The most anticipated postseason is finally here! It took until the very last day of the regular season for each of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoff matchups to be determined, but all 8 series are now set. As we approach the first games as soon as tomorrow, we've provided our best NHL Stanley Cup playoff predictions. We've got a best bet in the Western Conference and a longshot in the Eastern Conference, so let's g et into it.'
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NHL Playoff Best Bet: Canucks -1.5 games over Predators (+138 at FanDuel)
With the Western Conference being home to the likes of Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon, there is no shortage of superstars on the ice. While the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche are among the top favorites to hoist Lord Stanley, the best bet from our NHL Stanley Cup playoff predictions is actually focused elsewhere. That would be with a team that actually won their division – the Vancouver Canucks.
Their year-to-year turnaround was undoubtedly the best of the season, and their Pacific Division title was their first since 2013. With 6 All-Star selections, they led the entire NHL in that regard, and they'll get to take on a rather inconsistent Nashville Predators team in the first round. Outside of the top 3 teams in the Central Division, it felt as though none of them wanted to make the postseason, and that was evident when these teams played one another. In their 3 meetings, the Canucks came out victorious each time.