The reigning champions Florida Panthers make their second attempt at booking their third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 5 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Final Wednesday.

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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.

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While watching the Edmonton Oilers' crusade for their sixth Stanley Cup championship and first since 1990, it's hard to imagine that the team led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl was founded by a Canadian Royal Air Force fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II.

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Following the Oilers' win in Game 3, ESPN BET has adjusted the series winner odds to Oilers -375 (previously -140) and Stars +280 (previously +120). The Oilers' Cup winner odds are now +140, while the Stars' are +700. Connor McDavid is atop the Conn Smythe odds leaderboard at +175.

With a 3-0 win in Game 4 on Monday, the Carolina Hurricanes finally put an end to a 15-game losing streak in the Eastern Conference final. But the odds of a comeback against the reigning champs are still slim. According to The Model ™️, the Canes have only a 10 percent chance of advancing.

The Buffalo Sabres acquired defenseman Bowen Byram before the March 2024 trade deadline from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for center Casey Mittelstadt. He quickly established himself as a solid addition to their blue-line corps, finishing this season with a career-best 38 points.