2016-17 NHL Division Predictions

[drwpreds]

Don’t know if this is worthy of a new thread, but I thought it would be fun to get everyone’s division predictions for the season. Then we can look back in the offseason to see how we did.

I have always thought the NHL was one of the hardest to do preseason predictions, and this year is no different.

Here goes:

ATLANTIC
1. Tampa Bay
2. Florida
3. Montreal
4. Boston WC
5. Detroit
6. Ottawa
7. Buffalo
8. Toronto

METROPOLITAN
1. Washington
2. Pittsburgh
3. Philadelphia
4. New York Rangers WC
5. New York Islanders
6. Carolina
7. New Jersey
8. Columbus

CENTRAL
1. Dallas
2. Nashville
3. Chicago
4. St Louis WC
5. Winnipeg WC
6. Minnesota
7. Colorado

PACIFIC
1. San Jose
2. Calgary
3. Los Angeles
4. Edmonton
5. Anaheim
6. Arizona
7. Vancouver

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[Drake744]

A few surprises I guess but here goes......

ATLANTIC
1. Tampa Bay
2. Boston
3. Florida
4. Montreal WC
5. Detroit WC
6. Toronto
7. Ottawa
8. Buffalo

METRO
1. Pittsburgh
2. Philadelphia
3. Washington
4. NY Rangers
5. Columbus
6. NY Islanders
7. New Jersey
8. Carolina

CENTRAL
1. St. Louis
2. Chicago
3. Nashville
4. Dallas WC
5. Minnesota
6. Colorado
7. Winnipeg

PACIFIC
1. San Jose
2. Los Angeles
3. Anaheim
4. Arizona WC
5. Calgary
6. Edmonton
7. Vancouver

 

[Cashville]

I think it's thread-worthy; my metro prediction is definitely off the board a bit:

ATLANTIC
1) TB
2) FLA
3) BOS
4) DET - WC
5) BUF
6) MTL
7) OTT
8) TOR

METRO
1) WSH
2) PIT
3) NYI
4) NJ - WC
5) CAR (I think they are surprisingly good this year)
6) PHI
7) NYR
8) CBJ

CENTRAL
1) STL
2) NSH
3) DAL
4) WPG - WC
5) CHI
6) MIN
7) COL

PACIFIC
1) ANA
2) SJ
3) LA
4) ARI - WC
5) CGY
6) EDM
7) VAN

On a semi-related note, I've usually done a big Central thread each year, but just didn't have the time this year. Last year's for reference:

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1939381&highlight=central+predictions

I may still do an altered version as I found it useful for keeping track of players that moved and whatnot.

 

[thecloser]

ATLANTIC
1. Tampa Bay
2. Boston
3. Florida
4. Montreal (WC)
5. Ottawa
6. Detroit
7. Buffalo
8. Toronto

METROPOLITAN
1. Pittsburgh
2. Washington
3. Philadelphia
4. Carolina (WC)
5. New York Islanders
6. New Jersey
7. New York Rangers
8. Columbus

CENTRAL
1. Nashville
2. Dallas
3. St. Louis
4. Chicago (WC)
5. Minnesota
6. Winnipeg
7. Colorado

PACIFIC
1. San Jose
2. Los Angeles
3. Anaheim
4. Calgary (WC)
5. Edmonton
6. Vancouver
7. Arizona