Eastern Conference Final

• Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens
• Series tied 1–1
• Carolina won Game 2 in overtime, 3–2
• Nikolaj Ehlers scored the OT winner for the Hurricanes.

Western Conference Final

• Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche
• Vegas leads series 2–0
• Golden Knights rallied late in Game 2 for a 3–1 win
• Colorado has been dealing with injuries, including Cale Makar missing games.

Big storylines right now:

• Montreal’s surprising playoff run continues after upsetting higher seeds
• Carolina finally snapped its recent conference-final home struggles
• Vegas has momentum and home ice heading into Game 3
• Colorado is trying to avoid falling into a nearly impossible comeback situation after losing the first two at home.