2023 - 2024 OHL playoff prediction thread

[OMG67]

Only because it seems like Oshawa is pretty banged up, I will go:

London in 5.

But I really wanted to pick Oshawa in this series if they were healthy.

 

[StormWatcher]

Oshawa in 7, Oster as the first star of the series.

 

[ohloutsider]

3rd round updated standings-

1) opinionated- 19
2) thegremlin- 18
2) goknightsgo44- 18
4) all the answers- 17
4) rangersblues- 17
4) ohloutsider- 17
4) twinsdad- 17
4) nordiquesforeva- 17
4) stingupdates- 17
4) Nelli27- 17
11) omg67- 16
11) the green tank- 16
11) Hush10- 16
14) ldn- 15
14) finster8- 15
14) evensteven- 15
14) user13452- 15
14) ctrain10- 15
19) therailbird2- 14
19) Dirty12- 14
19) sarniastingfan-14
19) savard18- 14
19) Mattheleaf-14
19) ohltg- 14
19) kingpin794- 14
19) ssmhoundsfan- 14
27) 190 is almost 206 - 13
27) voice from the north- 13
27) Chawbadoo 07 - 13
27) northernbridge7- 13
27) petes1987- 13
27) threedognight- 13
33) hockey pops- 12
33) Stormwatcher-12
33) Hamilton bulldogs- 12
33) meafattack- 12
33) houndzfan20- 12
38) tjziel- 11
38) tarantula- 11
38) Davis boyer- 11
38) section5petes- 11
38) agranderson- 11
38) northern maroon- 11
38) leafs4life94 - 11
38) from up top- 11
38) zaulty - 11
47) mcur- 10
47) zyxwvut- 10
49) logosarejusttargets- 9
49) iceman tbi- 9
49) rattler - 9
52) tyler8525 - 8
52) sbpointer- 8
54) Midwest storm - 5
55) frontsfan67 - 3
55) lycanthrope - 3
57) bobber- 1



Updated as best as this old brain can. Now a couple of numbers seem off? Maybe a few deleted from before? Don't hesitate to let me know if I screwed up.

One round to go and 2 points left up for grabs. So if your within 2, pick very very wisely. Also my entry deadline is firm so don't give me nightmares like I had last year, lol.

Good luck!

 

[GoKnightsGo44]

I can’t believe I’m in second, well fortune favours the bold, London in 4 to close it out….

What are you picking opinionated? I have to change if that’s your bet!

 

[All the Answers]

I can’t believe I’m in second, well fortune favours the bold, London in 4 to close it out….

What are you picking opinionated? I have to change if that’s your bet!

Please change! I'm one pt behind you and picked the same!

 

[The Green Tank]

London in 5

 

[NordiquesForeva]

London in 6

 

[Buttsy]

Only because it seems like Oshawa is pretty banged up, I will go:

London in 5.

But I really wanted to pick Oshawa in this series if they were healthy.

We sadly due to suspension are missing Lawrence and Sim up front for the first four games. As long as we stick to the "team game" we should still be OK! I do think it's a lot closer series then many have it picked though.

 

[NorthernBridge7]

London in 5

 

[tjziel]

I’m a London fan and I’m not underestimating the Gens.

Oshawa wins in 6.

 

[LDN]

I’m a London fan and I’m not underestimating the Gens.

Oshawa wins in 6.

WTFFFFFF

 

[TheGremlin]

London in 6.

 

[ohloutsider]

Reminder deadline for predictions for the final are 7pm today.

 

[Chawbadoo07]

Oshawa in 6

 

[Opinionated]

London in 6

 

[TheGremlin]

London in 6.

Well the person in front of me in the standings has made the same prediction as me so i must now go Oshawa in 7 if i want a chance to win this.

 

[ohloutsider]

Well the person in front of me in the standings has made the same prediction as me so i must now go Oshawa in 7 if i want a chance to win this.

There will be jockeying right up to 7pm. I've yet to pick myself.

 

[TheGremlin]

There will be jockeying right up to 7pm. I've yet to pick myself.

I’m only doing it now cause i forgot last year and cost myself the win lol.

 

[Opinionated]

There will be jockeying right up to 7pm. I've yet to pick myself.

Yup . . . and who knows . . . my (initial) selection may just have been to see who might move and by how much

 

[SarniaStingFan]

Oshawa in 7

 

[GoKnightsGo44]

Yup . . . and who knows . . . my (initial) selection may just have been to see who might move and by how much

if we both stay the same best I can hope is a tie…. Could you kindly pick the Shwa for the W?!

 

[Maxxim1]

London in three. Oshawa concedes defeat.

 

[ohloutsider]

So here we go!
Hard to figure this one out but - Oshawa/ London forwards is a draw, not much advantage there. Oshawa/ London in net, again not a series breaker either way. London likely with the better back up so there's that .
Defense is really the only swing vote I can see. London looks much stronger on the Blueline and with Pundit out or even back at less than 100% you have to give the edge to London. Now it is close enough that an injury here or there could swing this series and who gets under who's skin will be a factor. London is good at getting under your skin.

And lastly London lost out last year. It will be a huge incentive to get them over the edge.

For a bonus point I will predict that whoever wins game 1 will win the series. ( And no there are no bonus points).

So my final answer - London in 5

 

[dirty12]

Aided by a 2:1 PIM margin and 3-0 in goal reviews; Oshawa in six.

 

[OMG67]

Aided by a 2:1 PIM margin and 3-0 in goal reviews; Oshawa in six.

I so want to pick Oshawa. But, with some unknowns surrounding Punnet, Senneke and others? I don’t have the same sort of confidence I would in that pick had Oshawa been relatively healthy.