Predictions

[pcm]

It's that time! What's a shortened season hold for the power dynamics in the NHL? How do you see the standings playing out after 48 games?

EAST

Boston
Rangers
Washington
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Florida
Carolina
Buffalo

Ottawa
Tornoto
Tampa Bay
New Jersey
Winnipeg
Islanders
Montreal

{Competition in the 8-13 slots is pretty fierce, as is the 1-5}

WEST
Vancouver
Detroit
Los Angeles
St Louis
Chicago
San Jose
Dallas
Colorado

Minnesota
Edmonton
Phoenix
Nashville
Anaheim
Calgary
Edmonton

{I probably have the Avs too high, but I think they put it together this year...}

[canaan]

EAST
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Rangers
Boston
Carolina
Pittsburgh
Ottawa
Washington
Florida
Philadelphia
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Buffalo
Islanders
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Winnipeg
New Jersey
Montreal


WEST
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St Louis
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Chicago
Vancouver
Edmonton
Detroit
San Jose
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Colorado
Nashville
Dallas
Calgary
Anaheim
Phoenix

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NYR v PHI (NYR in 5)
BOS v FLA (BOS in 7)
CAR v WSH (CAR in 6)
PIT v OTT (PIT in 7)
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NYR v PIT (PIT in 6)
BOS v CAR (BOS in 5)
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PIT v BOS (PIT in 6)

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STL v SJ (STL in 4)
MIN v DET (MIN in 6)
LA v EDM (LA in 7)
CHI v VAN (CHI in 6)
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STL v CHI (CHI in 7)
MIN v LA (LA in 6)
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STL v CHI (STL in 5)

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STL v PIT (PIT in 6)

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[Kovy27]

Atlantic - PIT, NYR, PHI, NYI, NJ
Northeast - BOS, BUF, OTT, TO, MTL
Southeast - CAR, FLA, WASH, TB, WIN
Central - STL, CHI, NASH, DET, CBJ
Northwest - VAN, EDM, MIN, COL, CAL
Pacific - SJ, LA, DAL, PHX, ANA

Playoffs - PIT, BOS, CAR, NYR, PHI, BUF, OTT, FLA
SJ, VAN, STL, CHI, LA, EDM, NASH, DAL

Pit over Fla
Ott over Bos
Buf over Car
NYR over Phi

Pit over Ott
Buf over NYR

Pit over Buf

SJ over Dal
Nash over Van
Edm over StL
LA over Chi

SJ over Nash
LA over Edm

SJ over LA

Pit over SJ