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Stanley Cup Playoffs: First round predictions from Ty Anderson and Matt Dolloff

Ty Anderson and Matt Dolloff give their series predictions for the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 12: The Stanley cup is hoisted after the St. Louis Blues defeated Boston Bruins in Game Seven of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – JUNE 12: The Stanley cup is hoisted after the St. Louis Blues defeated Boston Bruins in Game Seven of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to kick off at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, with the Tampa Bay Lightning taking on the Columbus Blue Jackets in a rematch of their 2019 first-round matchup.

In the spirit of the start of the playoffs, we've gathered first-round series predictions from Ty Anderson, the Sports Hub's resident Bruins expert, and Matt Dolloff, a person.

Read below for their full predictions for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs kick off on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images

The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs kick off on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Eastern Conference...

Boston Bruins vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Ty: Bruins in 6
Matt: Bruins in 7

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Ty: Lightning in 7
Matt: Blue Jackets in 7

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Montreal Canadiens

Ty: Flyers in 6
Matt: Flyers in 5

Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders

Ty: Capitals in 5
Matt: Capitals in 7

Western Conference...

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Ty: Golden Knights in 7
Matt: Golden Knights in 5

Colorado Avalanche vs. Arizona Coyotes

Ty: Avalanche in 4
Matt: Avalanche in 6

St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks

Ty: Blues in 6
Matt: Canucks in 7

Dallas Stars vs. Calgary Flames

Ty: Stars in 5
Matt: Flames in 7

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Matt, a North Andover, Massachusetts native, has been with The Sports Hub since 2010. Growing up the son of Boston University All-American and Melrose High School hall-of-fame hockey player Steve Dolloff, sports was always a part of his life. After attending Northeastern University, Matt focused his love of sports on writing, extensively writing about all four major Boston teams. He also is a co-host of the Sports Hub Underground podcast and is a regular on-air contributor on the Sports Hub. Matt writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.