Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck past Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson (48) in the first period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)AP
The NHL Playoffs continue this week, as the second-round matchups are scheduled to transpire. Fans can watch each playoff series for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV Stream. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.
There is one game scheduled for this evening, as the Florida Panthers play against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their series opener. Both teams performed well in their first-round series, so tonight’s game should be exciting to watch.
Notably, the Toronto squad enter this matchup with the No. 1 seed. However, the team is not favored to win game 1 this evening.
No. 1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. No. 3 Florida Panthers (Fans can watch each game of this series with DirecTV Stream and Sling)
No. 1 Washington Capitals vs. No. 2 Carolina Hurricanes (Fans can watch each game of this series with DirecTV Stream and Sling)
No. 1 Winnipeg Jets vs. No. 2 Dallas Stars (Fans can watch each game of this series with DirecTV Stream and Sling)
No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. No. 3 Edmonton Oilers (Fans can watch each game of this series with DirecTV Stream and Sling)
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