The 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs are set to begin on Wednesday, April 10. Our writers, analysts and editors weigh in with their predictions for each first-round series, along with way-too-early picks for the Stanley Cup Final and Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs.

Eastern Conference TB-CBJ BOS-TOR WSH-CAR NYI-PIT

Allen

TB in 4

TOR in 7

WSH in 6

NYI in 6

Arledge

TB in 5

BOS in 7

CAR in 6

PIT in 6

Becquey

TB in 5

TOR in 6

WSH in 5

PIT in 7

Buccigross

TB in 6

TOR in 7

WSH in 7

PIT in 7

Chandan

TB in 5

BOS in 6

CAR in 6

NYI in 5

Cohn

TB in 5

TOR in 7

WSH in 6

PIT in 6

Coller

TB in 6

BOS in 7

WSH in 6

PIT in 5

Crawford

TB in 4

TOR in 7

WSH in 6

NYI in 7

Filipovic

TB in 5

BOS in 7

WSH in 6

PIT in 7

Kaplan

TB in 6

BOS in 7

WSH in 5

PIT in 6

Kavanagh

TB in 5

BOS in 5

CAR in 7

NYI in 7

La Greca

TB in 5

BOS in 6

WSH in 5

NYI in 7

Levy

TB in 5

BOS in 7

WSH in 5

NYI in 7

Masi

TB in 5

BOS in 7

CAR in 7

PIT in 7

Matiash

TB in 6

BOS in 7

WSH in 5

NYI in 7

Melrose

TB in 6

BOS in 5

WSH in 7

PIT in 7

Peters

TB in 5

TOR in 6

WSH in 6

PIT in 6

Wyshynski

TB in 5

TOR in 7

WSH in 5

PIT in 6

Western Conference NSH-DAL WPG-STL CGY-COL SJ-VGS

Allen

DAL in 7

WPG in 5

COL in 7

SJ in 6

Arledge

NSH in 7

WPG in 6

CGY in 5

SJ in 7

Becquey

NSH in 6

STL in 7

CGY in 4

SJ in 7

Buccigross

DAL in 7

STL in 7

COL in 7

SJ in 7

Chandan

NSH in 4

STL in 5

CGY in 4

VGS in 7

Cohn

NSH in 6

STL in 6

CGY in 5

VGS in 6

Coller

DAL in 7

STL in 6

CGY in 7

VGS in 7

Crawford

NSH in 5

WPG in 6

CGY in 5

SJ in 6

Filipovic

NSH in 6

STL in 7

CGY in 5

SJ in 6

Kaplan

NSH in 6

WPG in 7

CGY in 6

VGS in 7

Kavanagh

NSH in 6

STL in 6

CGY in 5

SJ in 6

La Greca

DAL in 7

WPG in 6

CGY in 5

VGS in 5

Levy

NSH in 6

STL in 7

CGY in 7

VGS in 7

Masi

NSH in 5

STL in 6

CGY in 5

VGS in 7

Matiash

NSH in 6

STL in 7

CGY in 6

VGS in 7

Melrose

DAL in 7

STL in 6

COL in 7

VGS in 6

Peters

NSH in 5

WPG in 7

CGY in 5

VGS in 6

Wyshynski

NSH in 6

STL in 6

CGY in 6

VGS in 7

ESPN Experts panel: Sean Allen, NHL fantasy columnist; Ben Arledge, associate editor; Pierre Becquey, deputy editor; John Buccigross, SportsCenter anchor, "In the Crease" host; Matthew Coller, NHL writer; Sachin Chandan, hockey researcher for ESPN the Magazine; Linda Cohn, SportsCenter anchor, "In the Crease" host; Aimee Crawford, senior editor; Dimitri Filipovic, NHL writer; Emily Kaplan, national NHL reporter; Tim Kavanagh, general editor; Don La Greca, ESPN Radio host; Steve Levy, SportsCenter anchor; Vince Masi, Sports & Information research specialist; Victoria Matiash, NHL fantasy columnist; Barry Melrose, NHL analyst; Chris Peters, NHL prospects writer; Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer.