Picks for Rangers-Lightning, Avalanche-Oilers

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There is no shortage of star power in the conference finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The New York Rangers will face the two-time defending Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference finals. In the Western Conference finals starting Tuesday, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and the rest of the Colorado Avs take on the team that has the hottest line in hockey: the team that has Leon Draisaitl, Evander Kane, andConnor McDavid.

It is time for our experts to give their predictions on which teams will make it to the Stanley Cup Final.

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Eastern Conference finals

New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Sean Allen said that there was lightning in six.

Blake Bolden: Lightning in six

Brian Boucher: Lightning in seven

John Buccigross: Lightning in seven

Ryan Callahan: Lightning in seven

Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Lightning in five

Sachin Chandan: Lightning in seven

Chris Chelios: Lightning

Linda Cohn: Rangers in seven

Rick DiPietro: Lightning in six

Ray Ferraro: Lightning in five

Leah Hextall: Lightning in six

Emily Kaplan: Lightning in seven

Tim Kavanagh: Lightning in six

Hilary Knight: Lightning in six

Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Rangers in six

Steve Levy: Rangers in seven

Victoria Matiash: Lightning in six

Sean McDonough: Lightning in six

Mark Messier: Rangers in seven

AJ Mleczko: Lightning in six

Dominic Moore: Rangers in six

Arda Öcal: Lightning in six

Kristen Shilton: Lightning in six

John Tortorella: Rangers in seven

Kevin Weekes: Rangers in seven

Bob Wischusen: Lightning in six

Greg Wyshynski: Rangers in seven

The consensus pick is the Lightning.

Western Conference finals

Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers

The Stanley Cup Final will be broadcasted on ABC, along with one conference finals series on ESPN.

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Avs in six.

Blake Bolden: Avs in six

Brian Boucher: Avs in seven

John Buccigross: Avs in seven

Ryan Callahan: Avs in six

Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Avs in six

Sachin Chandan: Avs in five

Chris Chelios: Avs

Linda Cohn: Avs in seven

Rick DiPietro: Avs in seven

Ray Ferraro: Avs in six

Leah Hextall: Avs in six

Emily Kaplan: Avs in six

Tim Kavanagh: Avs in seven

Hilary Knight: Avs in seven

Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Avs in six

Steve Levy: Avs in six

Victoria Matiash: Avs in seven

Sean McDonough: Avs in seven

Mark Messier: Oilers in seven

AJ Mleczko: Avs in six

Dominic Moore: Avs in six

Arda Öcal: Oilers in six

Kristen Shilton: Avs in seven

John Tortorella: Avs in seven

Kevin Weekes: Oilers in seven

Bob Wischusen: Avs in seven

Greg Wyshynski: Avs in six

The consensus pick is the Avalanche.