The NHL Conference Finals are the penultimate round of the NHL playoffs, where the top teams from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference compete for a chance to reach the Stanley Cup Finals. Each conference's playoffs consist of several rounds, and the two teams that win their respective series in the semifinals advance to this stage. In the Conference Finals, teams play a best-of-seven series, meaning the first team to win four games advances. The winners of these series then face off in the Stanley Cup Finals to compete for the championship trophy, the Stanley Cup.