The defending champion Florida Panthers clinched their third consecutive berth in the Stanley Cup Final with a Game 5 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. The Panthers will face the winner of the Western Conference finals, which is currently led by the Edmonton Oilers.
The Oilers lead the Dallas Stars 3-1 after a 4-1 victory on Tuesday night and will host Game 5 in Dallas on Thursday night. However, they will be missing key forward Zach Hyman due to surgery after a Game 4 hit by Dallas’ Mason Marchment.
Here are the matchups, schedule, and television information for the conference finals:
* Eastern Conference final: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers (best of seven)
+ Game 1: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 2
+ Game 2: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 0
+ Game 3: Panthers 6, Hurricanes 2
+ Game 4: Hurricanes 3, Panthers 0
+ Game 5: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 3 (already completed)
* Western Conference final: Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers (best of seven)
+ Game 1: Stars 6, Oilers 3
+ Game 2: Oilers 3, Stars 0
+ Game 3: Oilers 6, Stars 1
+ Game 4: Oilers 4, Stars 1
+ Game 5: Thursday, May 29 (8 p.m. ET), Edmonton at Dallas (ESPN)
+ x-Game 6: Saturday, May 31 (8 p.m. ET), Dallas at Edmonton (ABC)
+ x-Game 7: Monday, June 2 (8 p.m. ET), Edmonton at Dallas (ESPN)
The Stanley Cup Final is scheduled to start on June 4 if the Oilers eliminate the Stars on Thursday. Otherwise, it will start on June 7 in the Western Conference city.
Source: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2025/05/29/nhl-playoff-bracket-schedule-times-tv-scores/83914699007