At the end of every NHL playoff matchup since the 1920s, hockey combatants have finalized the series with a respectful ...

They still need a lot of help, but the Blue Jackets and rookie goalie Jet Greaves avoided elimination from the playoff race in the NHL's Eastern Conference on Thursday night at Nationwide Arena.

In the East, four teams range between +370 to +525 to win the Eastern Conference. In this betting preview, NHL handicapper Matt MacKay will assess several playoff teams in each conference and weigh ...

The first round of the NHL ... conference. Each round of the playoffs is best-of-seven, so the first team to win four games will advance. In total, 16 teams make the playoffs — eight from the ...

and eventually passing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer, so it was a little surprising that they ended up as the top team in the Eastern Conference. The 39-year-old captain's ...

But, because the Blue Jackets kept on winning, including two straight decisive wins over the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals, who the Habs will face in Round 1 coincidentally enough ...

The NHL regular season has ended and the 2025 ... from the 2024 second wild card seed to the best record in the Eastern Conference as Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's goal record.

Icon Sportswire / Icon Sportswire / Getty The two Florida teams have combined to win the Eastern Conference for the past ... has accomplished the feat among NHL rearguards. Eichel and Stone ...

The Montreal Canadiens clinched the final playoff spot in the NHL’s Eastern Conference by defeating ... change based on the outcome of the playoff race. “The message is that we can’t control ...

Tuesday was a huge day for the NHL's playoff race, providing clarity for the Western Conference and setting the stage for chaos in the Eastern Conference. When it comes to the Western Conference ...

The Jets recently locked up the Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's top regular-season ... Yesterday's scores Expanded standings Race for No. 1 pick Eastern Conference A1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs.