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 Edmonton Oilers probably feel like they let Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars get away from them. Initially holding a 3-1 lead, the Oilers let the Stars back in through a series of power play goals,

The Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 in Game 2 of the Western Conference final to tie the series at 1-1. While Edmonton blew a 3-1 lead in the third period of Game 1's 6-3 loss, the away team held on while being outshot 9-2 in the final frame of Game 2.

The NHL Playoffs are here! Check out when and where you can watch each game and NHL Stanley Cup Finals: (A3) Florida Panthers vs. (M2) Carolina Hurricanes *if necessary (P3) Edmonton Oilers vs.

The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes meet in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday in Raleigh.

Our Hurricanes vs. Panthers predictions have Sam Bennett to light the lamp for the third-straight outing against the Canes.