The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, with the second matchup in focus. There will be no start date for the next round, but it could be around May 4th or 5th, depending on whether any of the first round series goes to the seven games.
The Carolina hurricane was the first team to clinch and was followed by the second round opponent, the Washington Capitals. Let's take a look at the updated playoff brackets as the second round field continues to settle.
2023 NHL Playoff Bracket: Round 2
Eastern Conference
No. 2 met Carolina Hurricane vs. No. 1 met the Washington Capitals
The Hurricanes and Capitals both won the opening series in five games. Carolina rolled the New Jersey demons, and Washington smashed the Montreal Canadian. Sebastian Aho led the Hurricane with 8 points, and Andrei Svechnikov led the team with five goals. Frederik Andersen gave up 1.59 goals per game and imagined the net in the first round. Dylan Strom led the cap with nine points, and naturally Alex Ovechkin led them with four goals. Logan Thompson gave up 2.23 goals per game in his first round series. The two teams split the four-game regular season series. The final game of the season series was the only game that went overtime.
No. 3 ATL Florida Panthers vs. No. 1 ATL Toronto Maple Leafs
The Panthers confused the Tampa Bay Lightning, winning the series in five games. Sam Reinhart led the team with six points, while Sam Bennett and Matthew Tokachuck led the team with three goals each. Sergei Bobrovsky gave up 2.21 goals per game in the series. The Maple Leafs had to go to six games, but they looked after Senator Ottawa. Mitch Marner led the team with 7 points, while John Tavares led the team with three goals. Anthony Stolarz gave up 2.25 goals per game in the first round. The Panthers won the regular season series, winning three of their four games. The team played the final two games in April and split them up.
Western Conference
No. 1 Pac Vegas Golden Knights vs. TBD
TBD vs TBD
