The Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing, with the NHL leading into their conference finals. With that, we have a few predictions for who will win this year’s awards and what division winners will be.
The stanley cup winners is a trophy awarded to the winner of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Finals. It is awarded to the team that has won the most games in a best-of-seven series.
The NHL season in 2021-22 will get out on Tuesday night with a doubleheader on ESPN and ESPN+, but we’re looking at more than just those two games.
Will the Lightning make it three in a row? How will the Kraken fare in their first season? And who will take all of the individual hardware home with them?
We’ve assembled our ESPN hockey family across platforms to predict the champions of each division, as well as the Stanley Cup champion and players who will take home all of the big trophies.
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Atlantic | Metropolitan Central | Pacific | Cup Hart | Ross | Richard Norris | Vezina | Calder | Atlantic | Metropolitan Central | Pacific | Cup Hart | Ross | Richard Norris | Vezina | Calder
Division of the Atlantic
Panthers, according to Sean Allen Panthers, according to Brian Boucher Panthers, according to John Buccigross Panthers’ Ryan Callahan Maple Leafs’ Sachin Chandan Panthers, according to Linda Cohn. Leah Hextall: Thunder Emily Kaplan: Thunder Panthers, according to Tim Kavanagh Panthers, according to Don La Greca. Lightning, Peter Lawrence-Riddell Steve Levy: Thunder Panthers’ Vince Masi Panthers, Victoria Matiash Sean McDonough: Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, Maple Leafs’ Mark Messier AJ Mleczko: Thunder Maple Leafs arda cal arda cal arda cal arda cal ard Bruins coach John Tortorella: Panthers’ Kevin Weekes Bob Wischusen: Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder Maple Leafs’ Greg Wyshynski
Panthers (10), Lightning (7), Maple Leafs (4), Bruins (4); totals: Panthers (10), Lightning (7), Maple Leafs (4), Bruins (4). (1)
Division of the Metropolitan
Hurricanes, according to Sean Allen Islanders, according to Brian Boucher Islanders, according to John Buccigross Hurricanes’ Ryan Callahan Capitals, according to Sachin Chandan.
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Islanders, according to Linda Cohn Islanders, by Leah Hextall Islanders, according to Emily Kaplan Islanders, according to Tim Kavanagh Islanders, according to Don La Greca Hurricanes, according to Peter Lawrence-Riddell Islanders’ Steve Levy Hurricanes’ Vince Masi Hurricanes, Victoria Matiash Sean McDonough: I’m a big fan of the Islanders. Rangers’ Mark Messier Islanders’ AJ Mleczko Islanders (Arda cal) Hurricanes, according to John Tortorella Hurricanes’ Kevin Weekes Islanders, according to Bob Wischusen Islanders’ Greg Wyshynski
Islanders (13), Hurricanes (7), Capitals (1), and Rangers (1) are the totals (1)
Division Central
Jets’ Sean Allen: Avalanche, Brian Boucher Avalanche, by John Buccigross Avalanche, Ryan Callahan Avalanche, Sachin Chandan Avalanche, by Linda Cohn Avalanche by Leah Hextall Avalanche, Emily Kaplan Blues (Tim Kavanagh) Avalanche, Don La Greca Avalanche, Peter Lawrence-Riddell Avalanche, Steve Levy Avalanche, Vince Masi Avalanche, Victoria Matiash Avalanche, Sean McDonough Avalanche by Mark Messier Avalanche by AJ Mleczko Avalanche (Arda cal) Avalanche, John Tortorella Avalanche, Kevin Weekes Avalanche, Bob Wischusen Avalanche, by Greg Wyshynski
Avalanche (20), Jets (1), Blues (1) (1)
Pacific Division is a division of the United States Army
Sean Allen is a member of the Vancouver Canucks. Golden Knights, according to Brian Boucher Oilers’ John Buccigross Golden Knights’ Ryan Callahan ‘Kraken,’ says Sachin Chandan.
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Golden Knights, according to Linda Cohn Golden Knights, Leah Hextall Golden Knights (Emily Kaplan) Golden Knights, according to Tim Kavanagh Golden Knights, Don La Greca Golden Knights, Peter Lawrence-Riddell Golden Knights, according to Steve Levy Oilers’ Vince Masi Golden Knights, Victoria Matiash Golden Knights’ Sean McDonough Golden Knights’ Mark Messier Golden Knights’ AJ Mleczko Golden Knights (Arda cal) Flames, according to John Tortorella. Golden Knights’ Kevin Weekes Golden Knights, according to Bob Wischusen Golden Knights, according to Greg Wyshynski
Totals: 17 for the Golden Knights, 2 for the Oilers, 1 for the Canucks, 1 for the Kraken, and 1 for the Flames (1)
Champions of the Stanley Cup
Sean Allen is a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Avalanche, Brian Boucher Panthers, according to John Buccigross Avalanche, Ryan Callahan Golden Knights, Sachin Chandan Avalanche, by Linda Cohn Leah Hextall: Thunder Golden Knights (Emily Kaplan) Golden Knights, according to Tim Kavanagh Islanders, according to Don La Greca Hurricanes, according to Peter Lawrence-Riddell Islanders’ Steve Levy Avalanche, Vince Masi Avalanche, Victoria Matiash Sean McDonough: Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, Mark Messier: Thunder Avalanche by AJ Mleczko Islanders (Arda cal) Hurricanes, according to John Tortorella Kevin Weekes: Thunder Avalanche, Bob Wischusen Islanders’ Greg Wyshynski
Avalanche (7), Islanders (4), Lightning (4), Golden Knights (3), Hurricanes (2), Panthers (1), Maple Leafs (1). Totals: Avalanche (7), Islanders (4), Lightning (4), Golden Knights (3), Hurricanes (2), Panthers (1), Maple Leafs (1). (1)
The Hart Trophy is a prestigious award given to (MVP)
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Nathan MacKinnon (Linda Cohn) Nathan MacKinnon (Leah Hextall) Nathan MacKinnon: Emily Kaplan Nathan MacKinnon: Tim Kavanagh Nathan MacKinnon: Don La Greca Nathan MacKinnon: Peter Lawrence-Riddell Nathan MacKinnon, Steve Levy Connor McDavid (Vince Masi) Connor McDavid Connor McDavid Connor McDavid Connor McDavid Connor McDa Connor McDavid: Sean McDonough Connor McDavid: Mark Messier Nathan MacKinnon, AJ Mleczko Nathan MacKinnon, Arda cal Artemi Panarin, John Tortorella Nathan MacKinnon: Kevin Weekes Auston Matthews, Bob Wischusen Sidney Crosby, according to Greg Wyshynski
Connor McDavid (5), Auston Matthews (2), Aleksander Barkov (1), Patrick Kane (1), Artemi Panarin (1), Sidney Crosby (1), Nathan MacKinnon (11), Connor McDavid (5), Auston Matthews (2), Aleksander Barkov (1), Patrick Kane (1), Artemi Panarin (1), Sidney Crosby (1) (1)
The Art Ross Trophy is an award given to a person who (leading point scorer)
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Auston Matthews (Linda Cohn) Alex Ovechkin (Leah Hextall) Auston Matthews (Emily Kaplan) Nikita Kucherov (Tim Kavanagh) Leon Draisaitl: Don La Greca Leon Draisaitl: Peter Lawrence-Riddell David Pastrnak (Steve Levy) Leon Draisaitl: Vince Masi Alex DeBrincat: Victoria Matiash Auston Matthews: Sean McDonough Auston Matthews: Mark Messier Auston Matthews (AJ Mleczko) Auston Matthews, Arda cal Nikita Kucherov, John Tortorella Auston Matthews: Kevin Weekes Auston Matthews, Bob Wischusen Auston Matthews, Greg Wyshynski
Auston Matthews (12 points), Leon Draisaitl (4), David Pastrnak (2), Nikita Kucherov (2), Alex Ovechkin (1), Alex DeBrincat (1), Auston Matthews (12 points), Auston Matthews (12 points), Auston Matthews (12 points), Auston Matthews (12 points), Auston Matthews (12 points), Auston Matthews (12 points), Auston Matthews (12 points), Auston Matthew (1)
The Norris Trophy is awarded to the greatest athlete in the world (best defenseman)
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Philipp Grubauer: Linda Cohn Andrei Vasilevskiy, Leah Hextall Connor Hellebuyck, Emily Kaplan Connor Hellebuyck: Tim Kavanagh Igor Shesterkin as Don La Greca Andrei Vasilevskiy, Peter Lawrence-Riddell Marc-Andre Fleury: Steve Levy Juuse Saros: Vince Masi Philipp Grubauer: Victoria Matiash Andrei Vasilevskiy, Sean McDonough Andrei Vasilevskiy: Mark Messier Connor Hellebuyck, AJ Mleczko, AJ Mleczko, AJ Mleczko, AJ M Andrei Vasilevskiy, Arda cal Spencer Knight, John Tortorella Andrei Vasilevskiy, Kevin Weekes, Kevin Weekes, Kevin Weekes, Kevin Weekes, Kevin Semyon Varlamov, Bob Wischusen Connor Hellebuyck, Greg Wyshynski
Totals: Andrei Vasilevskiy (8), Connor Hellebuyck (5), Juuse Saros (3), Philipp Grubauer (2), Igor Shesterkin (1), Marc-Andre Fleury (1), Spencer Knight (1), Semyon Varlamov (1), Marc-Andre Fleury (1), Marc-Andre Fleury (1), Marc-Andre Fleury (1), Marc-Andre Fleury (1), Marc-Andre Fleury (1), Marc-Andre Fleury (1)
The Calder Trophy is awarded to the greatest athlete in the world (best rookie)
Cole Caufield is the early frontrunner for the Calder Trophy after a breakthrough performance in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. Getty Images/David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire
Spencer Knight: Sean Allen Spencer Knight (Brian Boucher) Cole Caufield: John Buccigross Cole Caufield: Ryan Callahan Spencer Knight: Sachin Chandan Spencer Knight (Linda Cohn) Trevor Zegras: Leah Hextall Spencer Knight (Emily Kaplan) Cole Caufield: Tim Kavanagh Cole Caufield: Don La Greca Spencer Knight: Peter Lawrence-Riddell Cole Caufield, Steve Levy Spencer Knight (Vince Masi) Jamie Drysdale: Victoria Matiash Jeremy Swayman: Sean McDonough Trevor Zegras: Mark Messier Cole Caufield, AJ Mleczko Cole Caufield, Arda cal Spencer Knight, John Tortorella Cole Caufield: Kevin Weekes Cole Caufield, Bob Wischusen Cole Caufield, Greg Wyshynski
Cole Caufield has ten points, Spencer Knight has eight, Trevor Zegras has two, Jamie Drysdale has one, and Jeremy Swayman has one (1)
The stanley cup history is a hockey tournament that has been going on since 1892. It is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America.
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