While Washington and Vegas went to the Stanley Cup last season, we're predicting Tampa Bay and San Jose for 2019.
Sidney Crosby and the Penguins hope to threepeat while Connor McDavid and the Oilers may represent their toughest challenge.
Tampa Bay Lightning Front Office
The Lightning were the first team in NHL history to have the most points in the regular season and fail to win a game in an opening-round, seven-game series.
Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov has been suspended after boarding Jackets defenseman Markus Nutivarra on Friday night.
The Lightning enter the postseason at 2-1 after finishing the regular season 21 points ahead of the next closest team.
Lightning Analysis