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

[Bjornar Moxnes]

This is the current playoff outlook. If the playoffs started today, who'd you take for each series?

For me:
East:
Tampa over Florida in 7.
Toronto over Boston in 7.
New Jersey over Ottawa in 6.
Carolina over Washington in 6.

West:
Winnipeg over Dallas in 7.
Minnesota over Colorado in 7.
Vegas over Vancouver in 5.
Edmonton over Los Angeles in 6.

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[DitchMarner]

East:
Tampa over Florida in 7.
Toronto over Boston in 6.
New Jersey over Ottawa in 6.
Washington over Carolina in 6.

West:
Dallas over Winnipeg in 7.
Colorado over Minnesota in 6.
Vegas over Vancouver in 5.
Edmonton over Los Angeles in 6.

 

[Zeeker]

Who made that chart? Washington would be the top seed over NJD because of point percentage.

That’s how standings were determined during the Covid season.

 

[Zerotonine]

Need to go back to 1 vs 8

This is getting stupid year after year same match ups

 

[Fataldogg]

Need to go back to 1 vs 8

This is getting stupid year after year same match ups

Yeah, I can't stand the playoff format. Its going to be what... 4th year in a row we see the Kings vs Oilers in the first round?

 

[Zerotonine]

Yeah, I can't stand the playoff format. Its going to be what... 4th year in a row we see the Kings vs Oilers in the first round?

Lol just looked and even 1 vs 8 format edmomton plays kings lol 4th vs 5th lolol

actually not a single match up would change in the west in old 1 vs 8 format. Mind boggling

 

[Jumptheshark]

Didn't we just have this thread?

 

[KrugAvoy]

Boston over Toronto in 7 again

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Need to go back to 1 vs 8

This is getting stupid year after year same match ups

Yep. Boring.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Didn't we just have this thread?

When I created it I didn't see the thread.

 

[JianYang]

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This is the current playoff outlook. If the playoffs started today, who'd you take for each series?

For me:
East:
Tampa over Florida in 7.
Toronto over Boston in 7.
New Jersey over Ottawa in 6.
Carolina over Washington in 6.

West:
Winnipeg over Dallas in 7.
Minnesota over Colorado in 7.
Vegas over Vancouver in 5.
Edmonton over Los Angeles in 6.

New Jersey, Carolina, Florida, Toronto

Dallas, Colorado, Vegas, edmonton

 

[PaulD]

Need to go back to 1 vs 8

This is getting stupid year after year same match ups

You are absolutely right. Recalling the 2024 play offs - media as well as fans were generally in agreement it was a boring first round. Usually the best round.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

You are absolutely right. Recalling the 2024 play offs - media as well as fans were generally in agreement it was a boring first round. Usually the best round.

The Toronto Boston series was a good back and forth, for the neutral fan, didn't catch most of the Western games.

 

[PaulD]

The Toronto Boston series was a good back and forth, for the neutral fan, didn't catch most of the Western games.

Yea it was a 7 gamer..But it included some boring action.....or lack there of.
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[HisIceness]

Kings vs Oilers
Leafs vs Bruins

A tradition unlike any other.

 

[Caps8112]

Im too lazy to double check but all five members of the Southleast division in the playoffs together for the first time.

 

[Spirits]

View attachment 951063

This is the current playoff outlook. If the playoffs started today, who'd you take for each series?

For me:
East:
Tampa over Florida in 7.
Toronto over Boston in 7.
New Jersey over Ottawa in 6.
Carolina over Washington in 6.

West:
Winnipeg over Dallas in 7.
Minnesota over Colorado in 7.
Vegas over Vancouver in 5.
Edmonton over Los Angeles in 6.

Kings sweep round 1. Just kidding, that will be another gifted 1st round bye to the Oilers. Need to go 1-8 format.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Kings sweep round 1. Just kidding, that will be another gifted 1st round bye to the Oilers. Need to go 1-8 format.

Fun fact, as it currently stands, not only would Oilers face the Kings in a 1-8 format, but even in a 1-16 format, lmao...

 

[Spirits]

Fun fact, as it currently stands, not only would Oilers face the Kings in a 1-8 format, but even in a 1-16 format, lmao...

For the last few years as well?

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

For the last few years as well?

IDK about last few years, but currently this year it'll be the case.

 

[jetsforever]

Looks weird to have Ottawa in there but I hope they make it

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Im too lazy to double check but all five members of the Southleast division in the playoffs together for the first time.

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

 

[McShogun99]

Please no more Kings vs Oilers unless it’s in the second round.