Stanley Cup Playoffs 2025: Picks, predictions for Panthers-Hurricanes, Stars-Oilers conference final matchups

After the Florida panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in match 7, the conference finals are official for the Playoffs of the Stanley 2025 Cup. In the next two weeks, four teams will struggle to see who will have the opportunity to play for the Nhl’s Final prize this post -season.

At the Eastern Conference, the Stanley Reigning Panthers Cup champion continues to show that they are the measuring stick when it comes to the success of the post -season this season. After fighting a 2-0 series hole against Maple Leafs, the Panthers will face the Hurricanes of Carolina, who eliminated Washington’s capitals in five games in the second round.

In the meantime, the final of the western conference will show the stars of Dallas that take the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers will aim for a return trip to the Stanley Cup final after losing in front of Florida in 2024. On the other hand, the stars go to the final of the Western Conference for the third consecutive season after overcoming the most prominent Winnipeg jets in the second round.

Before the finals of the Eastern and Western Conference begin, here is our expert options for each of the winners in the series.

Panthers vs. Hurricane

Series Probabilities: Panthers -126, Hurricanes +105 (Via Fanduel)

Sticks: The Stanley Reigning Panthers Cup champion showed why they are a force to take into account in the post -season. After leaving the first two games against Toronto, Florida flexed his offensive muscles on several occasions to overcome his counterparts in the Atlantic Division.

The Panthers Forward group has proven to be their definitive strength in recent years, but the acquisition of Brad Marchand’s commercial term pays massive dividends when the lights are the brightest. Marchand leads the team at points (12) this post -empowerment and won three goals and five assists against Maple Leafs, including a winner of the extension match in match 3 that turned the Tide of the series. In addition, goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky was the definition of a brick wall over the last four games of this series in which he allowed only four total goals. According to MoneypuckBobrovsky has a savings percentage of .956 when stopping unlocked shots during the Playoffs of the Stanley Cup.

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The combination of offensive depth and stellar back will be the difference in this series. Although hurricanes can defend -the panthers will be too much for them to manage them throughout this series. PICK – PANTHERS DEF. Hurricanes 4-1

Serbison: Following the explosion of the Panthers of the Game 7 of the Maple Leafs, we have a resuscitation of the final of the Eastern Conference of 2023. The question is whether the result will be different from this party, which was a net swept for Florida. Hurricanes have shot the first two rounds relatively easily, but the reigning camps are a very different animal.

Carolina is 8-2 in these playoffs with a goal differential plus 16. Its ability to control the game to five by five is very strong and have achieved the elite production of Andrei Svechnikov, Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aha. Add the fact that Frederik Andersen has been one of the best goals of this post -empowerment, and it seems that Carolina best suits Florida this time. The problem for canes is that the panthers are able to do everything they do at an even higher level.

Florida has been a club of five to five years better than Carolina this post -season, and this is all that has managed to make the most harsh coincidences. The panthers have three lines capable of hurting, their team defense is not head and Sergei Bobrovsky raised his party in the last four games against Toronto. Panthers are just a cut above hurricanes in almost every aspect. Carolina will avoid the barrier, but Florida will advance to its third final of the Stanley Cup. PICK – PANTHERS DEF. Hurricanes 4-2

Stars vs. Oilers

Series Probability: Stars -110, Oilers -110 (via DraftkingsThat)

Sticks: The final of the West Conference has a large number of problems as you could reach the post -season. Both the Oilers and the Stars are tested as a battle of the previous round, while playing in the Final of the West Conference in recent years.

The stars achieved everything they could handle against the Jets, but were able to get up at the occasion to win the series. Like the panthers on the other side of the hiatus, the offensive depth of the stars is through the roof. It is difficult to find a better group towards the center of what they have with Roope Hintz, Matt Duchene, Wyatt Johnston and even Sam Steel on the fourth line. Dallas also received a massive blow to the second round when the Ombudsman Miro Heiskanen returned from the injuries to improve the end. It will be a series where star power will have to climb to the summit. On the one hand, there is Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl that the oilers pass, while Mikko Rantanen runs the stars with their 19 leading points in the season. It will be interesting to see how often, the star coach, Pete Deboer, will be doubled in Rantanen, as he often did so in the stretch against the jets of the previous round.

The lag between these two teams is Razor Thraf, but I am giving the stars lead due to their advantage to the goal department. Jake Oettinger was sensational against Winnipeg, while I hope Calvin Pickard ended up on Earth in what could be a very long series. Pick – Stars Def. Oilers 4-3

Serbison: Perhaps in the most impressive sample on the part of any playoffs team, the Oilers made the light light from the Golden Knights in the second round. McDavid and Draisaitl directed the road with three points each, but perhaps more important, Edmonton obtained contributions from the support distribution. Corey Perry. Evander Kane and Adam Henrique combined for seven goals, while Stuart Skinner made all the savings he should do. This is all the help that McDavid and Draisaitl need this team of oilers to work on Full Steam.

On the other hand, the stars are here for the third consecutive year and are built for this time. Its depth, which was already very good in the previous seasons, is the best that has ever been. Mikko Rantanen, a large body built for playoffs, leads the league in goals (9) and points (19). Mikael Granlund has had a great impact below. If Dallas can get Jason Robertson after returning from his injury, Edmonton may not contain this crime.

If Mattas Ekholm can return to the blue Oilers line at some point in this series, he would go a long way to Dallas’ slowdown, but his state is still in the air of Games 1 and 2. Beyond that, he would be a removal if he did not mention the enormous advantage that the stars have in this game with Jake Oettinger in front of Stulart Skinner. In this case, I will go with the combination of the quantity and quality of the stars on the construction of the heaviest list of Oilers. Pick – Stars Def. Oilers 4-2