With the Stanley Cup Playoffs upon on, Sportsnet's NHL insiders take a crack at predicting winners from Round 1, who will win the Stanley Cup and who will take home the Conn Smythe Trophy.

While the likelihood of seeing a Round 1 upset is not too high, it's not impossible either. Here's a look at which teams are most likely to provide us with some early drama in the Stanley Cup Playoffs ...

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin delivers a raw assessment of the Red Wings' 2024–25 collapse, as the NHL team misses the playoffs for the ninth straight year.

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Before we drop the puck on the best tournament in all of sports, let’s run through a handful of bets that hold value going into Round 1, starting with a Stanley Cup sleeper. If defense wins ...

Which of the 16 teams in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs face the most pressure? The NHL on ESPN crew all shared their thoughts ...

Long-time broadcaster Paul Edmonds believes this Winnipeg Jets team is built different from years past and that this group ...

Hockey fans, the most wonderful time of the year has arrived: the Stanley Cup playoffs. And the 2025 version might be as good ...

NHL playoffs mean true overtime hockey is back. Three-on-three play and shootouts are out and there could be some very long ...

The Athletic's NHL staff picks first-round winners, dark horse, biggest disappointment, conference champs, Cup champ and Conn ...

The postseason this year will likely be murder on your playoff brackets and fantasy pools, but it'll be fantastic theater.

Sixteen other teams will be in the playoffs. A team other than Columbus will win the Stanley Cup. But the Blue Jackets ...