NHL Playoff Scores & Highlights – Wednesday, April 30, 2025

 NHL Playoff Scores – Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Ottawa Senators 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 0

East 1st Round – Game 5 | Series: TOR leads 3-2



• Senators stay alive in the Battle of Ontario with a dominant shutout win.
• Linus Ullmark (OTT): 29-save first career playoff shutout.
• Tim Stützle (OTT): 1 goal, 2 assists, +3 rating.
• Brady Tkachuk (OTT): 1 goal, 2 assists.
• Thomas Chabot & Dylan Cozens also scored for Ottawa.
• Anthony Stolarz (TOR): 15 saves on 17 shots.

Carolina Hurricanes 5, New Jersey Devils 4 (2OT)

East 1st Round – Game 5 | Carolina wins series 4-1

• Sebastian Aho (CAR): 2 goals, 1 assist, including game-winner in double OT.
• Hurricanes advance to the second round of the playoffs.
• Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR): 2 assists.
• Josh Blake (CAR): 1 goal.
• Devils eliminated despite early lead and 3-goal first period.

Vegas Golden Knights 3, Minnesota Wild 2 (OT)

West 1st Round – Game 5 | VGK leads series 3-2

• Brett Howden (VGK): OT game-winner to give Vegas the edge in the series.
• Jack Eichel (VGK): 2 assists, strong two-way play.
• Mark Stone (VGK): Scored early, finished +1.
• Wild drop tight contest, head back home for Game 6 down 3-2.

Edmonton Oilers 3, Los Angeles Kings 1

West 1st Round – Game 5 | EDM leads series 3-2

• Mattias Janmark (EDM): Scored go-ahead goal in the third period.
• Evander Kane (EDM): Added insurance goal late.
• Darcy Kuemper (LA): Stopped 43 of 45 shots (.956 SV%), but offense fell short.
• Oilers head back to Edmonton with a chance to clinch series in Game 6.