Cup drought continues as the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, and Toronto Maple Leafs move on to the second round.
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The Florida Panthers have tied their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs after losing the first two games.
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to do the same Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers.
The Carolina Hurricanes have a 3-1 lead on the Washington Capitals, and the Dallas Stars lead the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in the other series.
The Florida-Toronto and Edmonton-Vegas series are repeats of 2023 matchups won by the Panthers and Golden Knights before they eventually met in the Stanley Cup Final. The Hurricanes ousted the Capitals in 2019, and the Jets and Stars are meeting for the first time in the playoffs.
Here are the matchups, schedule and results for the second round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven):
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NHL playoff games today (Monday, May 12)
Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, truTV
Eastern Conference NHL playoff schedule
Key: M-Metropolitan;Â A-Atlantic;Â x-if necessary
All times Eastern
Toronto Maple Leafs (A1) vs. Florida Panthers (A3)
Series tied 2-2
Game 1: Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4Game 2: Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3 | StoryGame 3: Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT) | StoryGame 4: Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0Game 5: Wednesday, May 14, Florida at Toronto, 7, ESPNGame 6: Friday, May 16, Toronto at Florida, TBD, TNT, truTVx-Game 7: Sunday, May 18, Florida at Toronto, TBD, TNT, truTVWashington (M1) vs. Carolina (M2)
Hurricanes lead series 3-1
Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 (OT)Game 2: Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Capitals 0Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Capitals 2Game 5: Thursday, May 15, Carolina at Washington, 7, TNT, truTVx-Game 6: Saturday, May 17, Washington at Carolina, TBDx-Game 7: Monday, May 19, Carolina at Washington, TBD, ESPNWestern Conference NHL playoff schedule
Key: C-Central; P-Pacific; WC-wild card, x-if necessary
Winnipeg Jets (C1) vs. Dallas Stars (C2)
Stars lead 2-1
Game 1: Stars 3, Jets 2 | StoryGame 2: Jets 4, Stars 0Game 3: Stars 5, Jets 2Game 4: Tuesday, May 13, Winnipeg at Dallas, 8, ESPNGame 5: Thursday, May 15, Dallas at Winnipeg, 9:30, TNT, truTVx-Game 6: Saturday, May 17, Winnipeg at Dallas, TBDx-Game 7: Monday, May 19, Dallas at Winnipeg, ESPNVegas (P1) vs. Edmonton (P3)
Oilers lead series 2-1
Game 1: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 2Game 2: Oilers 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT)Game 3: Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3Game 4: Monday, May 12, Vegas at Edmonton, 9:30, TNT, truTVGame 5: Wednesday, May 14, Edmonton at Vegas, 9:30, ESPNx-Game 6: Friday, May 16, Vegas at Edmonton, TBD, TNT, truTVx-Game 7: Sunday, May 18, Edmonton at Vegas, TBD, TNT, truTV