Chris Kreider's third-period hat trick helped the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 in Game 6, advancing to the Eastern Conference Final. Kreider erased a two-goal deficit, with the go-ahead score coming at the 15:41 mark. Barclay Goodrow sealed the win with an empty-net goal. The Rangers will now face the winner of the Boston-Florida series.
J.T. Miller's late goal secured a 3-2 victory for Vancouver over Edmonton, putting them one win away from the Western Conference Final. Miller's goal came after Pius Suter's shot deflected off Elias Pettersson and hit the post. Vancouver now looks to close out the series in Game 6 in Edmonton.