The puck drops on the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday. Members of NHL.com and NHL Network staff have determined how each first-round series will play out, predicted which teams will meet in the Stanley Cup Final, which franchise will be partying with the Cup this summer -- and of course, who will be named playoff MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy).

Corey Masisak Brian Compton Dan Rosen Mike Morreale Shawn Roarke NYR vs. PIT MTL vs. OTT TBL vs. DET WSH vs. NYI ANA vs. WPG STL vs. MIN NSH vs. CHI VAN vs. CGY Stanley Cup Final Lightning vs. Blackhawks Lightning vs. Blackhawks Rangers vs. Blackhawks Rangers vs. Blackhawks Capitals vs. Blackhawks Cup champions Conn Smythe

Duncan Keith Jonathan Toews Marian Hossa Duncan Keith Jonathan Toews

Adam Kimelman John Kreiser David Satriano Arpon Basu Matt Cubeta NYR vs. PIT MTL vs. OTT TBL vs. DET WSH vs. NYI ANA vs. WPG STL vs. MIN NSH vs. CHI VAN vs. CGY Stanley Cup Final Rangers vs.

Blues Rangers vs. Ducks Canadiens vs. Blues Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Rangers vs. Blackhawks Cup champions Conn Smythe Rick Nash Ryan McDonagh Carey Price Jonathan Toews Henrik Lundqvist