The Colorado Avalanche are in the best position to win the Stanley Cup since the last time they hoisted the trophy in 2001.
The West Division leader built a dynamic offense around a superstar in Nathan MacKinnon and it got deeper in net with the recent acquisition of Devan Dubnyk.
Colorado enters Friday with four more points than five other franchises and as the established betting favorite to win the Stanley Cup.
There is a bit of a gap between Colorado and the Tampa Bay Lightning, but there is a chance the two favorites square off before the championship round based off the new postseason format.