The first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs has been completed. Eight teams that created the postseason bracket went ahead, and eight other teams were eliminated.
Before the second round series began, ESPN experts identified picks for each matchup. Which four teams will advance to the meeting final?
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Bet Intel
Atlantic Division
John Buccigross: 7 Panthers
Ryan Callahan: Panthers Inn 6
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Panthers in 6
Sachin Chandan: Panthers in 6
Meghan Chayka: Panthers in 6
Ryan S. Clark: 7-year-old Panthers
Linda Korn: 6 Panthers
Rachel Dorily: 6 Panthers
Ray Ferraro: 6 Panthers
Emily Kaplan: 7-year-old Panthers
Tim Kabana: 6 Maple Leafs
Peter Lawrence Liddell: 6 Panthers
Steve Levy: Panthers 6
Vince Masi: 6 Panthers
Victoria Mattiash: Six Panthers
Sean McDonough: Six Panthers
Mark Messier: Panthers 6
AJ MLECZKO: Panthers 6
ArdaÖcal: Maple Leafs 6
Kristen Silton: Maple Leafs in 7
John Thorling: 6 Panthers
Bob Wisshen: 6 Panthers
Greg Wyshynski: Panthers in 6
Consensus prediction: Panthers (20 out of 23 picks)
Metropolitan Division
John Buccigross: 7 Capitals
Ryan Callahan: Seven Capitals
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: 6 Capitals
Sachin Chandan: 6 Capitals
Meghan Chayka: 6 hurricanes
Ryan S. Clark: Seven Capitals
Linda Cohn: 6 Capitals
Rachel Doerrie: 6 Capitals
Ray Ferraro: 7 capitals
Emily Kaplan: 7 Capitals
Tim Kabana: 6 Capitals
Peter Lawrence Liddell: Seven Hurricanes
Steve Levy: Five Capitals
Vince Masi: 6 hurricanes
Victoria Mattiash: Six Hurricanes
Sean McDonough: Seven Capitals
Mark Messier: 6 hurricanes
AJ MLECZKO: 5 Hurricanes
Mike Monaco: 6 hurricanes
ArdaÖcal: 6 Capitals
Kristen Shilton: Six Hurricanes
John Thorling: 7 Capitals
Bob Wischusen: The Seven Capitals
Greg Wyshynski: Capital of 7 People
Consensus forecast: Capital (16 out of 24 picks)
Central part
John Buccigross: Stars in 7
Ryan Callahan: 5 stars
Sachin Chandan: 6 stars
Meghan Chayka: Stars in 6
Ryan S. Clark: Seven Stars
Linda Cohn: 7 Jets
Rachel Dorily: Six Stars
Ray Ferraro: 6 stars
Emily Kaplan: Six Stars
Tim Kabana: Seven Stars
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Six Stars
Steve Levy: Seven Stars
Vince Masi: Jet
Victoria Mattiash: Seven Jets
Sean McDonough: Six Stars
Mark Messier: Six Stars
Mike Monaco: Six Stars
ArdaÖcal: 6 stars
Kristen Shilton: Six Stars
John Thorling: Seven Stars
Bob Wischusen: 7 Jets
Greg Wyshynski: Stars in 6
Consensus prediction: Stars (17 out of 21 picks)
Pacific Sector
John Buccigross: Seven Oilers
Ryan Callahan: Six Golden Knights
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Seven Oilers
Sachin Chandan: Seven Oilers
Meghan Chayka: 7 Golden Knights
Ryan S. Clark: 7 Golden Knights
Linda Kohn: Seven Oilers
Rachel Dorily: 7 Golden Knights
Ray Ferraro: 7 Golden Knights
Emily Kaplan: 7 Golden Knights
Tim Cabana: 6 Golden Knights
Peter Lawrence Liddell: Six Golden Knights
Steve Levy: 7 Golden Knights
Vince Masi: Six Oilers
Victoria Mattiash: Six Golden Knights
Sean McDonough: Seven Golden Knights
Mark Messier: Seven Oilers
AJ MLECZKO: 6 Golden Knights
Mike Monaco: Six Oilers
ArdaÖcal: Six Oilers
Kristen Shilton: Seven Oilers
John Thorling: 7 Golden Knights
Bob Wischusen: 7 Golden Knights
Greg Wyshynski: Seven Oilers
Consensus prediction: Golden Knights (14 out of 24 picks)
