Playoff outlook as of the Christmas break and if the playoffs started today, who do you see winning round 1?

[Nogatco Rd]

Tampa 4 points back of Toronto with 3 games in hand will move ahead of the Leafs in the standings before season's end.

yeah lets be reality these things should always use points percentage

 

[Dread Clawz]

Lightning, Jets/Thrashers, Capitals, Hurricanes, Panthers? That's happened at least twice in 2021 and 2023 (I'm excepting the 2020 expanded field).

And last year.

 

[hangman005]

NJ, Washington, Florida, Boston
Dallas, Minnesota, Vegas, Edmonton

Washington/Florida ECF; Dallas/Vegas WCF

Another Caps vs. VGK final

Losing to LT for the cup would be devastating as much as it would be I told you so