ESPN's and ESPN.com's NHL experts give their predictions for division, conference and Stanley Cup champions, as well as regular-season MVP, the top goalie, the top defenseman and coach of the year.
ESPN's and ESPN.com's experts' picks
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Regular Season
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Postseason
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Barry Melrose
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Atlantic: N.Y. Rangers
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Washington
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: Dallas
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East: N.Y. Rangers
West: Colorado
Stanley Cup: Colorado
Hart: Joe Sakic, Col
Vezina: Martin Brodeur, NJ
Norris: Rob Blake, Col
Adams: Dave Tippett, Dal
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Bill Clement
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Atlantic: Philadelphia
Northeast: Toronto
Southeast: Carolina
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: Dallas
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East: Philadelphia
West: Dallas
Stanley Cup: Philadelphia
Hart: Mike Modano, Dal
Vezina: Sean Burke, Pho
Norris: Brian Leetch, NYR
Adams: Dave Tippett, Dal
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Darren Pang
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Atlantic: N.Y. Rangers
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Washington
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: N.Y. Rangers
West: Detroit
Stanley Cup: Detroit
Hart: Mario Lemieux, Pit
Vezina: Curtis Joseph, Det
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Bruce Cassidy, Was
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Brian Engblom
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Atlantic: Philadelphia
Northeast: Toronto
Southeast: Washington
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: Philadelphia
West: San Jose
Stanley Cup: Philadelphia
Hart: Tony Amonte, Pho
Vezina: Martin Brodeur, NJ
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Craig MacTavish, Edm
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Ray Ferraro
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Atlantic: Philadelphia
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Washington
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: Dallas
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East: Ottawa
West: Dallas
Stanley Cup: Dallas
Hart: Mike Modano, Dal
Vezina: Martin Brodeur, NJ
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Jacques Martin, Ott
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Al Morganti
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Atlantic: N.Y. Islanders
Northeast: Montreal
Southeast: Carolina
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: N.Y. Islanders
West: Los Angeles
Stanley Cup: Los Angeles
Hart: Peter Forsberg, Col
Vezina: Jose Theodore, Mon
Norris: Rob Blake, Col
Adams: Paul Maurice, Car
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John Buccigross
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Atlantic: Philadephia
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Carolina
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: N.Y. Rangers
West: Colorado
Stanley Cup: Colorado
Hart: Peter Forsberg, Col
Vezina: Patrick Roy, Col
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Bryan Trottier, NYR
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Gary Thorne
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Atlantic: N.Y. Rangers
Northeast: Montreal
Southeast: Carolina
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: N.Y. Rangers
West: Colorado
Stanley Cup: Colorado
Hart: Peter Forsberg, Col
Vezina: Curtis Joseph, Det
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Bryan Trottier, NYR
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Dave Strader
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Atlantic: Philadelphia
Northeast: Toronto
Southeast: Washington
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: New Jersey
West: Detroit
Stanley Cup: Detroit
Hart: Mario Lemieux, Pit
Vezina: Patrick Roy, Col
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Bryan Trottier, NYR
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Jack Edwards
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Atlantic: N.Y. Islanders
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Washington
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: N.Y. Islanders
West: San Jose
Stanley Cup: N.Y. Islanders
Hart: Joe Sakic, Col
Vezina: Evgeni Nabokov, SJ
Norris: Rob Blake, Col
Adams: Peter Laviolette, NYI
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E.J. Hradek
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Atlantic: New Jersey
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Carolina
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: Ottawa
West: San Jose
Stanley Cup: San Jose
Hart: Mike Modano, Dal
Vezina: Sean Burke, Pho
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Pat Burns, NJ
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Eric Adelson
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Atlantic: Philadelphia
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Carolina
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: Philadelphia
West: San Jose
Stanley Cup: San Jose
Hart: Markus Naslund, Van
Vezina: Jose Theodore, Mon
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Ken Hitchcock, Phi
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Lindsay Berra
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Atlantic: New Jersey
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Washington
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: Philadelphia
West: San Jose
Stanley Cup: San Jose
Hart: Bill Guerin, Dal
Vezina: Patrick Lalime, Ott
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Darryl Sutter, SJ
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Terry Frei
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Atlantic: New Jersey
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Washington
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: New Jersey
West: San Jose
Stanley Cup: San Jose
Hart: Jaromir Jagr, Was
Vezina: Martin Brodeur, NJ
Norris: Rob Blake, Col
Adams: Darryl Sutter, SJ
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George Johnson
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Atlantic: Philadelphia
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Carolina
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: Philadelphia
West: Colorado
Stanley Cup: Colorado
Hart: Peter Forsberg, Col
Vezina: Patrick Roy, Col
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Darryl Sutter, SJ
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Nancy Marrapese-Burrell
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Atlantic: N.Y. Rangers
Northeast: Toronto
Southeast: Carolina
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: N.Y. Islanders
West: San Jose
Stanley Cup: San Jose
Hart: Todd Bertuzzi, Van
Vezina: Curtis Joseph, Det
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Peter Laviolette, NYI
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Mike Heika
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Atlantic: Philadelphia
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Washington
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: Dallas
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East: New Jersey
West: Detroit
Stanley Cup: Detroit
Hart: Curtis Joseph, Det
Vezina: Curtis Joseph, Det
Norris: Rob Blake, Col
Adams: Ken Hitchcock, Phi
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Damien Cox
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Atlantic: N.Y. Islanders
Northeast: Toronto
Southeast: Carolina
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Vancouver
Pacific: Los Angeles
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East: Philadelphia
West: San Jose
Stanley Cup: San Jose
Hart: Markus Naslund, Van
Vezina: Patrick Roy, Col
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Ken Hitchcock, Phi
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Chris Stevenson
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Atlantic: Philadelphia
Northeast: Ottawa
Southeast: Washington
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: Montreal
West: Detroit
Stanley Cup: Detroit
Hart: Mario Lemieux, Pit
Vezina: Curtis Joseph, Det
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom, Det
Adams: Ken Hitchcock, Phi
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Tom Wheatley
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Atlantic: Philadephia
Northeast: Montreal
Southeast: Washington
Central: Detroit
Northwest: Colorado
Pacific: San Jose
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East: Ottawa
West: San Jose
Stanley Cup: San Jose
Hart: Owen Nolan, SJ
Vezina: Patrick Lalime, Ott
Norris: Mike Rathje, SJ
Adams: Dave Tippett, Dal
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