Division Predictions Contest 2017-18

[jackets4life]

Thought it would be fun to run a bragging rights competition to see which of us can most accurately predict the standings in each of the four divisions.

Points will be awarded as follows:

5 Points for each correct Division Winner
3 Points for each playoff team correctly chosen (denote your wild card selections w/*)
1 Point for each Non-Playoff Team correctly chosen.

3 Bonus Points can be earned for correctly denoting the President's Trophy Winner (P)
3 Bonus Points can be earned for correctly denoting which club will finish 31st (L)


Posts must be made by October 4 at 7:00pm. Posts may be edited up until that point but not after. I will tally the standings after CBJ Game #41 and then again at the end of the season. Good Luck!

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[jackets4life]

Atlantic Division
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Boston
Montreal *

Buffalo
Ottawa
Florida
Detroit

Metropolitan Division
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Carolina
NY Rangers *

Washington
Philadelphia
NY Islanders
New Jersey

Central Division
Dallas
Chicago
Nashville
Minnesota *
Winnipeg *

St. Louis
Colorado (L)

Pacific Division
Edmonton (P)
Anaheim
Calgary

San Jose
Los Angeles
Arizona
Vegas
Vancouver

 

[Viqsi]

Metro winner: Pittsburgh
Atlantic winner: Montreal
Metro playoff teams: PIT, CBJ, WSH, NYI*, CAR*
Atlantic playoff teams: MTL, TOR, TBL

Central winner: Nashville
Pacific winner: Edmonton
Central playoff teams: NSH, CHI, MIN, DAL* (and WPG* if they fire Maurice midseason)
Pacific playoff teams: EDM, ANA, SJS, CGY* (or see above)

President's Trophy: Edmonton
Last Overall: Detroit

 

[niflheim]

Metro winner CBJ
President winner CBJ
SC winner CBJ

as always

 

[cslebn]

Atlantic Division
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Montreal

Boston
Buffalo
Ottawa
Florida
Detroit

Metropolitan Division
Pittsburgh (P)
Washington
Columbus
NY Rangers *
Carolina*

Philadelphia
NY Islanders
New Jersey

Central Division
Dallas
Nashville
Chicago
Minnesota *
St. Louis*

Winnipeg
Colorado (L)

Pacific Division
Edmonton
Anaheim
San Jose

Arizona
Calgary
Los Angeles
Vegas
Vancouver

 

[Van]

I'm going full-homer mode...

Atlantic Division
Toronto
Tampa Bay
Boston

Montreal
Ottawa
Florida
Buffalo
Detroit

Metropolitan Division
Columbus(P)
Pittsburgh
Washington
NY Rangers*
Carolina*

Philadelphia
NY Islanders
New Jersey

Central Division
Nashville
Minnesota
Dallas
St. Louis*
Winnipeg*

Chicago
Colorado

Pacific Division
Edmonton
Anaheim
San Jose

Calgary
Los Angeles
Arizona
Vegas
Vancouver(L)

Stanley Cup: Columbus over Edmonton in 6 games

 

[Privet]

Atlantic Division
Tampa Bay (P)
Toronto
Boston

Ottawa
Montreal
Florida
Buffalo
Detroit

Metropolitan Division
Pittsburgh
NY Rangers
Washington
Columbus* (WC1)
Carolina* (WC2)

Philadelphia
NY Islanders
New Jersey

Central Division
Dallas
Chicago
Minnesota
Nashville* (WC1)
Winnipeg** (WC2)

St. Louis
Colorado (L)

Pacific Division
Edmonton
Anaheim
Calgary

San Jose
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Vancouver
Arizona

 

[grindline]

Atlantic Division
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Ottawa


Metropolitan Division
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Carolina
NY Rangers *
Washington*


Central Division
Nashville
Chicago
Minnesota
Dallas*


Pacific Division
Edmonton
Anaheim
San Jose
Calgary*

P-Edmonton
L-Detroit

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Atlantic

Tampa Bay
Toronto
Montreal
--------------------
Ottawa
Boston
Buffalo
Florida
Detroit

Metro

Pittsburgh (P)
New York R
Washington
Carolina*
Columbus*
--------------------
New York I
Philadelphia
New Jersey

Central

Chicago
Minnesota
Nashville
Dallas*
St. Louis*
----------------
Winnipeg
Colorado

Pacific

Edmonton
Anaheim
Calgary
----------------------
San Jose
LA
Arizona
Vancouver
Vegas (L)

Stanley Cup: Edmonton over Tampa Bay in 7

*If the Jackets/whoever get Duchene, I reserve the right to move that team up or down depending on the return. Same for Colorado

 

[Privet]

CBJWennberg, I agree with you that we will probably be a wild card team. I think that we will play extremely good all season, but the Metro will just be so tough that it will be a toss up..

I don't think we will win 16 games straight which is why we will be a wildcard team.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

CBJWennberg, I agree with you that we will probably be a wild card team. I think that we will play extremely good all season, but the Metro will just be so tough that it will be a toss up..

I don't think we will win 16 games straight which is why we will be a wildcard team.

I think it's a toss up between us, Ottawa, Boston, NYI, and philly for that final spot

 

[NotWendell]

Metro winner: Pittsburgh
Atlantic winner: Tampa Bay
Metro playoff teams: PIT, CAR, WSH, CBJ*
Atlantic playoff teams: TBL, TOR, MON, OTT*

Central winner: Chicago
Pacific winner: Edmonton
Central playoff teams: CHI, MIN, NSH, DAL*
Pacific playoff teams: EDM, ANA, CGY, SJS*

President's Trophy: Edmonton
Last Overall: Colorado

 

[major major]

I think it's a toss up between us, Ottawa, Boston, NYI, and philly for that final spot

I'll eat my hat if Philly tops the Jackets in the standings. Which part of their lineup do you expect to be better than the Jackets?

(I will of course somehow find a digestible hat if it comes to that).

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I'll eat my hat if Philly tops the Jackets in the standings. Which part of their lineup do you expect to be better than the Jackets?

(I will of course somehow find a digestible hat if it comes to that).

Top end talent only, but they have a young defense and can score goals. Biggest question is goaltending

 

[Viqsi]

Top end talent only, but they have a young defense and can score goals. Biggest question is goaltending

That would require that Philly have on defense the same sort of epic-level coming out party Toronto had with forwards this past season. Such things are a mite unlikely.

 

[Xoggz22]

Atlantic Division
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Florida
Boston*

Montreal
Buffalo
Ottawa
Detroit

Metropolitan Division
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Washington
Carolina*

NY Rangers
NY Islanders
Philadelphia
New Jersey

Central Division
Nashville
Chicago
Dallas
St. Louis *

Minnesota
Winnipeg
Colorado

Pacific Division
Edmonton (P)
Anaheim
Calgary
San Jose*


Los Angeles
Arizona
Vegas
Vancouver (L)

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Atlantic
Tampa
Boston
Toronto
Montreal

Buffalo/Ottawa/Florida/Detroit out

Metro
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Carolina
Islanders

Rangers/Caps/Flyers/Devils out

Central
Nashville
Minnesota
Chicago
Dallas
Winnipeg

St Louis/Colorado out

Pacific
Edmonton
Sharks
Anaheim

Coyotes/Flames/Kings/Canucks/Vegas out

Worst team-Vancouver
Most points-Nashville

 

[DarkandStormy]

Atlantic Division
Montreal
Toronto
Tampa Bay

Boston
Ottawa
Buffalo
Florida
Detroit

Metropolitan Division
Pittsburgh (P)
Washington
Columbus
Carolina *
NY Rangers *
Philadelphia
NY Islanders
New Jersey

Central Division
Chicago
Nashville
Minnesota
St. Louis *
Winnipeg
Dallas
Colorado (L)

Pacific Division
Edmonton
Anaheim
San Jose
Calgary*
Los Angeles
Arizona
Vancouver
Vegas

 

[jackets4life]

Reminder Wed 10/4 @7pm is the deadline. Get those picks in!

 

[blahblah]

I don't really feel like participating in the scope of the request. I only wish to discuss the Jackets. I have this feeling that the Jackets will have a difficult time replicating their results and I think they will end up back in the mix for a wildcard. I'm not convinced will we make another trip into the playoffs.

At lot of this, to me, as to do with the performance of the younger players and what Bob does. I don't think our veterans can be counted on and, at some point, the younger players are going to need to take over this team. The player that might end up being the most important could end up being Korp.

Good luck to the Jackets and I look forward to watching the streams on DirectTV Now. I'm supposed to get RSN coverage, so we'll see what happens.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/20857488/nhl-2017-18-season-preview-experts-picks

4 of the 7 ESPN predictions have the Jackets winning the division.

 

[blahblah]

http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/20857488/nhl-2017-18-season-preview-experts-picks

4 of the 7 ESPN predictions have the Jackets winning the division.

On NHL tonight, they were really high on us. We shall see how it goes.

 

[EspenK]

Tampa Bay
Toronto
Boston


Pittsburgh
Washington
Jackets
Carolina (1st wc)
Isles (2nd wc)

Chicago(Stanley Cup)
Nashville
Minnesota
Dallas (1st wc)

Edmonton (Presidents Cup)
Anaheim
Los Angeles
San Jose (2nd wc)