2014 Stanley Cup Final predictions

The puck drops on the 2014 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday, June 4 (8 pm ET; NBC, CBC, RDS). Before the best-of-7 series begins, members of NHL.com and NHL Network made predictions for the Stanley Cup champion, the number of games the series will take and who will be named Conn Smythe winner as MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Mike Morreale, NHL.com staff writer

Rangers

7 games

Henrik Lundqvist

Tal Pinchevsky, NHL.com staff writer

Kings

6 games

Anze Kopitar

Adam Kimelman, NHL.com deputy managing editor

Rangers

6 games

Henrik Lundqvist

Corey Masisak, NHL.com staff writer

Kings

5 games

Anze Kopitar

Dan Rosen, NHL.com senior writer

Kings

6 games

Anze Kopitar

Shawn Roarke, NHL.com editorial director

Kings

6 games

Drew Doughty

Arpon Basu, LNH.com managing editor

Kings

6 games

Drew Doughty

Barry Melrose, NHL Network analyst

Kings

6 games

Drew Doughty

Mike Johnson, NHL Network analyst

Kings

6 games

Anze Kopitar

Jamie McLennan, NHL Network analyst

Kings

7 games

Anze Kopitar

Marty Biron, NHL Network analyst

Kings

7 games

Anze Kopitar

Jamal Mayers, NHL Network analyst

Kings

6 games

Anze Kopitar

Steve Mears, NHL Live host

Kings

6 games

Drew Doughty

Kathryn Tappen, NHL Network host

Kings

6 games

Anze Kopitar