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The 2014-15 NHL season is just about to get underway, and although there's still 82 games to play, reaching the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs is what's on every team's mind.

While the twists and turns of the season make this a daunting task, I'm here to give you predictions for every playoff series that will play out in April, May and June. Sure, a lazy, amateur prognosticator would post some quick picks for his or her champion, runner-up, division winners, etc., but that's not what you get with one of my slideshows.

Anyone can tell you the Stanley Cup finalists—I'm going to tell you why each team will win or lose in each round and how it will happen.

If you're curious as to how the seedings were determined, check out the points predictions for all 30 teams.

All statistics via NHL.com.