PREDICTION TIME! First-round edition. - Community Post

Pittsburgh Penguins

Apr 18, 2026

Alright, folks, it's prediction time.

I've got:

East

Pittsburgh beats Philadelphia in 7
Ottawa beats Carolina in 6
Buffalo beats Boston in 6
Tampa beats Montreal in 7

West

Colorado beats LA in 5
Edmonton beats Anaheim in 4
Utah beats Vegas in 6
Minnesota beats Dallas in 7

Who do you have winning each first-round series, and in how many games? Let us know in the comments below!

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