The second-round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begins Sunday, May 5, and as we do every year, The Fourth Period’s panel of experts weigh in with their Predictions and Series MVPs. Here are our picks for Round 2:

Metropolitan Predictions

Carolina Hurricanes (2) vs. New York Rangers (1)

TFP Panel

Series Winner

Series MVP

Bamford

 in 7 Seth Jarvis

Belle

 in 6 Artemi Panarin

Bernstein

 in 7 Seth Jarvis

Di Marco

 in 6 Artemi Panarin

Gaffar

 in 7 Mika Zibanejad

Hutcheon

 in 7 Igor Shesterkin

Kelly

 in 6 Jake Guentzel

LaRocco

 in 7 Igor Shesterkin

Lack

 in 6 Frederik Andersen

Pagnotta

 in 5 Vincent Trocheck

Paton

 in 6 Igor Shesterkin

People's Insider

 in 6 Vinny Troch

Ward

 in 7 Chris Kreider

Atlantic Predictions

Boston Bruins (2) vs. Florida Panthers (1)

TFP Panel

Series Winner

Series MVP

Bamford

 in 6 Aleksander Barkov

Belle

 in 6 Matthew Tkachuk

Bernstein

 in 5 Sam Reinhart

Di Marco

 in 5 Vladimir Tarasenko

Gaffar

 in 6 Sam Reinhart

Hutcheon

 in 6 Matthew Tkachuk

Kelly

 in 5 Aleksander Barkov

LaRocco

 in 6 Aleksander Barkov

Lack

 in 6 Sergei Bobrovsky

Pagnotta

 in 5 Sam Reinhart

Paton

 in 6 Carter Verhaeghe

People's Insider

 in 6 Verswaggyyy

Ward

 in 5 Aleksander Barkov

Central Predictions

Vegas Golden Knights (WC2) OR Dallas Stars (1)
vs. Colorado Avalanche (3)

TFP Panel

Series Winner

Series MVP

Bamford

 in 6 Nathan MacKinnon

Belle

 in 7 Jake Oettinger

Bernstein

 in 6 Wyatt Johnston

Di Marco

 in 6 Cale Makar

Gaffar

 in 7 Jake Oettinger

Hutcheon

 in 7 Jake Oettinger

Kelly

 in 6 Wyatt Johnston

LaRocco

 in 7 Jake Oettinger

Lack

 in 6 Nathan MacKinnon

Pagnotta

 in 7 Wyatt Johnston

Paton

 in 7 Cale Makar

People's Insider

 in 6 Cale Makar

Ward

 in 6 Cale Makar

Pacific Predictions

Edmonton Oilers (2) vs. Vancouver Canucks (1)

TFP Panel

Series Winner

Series MVP

Bamford

 in 6 Leon Draisaitl

Belle

 in 6 Connor McDavid

Bernstein

 in 6 Brock Boeser

Di Marco

 in 5 Connor McDavid

Gaffar

 in 6 Zach Hyman

Hutcheon

 in 5 Connor McDavid

Kelly

 in 6 Connor McDavid

LaRocco

 in 6 Connor McDavid

Lack

 in 7 Elias Pettersson

Pagnotta

 in 6 Zach Hyman

Paton

 in 6 Stuart Skinner

People's Insider

 in 5 Leon Draisaitl

Ward

 in 5 Leon Draisaitl

TFP Experts:

Tab Bamford - Columnist, Chicago
Shawn Belle - Former NHLer, Host of Hello Hockey
Dennis Bernstein - Sr. Writer
Anthony Di Marco - Lead NHL Reporter
Irfaan Gaffar - Host, TFP Playoffs
Shawn Hutcheon - Boston Correspondent
Shane Kelly - Data Analyst
Anthony LaRocco - New York Correspondent
Eddie Lack - Former NHL goalie; NHL Analyst
David Pagnotta - Editor-in-Chief
Ryan Paton - Host, The Hot Stove on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio
Jordan Schmaltz - The People’s Insider; Former NHLer, NHL Analyst
Aaron Ward - NHL Analyst, 3-time Stanley Cup Champion