The NHL postseason is heating up. Check out the odds for who is favored to hoist the Stanley Cup at season's end, as well as second-round odds.

An NHL analyst for 'The Hockey Writers' has revealed three reasons as to why the Edmonton Oilers are guaranteed to win the Stanley Cup this time around.

The Edmonton Oilers didn’t seem to have much belief from the outside that this team was capable of going on a run as they did a year ago, but they’ve quickly proven that they are every bit as good, if not better.

Edmonton came out on top of a nerve-wracking Game 5 on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with Kasperi Kapanen lighting the lamp and ending the Golden Knights’ season in overtime. The 1-0 Oilers win was also Edmonton’s second shutout victory in a row, as netminder Stuart Skinner continued to prove his mettle between the pipes.

The Florida Panthers made it a 3-2 series with a thrashing of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Edmonton Oilers closed out the series against the Las Vegas Golden Knights with an overtime win. After Wednesday's results, here's a look at the upcoming schedule for the NHL Playoffs.

The Edmonton Oilers look to clinch the second round of the NHL Playoffs when they visit Vegas on Wednesday night for Game 5 against the Golden Knights.