Cup Final Prediction

[Krewe]

Think: Tampa Bay-St.Louis - Tampa in 5.
Want: Winnipeg-Columbus - Winnipeg in 4.

Hockey can be cruel sometimes...

I also have STL TBL but I don’t think it goes only 5. The blues play us well

 

[Krewe]

Tampa is being predicted by a vast majority of people...

Keep on jinxing everyone!

Do people actually believe in jinxing? Cause if so, I’m sorry for watching/cheering for the habs the last couple of weeks

 

[Kegsey]

Boston vs St Louis

 

[Butch 19]

Boston Winnipeg

time for baseball...

 

[valeriammm]

This is my what? 3rd year saying this? Preds/Bolts.

 

[koyvoo]

2004 revisited.

Lightning versus Flames. Same results only this time it won’t take 7 games.

Calgary - Tampa

Same result as last time.

Tampa Bay vs Calgary. 2004 rematch.

Same result.

CAL v TBL

Tampa over Calgary in 6.

The odds makers seem to have picked Cgy v TB

Tampa over Calgary in 6.

After 4 and 5 games into the first round respectively, both #1 seeds getting thoroughly stomped rule out the 2004 rematch.

 

[NYR94]

Crazy playoff year so far.

 

[mikeyp24]

Oh shit was Calgary actually the wests #1? I didnt pay attention to the wests standings so I wasnt sure I couldnt understand why everyone was picking CGY because in the games Ivactually saw this year which wasnt much outside NHL tonight watching every nights highlights I 5hought they were at best a 4 or 5 team. You always heard people punp up their D but Its no where near a CBJ or CAR defense core.

Im more surprised after seeing 82 regular season hughlights of every one of there games plus at least 2 or 3 full games they were the 1 seed and I was that far off.

 

[NoName]

Honestly, given how random the results of this playoffs have seemed so far, I feel like it would be just as valid to just draw all the names of the remaining teams out of a hat and go with that.

 

[Beige Van]

Vegas vs Columbus

 

[OVO16]

Honestly, it might be a Re-Match with the Capitals/Vegas.

If not the Capitals, really hoping its the Leafs/Vegas

 

[ECanuck]

After this first round you want us to predict the cup final?

 

[london flyer]

jackets vs avs

 

[ndgt10]

After this first round you want us to predict the cup final?

I think the Avs will easily win the west.

The east is a toss up. Going with the Islanders.

Avs beat Isles in 5 for the Cup.

 

[BrockLobster]

Isles blues

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Nashville vs Toronto

 

[Our Lady Peace]

Can't see anyone beating Vegas from the West.

East I'll say Boston takes Toronto out and advances to the final.

Vegas will be the winners.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Jackets vs Avs for the lol's

 

[DOCHockeyGuy]

Can't see anyone beating Vegas from the West.

East I'll say Boston takes Toronto out and advances to the final.

Vegas will be the winners.

Gross on every level - maybe correct, but gross

 

[TopG]

Leafs vs

 

[CartographerNo611]

Pretty sure who ever wins the Vegas/Sharks series will be in the final.

The east is a crap shoot so far but Im personally pulling for Columbus.

Sharks/Columbus would be my ideal final.

 

[Auston Marlander]

Here is what the Athletic has for current probabilities:

Welcome to our NHL playoffs probabilities page where you will find game probabilities, each team’s odds of advancing to each round and their odds of winning the Stanley Cup.

Each team’s chances of winning are based on 50,000 simulations of remaining playoff games, which factors in each team’s projected strength, current health, home-ice advantage, and likely path through the playoffs. It also adjusts throughout the playoffs using Elobased on the strength of the opponent, the margin of victory and the venue the game was played at. You can read more about the model here. There are also links to each series preview at the bottom for those curious about why certain teams are favoured over others.

 

[Linnie The Pooh]

I am going to say the Capitals because I want them there and I will go with Nashville against them.

 

[koyvoo]

Here is what the Athletic has for current probabilities:

How well did they do wit their probabilities before the first round?

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Vegas vs CBJ