Name: Bettman marvels at longevity of Crosby and Ovechkin
Uploaded: 2025-10-07T13:05:11Z
Duration: 1 min 17 s
Description: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman talks about how impressive it is that Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are still producing at a high level entering the 21st year of their careers.


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NHL 2025-26 season picks: Stanley Cup, division winners, awards
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The 2025-26 NHL season begins Tuesday with a tripleheader on ESPN: Chicago Blackhawks-Florida Panthers at 5 p.m. ET (including the Stanley Cup banner-raising), Pittsburgh Penguins-New York Rangers at 8 p.m., and Colorado Avalanche-Los Angeles Kings at 10:30 p.m. But we're looking beyond those contests. Will the Panthers three-peat as Stanley Cup champions? Which teams will finish the season atop the division standings? And which players will take home the major individual awards? We've gathered our cross-platform ESPN hockey family together to predict the winners of each division, along with the Stanley Cup champion and the players who will win all of the hardware. Dive deep on all 32 teams Lapsed fan's guide to the season Bold predictions for every club Fantasy hockey hub page Goalie mask guide for 2025-26 Atlantic Division Sean Allen: Maple Leafs John Buccigross: Lightning Stormy Buonantony: Lightning Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Maple Leafs Sach Chandan: Lightning Meghan Chayka: Lightning Ryan S. Clark: Lightning Ray Ferraro: Lightning Emily Kaplan: Lightning Tim Kavanagh: Senators Rachel Kryshak: Lightning Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Lightning Steve Levy: Maple Leafs Vince Masi: Lightning Victoria Matiash: Lightning Sean McDonough: Lightning Mark Messier: Lightning AJ Mleczko: Lightning Mike Monaco: Lightning Arda Öcal: Lightning T.J. Oshie: Lightning Kristen Shilton: Maple Leafs P.K. Subban: Lightning John Tortorella: Panthers Bob Wischusen: Lightning Greg Wyshynski: Lightning Totals: Lightning (20), Maple Leafs (4), Senators (1), Panthers (1) Metropolitan Division Sean Allen: Devils John Buccigross: Hurricanes Stormy Buonantony: Hurricanes Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Hurricanes Sach Chandan: Devils Meghan Chayka: Hurricanes Ryan S. Clark: Hurricanes Ray Ferraro: Hurricanes Emily Kaplan: Hurricanes Tim Kavanagh: Devils Rachel Kryshak: Hurricanes Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Hurricanes Steve Levy: Devils Vince Masi: Hurricanes Victoria Matiash: Devils Sean McDonough: Rangers Mark Messier: Hurricanes AJ Mleczko: Hurricanes Mike Monaco: Hurricanes Arda Öcal: Devils T.J. Oshie: Capitals Kristen Shilton: Hurricanes P.K. Subban: Capitals John Tortorella: Devils Bob Wischusen: Hurricanes Greg Wyshynski: Hurricanes Totals: Hurricanes (16), Devils (7), Capitals (2), Rangers (1) Central Division Sean Allen: Stars John Buccigross: Avalanche Stormy Buonantony: Avalanche Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Avalanche Sach Chandan: Avalanche Meghan Chayka: Avalanche Ryan S. Clark: Avalanche Ray Ferraro: Stars Emily Kaplan: Avalanche Tim Kavanagh: Avalanche Rachel Kryshak: Stars Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Stars Steve Levy: Stars Vince Masi: Avalanche Victoria Matiash: Stars Sean McDonough: Stars Mark Messier: Avalanche AJ Mleczko: Stars Mike Monaco: Avalanche Arda Öcal: Stars T.J. Oshie: Stars Kristen Shilton: Stars P.K. Subban: Wild John Tortorella: Wild Bob Wischusen: Avalanche Greg Wyshynski: Avalanche Totals: Avalanche (13), Stars (11), Wild (2) Pacific Division Sean Allen: Oilers John Buccigross: Oilers Stormy Buonantony: Golden Knights Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Golden Knights Sach Chandan: Golden Knights Meghan Chayka: Golden Knights Ryan S. Clark: Golden Knights Ray Ferraro: Golden Knights Emily Kaplan: Golden Knights Tim Kavanagh: Golden Knights Rachel Kryshak: Oilers Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Golden Knights Steve Levy: Kings Vince Masi: Golden Knights Victoria Matiash: Golden Knights Sean McDonough: Oilers Mark Messier: Oilers AJ Mleczko: Golden Knights Mike Monaco: Oilers Arda Öcal: Golden Knights T.J. Oshie: Golden Knights Kristen Shilton: Golden Knights P.K. Subban: Oilers John Tortorella: Golden Knights Bob Wischusen: Golden Knights Greg Wyshynski: Oilers Totals: Golden Knights (17), Oilers (8), Kings (1) Stanley Cup Sean Allen: Panthers John Buccigross: Hurricanes Stormy Buonantony: Golden Knights Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Jets Sach Chandan: Avalanche Meghan Chayka: Avalanche Ryan S. Clark: Stars Ray Ferraro: Golden Knights Emily Kaplan: Panthers Tim Kavanagh: Stars Rachel Kryshak: Stars Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Golden Knights Steve Levy: Kings Vince Masi: Avalanche Victoria Matiash: Golden Knights Sean McDonough: Oilers Mark Messier: Oilers AJ Mleczko: Avalanche Mike Monaco: Oilers Arda Öcal: Maple Leafs T.J. Oshie: Oilers Kristen Shilton: Stars John Tortorella: Devils Bob Wischusen: Panthers Greg Wyshynski: Avalanche Totals: Avalanche (5), Golden Knights (4), Stars (4), Oilers (4), Panthers (3), Hurricanes (1), Jets (1), Kings (1), Maple Leafs (1), Devils (1) Hart Trophy (MVP) Sean Allen: Kirill Kaprizov John Buccigross: Connor McDavid Stormy Buonantony: Jack Eichel Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Connor McDavid Sach Chandan: Nathan MacKinnon Meghan Chayka: Nathan MacKinnon Ryan S. Clark: Kirill Kaprizov Ray Ferraro: Nikita Kucherov Emily Kaplan: Nathan MacKinnon Tim Kavanagh: Nathan MacKinnon Rachel Kryshak: Connor McDavid Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Nikita Kucherov Steve Levy: Connor McDavid Vince Masi: Connor McDavid Victoria Matiash: Nikita Kucherov Sean McDonough: Connor McDavid Mark Messier: Connor McDavid AJ Mleczko: Connor McDavid Mike Monaco: Connor McDavid Arda Öcal: Connor McDavid T.J. Oshie: Connor McDavid Kristen Shilton: Auston Matthews P.K. Subban: Kirill Kaprizov John Tortorella: Kirill Kaprizov Bob Wischusen: Connor McDavid Greg Wyshynski: Nathan MacKinnon Totals: McDavid (12), MacKinnon (5), Kaprizov (4), Kucherov (3), Eichel (1), Matthews (1) Art Ross Trophy (points leader) Sean Allen: Connor McDavid John Buccigross: Connor McDavid Stormy Buonantony: Nikita Kucherov Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Connor McDavid Sach Chandan: Nikita Kucherov Meghan Chayka: Connor McDavid Ryan S. Clark: Mitch Marner Ray Ferraro: Connor McDavid Emily Kaplan: Nathan MacKinnon Tim Kavanagh: Nikita Kucherov Rachel Kryshak: Connor McDavid Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Nikita Kucherov Steve Levy: Kirill Kaprizov Vince Masi: Connor McDavid Victoria Matiash: Nikita Kucherov Sean McDonough: Connor McDavid Mark Messier: Connor McDavid AJ Mleczko: Mitch Marner Mike Monaco: Connor McDavid Arda Öcal: Connor McDavid T.J. Oshie: Nikita Kucherov Kristen Shilton: Nathan MacKinnon P.K. Subban: Connor McDavid John Tortorella: Kirill Kaprizov Bob Wischusen: Connor McDavid Greg Wyshynski: Nathan MacKinnon Totals: McDavid (13), Kucherov (6), MacKinnon (3), Marner (2), Kaprizov (2) Rocket Richard Trophy (goals leader) Sean Allen: Auston Matthews John Buccigross: Auston Matthews Stormy Buonantony: Connor McDavid Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Auston Matthews Sach Chandan: Leon Draisaitl Meghan Chayka: Leon Draisaitl Ryan S. Clark: Nikita Kucherov Ray Ferraro: Leon Draisaitl Emily Kaplan: Leon Draisaitl Tim Kavanagh: Kirill Kaprizov Rachel Kryshak: Leon Draisaitl Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Auston Matthews Steve Levy: Leon Draisaitl Vince Masi: Brayden Point Victoria Matiash: Auston Matthews Sean McDonough: Leon Draisaitl Mark Messier: Auston Matthews AJ Mleczko: Auston Matthews Mike Monaco: Auston Matthews Arda Öcal: Auston Matthews T.J. Oshie: Leon Draisaitl Kristen Shilton: Auston Matthews P.K. Subban: Jake Guentzel John Tortorella: Connor McDavid Bob Wischusen: Auston Matthews Greg Wyshynski: Leon Draisaitl Totals: Matthews (11), Draisaitl (9), McDavid (2), Kucherov (1), Kaprizov (1), Point (1), Guentzel (1) Norris Trophy (best defenseman) Sean Allen: Cale Makar John Buccigross: Cale Makar Stormy Buonantony: Shea Theodore Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Cale Makar Sach Chandan: Zach Werenski Meghan Chayka: Cale Makar Ryan S. Clark: Cale Makar Ray Ferraro: Quinn Hughes Emily Kaplan: Zach Werenski Tim Kavanagh: Quinn Hughes Rachel Kryshak: Cale Makar Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Cale Makar Steve Levy: Quinn Hughes Vince Masi: Quinn Hughes Victoria Matiash: Quinn Hughes Sean McDonough: Cale Makar Mark Messier: Cale Makar AJ Mleczko: Quinn Hughes Mike Monaco: Cale Makar Arda Öcal: Cale Makar T.J. Oshie: Cale Makar Kristen Shilton: Quinn Hughes P.K. Subban: Lane Hutson John Tortorella: Quinn Hughes Bob Wischusen: Cale Makar Greg Wyshynski: Rasmus Dahlin Totals: Makar (13), Hughes (8), Werenski (2), Theodore (1), Hutson (1), Dahlin (1) Vezina Trophy (best goaltender) Sean Allen: Jake Oettinger John Buccigross: Jake Oettinger Stormy Buonantony: Jake Oettinger Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Connor Hellebuyck Sach Chandan: Andrei Vasilevskiy Meghan Chayka: Andrei Vasilevskiy Ryan S. Clark: Andrei Vasilevskiy Ray Ferraro: Andrei Vasilevskiy Emily Kaplan: Jake Oettinger Tim Kavanagh: Jacob Markstrom Rachel Kryshak: Igor Shesterkin Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Andrei Vasilevskiy Steve Levy: Jake Oettinger Vince Masi: Linus Ullmark Victoria Matiash: Andrei Vasilevskiy Sean McDonough: Igor Shesterkin Mark Messier: Andrei Vasilevskiy AJ Mleczko: Jake Oettinger Mike Monaco: Jake Oettinger Arda Öcal: Andrei Vasilevskiy T.J. Oshie: Connor Hellebuyck Kristen Shilton: Igor Shesterkin P.K. Subban: Andrei Vasilevskiy John Tortorella: Sergei Bobrovsky Bob Wischusen: Igor Shesterkin Greg Wyshynski: Andrei Vasilevskiy Totals: Vasilevskiy (10), Oettinger (7), Shesterkin (4), Markstrom (1), Ullmark (1), Bobrovsky (1) Calder Trophy (rookie of the year) Sean Allen: Alexander Nikishin John Buccigross: Ivan Demidov Stormy Buonantony: Ivan Demidov Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Ivan Demidov Sach Chandan: Michael Misa Meghan Chayka: Ivan Demidov Ryan S. Clark: Ivan Demidov Ray Ferraro: Ivan Demidov Emily Kaplan: Zeev Buium Tim Kavanagh: Jimmy Snuggerud Rachel Kryshak: Ivan Demidov Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Ivan Demidov Steve Levy: Zeev Buium Vince Masi: Jimmy Snuggerud Victoria Matiash: Jimmy Snuggerud Sean McDonough: Ivan Demidov Mark Messier: Ivan Demidov AJ Mleczko: Zeev Buium Mike Monaco: Ivan Demidov Arda Öcal: Yaroslav Askarov T.J. Oshie: Ryan Leonard Kristen Shilton: Ivan Demidov P.K. Subban: Matthew Schaefer John Tortorella: Ryan Leonard Bob Wischusen: Ivan Demidov Greg Wyshynski: Alexander Nikishin Totals: Demidov (13), Buium (3), Snuggerud (3), Nikishin (2), Leonard (2), Misa (1), Askarov (1), Schaefer (1)

NHL 2025-26 season picks: Stanley Cup, division winners, awards

Atlantic Division

Metropolitan Division

Central Division

Pacific Division

Stanley Cup

Hart Trophy (MVP)

Art Ross Trophy (points leader)

Rocket Richard Trophy (goals leader)

Norris Trophy (best defenseman)

Vezina Trophy (best goaltender)

Calder Trophy (rookie of the year)