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The Post’s predictions for the 2025 NHL playoffs

Sophia Martin
Sophia Martin

Contents
Larry BrooksFirst roundSecond roundConferenceStanley Cup EndMollie WalkerFirst roundSecond roundConferenceStanley Cup EndEthan SearsFirst roundSecond roundConferenceStanley Cup End

Post hockey writers make their choice for Stanley 2025 Cup playoffs:

Larry Brooks

First round

Maple Leafs on senators at 6

Lightning about Panthers in 7

Capitals on Canadiens in 6

Alex Ovechkin, from Washington’s capitals, shoots the album against the Montreal Canadiens. Getty images

Hurricanes about demons in 5

Jets on Blues in 5

Stars on avalanche in 7

Golden Knights on savage in 5

Kings on Oilers in 7

The Edmonton Oilers Center Leon Draisaitl (29) Patina against Los Vegas Golden Knights Duration in the third period in T-Mobile Arena. Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn images

Second round

Lightning about Maple Leafs in 7

Hurricanes capitals in 7

Stars on jets in 6

Golden Knights on Kings in 5

Conference

Lightning about capitals in 5

Nikita Kucherov of Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates a goal against the Florida Panthers at Amalie Arena on April 15, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. NHLI through Getty Images

Golden Knights on stars in 7

Stanley Cup End

Lighting on Golden Knights in 6

Conn Smythe: Nikita Kucherov

Mollie Walker

First round

Maple Leafs on senators at 6

Lightning about Panthers in 7

Capitals about Canadiens in 5

Hurricanes about demons in 6

The Center of Carolina Hurricanes Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) celebrates with the team its goal scored in the first period against the Senators of Ottawa at the Canadian shooters center. Marc Desosiers-Imagn images

Jets on Blues in 5

Avalanche about stars in 7

Golden Knights on Savage at 6

Oilers about kings in 5

Second round

Lightning about Maple Leafs in 7

Hurricanes about capitals in 6

Avalanche about jets in 6

Golden Knights on Oilers in 7

The Edmonton Oilers Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Center (93) steals the album of the center of Vegas Golden Knights William Karlsson (71) The third period in the T-Mobile Arena. IMAGN images through Reuters Connect

Conference

Lightning about hurricanes in 5

Avalanche about Golden Knights in 6

Stanley Cup End

Lightning About Avalanche in 7

Conn Smythe: Nikita Kucherov

Ethan Sears

First round

Senators about Maple Leafs in 7

Panthers on Lightning in 6

Canadiens about capitals in 6

Hurricanes about demons in 4

Jets on Blues in 6

The goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets greets fans after receiving second star honors after a 2-1 victory in extra time over the Anaheim Ducks in the Canada Life Center on April 16, 2025 in Winnipeg, Manita. NHLI through Getty Images

Avalanche about stars in 7

Golden Knights on savage in 5

Kings on Oilers in 7

Second round

Panthers on senators in 5

Hurricanes about Canadiens in 5

Jets on avalanche in 7

REYES ABOUT GOLDEN KNIGHTS IN 6

Conference

Hurricanes panthers in 6

Kings on jets in 7

Quinton Byfield, from Los Angeles Kings, celebrates its goal with teammates who door to the first period against the Anaheim Ducks in Crypto.com Arena on April 10, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. NHLI through Getty Images

Stanley Cup End

Kings on Panthers in 6

Conn Smythe: Adrian Kempe

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