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ESPN staff
The first round 2022 Stanley Cup playoffsIt was a wild affair, with five series going to Game 7, and two going to overtime.
We’re now on to the second round. This round features four fantastic matchups. Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers.
It is time for our experts, to share their predictions on which four teams will be advancing to the Stanley Cup Final. The broadcast will begin on ABC June 18, at 8 p.m.
More: Full playoff schedule
Lessons from Round 1
Offseason keys for eliminated teams
Atlantic Division
Sean Allen:Six Panthers
Blake BoldenPanthers in seven
Brian BoucherSix Panthers
John Buccigross:Panthers in seven
Ryan Callahan: Six Panthers
Cassie Campbell-Pascall:Lightning in six
Sachin Chandan: Seven Panthers
Linda Cohn: Seven Panthers
Rick DiPietro Seven Panthers
Ray Ferraro Seven Panthers
Leah Hextall: Seven Panthers
Emily KaplanLightning in seven
Tim Kavanagh:Lightning in six
Hilary Knight Lightning in seven
Don La Greca: Seven Panthers
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Lightning in six
Steve Levy Seven Panthers
Victoria Matiash: Seven Panthers
Sean McDonough Seven Panthers
Mark Messier: Lightning in seven
AJ Mleczko: Lightning in seven
Arda Öcal: Lightning in six
Kristen Shilton: Lightning in six
John Tortorella: Seven Panthers
Kevin Weekes: Lightning in seven
Bob Wischusen: Seven Panthers
Greg Wyshynski: Six Panthers
Consensus pick: Panthers, 17/27
Metropolitan Division
Allen:Rangers in seven
Bolden: Hurricanes in six
Boucher:Hurricanes in six
Buccigross: Hurricanes in seven
Callahan: Hurricanes in six
Campbell-Pascall: Hurricanes in five
Chandan: Hurricanes in five
Cohn: Rangers in seven
DiPietro: Hurricanes in six
Ferraro: Hurricanes in six
Hextall: Hurricanes in six
Kaplan: Hurricanes in seven
Kavanagh: Hurricanes in six
Knight: Hurricanes in six
La Greca: Hurricanes in six
Lawrence-Riddell: Hurricanes in seven
Levy: Rangers in seven
Matiash: Rangers in seven
McDonough: Hurricanes in seven
Messier:Rangers in six
Mleczko:Hurricanes in seven
Öcal: Rangers in seven
Shilton: Hurricanes in six
Tortorella: Hurricanes in six
Weekes: Rangers in seven
Wischusen: Rangers in seven
Wyshynski:Hurricanes in five
Consensus pick: Hurricanes, 19/27
Central Division
Allen: Avalanche in five
Bolden: Avalanche in six
Boucher: Avalanche in six
Buccigross: Avalanche in seven
Callahan: Avalanche in seven
Campbell-Pascall: Avalanche in six
Chandan:Six blues
Cohn: Avalanche in seven
DiPietro: Avalanche in seven
Ferraro: Avalanche in six
Hextall: Avalanche in five
Kaplan: Avalanche in six
Kavanagh:Blues in seven
Knight: Avalanche in seven
La Greca: Avalanche in five
Lawrence-Riddell: Avalanche in six
Levy: Avalanche in five
Matiash: Avalanche in six
McDonough: Avalanche in seven
Messier: Avalanche in seven
Mleczko: Avalanche in six
Öcal: Avalanche in five
Shilton: Avalanche in seven
Tortorella: Avalanche in six
Weekes:Blues in seven
Wischusen: Avalanche in six
Wyshynski:Blues in seven
Consensus pick: Avalanche, 23/27
Pacific Division
Allen:Six Flames
Bolden: Flames in seven
Boucher:Six Flames
Buccigross: Six Flames
Callahan:Flames in five
Campbell-Pascall: Six Flames
Chandan: Six Flames
Cohn:Six oilers
DiPietro: Six Flames
Ferraro:Flames in seven
Hextall: Six Flames
Kaplan: Six Flames
Kavanagh:Oilers in seven
Knight: Six Flames
La Greca: Six Flames
Lawrence-Riddell:Flames in seven
Levy:Flames in seven
Matiash:Flames in seven
McDonough:Flames in seven
Messier: Six Oilers
Mleczko: Six Flames
Öcal:Oilers in seven
Shilton: Six Flames
Tortorella: Six Flames
Weekes:Flames in seven
Wischusen:Flames in seven
Wyshynski:Flames in seven
Consensus pick: Flames, 23/27