NHL.com staff members make their picks for 8 series, Cup, Conn Smythe winner
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By NHL.com
The Dallas Stars are the favorite to win the Stanley Cup this season, according to a panel of NHL.com writers and editors.
Of the 15 staffers who made their predictions for this postseason, seven picked Dallas to win it all.
Three went with the New York Rangers, two went with the Edmonton Oilers, two others went with the Carolina Hurricanes, while one predicted the Florida Panthers to win it all.
Here are their picks for this year’s playoffs, which begin Saturday:
Amalie Benjamin, staff writer
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Boston Bruins
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Nashville Predators
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Stars over Hurricanes
Conn Smythe Trophy: Joe Pavelski, Stars
Brian Compton, managing editor
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Toronto Maple Leafs
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Vegas Golden Knights
VAN vs. NSH: Nashville Predators
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Hurricanes over Jets
Conn Smythe Trophy: Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, columnist
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Boston Bruins
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Vancouver Canucks
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Stars over Panthers
Conn Smythe Trophy: Miro Heiskanen, Stars
William Douglas, staff writer
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Toronto Maple Leafs
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Vancouver Canucks
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Rangers over Stars
Conn Smythe Trophy: Igor Shesterkin, Rangers
Tom Gulitti, staff writer
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Toronto Maple Leafs
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Nashville Predators
WPG vs. COL: Colorado Avalanche
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Hurricanes over Stars
Conn Smythe Trophy: Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes
Pete Jensen, director, senior fantasy editor
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning
BOS vs. TOR: Boston Bruins
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Vegas Golden Knights
VAN vs. NSH: Nashville Predators
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Oilers over Hurricanes
Conn Smythe Trophy: Connor McDavid, Oilers
Adam Kimelman, deputy managing editor
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Toronto Maple Leafs
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Vancouver Canucks
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Stars over Rangers
Conn Smythe Trophy: Wyatt Johnston, Stars
Mike G. Morreale, senior draft writer
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Boston Bruins
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Vancouver Canucks
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Los Angeles Kings
Stanley Cup Final: Stars over Hurricanes
Conn Smythe Trophy: Miro Heiskanen, Stars
Tracey Myers, staff writer
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Boston Bruins
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Nashville Predators
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Stars over Panthers
Conn Smythe Trophy: Joe Pavelski, Dallas Stars
Bill Price, Editor-in-Chief
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Toronto Maple Leafs
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Vancouver Canucks
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAL: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Rangers over Canucks
Conn Smythe Trophy: Adam Fox, New York Rangers
Shawn P. Roarke, senior director of editorial
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Boston Bruins
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Nashville Predators
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Panthers over Stars
Conn Smythe Trophy: Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers
Dan Rosen, senior writer
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Toronto Maple Leafs
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Vancouver Canucks
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Stars over Hurricanes
Conn Smythe Trophy: Roope Hintz, Stars
David Satriano, staff writer
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Boston Bruins
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Nashville Predators
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Stars over Hurricanes
Conn Smythe Trophy: Jake Oettinger, Stars
Dave Stubbs, Columnist
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Boston Bruins
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Vancouver Canucks
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Rangers over Oilers
Conn Smythe Trophy: Artemi Panarin, Rangers
Derek Van Diest, staff writer
Eastern Conference First Round
NYR vs. WSH: New York Rangers
FLA vs. TBL: Florida Panthers
BOS vs. TOR: Boston Bruins
CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference First Round
DAL vs. VGK: Dallas Stars
VAN vs. NSH: Vancouver Canucks
WPG vs. COL: Winnipeg Jets
EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Final: Oilers over Rangers
Conn Smythe Trophy: Connor McDavid, Oilers
ROUND 1 | FULL COVERAGE
🔹 Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
🔹 Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
🔹 New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
🔹 Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
🔹 Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights
🔹 Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche
🔹 Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators
🔹 Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
