The Nashville Predators enter the 2024-25 season as both a talented team with several veterans in big roles and an unproven team as a whole. Making the playoffs as a wild card last season is one thing.

The 2024-25 season is about to get underway, and that means that it's time to get out the crystal ball. It's a clean slate for all 32 NHL franchises as they receive a fresh start in 2024-25. Following a significant amount of movement in the offseason,

The Edmonton Oilers have been a trendy pick to win a Stanley Cup for what seems like a decade. Former first-round draft picks Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had been lighting up scoreboards together for eight years before they finally reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2024.

The Florida Panthers unveiled their 2024 NHL Championship Rings on social media on Monday. The ring is adorned with the word 'Freedom' on the inside,

Granger: The funny thing is, the oddsmakers agree. Washington is a minus-190 favorite to miss the playoffs, and plus-155 to qualify for them. We asked each voter to pick the eight West playoff teams. Here is the percentage of the votes received by each team. (Note: * playoff team in 2023-24)

The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup this season, according to a panel of NHL.com writers and editors.

The Edmonton Oilers are favored to win the Stanley Cup this year and break Canada's drought. Who are the other main contenders in the odds?

Can the Panthers repeat? Who are the favorites for the Hart, Calder, Vezina, Norris and other major trophies? Here are our predictions.

Surprising Picks and Predictions

The Post’s hockey writers make their predictions for the 2024-25 NHL season. Larry Brooks Eastern Conference Metro First: Devils Second: Islanders Third: Rangers Atlantic First: Toronto Second: Florida Third: Detroit East Wild Cards Boston Tampa Bay Western Conference Central First: Dallas Second: Colorado Third: Nashville Pacific First: Edmonton Second: Vancouver Third: Utah West Wild Cards Winnipeg Minnesota ECF: Devils over Toronto