Who I Want to Win in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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EC first round

#W2 Ottawa v. #M1 Carolina- Carolina

#M3 Philadelphia v. #M2 Pittsburgh- Philadelphia

#W1 Boston v. #A1 Buffalo- Boston

#A3 Montreal v. #A2 Tampa Bay- Tampa Bay

WC first round

#W2 Los Angeles v. #C1 Colorado- Los Angeles

#C3 Minnesota v. #C2 Dallas- Dallas

#W1 Utah v. #P1 Vegas- Utah

#P3 Anaheim v. #P2 Edmonton- Edmonton

EC second round

#M3 Philadelphia v. #M1 Carolina- Carolina

#W1 Boston v. #A2 Tampa Bay- Tampa Bay

WC second round

#W2 Los Angeles v. #C2 Dallas- Los Angeles

#W1 Utah v. #P2 Edmonton- Utah

Conference Finals

#A2 Tampa Bay v. #M1 Carolina- Carolina

#W2 Los Angeles v. #W1 Utah- Utah

Stanley Cup Finals

#W1 Utah v. #M1 Carolina

Winner: Utah Mammoth