The Edmonton Oilers have the Vegas Golden Knights on the brink of elimination in the second round of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Could this be the year Connor McDavid lifts his first Stanley Cup?

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.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are wild-card spots based on the best remaining records in each conference.

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner has had his struggles in the post-season during his career. On Monday night, however, the former Wichita Thunder netminder gave the Oilers a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference Second Round Series against the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are back, which means that for the next two months, we’ll get non-stop exciting action in the NHL as we witness history in another team looking to win a championship.

The Edmonton Oilers face the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

The NHL postseason is heating up. Check out the odds for who is favored to hoist the Stanley Cup at season's end, as well as second-round odds.

The Vegas Golden Knights were the top team in the Pacific Division during the regular season but have long odds to win their second Stanley Cup championship in the past three seasons. Here's how to bet on Vegas to get back to the Cup final at the best Oregon sportsbooks.

Rallies have been the norm for the Oilers in these playoffs. They set the Stanley Cup Playoffs record with five come-from-behind wins in one postseason, and the second round just started. While jumping out in front might be more beneficial, Edmonton has shown that even when they’re down, they’re not out.

If the Oilers win it all, who should get credit? If the team craters, who should get the blame? Here's a look.