Every NHL Playoffs team ranked by their Stanley Cup chances

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Playoff hockey is the best time of the year, and here’s your full preview for the playoffs.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us, and the close to the 2024-25 season figures to be brimming with emotion. Is this Alex Ovechkin’s last chance to win a cup? Canada has roared back with six of its eight teams in the playoffs. Is Dallas a hockey town now?

It’s a fascinating clash of styles, as the NHL has never had so many varieties of hockey philosophy and varying strategies as right now.