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🏈 NFL Week 2
Last Updated: April 25, 2025 9:42 AM EDT • 6 minute read X Social Google News Link
Two straight overtime victories have put the Toronto Maple Leafs on the brink of the second round as we look ahead to Friday’s action, offering the Stanley Cup odds and AI predictions today, along with our best NHL playoff picks for each game.
All three of today’s matchups could end with 3-0 series advantages, as the Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, and Los Angeles Kings focus on obtaining a stranglehold.
Only four of 205 teams have come back from a three-game series deficit, pouring the pressure on the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, and New Jersey Devils.
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Here are our best NHL predictions today for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including our expert picks and full-game previews for every matchup. Odds courtesy of BetMGM; subject to change.
📍 Puck drop: 7 p.m. ET | 📺 TV: TNT
📊 Odds: Capitals (-120)| Canadiens (+100)| O/U 5.5
🎯 Score prediction: Canadiens 3, Capitals 2
Here is why Gary Pearson is picking Under 5.5 goals.
“I came into the series doubting Logan Thompson’s ability to return from injury and recapture his Vezina-like regular-season form. He’s done that and then some. His counterpart, Sam Montembeault, has been his equal in every way. The Habs’ No. 1 netminder has not disappointed in his first playoffs.
His 2.0 goals saved above expected is sixth best of the 16 starters. Meanwhile, Washington is more comfortable playing stout defensive hockey on the road than a landscaper is with alfresco work. The Capitals allowed the second-fewest goals on the road during the regular season (2.66).”
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🎯 Score prediction: Canadiens 3, Capitals 2
Here’s why ChatGPT is picking the Canadiens to win:
“Montreal returns home down 0–2, narrowly losing both games after being outmuscled. The Canadiens have been showing they can hang with the Capitals when their forecheck is working and the team’s top line is producing. The Bell Centre will be electric, as it’s the team’s first packed home playoff game in eight years, and that energy should be a factor.
Expect Montreal’s young core to push the pace early, unlike the slow starts in D.C. If the Canadiens can stay disciplined, win special teams battles (where Cole Caufield can be a difference-maker), and lean on Montembeault again, they’re poised to get back into the series.”
📍 Puck drop: 8 p.m. ET | 📺 TV: TBS
📊 Odds: Hurricanes (-165)| Devils (+140) | O/U 5.5
🎯 Score prediction: Hurricanes 3, Devils 2
“While Jacob Markstrom – who has tallied 3.9 goals saved above expected – has been the standout player of the series (aside from injuring Dillon), Frederik Andersen is also in top form. The Canes’ netminder has logged 3.3 goals saved above expected through two games, and both goaltenders sit in the top five of that category, with Markstrom in second and Andersen fourth.
The abundance of chances in Game 2 would usually lead to at least six goals, but each netminder’s elite play facilitated the Under. I expect that dialed-in goaltending to continue tonight.”
👉 Check out our full Hurricanes vs. Devils prediction for expert analysis, betting picks, and our favorite prop bets.
🎯 Score prediction: Hurricanes 3, Devils 2
Here’s why ChatGPT is picking the Hurricanes to win:
“New Jersey comes out with jump in front of a fired-up Prudential Center crowd. The Devils will finally convert on a power play and control stretches of the game. But Carolina’s resilience, balanced attack, and goaltending should steal the spotlight again. Expect a tight-checking, emotional game — the most competitive of the series so far.”
📍 Puck drop: 10 p.m. ET | 📺 TV: [Channel]
📊 Odds: Kings (+115) | Oilers (-135) | O/U 6
Here’s why Connor Cooper is picking Over 6 goals:
“I’m not optimistic the Oilers can slow down the Kings, especially with so many Los Angeles stars playing with confidence. Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar combined for three goals and five assists in Game 2 alone, while Andrei Kuzmenko and Quinton Byfield scored in both games. Going back to the regular season, L.A. has scored 35 goals in its last seven games, with 13 on the power play.
If Edmonton is going to beat the Kings and get back into this series, it will likely need to do it with an offensive explosion. Fortunately, the Oilers are accustomed to doing that at Rogers Place, where they’re 25-13-3 on the season and have potted at least three goals in nine of their last 10 games.”
👉 Check out our full Kings vs. Oilers prediction for expert analysis, betting picks, and our favorite prop bets.
🎯 Score prediction: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT)
Here’s why ChatGPT is picking the Oilers to win in overtime:
“Edmonton will finally break through in a gutsy, high-octane game. McDavid and Draisaitl combine for three points, the Oilers’ power play scores, and the crowd fuels a late rally. The Kings will push back — likely with a goal from Kempe or Fiala — but Edmonton gets the OT winner on a rebound off a rush.”
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