Linesman Devin Berg (87) gets between Dallas Stars' Roope Hintz (24) and Winnipeg Jets' Dylan Demelo (2) during the third period of an NHL hockey playoff series in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP) AP

The Winnipeg Jets are among the favorites of a crowded field to win the Stanley Cup this year, which would be a first for the team that joined the NHL in 2011.

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.