NHL PLAYOFF UPDATE – May 1, 2026

The first round is heating up with elimination games and tight series across the board 👀

📊 Latest Results

• The Anaheim Ducks eliminated the Edmonton Oilers with a 5–2 Game 6 win, taking the series 4–2 and moving on to Round 2.
• Buffalo Sabres lead the Boston Bruins series 3–2
• Montreal Canadiens lead the Tampa Bay Lightning series 3–2
• Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth is tied 2–2

🔥 Tonight’s Key Games (Game 6s)

• Lightning @ Canadiens
• Sabres @ Bruins
• Golden Knights @ Mammoth

All three matchups could decide who advances… or force a Game 7 😬

💬 Storylines

• Montreal is one win away from knocking out Tampa
• Buffalo has Boston on the brink
• Vegas/Utah remains a toss-up heading into a huge Game 6

Playoff hockey at its best — every shift matters now

Here are the key NHL results from yesterday (April 29, 2026) from the Stanley Cup Playoffs:

🏒 Game results (highlights)

• Montreal Canadiens 3 – Tampa Bay Lightning 2
  → Montreal took a 3–2 series lead with a third-period winner.

Philadelphia Flyers 1 – Pittsburgh Penguins 0 (OT)
→ Flyers won in overtime and eliminated Pittsburgh from the series.

Vegas Golden Knights 5 – Utah Mammoth 4 (2OT)
→ Double-overtime thriller; Vegas now leads the series.

🧊 Other notable result (from same day slate)

• Boston Bruins 2 – Buffalo Sabres 1 (OT)
  → Bruins stayed alive in their series.

Quick takeaways

• A lot of tight playoff hockey — multiple games went to OT or even double OT.
• The Flyers advanced, while several other series are still ongoing.
• Montreal and Vegas both grabbed important series leads.

Here are the NHL scores from yesterday (April 28, 2026) — all playoff games:

🏒 Key Results

• Boston Bruins 2 – 1 Buffalo Sabres (OT)
  → Boston stayed alive in the series (Buffalo still leads 3–2).

Minnesota Wild 4 – 2 Dallas Stars
→ Minnesota now leads the series 3–2.

Edmonton Oilers 4 – 1 Anaheim Ducks
→ Oilers avoided elimination (Ducks lead series 3–2).

🔎 Quick takeaways

• Two teams (Bruins and Oilers) staved off elimination.
• Every series shown is now 3–2, so Game 6s are coming up next.
• Overtime hero: David Pastrňák for Boston

Here are some of the key sports scores from Saturday, April 25, 2026 across major leagues:

🏒 NHL (Stanley Cup Playoffs)

• Carolina Hurricanes 4 – Ottawa Senators 2
  → Carolina won the series 4–0
• Pittsburgh Penguins 4 – Philadelphia Flyers 2
  → Flyers still lead series 3–1
• Minnesota Wild 3 – Dallas Stars 2 (OT)
  → Series tied 2–2

🏀 NBA (Playoffs)

• Orlando Magic 113 – Detroit Pistons 105 (Game 3)
  → Orlando leads series 2–1
• Oklahoma City Thunder 121 – Phoenix Suns 109 (Game 3)
  → OKC leads series 3–0

New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks (Game 4)
→ Series tied 2–2

⚾ MLB (Selected game)

• Toronto Blue Jays 5 – Cleveland Guardians 3

⚽ Soccer (notable matches)

• Tottenham 1–0 Wolves
• West Ham 2–1 Everton
• Liverpool 3–1 Crystal Palace