The 2021-22 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Stanley Cup Final

STANLEY CUP FINAL

Colorado Avalanche (Western Conference Champion) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (Eastern Conference Champion)
The Tampa Bay Lightning are aiming for their third straight Stanley Cup, and aiming to be the first team to win three straight Stanley Cups since the New York Islanders won four straight from 1980 to 1983. The Colorado Avalanche are in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2001, when they defeated the New Jersey Devils in seven games. Both teams have a defenseman who is a Norris Trophy nominee; the Lightning have Victor Hedman, whereas the Avalanche have Cale Makar. The Avalanche are the top scoring team in the playoffs so far this year, having averaged 4.64 goals per game so far. The question mark for the Avalanche is their goaltending. It is unclear whether they'll use Darcy Kuemper or Pavel Francouz in the Stanley Cup Final at the moment.
Prediction: Colorado in six games.