NHL predictions for 2026-27 season: Post experts make Stanley Cup, award picks

The Post’s Mollie Walker, Ethan Sears and Andrew Crane make their picks for the 2026-27 NHL season: Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers.Metro1.

Carolina2.Washington3.

New Jersey Atlantic1.Montreal 2.

Tampa Bay3.Florida Wild cardsRangers Buffalo Central1.

Colorado 2.Dallas 3.

Minnesota Pacific 1.Vegas 2.

Anaheim 3.San Jose Wild cardsEdmonton Utah Eastern Conference Finals: Montreal over Carolina Western Conference Finals: Dallas over Vegas Stanley Cup Final: Montreal over 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 Metro1.Carolina 2.

New Jersey 3.Washington Atlantic1.

Montreal 2.Tampa Bay3.

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Dallas 2.Colorado 3.

Minnesota Pacific 1.Anaheim 2.

San Jose 3.Vegas Wild cards Edmonton Utah Eastern Conference Finals: Montreal over Carolina Western Conference Finals: Dallas over San Jose Stanley Cup Final: Montreal over 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 Metro1.

Carolina 2.Washington 3.

Philadelphia Atlantic1.Montreal 2.

Florida 3.Tampa Bay Wild cardsBuffalo Boston  Sign ...