I'll once again state I hate how the NHL seeds their playoffs, it is so ridiculous and does not reward the top teams the way it should. The Kings ending up with Colorado, means they have a 0% chance to make it to the 2nd round. They would have lost to the Oilers again as well, but at least there would maybe be a small shot to win, against Colorado they have no shot at all.
My picks:
Sabres in 7 & Lightning in 6
Lightning in 6 over the Sabres to come out of the Atlantic.
Canes in 5 & Pens in 7
Canes in 6 over the Pens to come out of the Met.
Lightning in 6 over the Canes to win the East.
Avs in 4 & Stars in 7
Avs in 6 over the Stars to come out of the Central.
Golden Knights in 7 & Oilers in 5
Golden Knights in 7 over the Oilers to come out of the Pacific.
Avs in 5 over the Golden Knights to win the West.
Avs in 6 over the Lightning to win the Cup.