Stanley Cup playoff picks: Every second-round series

The first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs is contact. Eight of the tims that made the PostSeason Bracket Have moved on, and eight others have been eliminated.

Before The Second-Round Series Begin, Espn’s Experts Have Identified their Picks for Each Matchup. Which Four Teams Will Move on to the Conference Finals?

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Atlantic division

John Buccigross: Panthers in Seven
Ryan Callahan: Panthers in Six
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Panthers in Six
Sachin Chandan: Panthers in Six
Meghan that: Panthers in Six
Ryan S. Clark: Panthers in Seven
Linda Cohn: Panthers in Six
Rachel Doerrie: Panthers in Six
Ray Ferraro: Panthers in Six
Emily Kaplan: Panthers in Seven
Tim kavanagh: MAPLE LEAFS IN SIX
Peter Lawrance-Riddell: Panthers in Six
Steve levy: Panthers in Six
Wins Masi: Panthers in Six
Victoria Matish: Panthers in Six
Sean McDonough: Panthers in Six
Mark Messier: Panthers in Six
Aj milk: Panthers in Six
Arda Öcal: MAPLE LEAFS IN SIX
Kristen Shilton: MAPLE LEAFS IN SEEVEN
John thering: Panthers in Six
Bob Wischusen: Panthers in Six
Greg Wyshynski: Panthers in Six

Consensus Prediction: Panthers (20 of 23 Picks)

Metropolitan division

John Buccigross: Capitals in Seven
Ryan Callahan: Capitals in Seven
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Capitals in Six
Sachin Chandan: Capitals in Six
Meghan that: Hurricanes in Six
Ryan S. Clark: Capitals in Seven
Linda Cohn: Capitals in Six
Rachel Doerrie: Capitals in Six
Ray Ferraro: Capitals in Seven
Emily Kaplan: Capitals in Seven
Tim kavanagh: Capitals in Six
Peter Lawrance-Riddell: Hurricanes in seven
Steve levy: Capitals in Five
Wins Masi: Hurricanes in Six
Victoria Matish: Hurricanes in Six
Sean McDonough: Capitals in Seven
Mark Messier: Hurricanes in Six
Aj milk: Hurricanes in Five
Mike Monaco: Hurricanes in Six
Arda Öcal: Capitals in Six
Kristen Shilton: Hurricanes in Six
John thering: Capitals in Seven
Bob Wischusen: Capitals in Seven
Greg Wyshynski: Capitals in Seven

Consensus Prediction: Capitals (16 of 24 Picks)

Central division

John Buccigross: Stars in Seven
Ryan Callahan: Stars in Five
Sachin Chandan: Stars in Six
Meghan that: Stars in Six
Ryan S. Clark: Stars in Seven
Linda Cohn: Jets in seven
Rachel Doerrie: Stars in Six
Ray Ferraro: Stars in Six
Emily Kaplan: Stars in Six
Tim kavanagh: Stars in Seven
Peter Lawrance-Riddell: Stars in Six
Steve levy: Stars in Seven
Wins Masi: Jets in seven
Victoria Matish: Jets in seven
Sean McDonough: Stars in Six
Mark Messier: Stars in Six
Mike Monaco: Stars in Six
Arda Öcal: Stars in Six
Kristen Shilton: Stars in Six
John thering: Stars in Seven
Bob Wischusen: Jets in seven
Greg Wyshynski: Stars in Six

Consensus Prediction: Stars (17 of 21 Picks)

Pacific division

John Buccigross: Oilers in Seven
Ryan Callahan: Golden Knights in Six
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Oilers in Seven
Sachin Chandan: Oilers in Seven
Meghan that: Golden Knights in Seven
Ryan S. Clark: Golden Knights in Seven
Linda Cohn: Oilers in Seven
Rachel Doerrie: Golden Knights in Seven
Ray Ferraro: Golden Knights in Seven
Emily Kaplan: Golden Knights in Seven
Tim kavanagh: Golden Knights in Six
Peter Lawrance-Riddell: Golden Knights in Six
Steve levy: Golden Knights in Seven
Wins Masi: Oilers in Six
Victoria Matish: Golden Knights in Six
Sean McDonough: Golden Knights in Seven
Mark Messier: Oilers in Seven
Aj milk: Golden Knights in Six
Mike Monaco: Oilers in Six
Arda Öcal: Oilers in Six
Kristen Shilton: Oilers in Seven
John thering: Golden Knights in Seven
Bob Wischusen: Golden Knights in Seven
Greg Wyshynski: Oilers in Seven

Consensus Prediction: Golden Knights (14 of 24 Picks)