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<p><em>Think you can figure out what MLB player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.</em></p> <p id="iRdr3I">We’re back for another day of the SB Nation MLB in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5dAaJOVkR68wPYXjuPf4CuaPrGdAXIEsdogMLsHmf0-YZJQ/viewform?usp=dialog">in this Google Form</a>.</p>
<h2 id="8xer1J"><strong>Today’s SB Nation MLB in-5 game</strong></h2>
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<p id="2lAAqw">If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, <a href="https://sbnation.com/games/in-5/mlb"><strong>click this game article</strong></a>.</p>
<h2 id="2pBKiD"><strong>Previous Games</strong></h2>
<p id="Tt3hLj"><a href="http://sbnation.com/games/in-5/mlb/05-10-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five"><strong>Saturday, May 10, 2025</strong></a><br><a href="http://sbnation.com/games/in-5/mlb/05-09-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five"><strong>Friday, May 9, 2025</strong></a><br><a href="http://sbnation.com/games/in-5/mlb/05-08-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five"><strong>Thursday, May 8, 2025</strong></a><br><a href="http://sbnation.com/games/in-5/mlb/05-07-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five"><strong>Wednesday, May 7, 2025</strong></a></p>
<h2 id="x62Tnv"><strong>Play more SB Nation in-5 trivia games</strong></h2>
<p id="eYul3Q"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-games"><strong>NFL in-5</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/mlb-games"><strong>MLB in-5</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/mma-games"><strong>MMA in-5</strong></a></p>
<h2 id="p5PojY"><strong>SB Nation MLB in-5 instructions</strong></h2>
<p id="W0BSQ4">The goal of the game is to <strong>guess the correct MLB player</strong> with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in <strong>BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS</strong> this week. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it. The game will appear in the No. 5 slot of the SB Nation layout each day this week and as noted above, will appear in this article exclusively. </p>
<p id="UzewZY">After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5dAaJOVkR68wPYXjuPf4CuaPrGdAXIEsdogMLsHmf0-YZJQ/viewform?usp=dialog"><strong>this Google Form</strong></a>.</p>
<p id="G1NBFl">Enjoy!</p>
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<p>Think you can figure out what NFL player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.</p> <p id="pILQLT">We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesB3byxaH1x2nisFuErzzW8zzjBhkuHsSeh4EcqExFW4tHaQ/viewform">this Google Form</a>.</p>
<h2 id="jUcE3q">Today’s SB Nation in-5 game</h2>
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<p id="DwGYcj">If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/games/in-5/nfl">click this game article</a>.</p>
<h2 id="GxKS63">Previous games</h2>
<p id="JUJRRD"><a href="https://sbnation.com/games/in-5/nfl/05-10-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five">Saturday, May 10, 2025</a><br><a href="https://sbnation.com/games/in-5/nfl/05-09-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five">Friday, May 9, 2025</a><br><a href="https://sbnation.com/games/in-5/nfl/05-08-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five">Thursday, May 8, 2025</a></p>
<h2 id="2pBKiD">Play more SB Nation in-5 trivia games</h2>
<p id="eYul3Q"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-games">NFL in-5</a><br><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/mlb-games">MLB in-5</a><br><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/mma-games">MMA in-5</a></p>
<h2 id="wFO0LA">SB Nation in-5 instructions</h2>
<p id="BI2464">The goal of the game is to guess the correct random NFL player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in <strong>BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS</strong> this week. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it. It will be a mix of well-known players and some “that guys” that we haven’t thought of in some time. The game will appear in slot #3 of the SB Nation layout each morning, with occasional movement later in the day.</p>
<p id="UzewZY">After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will let us know what you think and how we can improve the game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefBRYW5xKK4z-p53VjY4vjcKrBomK1O6hxBVTBUoMUHStH5w/viewform">this Google Form</a>.</p>
<p id="YwQqdn">Enjoy!</p>
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<published>2025-05-10T10:46:22-04:00</published>
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<p>Saints QB Derek Carr is retiring from the NFL due to a shoulder injury</p> <p id="9vNbfY">Ahead of the 2025 <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL Draft</a>, news broke that <a href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/">New Orleans Saints</a> quarterback Derek Carr was dealing with a shoulder injury that put his status for the upcoming season in jeopardy.</p>
<p id="OnM98j">Now, after trying both an injection and physical rehabilitation, Carr has decided to retire, according to multiple reports.</p>
<p id="kXa2Vv">Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network was first with the news, outlining that after Carr tried both a round of rehab as well as an injection, doctors informed him he would not be 100% until “another procedure:”</p>
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<p id="zJrYtj"><a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1921213541287174436">As noted by Rapoport</a> in a subsequent post on social media, both Carr and the Saints gain financially from this decision. While retirement means Carr foregoes the $30 million guaranteed he is due this year, the Saints will not seek reimbursement of Carr’s $10 million roster bonus and signing bonus.</p>
<p id="D6qNe2"><a href="https://x.com/Saints/status/1921214623396639224">In a statement shared by the team</a>, the Saints opened up on the injury Carr was dealing with. According to the Saints Carr experienced pain in his right shoulder when he started throwing again in March, and tests “determined objectively that Derek sustained a labral tear and also had significant degenerative changes to his rotator cuff.”</p>
<p id="yX7myH">While surgery was an “option,” doctors told Carr that “there was no guarantee Derek would return to the level of strength, function and performance of play to which he was accustomed.”</p>
<p id="qzuwpg">The post on social media also included a statement from the quarterback himself.</p>
<p id="k3d0S9">“Upon reflection of prayer, and in discussion with [my wife] Heather, I’ve decided to retire from the National Football League,” said Carr. “For more than 11 years, we have been incredibly blessed, and we are forever grateful and humbled by this experience. It’s difficult to find the right words to express our thanks to all the teammates, coaches, management, ownership, team officials and especially the fans who made this journey so special. Your unwavering support has meant the world to us.”</p>
<p id="wPKfRo">The word that Carr’s status for the 2025 season was in jeopardy sparked further speculation that the Saints would draft a quarterback with the No. 9 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. However, New Orleans went in a different direction, adding offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. in that spot instead. </p>
<p id="i1eGVD">Rather than adding a quarterback in the first round, New Orleans waited until the second round, drafting quarterback Tyler Shough out of Louisville at No. 40.</p>
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<published>2025-05-10T07:05:00-04:00</published>
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<title>Can you guess this MLB infielder in today’s in-5 trivia game?</title>
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<p><em>Think you can figure out what MLB player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.</em></p> <p id="iRdr3I">We’re back for another day of the SB Nation MLB in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5dAaJOVkR68wPYXjuPf4CuaPrGdAXIEsdogMLsHmf0-YZJQ/viewform?usp=dialog">in this Google Form</a>.</p>
<h2 id="8xer1J"><strong>Today’s SB Nation MLB in-5 game</strong></h2>
<div id="CClxZW"><iframe src="https://games.voxmedia.com/networks/sbnmlb/05-10-2025" width="100%" height="750" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write" style="margin-bottom: 25px;"></iframe></div>
<p id="2lAAqw">If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, <a href="https://sbnation.com/games/in-5/mlb"><strong>click this game article</strong></a>.</p>
<h2 id="2pBKiD"><strong>Previous Games</strong></h2>
<p id="Tt3hLj"><a href="http://sbnation.com/games/in-5/mlb/05-09-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five"><strong>Friday, May 9, 2025</strong></a><br><a href="http://sbnation.com/games/in-5/mlb/05-08-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five"><strong>Thursday, May 8, 2025</strong></a><br><a href="http://sbnation.com/games/in-5/mlb/05-07-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five"><strong>Wednesday, May 7, 2025</strong></a><br><a href="http://sbnation.com/games/in-5/mlb/05-06-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five"><strong>Tuesday, May 6, 2025</strong></a></p>
<h2 id="x62Tnv"><strong>Play more SB Nation in-5 trivia games</strong></h2>
<p id="eYul3Q"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-games"><strong>NFL in-5</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/mlb-games"><strong>MLB in-5</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/mma-games"><strong>MMA in-5</strong></a></p>
<h2 id="p5PojY"><strong>SB Nation MLB in-5 instructions</strong></h2>
<p id="W0BSQ4">The goal of the game is to <strong>guess the correct MLB player</strong> with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in <strong>BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS</strong> this week. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it. The game will appear in the No. 5 slot of the SB Nation layout each day this week and as noted above, will appear in this article exclusively. </p>
<p id="UzewZY">After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5dAaJOVkR68wPYXjuPf4CuaPrGdAXIEsdogMLsHmf0-YZJQ/viewform?usp=dialog"><strong>this Google Form</strong></a>.</p>
<p id="G1NBFl">Enjoy!</p>
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<published>2025-05-10T07:00:00-04:00</published>
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<p>Think you can figure out what NFL player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.</p> <p id="pILQLT">We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesB3byxaH1x2nisFuErzzW8zzjBhkuHsSeh4EcqExFW4tHaQ/viewform">this Google Form</a>.</p>
<h2 id="jUcE3q">Today’s SB Nation in-5 game</h2>
<div id="Kd4V3L"><iframe src="https://games.voxmedia.com/networks/sbn/05-10-2025" width="100%" height="750" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write" style="margin-bottom: 25px;"></iframe></div>
<p id="DwGYcj">If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/games/in-5/nfl">click this game article</a>.</p>
<h2 id="GxKS63">Previous games</h2>
<p id="JUJRRD"><a href="https://sbnation.com/games/in-5/nfl/05-09-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five">Friday, May 9, 2025</a><br><a href="https://sbnation.com/games/in-5/nfl/05-08-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five">Thursday, May 8, 2025</a><br><a href="https://sbnation.com/games/in-5/nfl/05-07-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;itm_source=article&amp;itm_campaign=in-five">Wednesday, May 7, 2025</a></p>
<h2 id="2pBKiD">Play more SB Nation in-5 trivia games</h2>
<p id="eYul3Q"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-games">NFL in-5</a><br><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/mlb-games">MLB in-5</a><br><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/mma-games">MMA in-5</a></p>
<h2 id="wFO0LA">SB Nation in-5 instructions</h2>
<p id="BI2464">The goal of the game is to guess the correct random NFL player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in <strong>BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS</strong> this week. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it. It will be a mix of well-known players and some “that guys” that we haven’t thought of in some time. The game will appear in slot #3 of the SB Nation layout each morning, with occasional movement later in the day.</p>
<p id="UzewZY">After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will let us know what you think and how we can improve the game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefBRYW5xKK4z-p53VjY4vjcKrBomK1O6hxBVTBUoMUHStH5w/viewform">this Google Form</a>.</p>
<p id="YwQqdn">Enjoy!</p>
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<published>2025-05-10T03:00:00-04:00</published>
<updated>2025-05-10T03:00:00-04:00</updated>
<title>Full results, updates for the road to the Stanley Cup</title>
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<p>Here’s every matchup and the dates and times for each round of the 2025 NHL Playoffs. We’ll provide live updates with results every night.</p> <p id="xWsc8T">The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are poised to be legendary. Parity was the name of the game in the 2024-25 season with both the east and west boasting stellar teams up and down the standings. This is not a season where there’s a single, clear-cut favorite in each conference, but rather four or even five teams on each side of the bracket that you can believe has what it takes to go all the way.</p>
<p id="e5T1OF">Unquestionably the most fascinating series in the first round comes out of the west with the Dallas Stars facing the Colorado Avalanche. It’s a matchup rich in top-flight individual performances, but also high in emotion as Mikko Rantanen faces his former team. Meanwhile in the east there will be a ton of focus on Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals, but also the three Canadian teams who made the playoffs with Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal all trying to move on.</p>
<p id="DmK1nI">The Avalanche and the Carolina Hurricanes have the best <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nhl?tab=stanley-cup">Stanley Cup title odds</a> at FanDuel Sportsbook as the puck drops on the postseason tournament. The Hurricanes are favorites just ahead of the Florida Panthers to come out of the Eastern Conference. The Avalanche are favorites just ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights to come out of the Western Conference.</p>
<p id="nrRW1f">Here are the schedules, TV information, scores, and more for the opening round of the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl-playoffs">Stanley Cup</a> Playoffs. All times listed are Eastern. (*) means if necessary.</p>
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<h2 id="ExCAQQ">Eastern Conference</h2>
<h3 id="QuN6H0">Second round</h3>
<p id="QVkpAZ"><strong>Carolina Hurricanes</strong><strong> (2M, 99 points) vs. Washington Capitals (1M, 111 points)</strong></p>
<p id="UdqY0s">Tuesday, May 6: Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 (OT) (CAR leads series 1-0)<br>Thursday, May 8: Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1 (Series tied 1-1)<br>Saturday, May 10: Capitals at Hurricanes, 6 p.m.<br>Monday, May 12: Capitals at Hurricanes, 7 p.m.<br>Thursday, May 15: Hurricanes at Capitals, TBD<br>Saturday, May 17: Capitals at Hurricanes, TBD<br>Monday, May 19: Hurricanes at Capitals, TBD</p>
<p id="7cbDhd"><strong>Florida Panthers (3A, 98 points) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (1A, 108 points)</strong></p>
<p id="DYpPp3">Monday, May 5: Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4 (TOR leads series 1-0)<br>Wednesday, May 7: Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3 (TOR leads series 2-0)<br>Friday, May 9: Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT) (TOR leads series 2-1)<br>Sunday, May 11: Maple Leafs at Panthers, TBD<br>Wednesday, May 14: Panthers at Maple Leafs, TBD<br>Friday, May 16: Maple Leafs at Panthers, TBD<br>Sunday, May 18: Panthers at Maple Leafs, TBD</p>
<h3 id="UsP2gg">First round</h3>
<p id="m9BLd8"><strong>Ottawa Senators</strong><strong> (WC2, 97 points) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (1A, 108 points)</strong></p>
<p id="lSuOQh"><strong>Game 1:</strong> Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2 (TOR leads series 1-0)<br><strong>Game 2:</strong> Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (TOR leads series 2-0)<br><strong>Game 3:</strong> Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (TOR leads series 3-0)<br><strong>Game 4:</strong> Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT) (TOR leads series 3-1)<br><strong>Game 5:</strong> Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0 (TOR leads series 3-2)<br><strong>Game 6: Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2 (TOR wins series 4-2)</strong></p>
<p id="obDDqj"><strong>Series favorite</strong>: Maple Leafs -182<br><strong>Post- Game 1 series favorite</strong>: Maple Leafs -450<br><strong>Post- Game 2 series favorite</strong>: Maple Leafs -710<br><strong>Post- Game 3 series favorite</strong>: Maple Leafs -3500<br><strong>Post- Game 4 series favorite</strong>: Maple Leafs -1600<br><strong>Post- Game 5 series favorite</strong>: Maple Leafs -380</p>
<p id="LxLUg1"><strong>Total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -170, Under +138<br><strong>Post- Game 1 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -138, Under +108<br><strong>Post- Game 2 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over +110, Under -134<br><strong>Total games off the board after Game 2</strong></p>
<p id="yTusYP"><strong>Florida Panthers (3A, 98 points) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (2A, 102 points)</strong></p>
<p id="0UftXC"><strong>Game 1:</strong> Panthers 6, Lightning 2 (FLA leads series 1-0)<br><strong>Game 2:</strong> Panthers 2, Lightning 0 (FLA leads series 2-0)<br><strong>Game 3:</strong> Lightning 5, Panthers 1 (FLA leads series 2-1)<br><strong>Game 4:</strong> Panthers 4, Lightning 2 (FLA leads series 3-1)<br><strong>Game 5: Panthers 6, Lightning 3 (FLA wins series 4-1)</strong></p>
<p id="q1zYLh"><strong>Series favorite</strong>: Panthers -118<br><strong>Post-Game 1 series favorite</strong>: Panthers -230<br><strong>Post-Game 2 series favorite</strong>: Panthers -650<br><strong>Post-Game 3 series favorite</strong>: Panthers -285<br><strong>Post-Game 4 series favorite</strong>: Panthers -1200</p>
<p id="Qd7tEA"><strong>Total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -188, Under +152<br><strong>Post-Game 1 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -188, Under +152<br><strong>Post-Game 2 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over +106, Under -136<br><strong>Post-Game 3 total games</strong>: 6.5 — Over +160, Under -200<br><strong>Total games off the board after Game 4</strong></p>
<p id="skdq4R"><strong>Montreal Canadiens (WC2, 91 points) vs. Washington Capitals (1M, 111 points)</strong></p>
<p id="WtYBpl"><strong>Game 1:</strong> Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) (WSH leads series 1-0)<br><strong>Game 2:</strong> Capitals 3, Canadiens 1 (WSH leads series 2-0)<br><strong>Game 3:</strong> Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 (WSH leads series 2-1)<br><strong>Game 4:</strong> Capitals 5, Canadiens 2 (WSH leads series 3-1)<br><strong>Game 5: Capitals 4, Canadiens 1 (WSH wins series 4-1)</strong></p>
<p id="mTDe4n"><strong>Series favorite</strong>: Capitals -275<br><strong>Post Game 1 series favorite</strong>: Capitals -650<br><strong>Post Game 2 series favorite</strong>: Capitals -1300<br><strong>Post Game 3 series favorite</strong>: Capitals -450<br><strong>Post Game 4 series favorite</strong>: Capitals -1800</p>
<p id="v7rCW6"><strong>Total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -148, Under +120<br><strong>Post Game 1 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -113, Under -113<br><strong>Post Game 2 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over +152, Under -188<br><strong>Post Game 3 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -225, Under +180<br><strong>Total games off the board after Game 4</strong></p>
<p id="2YXeke"><strong>New Jersey Devils</strong><strong> (3M, 91 points) vs. </strong><strong>Carolina Hurricanes</strong><strong> (2M, 99 points)</strong></p>
<p id="ynpEN0"><strong>Game 1:</strong> Hurricanes 4, Devils 1 (CAR leads series 1-0)<br><strong>Game 2:</strong> Hurricanes 3, Devils 1 (CAR leads series 2-0)<br><strong>Game 3:</strong> Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) (CAR leads series 2-1)<br><strong>Game 4:</strong> Hurricanes 5 Devils 2 (CAR leads series 3-1)<br><strong>Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4 (2OT) (CAR wins series 4-1)</strong></p>
<p id="c0MB45"><strong>Series favorite</strong>: Hurricanes -280<br><strong>Post-Game 1 series favorite</strong>: Hurricanes -950<br><strong>Post-Game 2 series favorite</strong>: Hurricanes -3000<br><strong>Post-Game 3 series favorite</strong>: Hurricanes -950<br><strong>Post-Game 4 series favorite</strong>: Hurricanes -4500</p>
<p id="hT1hUG"><strong>Total games</strong>: : 5.5 — Over -152, Under +124<br><strong>Post-Game 1 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over +118, Under -144<br><strong>Post-Game 2 total games</strong>: 4.5 — Over -164, Under +128<br><strong>Post-Game 3 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -162, Under +126<br><strong>Total games off the board after Game 4</strong></p>
<h2 id="Vplzcp">Western Conference</h2>
<h3 id="dF6XKI">Second round</h3>
<p id="DgtyuX"><strong>Edmonton Oilers (3P, 101 points) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1P, 110 points)</strong></p>
<p id="e1tgZd">Game 1: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 2 (EDM leads series 1-0)<br>Game 2: Oilers 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT) (EDM leads series 2-0)<br>Game 3: Golden Knights at Oilers, 9 p.m.<br>Game 4: Golden Knights at Oilers, 9:30 p.m.<br>Game 5: Oilers at Golden Knights, TBD<br>Game 6: Golden Knights at Oilers, TBD<br>Game 7: Oilers at Golden Knights, TBD</p>
<p id="LLn2jA"><strong>Dallas Stars (2C, 106 points) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1C, 116 points)</strong></p>
<p id="uKEkoF">Game 1: Stars 3, Jets 2 (DAL leads series 1-0)<br>Game 2: Jets 4, Stars 0 (Series tied 1-1)<br>Game 3: Jets at Stars, 4:30 p.m.<br>Game 4: Jets at Stars, 8 p.m.<br>Game 5: Stars at Jets, TBD<br>Game 6: Jets at Stars, TBD<br>Game 7: Stars at Jets, TBD</p>
<h3 id="GVLneg">First round</h3>
<p id="os2s5i"><strong>St. Louis Blues (WC2, 96 points) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1C, 116 points)</strong></p>
<p id="uttQ1b"><strong>Game 1:</strong> Jets 5, Blues 3 (WPG leads series 1-0)<br><strong>Game 2:</strong> Jets 2, Blues 1 (WPG leads series 2-0)<br><strong>Game 3:</strong> Blues 7, Jets 2 (WPG leads series 2-1)<br><strong>Game 4:</strong> Blues 5, Jets 1 (Series tied 2-2)<br><strong>Game 5:</strong> Jets 5, Blues 3 (WPG leads series 3-2)<br><strong>Game 6:</strong> Blues 5, Jets 2 (Series tied 3-3)<br><strong>Game 7:</strong> Jets 4, Blues 3 (2OT) (WPG wins series 4-3)</p>
<p id="jBc8rW"><strong>Series favorite</strong>: Jets -225<br><strong>Post-Game 1 series favorite</strong>: Jets -530<br><strong>Post-Game 2 series favorite</strong>: Jets -1450<br><strong>Post-Game 3 series favorite</strong>: Jets -410<br><strong>Post-Game 4 series favorite</strong>: Jets -185<br><strong>Post-Game 5 series favorite</strong>: Jets -480<br><strong>Post-Game 6 series favorite</strong>: Jets -152</p>
<p id="r3FFpO"><strong>Total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -152, Under +124<br><strong>Post-Game 1 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -115, Under -105<br><strong>Post-Game 2 total games</strong>: 4.5 — Over -210, Under +168<br><strong>Post-Game 3 total games</strong>: 6.5 — Over +180, Under -225<br><strong>Post-Game 4 total games</strong>: 6.5 — Over -122, Under -104<br><strong>Total games off the board after Game 5</strong></p>
<p id="WAVkmM"><strong>Colorado Avalanche</strong><strong> (3C, 102 points) vs. Dallas Stars (2C, 106 points)</strong></p>
<p id="vLjF6L"><strong>Game 1:</strong> Avalanche 5, Stars 1 (COL leads series 1-0)<br><strong>Game 2:</strong> Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) (Series tied 1-1)<br><strong>Game 3:</strong> Stars 2 Avalanche 1 (DAL leads series 2-1)<br><strong>Game 4:</strong> Avalanche 4, Stars 0 (Series tied 2-2)<br><strong>Game 5:</strong> Stars 6, Avalanche 2 (DAL leads series 3-2)<br><strong>Game 6:</strong> Avalanche 7, Stars 4 (Series tied 3-3)<br><strong>Game 7: Stars 4, Avalanche 2 (Stars win series 4-3)</strong></p>
<p id="BOo0fr"><strong>Series favorite</strong>: Avalanche -152<br><strong>Post-Game 1 series favorite</strong>: Avalanche -430<br><strong>Post-Game 2 series favorite</strong>: Avalanche -176<br><strong>Post-Game 3 series favorite</strong>: Stars -165<br><strong>Post-Game 4 series favorite</strong>: Avalanche -176<br><strong>Post-Game 5 series favorite</strong>: Stars -230<br><strong>Post-Game 6 series favorite</strong>: Avalance -142</p>
<p id="9rSccI"><strong>Total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -188, Under +152<br><strong>Post-Game 1 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -106, Under -114<br><strong>Post-Game 2 total games</strong>: 6.5 — Over +156, Under -194<br><strong>Post-Game 3 total games</strong>: 6.5 — Over +116, Under -148<br><strong>Total games off the board after Game 4</strong></p>
<p id="P8Xzj0"><strong>Minnesota Wild (WC1, 97 points) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1P, 110 points)</strong></p>
<p id="f5RxzJ"><strong>Game 1:</strong> Golden Knights 4, Wild 2 (VGK leads series 1-0)<br><strong>Game 2:</strong> Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 (Series tied 1-1)<br><strong>Game 3:</strong> Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 (MIN leads series 2-1)<br><strong>Game 4:</strong> Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT) (Series tied 2-2)<br><strong>Game 5:</strong> Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT) (VGK leads series 3-2)<br><strong>Game 6: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (VGK wins series 4-2)</strong></p>
<p id="GqgwKC"><strong>Series favorite</strong>: Golden Knights -235<br><strong>Post-Game 1 series favorite</strong>: Golden Knights -600<br><strong>Post-Game 2 series favorite</strong>: Golden Knights -210<br><strong>Post-Game 3 series favorite</strong>: Each team -110<br><strong>Post-Game 4 series favorite</strong>: Golden Knights -195<br><strong>Post-Game 5 series favorite</strong>: Golden Knights -750</p>
<p id="xNNSDi"><strong>Total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -158, Under +128<br><strong>Post-Game 1 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -108, Under -112<br><strong>Post-Game 2 total games</strong>: 6.5 — Over +154, Under -200<br><strong>Post-Game 3 total games</strong>: 6.5 — Over +114, Under -140<br><strong>Post-Game 4 total games</strong>: 6.5 — Over -115, Under -111<br><strong>Total games off the board after Game 5</strong></p>
<p id="3eujLR"><strong>Edmonton Oilers (3P, 101 points) vs. Los Angeles Kings (2P, 105 points)</strong></p>
<p id="wKTOsm"><strong>Game 1:</strong> Kings 6, Oilers 5 (LA leads series 1-0)<br><strong>Game 2:</strong> Kings 6, Oilers 2 (LA leads series 2-0)<br><strong>Game 3:</strong> Oilers 7, Kings 4 (LA leads series 2-1)<br><strong>Game 4:</strong> Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT) (Series tied 2-2)<br><strong>Game 5:</strong> Oilers 3, Kings 1 (EDM leads series 3-2)<br><strong>Game 6: Oilers 6, Kings 4 (EDM wins series 4-2)</strong></p>
<p id="l5B2aQ"><strong>Series favorite</strong>: Oilers -132<br><strong>Post-Game 1 series favorite</strong>: Kings -230<br><strong>Post-Game 2 series favorite</strong>: Kings -465<br><strong>Post-Game 3 series favorite</strong>: Kings -205<br><strong>Post-Game 4 series favorite</strong>: Oilers -118<br><strong>Post-Game 5 series favorite</strong>: Oilers -465</p>
<p id="qCx24B"><strong>Total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -180, Under +146<br><strong>Post-Game 1 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -194, Under +150<br><strong>Post-Game 2 total games</strong>: 5.5 — Over -118, Under -104<br><strong>Post-Game 3 total games</strong>: 6.5 — Over +130, Under -160<br><strong>Total games off the board after Game 4</strong></p>
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<published>2025-05-09T17:51:03-04:00</published>
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<title>2025 NCAA women’s softball tournament: Everything you need to know</title>
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<p>Oklahoma is seeking its fifth consecutive national title, but there are challengers in the SEC and beyond for spots in the Women’s College World Series.</p> <p id="AndaBz">Conference tournaments for women’s college softball are wrapping up this weekend and then the road to Oklahoma City, the longtime home of the Women’s College World Series, begins.</p>
<p id="sJb57B">Patty Grasso’s Oklahoma is the four-time reigning national champs, but there’s no guarantee that the Sooners will celebrate a fifth consecutive title this season. Entering conference championship weekend, Softball America has three teams — Arkansas, <a href="https://www.goodbullhunting.com">Texas A&amp;M</a> and <a href="https://www.tomahawknation.com/">Florida State</a> – ranked ahead of Oklahoma, while D1Softball.com has the Aggies and the Razorbacks at first and second in its poll, and USA Softball has Texas A&amp;M ranked No. 1.</p>
<p id="W7eHM8">Indeed, there’s a good chance that some team from the mighty SEC will be raising the trophy in Oklahoma City in June.</p>
<p id="XuY5nI">The rest of the field includes awesome players, intriguing storylines and a few teams with real chances to contend for a spot in the World Series. Let’s break down everything there is to know about the tournament this season.</p>
<h2 id="mogZOE">How does the NCAA women’s softball tournament format work?</h2>
<p id="B6a0FF">The complete field features 64 teams. The first round, or regionals, feature four-team pods that will be played at the campus sites of the highest 16 seeds. Regionals are contested in a double-elimination format, with games being played May 16-18.</p>
<p id="0OUoVP">Winners of regionals will then advance to Super Regionals, which will be held at the host sites of the highest eight seeds remaining. The Super Regionals will be decided by teams playing a head-to-head best-of-three series between May 22-25. The winning eight teams then advance to the World Series, which will be played May 29 through June 6.</p>
<p id="iHDnr9">The early rounds of the World Series will be played in a double elimination format as well, with the final two teams standing facing off in a best-of-three series to determine a national champion.</p>
<h2 id="znYcHn">When is the NCAA women’s softball selection show?</h2>
<p id="GjEcXP">The 64-team field will be unveiled live on ESPN2 on Sunday, May 11 at 7 p.m. ET.</p>
<h2 id="vD70jw">Who is the favorite in the 2025 NCAA women’s softball tournament?</h2>
<p id="zDjARw">There isn’t a clear and consensus favorite this season, it seems. Texas A&amp;M is the leader in the national polls and are 44-9, but the Aggies haven’t played against Oklahoma. The Aggies are however 4-1 combined against Florida State and Arkansas.</p>
<p id="fJ5f7R">Indiana is 33-18, but has arguably the best offense in the country as it leads the nation in batting average (.368) and on-base percentage (.457). <a href="https://www.landgrantholyland.com">Ohio State</a> is another Big Ten team with a potent offense, leading the country in home runs with 137.</p>
<p id="B6G8lO">Tennessee has one of the top defenses in the country as it is second in ERA (1.78), fifth in shutouts (17), and eighth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.58).</p>
<p id="tc9wYO">Other contenders include Texas, Florida, Texas Tech, Oregon, Clemson, UCLA, South Carolina and <a href="https://www.gobblercountry.com/">Virginia Tech</a>.</p>
<h2 id="dnTvkk">Who are the best players in the NCAA softball tournament?</h2>
<p id="pqvIWq">Texas Tech pitcher Nijaree Canady — voted the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year last season — leads the nation in ERA with a 0.86 mark in 171 innings-pitched. She’s also fourth nationally in strikeouts with 250, fourth in strikeout-to-walk ratio with a mark of 7.81 and fifth in wins with 24.</p>
<p id="3hHKek">Belmont’s Maya Johnson is the national leader in strikeouts by a wide margin with 327. She also leads the sport in walks allowed per seven innings with a mark of 0.65.</p>
<p id="K2TbBA">Oregon’s Lyndsey Grein has the best win-loss record in the circle this year at 26-2. Tennessee’s Karlyn Pickens is another one of the nation’s top pitchers with a 0.92 ERA, which is second nationally.</p>
<p id="4tnY1b">On the offensive end, Boise State’s Sophia Knight leads the nation in hits with 103 and is third in batting average with a .493 mark.</p>
<p id="MsUfYs">Virginia Tech’s Cori McMillan and Arkansas’ Bri Ellis are the leaders in dingers, with 29 and 26 home runs on the year, respectively, which are first and second in the nation.</p>
<p id="zPNG5a">Kai Luschar of Oregon leads the nation in stolen bases with 54. North Carolina’s <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/2025/5/1/24421230/kat-rodriguez-softball-unc-tar-heels-ncaa-lyons-acc">Kat Rodriguez is the RBI queen this season</a>, driving in 83 runs.</p>
<p id="I8ic0l">Texas catcher Reese Atwood, Florida outfielder Taylor Shumaker, Oklahoma pitcher Sam Landry and Oklahoma outfielder Kasidi Pickering are among the finalists for the National Player of the Year award, while pitcher Jordy Bahl of Nebraska was voted Player of the Year in the Big Ten.</p>
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<p>The NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee is recommending adding a coach’s challenge for video reviews for the 2025-26 season. </p> <p id="EcnP92">There could be a rule change coming to women’s college basketball in the 2025-26 season. If approved, it will empower coaches, and the hope is that it improves the flow of the game.</p>
<p id="oquQbk">The NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee met this week in Indianapolis and on Friday announced that they are recommending adding a coach’s video review challenge for the upcoming season. To be enacted, the proposal has to be approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel, which meets on June 10.</p>
<p id="Z70XgY">The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee also recommended a coaches challenge rule.</p>
<p id="qes2gJ">Should the rule change be approved, coaches will be able to challenge out-of-bounds violations, backcourt violations, whether a change in team possession occurred before the ruling of a foul where free throws would be involved, and whether a foul was assessed to the correct player.</p>
<p id="GbrrsH">With the exception of whether a foul was assessed to the correct player, referees would not be able to initiate reviews on these calls, only coaches.</p>
<p id="bRvfWh">To make a challenge call, coaches do not need a timeout to spare. However, if the coach loses the challenge call with no timeouts left, their team will be given an “administrative technical foul for an excessive timeout.”</p>
<p id="R4tS9H">Nicki Collen, the head coach at Baylor and the rules committee chair, explained that the change would hopefully improve the flow of the game. The challenge rule was also deployed as an experiment during the WBIT.</p>
<p id="qzbcZ2">“The committee was concerned with pace of play and the number of reviews occurring at the end of games,” Collen said in a statement from the NCAA. “By removing the option for officials to review called out-of-bounds violations and allowing coaches to challenge the call, you increase flow at the end of games while still allowing for the opportunity to get the call right.”</p>
<p id="OXrbJF">The committee is also recommending a handful of other rule changes, such as setting the shot clock to 20 seconds when the offense is awarded possession in its front court after a dead ball, eliminating the rule that jerseys need to be tucked in, and allowing players to complete a jump stop when their feet land at the same time.</p>
<p id="KenbwF">Also, if a player competes in a game that they are supposed to be suspended for, the head coach and that player will be suspended for the next game.</p>
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