NHL Playoffs Tracker: Series Results, Odds, Top Scorers As Of May 19
The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs was a thriller.
It had a sweep, a 15-goal game, incredible individual performances and more.
And if the best two words in sports are "Game 7," then the best three are "Game 7 overtime," which finished the division finals and set up the NHL for the conference finals.
Newfoundland's Alex Newhook beat Buffalo Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on Monday night to send the Montreal Canadiens to the third round, where they'll face the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Round 2: Buffalo Sabres (A1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (A3)
Series tied 3-3
Game 1: Montreal 2, Buffalo 4
Game 2: Montreal 5, Buffalo 1
Game 3: Buffalo 2, Montreal 6
Game 4: Buffalo 3, Montreal 2
Game 5: Montreal 6, Buffalo 3
Game 6: Buffalo 8, Montreal 3
Game 7: Montreal 3, Buffalo 2 (OT)
- Newhook's Big Goal Sends Canadiens Through To Third Round
- Buffalo Waited 15 Years For This - And Watched It End In Heartbreak
- Buffalo Sabres Unsure If Alex Tuch Will Be Back: 'I Don't Know Where His Head's At'
Round 2: Carolina Hurricanes (M1) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (M3)
Carolina wins 4-0
Game 1: Philadelphia 0, Carolina 3
Game 2: Philadelphia 2, Carolina 3 (OT)
Game 3: Carolina 4, Philadelphia 1
Game 4: Carolina 3, Philadelphia 2 (OT)
- The Carolina Hurricanes Are The Real Winner Of Canadiens, Sabres Seven-Game Series
- The Carolina Hurricanes 'Cakewalk' To The Eastern Conference Final
- Post-Mortem: Flyers Take Step In The Right Direction But Require Off-Season Moves
Round 2: Colorado Avalanche (C1) vs. Minnesota Wild (C3)
Colorado wins 4-1
Game 1: Minnesota 6, Colorado 9
Game 2: Minnesota 2, Colorado 5
Game 3: Colorado 1, Minnesota 5
Game 4: Colorado 5, Minnesota 2
Game 5: Minnesota 3, Colorado 4 (OT)
- Wild Blow 3-0 First Period Lead, Eliminated In 5 Games To Avalanche
- Game Blog: Minnesota Wild Vs. Colorado Avalanche, Game 5
- Post-Mortem: Minnesota Wild Reminded They Aren't Cup Front-Runners Yet
Round 2: Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Anaheim Ducks (P3)
Vegas wins 4-2
Game 1: Anaheim 1, Vegas 3
Game 2: Anaheim 3, Vegas 1
Game 3: Vegas 6, Anaheim 2
Game 4: Vegas 3, Anaheim 4
Game 5: Anaheim 2, Vegas 3 (OT)
Game 6: Vegas 5, Anaheim 1
- Duck Hunters: 3 Takeaways As Golden Knights Advance to Western Conference Final
- Takeaways From The Ducks' 5-1 Loss
- Golden Knights 'Rallied Around Each Other' After Losing McNabb
Leading Scorers
1. Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights: 18 points, 12 games
T-2. Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild: 15 points, 11 games
T-2. Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild: 15 points, 11 games
T-2. Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights: 15 points, 12 games
T-2. Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres: 15 points, 13 games
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This story was originally published May 19, 2026 at 7:52 AM.