Our experts weigh in with their predictions for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs conference finals.

(Check out their first-round records and second-round records)

How we picked our Stanley Cup champion

CONFERENCE FINALS East finals:

Rangers vs. Lightning West finals:

Ducks vs. Blackhawks Buccigross

Lightning in 7

Blackhawks in 7 Burnside

Lightning in 6

Ducks in 7

Cohn

Rangers in 7

Blackhawks in 7 Custance

Lightning in 6

Blackhawks in 7 Goldstein

Rangers in 7

Blackhawks in 7 Grant

Rangers in 6

Blackhawks in 7 Kavanagh

Lightning in 6

Blackhawks in 6 LeBrun

Rangers in 7

Blackhawks in 6

Levy

Rangers in 6

Blackhawks in 7 McDonald

Lightning in 6

Blackhawks in 7 Melrose

Rangers in 6

Blackhawks in 7 Powers

Lightning in 7

Blackhawks in 6 Strang

Rangers in 7

Blackhawks in 6