1st Round Predictions

[MarkT]

Since the play-in predictions went so well, I thought we could have another go. Same rules as last time (1 point for guessing the winner and a second point if you also guess the number of games).

I don't have my own predictions ready yet, but you guys can start posting yours.

I may even start keeping score from round to round and crown a predictions champion, which would mean McMetal has a head start.

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[Avsboy]

Calgary in 6
VGK in 5
Colorado in 4
St Louis in 5

PHI in 6
BOS in 6
TBL in 7
WSH in 6

 

[Balthazar]

Calgary
VGK
Colorado
St Louis

That's literally the only scenario where we'd face STL in round 2. Hope you're wrong.

 

[Avsboy]

That's literally the only scenario where we'd face STL in round 2. Hope you're wrong.

The way I see it, Avs and VGK are vastly superior to the their competition, STL has the experience, and Dallas is underwhelming while Calgary is hungry. The only upset I see is that series. Didn't realize we face STL then, but STL isn't so scary.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Calgary 6
Vegas 4
Avalanche 5
Canucks 7

Hurricanes 6
Lightning 6
Flyers 5
Islanders 7

 

[Balthazar]

The way I see it, Avs and VGK are vastly superior to the their competition, STL has the experience, and Dallas is underwhelming while Calgary is hungry. The only upset I see is that series. Didn't realize we face STL then, but STL isn't so scary.

I'd rather let STL and Vegas battle it out during round 2 and then face the deflated winner in the conference finals.

 

[Richard88]

Philadelphia in 6
Tampa in 7
Washington in 5
Carolina in 6

Vegas in 4
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 6
St Louis in 7

 

[CobraAcesS]

I'd rather let STL and Vegas battle it out during round 2 and then face the deflated winner in the conference finals.

Dallas has to beat CGY for that one?

 

[Avsboy]

I'd rather let STL and Vegas battle it out during round 2 and then face the deflated winner in the conference finals.

Me too, but will it happen?

 

[Richard88]

Dallas has to beat CGY for that one?

Yeah. If Calgary beats Dallas that makes them the lowest remaining seed instead of the Blues, so Vegas would play Calgary, leaving St. Louis to us. We'd have 'home ice' (last change) against them which would be a good advantage.

 

[Balthazar]

Dallas has to beat CGY for that one?

STL and Dallas win = we face Dallas
VAN and Dallas win = we face Dallas
STL and Calgary win = we face STL
VAN and Calgary win = we face VAN

 

[CobraAcesS]

STL and Dallas win = we face Dallas
VAN and Dallas win = we face Dallas
STL and Calgary win = we face STL
VAN and Calgary win = we face VAN

That's what I meant. The VAN one is obvious lol.

One of mine I picked Vancouver over STL, but both I picked CGY over Dallas. I based mine off of the play ins more.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Don't listen to my picks at all but here they are:
Avs in 6
Vegas in 5
Vancouver in 7
Calgary in 6

Philly in 6
Tampa in 6
Islanders in 7
Carolina in 7

 

[McMetal]

Vegas over Chicago in 4
Colorado over Arizona in 6
Calgary over Dallas in 5
Vancouver over St. Louis in 7

Philadelphia over Montreal in 4
Columbus over Tampa Bay in 7
Washington over New York in 5
Carolina over Boston in 6

There's ALWAYS chaos and upsets in the playoffs, so I tried to build some of those unexpected outcomes into my bracket.

 

[Thepoolmaster]

Vegas 5
Colorado 5
Calgary 6
Vancouver 7

Philly 5
Tampa 6
Washington 7
Carolina 6

If Hedman and Stamkos are both out I might lean towards the blue jackets.

This is mostly based on the way they played in the play in but the Blues and Dallas could easily have just been coasting in the round robin so tough to say if that's their form going forward or if they will turn it up.

 

[Soedy]

Vegas 5
Colorado 6
Dallas 7
St. Louis 6

Philadelphia 5
Columbus 7
Islanders 7
Boston 6

 

[MarkT]

Okay, mine are:

VGK over CHI in 4
COL over ARI in 5
CGY over DAL in 6
VAN over STL in 6

MTL over PHI in 6
TBL over CBJ in 7
NYI over WSH in 7
BOS over CAR in 7

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Vegas in 6
Avs in 5
Flames in 6
Blues in 7



Philly in 4
Tampa in 7
Islanders in 7
Hurricanes in 6

 

[Zolik37]

Vegas 4
Colorado 5
Calgary 6
St. Louis 6

Philadelphia 5
Columbus 6
Washington 5
Boston 7​

 

[BaconNater]

Hawks in 7
Avs in 5
Flames in 7
Blues in 6

Flyers in 4
Tampa in 6
Caps in 7
Canes in 5

Stamkos and Hedmans status makes things tough

 

[Goulet17]

Picking a rash of upsets in the East.

Columbus in 6 (No Stamkos and Hedman uncertain)
Carolina in 6
NYI in 7
Philly in 5

In the West:

Vegas in 4
Calgary in 7
Vancouver in 7
Colorado in 7 (could go either way)

Carolina versus Vegas in the Cup finals with Carolina winning the cup.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Vegas in 5
Colorado in 4
Calgary in 6
St. Louis in 7

Flyers in 5
Carolina in 7
Washington in 6
Tampa Bay in 7

 

[forsbergavs32]

CHI over VGK in 7
COL over ARI in 6
CGY over DAL in 5
VAN over STL in 7

PHI over MTL in 5
CBJ over TBL in 6
NYI over WSH in 7
CAR over BOS in 6

 

[MaKarter]

Vegas 4
Colorado 4
Calgary 7
St Louis 7

Philly 5
Columbus 7
Washington 7
Carolina 5

 

[shadow1]

Carolina over Boston in 7
Columbus over Tampa Bay in 6
NYI over Washington in 7
Philadelphia over Montreal in 5

Colorado over Arizona in 5
Dallas over Calgary in 7
St. Louis over Vancouver in 6
Vegas over Chicago in 6