The Post’s Mollie Walker, Ethan Sears, and Andrew Crane share their predictions for the 2026-27 NHL season:
Mollie Walker
Eastern Conference
Metro
1. Carolina
2. Washington
3. New Jersey
Atlantic
1. Montreal
2. Tampa Bay
3. Florida
Wild cards
Rangers
Buffalo
Western Conference
Central
1. Colorado
2. Dallas
3. Minnesota
Pacific
1. Vegas
2. Anaheim
3. San Jose
Wild cards
Edmonton
Utah
Eastern Conference Finals: Montreal defeats Carolina
Western Conference Finals: Dallas defeats Vegas
Stanley Cup Final: Montreal defeats Dallas
Hart Trophy (MVP): Macklin Celebrini, San Jose
Norris Trophy (Defense): Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo
Vezina Trophy (Goaltender): Igor Shesterkin, Rangers
Calder Trophy (Rookie): Ivar Stenberg, San Jose
Adams Trophy (Coach): Martin St. Louis, Montreal
First coach to be fired: Sheldon Keefe, New Jersey
Ethan Sears
Eastern Conference
Metro
1. Carolina
2. New Jersey
3. Washington
Atlantic
1. Montreal
2. Tampa Bay
3. Florida
Wild cards
Buffalo
Ottawa
Western Conference
Central
1. Dallas
2. Colorado
3. Minnesota
Pacific
1. Anaheim
2. San Jose
3. Vegas
Wild cards
Edmonton
Utah
Eastern Conference Finals: Montreal defeats Carolina
Western Conference Finals: Dallas defeats San Jose
Stanley Cup Final: Montreal defeats Dallas
Hart Trophy (MVP): Macklin Celebrini, San Jose
Norris Trophy (Defense): Quinn Hughes, Minnesota
Vezina Trophy (Goaltender): Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa
Calder Trophy (Rookie): Ivar Stenberg, San Jose
Adams Trophy (Coach): Ryan Warsofsky, San Jose
First coach to be fired: Scott Arniel, Winnipeg
Andrew Crane
Eastern Conference
Metro
1. Carolina
2. Washington
3. Philadelphia
Atlantic
1. Montreal
2. Florida
3. Tampa Bay
Wild cards
Buffalo
Boston
Western Conference
Central
1. Colorado
2. Minnesota
3. Dallas
Pacific
1. Vegas
2. Edmonton
3. San Jose
Wild cards
Utah
Anaheim
Eastern Conference Finals: Montreal defeats Carolina
Western Conference Finals: Colorado defeats Vegas
Stanley Cup Final: Colorado defeats Montreal
Hart Trophy (MVP): Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado
Norris Trophy (Defense): Quinn Hughes, Minnesota
Vezina Trophy (Goaltender): Igor Shesterkin, Rangers
Calder Trophy (Rookie): Porter Martone, Philadelphia
Adams Award (Coach): Martin St. Louis, Montreal
First coach to be fired: Sheldon Keefe, New Jersey
