2018-19 NHL Season Predictions

The NHL season kicks off in mere hours, with Habs-Leafs starting things off (as it should be). Here's what my brother an I predict will happen, along with who'll win the Cup.


Brad

Metropolitan Division

1. Pittsburgh Penguins*
2. Washington Capitals*
3. Columbus Blue Jackets*
4. Philadelphia Flyers*
5. Carolina Hurricanes
6. New York Rangers
7. New Jersey Devils
8. New York Islanders

Atlantic Division

1. Tampa Bay Lightning*
2. Toronto Maple Leafs*
3. Boston Bruins*
4. Florida Panthers*
5. Buffalo Sabres
6. Montreal Canadiens
7. Detroit Red Wings
8. Ottawa Senators

Central Division

1. Nashville Predators*
2. Winnipeg Jets*
3. St. Louis Blues *
4. Dallas Stars*
5. Minnesota Wild
6. Chicago Blackhawks
7. Colorado Avalanche

Pacific Division

1. San Jose Sharks*
2. Los Angeles Kings*
3. Vegas Golden Knights*
4. Anaheim Ducks*
5. Calgary Flames
6. Arizona Coyotes
7. Edmonton Oilers
8. Vancouver Canucks

Stanley Cup Final
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks
Winner: San Jose Sharks


MDK

Atlantic Division

1. Tampa Bay Lightning*
2. Toronto Maple Leafs*
3. Boston Bruins*
4. Detroit Red Wings
5. Ottawa Senators
6. Buffalo Sabres
7. Montreal Canadiens
8. Florida Panthers

Metropolitan Division

1. Washington Capitals*
2. New York Rangers *
3. Pittsburgh Penguins*
4. Gritty (Philadelphia Flyers)*
5. Columbus Blue Jackets*
6. New Jersey Devils
7. Carolina Hurricanes
8. New York Islanders

Central Division

1. Nashville Predators*
2. Winnipeg Jets*
3. Colorado Avalanche*
4. Dallas Stars*
5. Chicago Blackhawks
6. St. Louis Blues
7. Minnesota Wild

Pacific Division

1. Vegas Golden Knights*
2. San Jose Sharks*
3. Calgary Flames*
4. Los Angeles Kings*
5. Arizona Coyotes
6. Anaheim Ducks
7. Edmonton Oilers
8. Vancouver Canucks

Stanley Cup Final
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. San Jose Sharks
Winner: Toronto Maple Leafs


* Playoff team

2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions - Stanley Cup Final

The Final has begun after an unusually long wait. Here are our predictions.

Stanley Cup Final

(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (M1) Washington Capitals

Brad: Vegas Golden Knights
MDK: Vegas Golden Knights

After Round 3

Brad: 9-5
MDK: 9-5

2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions - Round 3

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Better late than never, here are our predictions for Round 3:

Eastern Conference

(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (M1) Washington Capitals

Brad: Tampa Bay Lightning
MDK: Tampa Bay Lightning

Western Conference

(C2) Winnipeg Jets vs. (P1) Vegas Golden Knights

Brad: Winnipeg Jets
MDK: Vegas Golden Knights

After Round 2

Brad: 9-3
MDK: 8-4

2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions - Round 2

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Round 2 has gotten under way so this is a little late, but that hasn't stopped us before. Here are our predictions for this round:

Eastern Conference

(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (A2) Boston Bruins

Brad: Tampa Bay Lightning
MDK: Boston Bruins

(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins

Brad: Pittsburgh Penguins
MDK: Washington Capitals

Western Conference

(C1) Nashville Predators vs. (C2) Winnipeg Jets

Brad: Nashville Predators
MDK: Nashville Predators

(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (P3) San Jose Sharks

Brad: Vegas Golden Knights
MDK: Vegas Golden Knights

After Round 1

Brad: 7-1
MDK: 6-2

2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions - Round 1

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Before the predictions, we want to extend our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

The playoffs start tonight with three games (slower than last year, what the hell NHL?). Here is our predictions for who will win the first round.

Eastern Conference

(A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (W2) New Jersey Devils

Brad: Tampa Bay Lightning
MDK: Tampa Bay Lightning

(A2) Boston Bruins vs. (A3) Toronto Maple Leafs

Brad: Boston Bruins
MDK: Toronto Maple Leafs

(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (W1) Columbus Blue Jackets

Brad: Washington Capitals
MDK: Columbus Blue Jackets

(M2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (M3) Philadelphia Flyers

Brad: Pittsburgh Penguins
MDK: Pittsburgh Penguins

Western Conference

(C1) Nashville Predators vs. (W2) Colorado Avalanche

Brad: Nashville Predators
MDK: Nashville Predators

(C2) Winnipeg Jets vs. (C3) Minnesota Wild

Brad: Winnipeg Jets
MDK: Winnipeg Jets

(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (W1) Los Angeles Kings

Brad: Los Angeles Kings
MDK: Vegas Golden Knights

(P2) Anaheim Ducks vs. (P3) San Jose Sharks

Brad: San Jose Sharks
MDK: San Jose Sharks