The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets, the top two regular-season teams in the Western Conference, kick off their second-round series in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playo

The second Western Conference Semifinal matchup will begin with the Dallas Stars traveling to Winnipeg to take on the Presidents Trophy winning Jets. Both teams are coming off tough fought, seven-game series as the Central Division proves to be the best in the NHL.

The key for the Stars is Connor Hellebuyck, almost certain to win his third Vezina Trophy in six years, continuing to play poorly on the road. He wasn’t good in any of the three games at St. Louis. The Blues won them all but could not win a single game in Manitoba.