NHL playoffs begin on Saturday, and 16 teams have hopes of lifting the Stanley Cup at the end of it. It will be a long, arduous and worthwhile journey for the last team standing. Which team will that be?

The same B/R hockey team did its April duty for 2025, too, crunching the numbers and assembling this year's morning-line list in descending order from the prohibitive to the probable, with a thought added in for anyone seeking wagering counsel.

What are the key storylines heading into Monday's games? Who are the key players to watch? Read on for game previews with statistical insights from ESPN Research, recaps of what went down last night,