The west looks to be a war while the east is much more of a scramble.
I'd be curious to compile the actual stats, but my gut tells me that Regina, Medicine Hat, and Lethbridge have stacked up more points against weaker teams than the powerhouse west.
Calgary/Saskatoon, Brandon, Red Deer, and even Swift Current aren't that great and don't look like contenders. Basically the top-4 teams should have relatively easy first-round series, compared to the west.
Compare the central to either of the west divisions - it's not a huge advantage for Medicine Hat or Lethbridge to finish first as they'll play Red Deer/Calgary/Saskatoon in the first round. The only real advantage there is home-ice for the later rounds. Whereas in the west, the difference between playing Kamloops and Victoria/Tri-City is much more pronounced.
Right now, I like Seattle out of the west and Medicine Hat out of the east.