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2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs open thread: May 12

Two lower seeds look to take 3-1 series leads on home ice.

Credit: Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Metropolitan Division Final Game 4: Washington Capitals @ Carolina Hurricanes

CAR leads 2-1

How to watch

Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
In Canada: Sportsnet (English) TVA Sports (French)
In the U.S.: TNT, truTV
Streaming: Max, Sportsnet+

The Carolina Hurricanes lulled the Washington Capitals to sleep (along with most people watching Saturday afternoon’s Game 3) and managed to score four goals on Logan Thompson to take a 2-1 series lead. The Eastern Conference’s regular-season champs need to find some energy if they want to avoid their home return being an elimination game.

Pacific Division Final Game 4: Vegas Golden Knights @ Edmonton Oilers

EDM leads 2-1

How to watch

Start time: 9:30 PM EDT / 6:30 PM PDT
In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English) TVA Sports (French)
In the U.S.: TNT, truTV
Streaming: Max, Sportsnet+

Leon Draisaitl was part of a weekend trend of players on Canadian team putting the winning goal into their own nets. His own goal came in devastating fashion with 0.4 seconds left in regulation.

It wasn’t the only poor play the 2024-25 Rocket Richard Trophy-winner made in the game, even if he did also record two assists. With Stuart Skinner still needing to play with Calvin Pickard out, the Oilers can’t afford to make life even more difficult for their goaltender than it already is. Draisaitl has been one of the best players in both the regular and post-season in terms of five-on-five goal differential, so expect him to regain his usual form in a pivotal Game 4.

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