The Boston Bruins are the clear favorite to earn the Presidents’ Trophy for the NHL’s best record, but that doesn’t guarantee they will take home the Stanley Cup.
No team that has earned the Presidents’ Trophy has won the Stanley Cup since the 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks. Only one Presidents’ Trophy winner – the 2014-15 New York Rangers – has made it out of the second round since 2013.
In 2019, the Tampa Bay Lightning — who tied the NHL record with 62 wins — were swept in the first round by the Columbus Blue Jackets.