Our experts weigh in with their predictions for the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.

EASTERN CONFERENCE MTL-OTT TB-DET NYR-PIT WAS-NYI

Buccigross

Canadiens in 7

Lightning in 7

Rangers in 4

Capitals in 7

Burnside

Canadiens in 6

Lightning in 5

Rangers in 5

Capitals in 7



Cohn

Senators in 6

Lightning in 6

Rangers in 6

Capitals in 7

Custance

Canadiens in 6

Lightning in 6

Rangers in 7

Capitals in 6

Goldstein

Canadiens in 6

Lightning in 7

Rangers in 6

Capitals in 7

Grant

Senators in 7

Lightning in 5

Rangers in 6

Capitals in 6

Kavanagh

Senators in 6

Lightning in 7

Rangers in 6

Capitals in 6

LeBrun

Senators in 7

Lightning in 6

Rangers in 5

Capitals in 6



Levy

Canadiens in 7

Lightning in 5

Rangers in 5

Islanders in 7

McDonald

Senators in 7

Lightning in 6

Rangers in 6

Islanders in 7

Melrose

Senators in 7

Lightning in 6

Rangers in 5

Capitals in 6

Powers

Canadiens in 7

Lightning in 7

Rangers in 5

Capitals in 6

Strang

Canadiens in 7

Lightning in 6

Rangers in 6

Capitals in 6