The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Monday with a pair of Game 4s. Here are takeaways from the two games as the Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers each moved one win away from advancing to their respective conference finals.

The Hurricanes may not be the most star-studded team still in the playoffs, but they have the best shot of winning the Cup right now.

Jason Blake played 871 NHL regular-season games but never made it out of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in six trips. Jackson, in his first NHL postseason, is playing regularly against the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference Second Round.

The Washington Capitals face the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes play Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday in Carolina.

In a lot of ways, the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes switched roles in Game 3. The Caps were on the front foot for the first half of the contest, with the Canes doing everything they

Stanley Cup Playoffs second round intensifies. Connor McDavid shines for the Edmonton Oilers, leading 2-0 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Frederik Andersen stands out for the Carolina Hurricanes, who are tied 1-1 with the Washington Capitals.

Carolina tied it in the third period before Jaccob Slavin converted 3:06 into OT as the Hurricanes won, 2-1, in Game 1 at Capital One Arena. Game 2 is Thursday.