The hunt for the Stanley Cup continued on an action-packed Sunday in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, featuring four first-round matchups. In Game 4 of their series, the No. 4 seed St. Louis Blues faced off against the No. 1 Winnipeg Jets. Later, the No. 2 seed Carolina Hurricanes squared off against the No. 3 New Jersey Devils.

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.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The road to the Stanley Cup is about to begin for the Carolina Hurricanes. Postseason play opens this weekend as the Hurricanes face off against the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.