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Free expert analysis and predictions for the first-round NHL playoffs series from the North Division between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens that begins Thursday.

Free NHL playoffs expert predictions and analysis for the first-round Central Division series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators that begins Monday.

Free NHL playoffs predictions and expert analysis for the West Division first-round series between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Minnesota Wild that begins Sunday.

Free expert predictions and analysis of the NHL playoffs first-round series between the Edmonton Oilers and the Winnipeg Jets in the North Division that begins Wednesday.

Free expert analysis and predictions for the first-round NHL playoffs series that begins Sunday between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning in the Central Division.

Free predictions and expert analysis of the first-round NHL playoffs series from the East Division that begins Sunday between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders.

Free expert analysis and NHL playoffs predictions for the first-round series that begins Saturday between the Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins in the East Division.

Free expert analysis and NHL playoffs predictions for the first-round series in the West Division between the Colorado Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues that begins Monday.

The Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs meet in the regular season finale Friday night in Winnipeg as both teams prepare for the start of the playoffs next week.

The Vegas Golden Knights try to move closer to clinching the Presidents’ Trophy on Wednesday night when they travel to the San Jose Sharks in the regular-season finale for both squads.