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.

The Vegas Golden Knights' quest for the 2025 Stanley Cup continues after they eliminated the Minnesota Wild in their opening-round series. Following a 3-2 win, the Wild's season has come to an end. The Golden Knights will now face the winner of the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers in the second round.

If the conclusion of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs is any indication, the second round should provide plenty of excitement and nail-biting moments for hockey fans.The opening round ended this past weekend with a pair of epic Game 7s in which the home teams rallied from two-goal deficits in the third period to advance.