The NHL's West Division features two of the best teams in the league, but they could both be susceptible to upsets in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues both carry decent head-to-head marks against the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche, respectively, and they come into the postseason in decent form.
Colorado has history going against it since the last Presidents' Trophy winners to claim the Stanley Cup were the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2012-13 season.
The Avalanche also have to buck the recent trend of No.