The NHL will drop the puck on the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Monday night, when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the defending champion Florida Panthers. The Maple Leafs are seeking to break the longest championship drought in the NHL,

The Capitals look to even the series as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Hurricanes-Capitals prediction and pick.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs saw some riveting action throughout the first round. Two of the Western Conference series went the full seven games. The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets ultimately moved onto the next round despite both looking dead in the water late in Game 7.