NHL predictions for 2026-27 season: Post experts make Stanley Cup, award picks

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The Post’s Mollie Walker, Ethan Sears and Andrew Crane make their picks for the 2026-27 NHL season:

1. Carolina2. Washington3. New Jersey

1. Montreal 2. Tampa Bay3. Florida

1. Colorado 2. Dallas 3. Minnesota

1. Vegas 2. Anaheim 3. San Jose

Eastern Conference Finals: Montreal over Carolina

Western Conference Finals: Dallas over Vegas

Stanley Cup Final: Montreal over Dallas

Hart Trophy (MVP): Macklin Celebrini, San Jose

Norris Trophy (Defense): Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo

Vezina Trophy (Goaltender): Igor Shesterkin, Rangers

Calder Trophy (Rookie): Ivar Stenberg, San Jose

Adams Trophy (Coach): Martin St. Louis, Montreal

First coach to be fired: Sheldon Keefe, New Jersey

1. Carolina 2. New Jersey 3. Washington

1. Montreal 2. Tampa Bay3. Florida

1. Dallas 2. Colorado 3. Minnesota

1. Anaheim 2. San Jose 3. Vegas

Eastern Conference Finals: Montreal over Carolina

Western Conference Finals: Dallas over San Jose

Stanley Cup Final: Montreal over Dallas

Hart Trophy (MVP): Macklin Celebrini, San Jose

Norris Trophy (Defense): Quinn Hughes, Minnesota

Vezina Trophy (Goaltender): Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa

Calder Trophy (Rookie): Ivar Stenberg, San Jose

Adams Trophy (Coach): Ryan Warsofsky, San Jose

First coach to be fired: Scott Arniel, Winnipeg

1. Carolina 2. Washington 3. Philadelphia

1. Montreal 2. Florida 3. Tampa Bay

1. Colorado 2. Minnesota 3. Dallas

1. Vegas 2. Edmonton 3. San Jose

Eastern Conference finals: Montreal over Carolina

Western Conference finals: Colorado over Vegas

Stanley Cup final: Colorado over Montreal

Hart Trophy (MVP): Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado

Norris Trophy (Defense): Quinn Hughes, Minnesota

Vezina Trophy (Goaltender): Igor Shesterkin, Rangers

Calder Trophy (Rookie): Porter Martone, Philadelphia

Adams Award (Coach): Martin St. Louis, Montreal

First coach to be fired: Sheldon Keefe, New Jersey