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