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.

It's hard to find something as much of an emotional roller coaster ride as playoff hockey. For Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets fans, that might be the understatement of the year. Both teams went from staring the end of their seasons dead in the face to getting ready to play each other in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.