Odds of winning the 25/26 Cup
A moderator in the NHL thread deleted this post as "low effort" but I am interested in learning more about historical facts and trivia about the final 4 teams as a relatively new fan of NHL hockey (from the post Tampa Louis St Louis era) who is disappointed I can't cheer for the Lightning, Wings and now Buffalo, so hopefully Lightning fans will engage with me here.
There are four SC winning coaches and teams. Three teams have red as their primary color, a "C" in their names, and 3 American-based teams, two of which transferred from other locations (the Quebec Nordiques and Hartford Whalers). One team has made it to the playoffs in the first year of the franchise. One Canadian-based team still battles on, the oldest club with the most Cups.
I am making the lowest risk prediction for a winner, it will be someone wearing red as a primary color with a C in the team name to win this year's Cup.
Anyone else with no dog left in this hunt want to share observations and predictions?