The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com previews the Western Conference First Round between the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild.

The Golden Knights finished with the second-most regular-season points in the NHL's Western Conference. How does that set them up in the Stanley Cup odds? Here are our best bets for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Adin Hill will try to lead the Golden Knights to their second Stanley Cup title in three years. Logan Thompson, who was traded to Washington last summer, is a major reason the Capitals captured the top seed in the Eastern Conference.