The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs field is down to four teams. The New York Rangers will take on the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference finals, with Game 1 slated for Wednesday night (8 ET, ESPN/ESPN+).
Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars square off against the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals, with Game 1 on Thursday (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT).
Who will win each series, taking the next step toward the Cup? Our ESPN hockey experts make their predictions.
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
Sean Allen: Panthers in six
Blake Bolden: Panthers in six
John Buccigross: Panthers in seven
Ryan Callahan: Rangers in seven
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Panthers in seven
Sachin Chandan: Rangers in seven
Ryan S. Clark: Panthers in seven
Linda Cohn: Rangers in seven
Ray Ferraro: Rangers in seven
Emily Kaplan: Rangers in seven
Tim Kavanagh: Rangers in seven
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Panthers in seven
Steve Levy: Rangers in seven
Vince Masi: Panthers in seven
Victoria Matiash: Panthers in seven
Sean McDonough: Rangers in seven
Mark Messier: Rangers in seven
Mike Monaco: Panthers in six
Arda Öcal: Rangers in six
Kristen Shilton: Panthers in seven
Bob Wischusen: Rangers in seven
Greg Wyshynski: Panthers in six
Consensus pick: Tied (11 picks each)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Sean Allen: Stars in six
John Buccigross: Stars in seven
Ryan Callahan: Stars in six
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Stars in six
Sachin Chandan: Stars in six
Ryan S. Clark: Stars in seven
Linda Cohn: Stars in six
Ray Ferraro: Stars in six
Emily Kaplan: Stars in seven
Tim Kavanagh: Stars in six
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Stars in six
Steve Levy: Stars in six
Vince Masi: Oilers in seven
Victoria Matiash: Stars in six
Sean McDonough: Stars in six
Mark Messier: Oilers in seven
Mike Monaco: Stars in seven
Arda Öcal: Oilers in six
Kristen Shilton: Stars in six
Bob Wischusen: Oilers in seven
Greg Wyshynski: Oilers in six
Consensus pick: Stars (16 of 21 picks)
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