Will the playoff field shrink Wednesday night? Here are keys to each game, plus Tuesday's recaps, Three Stars.

But this time there's a twist. In 2021 and 2022, the Lightning were the defending Stanley Cup champion; this time the Panthers are. Each time the two teams have faced each other, the winner of the series has gone on to reach the Stanley Cup Final.

The NHL postseason has begun. Check out the odds for who is favored to hoist the Stanley Cup at season's end, as well as first-round odds.