NHL Playoff Progress: tracking the “if necessary” games (updated 4/27)

by | Apr 28, 2025

Sunday’s games brought plenty of great action, as well as several additional game activations. Let’s take a look:

Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues: Series tied 2-2

Winnipeg was up 2-0 in this series, but the Blues won for a second game in a row on Sunday, which activated a Game 6 in St. Louis.

Game 5:  St. Louis @ Winnipeg, 4/30 at 8:30pm CT. Get-in price on StubHub: $203/ticket.

Game 6:  Winnipeg @ St. Louis, 5/2 at TBD. Get-in price on StubHub: $217 / ticket.

Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche: Series tied 2-2

Colorado tied this series up at two games apiece on Saturday, activating a Game 6 in Denver on May 1st. That’s in addition to the already activated Game 5 in Dallas on Monday, April 28th.

Game 5:  Avalanche @ Stars, 4/28 at 8:30pm CT. Get-in price on StubHub: $96/ticket.

Game 6:  Stars @ Avalanche, 5/1 at TBD. Get-in price on StubHub: $171/ticket.

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild:  Series tied 2-2

Vegas got an overtime win in St. Paul on Saturday to push this series to at least six games. Game 5 will be in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 29th at 6:30pm PT, and Game 6 will be in St. Paul on Thursday, May 1st (time is still to be announced).

Game 5: Wild @ Golden Knights, 4/29 at 6:30pm PT. Get-in price on StubHub: $114/ticket.

Game 6: Golden Knights @ Wild, 5/1 at TBD. Get-in price on StubHub: $118/ticket.

Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers:  Series tied 2-2

Another Oilers win on Sunday activated a Game 6 in Edmonton on 5/1.

Game 5: Oilers @ Kings, April 29th at 7pm PT. Get-in price on StubHub: $111/ticket.

Game 6: Kings @ Oilers, May 1 at TBD. Get-in price on StubHub: $211 / ticket.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators:  Toronto leads 3-1

The Senators avoided being swept on Saturday, winning a close game in Ottawa. But that game now triggers a Game 5 in Toronto on Tuesday, April 29th at 7pm ET.

Game 5: Senators @ Maple Leafs, 4/29 at 7pm ET. Get-in price on StubHub: $332/ticket.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers:  Florida leads 2-1

Tampa got back into this series on Saturday with a 5-1 win over the Panthers in Fort. Lauderdale. That triggered a Game 5 at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Wednesday, April 30th at 7:30pm ET.

Game 4: Lightning @ Panthers, 4/28 at 7pm ET. Get-in price on StubHub: $98/ticket.

Game 5: Panthers @ Lightning, 4/30 at 7:30pm ET. Get-in price on StubHub: $109/ticket.

Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens: Washington leads 3-1

After a big win on Friday, the Habs couldn’t keep up the pace on Sunday. The Caps can still close it out in Game 5.

Game 5: Canadiens @ Capitals, 4/30 at 7pm ET. Get-in price on StubHub: $97/ticket.

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils: Carolina leads 3-1

The Canes won on Sunday, so this is still a five-game series right now.

Game 5: Devils @ Hurricanes, 4/29 at 7:30pm ET. Get-in price on StubHub: $88/ticket.

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