Who will be the runners-up?

A bar chart of The Athletic's polling of its NHL staff from March 10–12, 2025 found that the Florida Panthers are the favorites to be the runners-up for the Stanley Cup.

Florida Panthers

27.6%

Tampa Bay Lightning

20.7%

Dallas Stars

13.8%

Colorado Avalanche

13.8%

Winnipeg Jets

10.3%

Toronto Maple Leafs

6.9%

Carolina Hurricanes

3.4%

Ottawa Senators

3.4%

Note: Survey of 29 staffers from The Athletic's NHL staff between March 10–12, 2025. Figures are rounded.

Source: The Athletic (NHL Staff Survey)