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The Stanley Cup final is here, and the Vegas Golden Knights face their toughest test yet in a dominant Carolina Hurricanes squad. Fresh off a near-perfect post-season run, the Hurricanes’ stifling defense faces a battle-tested Golden Knights roster.
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NHL playoff predictions 2026: Will the Hurricanes' rest or the Canadiens' resilience prevail?
Different paths have led the Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens to the Eastern Conference finals, but tonight, they'll kick off what should be a tightly contested series.
Game 7 is at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC). Of course, no one knows who will win, but NHL.com staff writers and editors who have been covering the Stanley Cup Playoffs are weighing in with their predictions here (listed in alphabetical order by staffer):
The NHL's annual Draft Lottery was held on Tuesday, May 5, involving the 16 teams that failed to qualify for the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.