Both teams had spectacular Game 7 comebacks while missing a star forward and top defenseman. That makes this series a tough call.

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features eight teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Monday. Today, NHL.com previews the Western Conference Second Round between the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars.

For the Dallas Stars, there’s one particular record they’d like to smash. As the Stars prepare for the Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the fellas from Dallas face an uncomfortable truth: they haven’t won the opening game of a playoff series in their last eight tries.