The Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars meet in Game 5 of a Western Conference first-round, best-of-7 series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday.

The Dallas Stars will face the Colorado Avalanche in Game 4 of this NHL Playoff matchup on Saturday at Ball Arena.

The Dallas Stars visit the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series.

Aliaksei Protas could return for Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TBS, truTV, MNMT, MAX). The Capitals lead the Eastern Conference First Round best-of-7 series 2-1.

The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round NHL playoff series. The Capitals scored four times in the third period to rally from a 2-1 deficit in Montreal.

The NHL playoffs are one of the most exciting events in sports, as sometimes you just need to get in to make a run. We’ve seen lower seeds come away with upsets and even hoist the Stanley Cup. Let’s look at a couple of those potential teams with today’s NHL best bets for Capitals vs.