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NHL Playoffs 2021: Stanley Cup Bracket, Schedule and Predictions

It's been a thrilling start to the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. Each of the first four games has been decided by one goal, and three of them went to overtime.

But there's a ton more still to come. Four first-round series are only one game in, while the other four haven't even started. And while there are some teams expected to make deeper playoff runs than others, anything is still possible.

The Washington Capitals, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning and Minnesota Wild own 1-0 leads in their best-of-seven opening-round series.

Here's a look at the full Stanley Cup playoff bracket and schedule, followed by some predictions for how things will unfold this postseason.