The Dallas Stars entered this season as a Stanley Cup contender, but some injuries put their championship hopes in question.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are wild-card spots based on the best remaining records in each conference.

Analytical and betting odds have swung dramatically so far this postseason. Here's where three outlets currently stand.

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

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Florida Panthers minority owner Doug Cifu has been suspended by the NHL after he got into a social media spat involving Israel and Canada.

Stanley Cup Playoffs are delivering intense drama as underdogs rally and superstars falter. The Florida Panthers have tied their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, while the Carolina Hurricanes lead the Washington Capitals.

Jason Blake played 871 NHL regular-season games but never made it out of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in six trips. Jackson, in his first NHL postseason, is playing regularly against the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference Second Round.