Who Will Win The Stanley Cup this Year? Elimination Game Part 1: Making the Playoffs

TheHabsFan I've been seeing other users doing elimination games, so I've decided to try one myself, about the NHL. If I don't get many answers, I'll just stop it here; but if we get at least one person to comment, then I'll keep it going.

In the first part of this elimination game, we're going to vote for the teams we think will make the playoffs, 8 Eastern teams, and 8 Western teams, according to Wild Card (obviously).

Eastern

Atlantic (A)
1. Bruins with 68 PTS in 50 GP
2. Lightning with 62 PTS in 48 GP
3. Panthers with 57 PTS in 47 GP
Metropolitan (M)
1. Capitals with 71 PTS in 49 GP
2. Penguins with 67 PTS in 49 GP
3. Islanders with 62 PTS in 48 GP
WC
1. Blue Jackets with 60 PTS in 50 GP
2. Hurricanes with 59 PTS in 49 GP
3. Flyers with 58 PTS in 49 GP
4. Maple Leafs with 57 PTS in 49 GP
5. Sabres with 51 PTS in 49 GP
6. Canadiens with 51 PTS in 50 GP
7. Rangers with 50 PTS in 47 GP
8. Ottawa with 42 PTS in 48 GP
9. Devils with 41 PTS in 48 GP
10. Red Wings with 28 PTS in 50 GP

Western

Pacific (P)
1. Canucks with 58 PTS in 49 GP
2. Oilers with 57 PTS in 49 GP
3. Flames with 57 PTS in 50 GP
Central (C)
1. Blues with 68 PTS in 49 GP
2. Avalanche with 62 PTS in 49 GP
3. Stars with 58 PTS in 48 GP
WC
1. Golden Knights with 57 PTS in 51 GP
2. Coyotes with 57 PTS in 51 GP
3. Jets with 54 PTS in 49 GP
4. Blackhawks with 54 PTS in 50 GP
5. Predators with 51 PTS in 47 GP
6. Wild with 50 PTS in 48 GP
7. Sharks with 46 PTS in 50 GP
8. Ducks with 43 PTS in 48 GP
9. Kings with 41 PTS in 50 GP

Notable Injuries:
Darcy Kuemper, G, ARI;
Jake Guentzel, LW/RW, PIT;
Logan Couture, C, SJS;
Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, STL;
Victor Olofsson, LW/RW, BUF;
Anthony Mantha, LW/RW, DET;
Joonas Korpisalo, G, CBJ;
Jeff Skinner, C/LW, BUF;
Jonathan Drouin, C/LW, MTL;
Jake Muzzin, D, TOR;
Dougie Hamilton, D, CAR;
Tuukka Rask, G, BOS;
Ryan Ellis, D, NSH;
Carter Hart, G, PHI;
William Karlsson, C, VGK;
Morgan Rielly, D, TOR;
Dylan Strome, C/RW, CHI;
Kyle Palmieri, RW, NJD;
Antti Raanta, G, ARI.

Atlantic, Metro, and Central all seem averagely difficult to predict this year, but Pacific is a whole different story! 4 teams are tied with 57 PTS with the Canucks leading by only 1 point! I've got no idea where that could lead.

If you're having any trouble knowing how to vote, just use my votes as a template.

Good luck voting! 😀

Legend:
WC - Wild Card
PTS - Points
GP - Games Played

Comments

A
1 Lightning
2 Bruins
3 Maple Leafs

M
1 Capitals
2 Penguins
3 Hurricanes

WC
1 Panthers
2 Islanders

P
1 Coyotes
2 Flames
3 Golden Knights

C
1 Blues
2 Avalanche
3 Stars

WC
1 Oilers
2 Predators - TheHabsFan (1/20/2020)

It's been a fun season to watch.

Maybe one team will pull the rabbit out of the hat and surprise everyone.

Anyone but the Bruins - trowland4 (1/22/2020)