The Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals and New York Rangers have each won at least one Metropolitan Division title since the 2019-20 season.

But, this season, according to a panel of NHL.com writers, there shouldn’t be much variety at the top.

Seven of the nine NHL.com writers polled picked the Hurricanes to win the division this season, with the New Jersey Devils and Rangers getting the other picks.

Carolina certainly has the credentials to be division champs; the Hurricanes have done it in two of the past three seasons. Last season, they finished second to the Capitals in the division and fourth overall in the Eastern Conference before knocking out Washington in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Devils finished third in the division last season, losing to Carolina in the first roun

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