Stanley Cup Playoffs: Will Arnett Makes His Predictions

Predicting the Stanley Cup Playoffs is not an easy thing to do, but actor Will Arnett seems to have the best strategy for predicting the winners.

The 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs have been one of the best in recent years with plenty of exciting overtime finishes from the first round to the conference finals. With just four teams remaining, we are getting closer to knowing who will be playing in the Stanley Cup this season.

In the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a 3-2 lead on the Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the Western Conference, the San Jose Sharks also have a 3-2 lead in their series against the St. Louis Blues.

With both series being so close throughout, analysts have had a hard time predicting who will be the eventual representatives from both conferences. With a need for some help, NBC reached out to Will Arnett for his expert analysis. As a great comedian, Arnett had a fun time embracing his role as a fair weather analyst, as he jumps back and forth between all four teams. While it is funny, that is how most people have felt throughout the playoffs.

We may know who will represent the East in the Stanley Cup Finals after Tuesday night, as the Lightning will have the opportunity to knock off the Penguins in Game 6 at home. In the Western Conference, we will have to wait until Wednesday night to see if the Sharks can punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup with a win at home against the Blues.

No matter who makes it to the Stanley Cup Finals, we know for sure that Arnett picked them at one point or another.

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