Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers, for all the questions swirling around them, remain the class of the Pacific Division when it comes to success when it matters most.

Sure, McDavid is in the final year of his contract and goaltending remains an uncertainty, but they've won the Western Conference to reach the Stanley Cup Final each of the past two years and are favored to do so again.

“They’re a good team — they’re a great team,” Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe said. “They are arguably one of the two best teams the last two years in the playoffs, so they’re tough to beat.”

The Vegas Golden Knights after adding Mitch Marner to a core that has already won a championship figure to be the strongest challenger. Kempe's Kings, in captain Anze Kopitar’s final NHL sea

See Full Page