Edited May 15 at 8:07 p.m.
1. All 7 Canadian teams make the playoffs
2. The 3 Canadian teams from the Atlantic Division each play an American team in the 1st round and win.
3. The 3 Canadian teams from the Pacific Division each play an American team in the 1st round and win.
4. Winnipeg plays the #3 seed from the Central Division in the 1st round and wins.
5. By the start of the 2nd round, every Western Conference team still in the playoffs is Canadian.
6. By the start of the 2nd round, the last remaining American team in the playoffs, which will be from the Metro Division, is eliminated by a Canadian team.
7. When the Conference Finals get underway, a Canadian team is guaranteed to win the Cup because all 4 Canadian teams in the Conference Finals will be Canadian.