The NHL Playoffs kick off tonight with 16 teams on the quest for the Stanley Cup. After 82 games these teams are looking for 16 wins to claim the coveted prize that stays in Toronto at the Hockey Hall of Fame, just hoping to get their names engraved on it.
I decided to see if I could predict the winner of each series and in how many games for fun and here are my predictions.
Here are my predictions for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Eastern Conference:
Boston Bruins (A1) vs Florida Panthers (WC2)
Prediction – Bruins in 5
Toronto Maple Leafs (A2) vs Tampa Bay Lightning (A3)
Prediction – Lightning in 7
Carolina Hurricanes (M1) vs New York Islanders (WC2)
Prediction – Hurricanes in 4
New Jersey Devils (M2) vs New York Rangers (M3)
Prediction – Rangers in 6
Western Conference:
Colorado Avalanche (C1) vs Seattle Kraken (WC1)
Prediction – Avalanche in 4
Dallas Stars (C2) vs Minnesota Wild (C3)
Prediction – Stars in 6
Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs Winnipeg Jets (WC2)
Predictions – Knights in 5
Edmonton Oilers (P2) vs Los Angeles Kings (P3)
Predictions – Kings in 6
– Everett
