The Post’s hockey experts make their NHL predictions

The Post’s hockey experts make their NHL predictions


Here are The Post’s Larry Brooks and Mollie Walker’s NHL predictions:

Larry Brooks

East 1: Philadelphia Flyers
East 2: Boston Bruins
East 3: Washington Capitals
East 4: New York Rangers

Central 1: Tampa Bay Lightning
Central 2: Dallas Stars
Central 3: Carolina Hurricanes
Central 4: Columbus Blue Jackets

West 1: Colorado Rockies
West 2: Vegas Golden Knights
West 3: St. Louis Blues
West 4: Minnesota Wild

North 1: Toronto Maple Leafs
North 2: Montreal Canadiens
North 3: Calgary Flames
North 4: Vancouver Canucks

Stanley Cup semifinals
Lightning over Canadiens
Golden Knights over Flyers

Stanley Cup final
Golden Knights over Lightning

Individual awards

Hart Trophy (MVP): Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
Norris Trophy (Defense): Miro Heiskanen (Stars)
Vezina Trophy (Goalie): Carey Price (Canadiens)
Calder Trophy (Rookie): Alexis Lafreniere (Rangers)
Adams Trophy (Best coach): Alain Vigneault (Flyers)
First coach to be fired: Mike Sullivan (Penguins)

Molly Walker

East 1: Washington Capitals
East 2: Boston Bruins
East 3: Philadelphia Flyers
East 4: New York Islanders

Central 1: Tampa Bay Lightning
Central 2: Dallas Stars
Central 3: Carolina Hurricanes
Central 4: Columbus Blue Jackets

West 1: Colorado Rockies
West 2: Vegas Golden Knights
West 3: St. Louis Blues
Wets 4: Minnesota Wild

North 1: Toronto Maple Leafs
North 2: Montreal Canadiens
North 3: Vancouver Canucks
North 4: Calgary Flames 

Stanley Cup semifinals
Lightning over Canadiens
Avalannche over Flyers

Stanley Cup final
Avalanche over Lightning

Individual awards

Hart Trophy (MVP): Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
Norris Trophy (Defense): Victor Hedman (Lightning)
Vezina Trophy (Rookie): Igor Shesterkin (Rangers)
Adams Trophy (Best coach): Jared Bednar (Avalanche)
First coach fired: Mike Sullivan (Penguins)