The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets, the top two regular-season teams in the Western Conference, kick off their second-round series in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playo

Winnipeg Jets: 1st in Central Division, 116 points, def. STL in Round 1 (4-3) Dallas Stars: 2nd in Central Division, 106 points, def. COL in Round 1 (4-3) You gotta hand it to the Jets and Stars: they closed out what might have been the best first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in recent memory.

The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets were both losing Game 7 by multiple goals in the third period this weekend. They both snuck out wins in dramatic fashion to advance to the second round. Now, they face off for the right to play in the Western Conference Final.

The first bad beat was on the total, which was set at five goals. By the time the Blues lead was chopped to 3-2, under bettors were out of a win but at least in line for a push with the clock winding down in regulation.

The Winnipeg Jets move on to the second round of the NHL playoffs after a nail-biting 4-3 win against the St. Louis Blues.