Is your NFL team eliminated? Are you bored while stuck in quarantine? Do you want to see a sport with exciting, competitive action? If you answered yes to any of these questions (or in my case all three) then I have the solution for you! Puck-drop on the 2021 NHL season is under 24 hours away and I am here to break it all down for you.
If you have not already and want to learn more about the 2021 NHL season, and its formatting, then I highly suggest reading these two articles blow.
The following predictions are rough estimates. These are not exact point totals and the total number of points may not add up, but it is in the ballpark.
Scotia North Division
Calgary Flames – 70 points (62.5 point %)
Toronto Maple Leafs – 65 points (58.6 point %)
Edmonton Oilers – 63 points (56.7 point %)
Winnipeg Jets – 63 points (56.3 point %)
Montreal Canadiens – 56 points (50.0 point %)
Vancouver Canucks – 54 points (48.6 point %)
Ottawa Senators – 49 points (44.5 point %)
MassMutual East Division
New York Islanders – 68 points (61.0 point %)
Boston Bruins – 67 points (59.8 point %)
Pittsburgh Penguins – 65 points (58.1 point %)
Washington Capitals – 63 points (56.5 point %)
Philadelphia Flyers – 61 points (54.7 point %)
New York Rangers – 53 points (47.7 point %)
Buffalo Sabres – 50 points (45.0 point %)
New Jersey Devils – 46 points (41.1 point %)
Discover Central Division
Tampa Bay Lightning – 82 points (72.8 point %)
Carolina Hurricanes – 66 points (59.0 point %)
Dallas Stars – 65 points (58.1 point %)
Columbus Blue Jackets – 60 points (53.5 point %)
Nashville Predators – 58 points (52.0 point %)
Florida Panthers – 54 points (48.5 point %)
Chicago Blackhawks – 49 points (44.2 point %)
Detroit Red Wings – 42 points (38.0 point %)
Honda West Division
Colorado Avalanche – 75 points (67.5 point %)
Vegas Golden Knights – 72 points (64.5 point %)
St. Louis Blues – 70 points (62.5 point %)
Minnesota Wild – 58 points (52.1 point %)
Arizona Coyotes – 55 points (49.2 point %)
San Jose Sharks – 52 points (46.5 point %)
Los Angeles Kings – 49 points (44.5 point %)
Anaheim Ducks – 45 points (40.5 point %)
Stanley Cup Playoff Matchups
Round One
#1 Calgary Flames vs #4 Winnipeg Jets – Flames win in 5 games
#2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs #3 Edmonton Oilers – Maple Leafs win in 6 games
#1 New York Islanders vs #4 Washington Capitals – Islanders win in 7 games
#2 Boston Bruins vs #3 Pittsburgh Penguins – Bruins win in 7 games
#1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs #4 Columbus Blue Jackets – Lightning win in 5 games
#2 Carolina Hurricanes vs #3 Dallas Stars – Stars win in 7 games
#1 Colorado Avalanche vs #4 Minnesota Wild – Avalanche win in 4 games
#2 Vegas Golden Knights vs #3 St. Louis Blues – Golden Knights win in 7 games
Round Two
#1 Calgary Flames vs #2 Toronto Maple Leafs – Flames win in 6 games
#1 New York Islanders vs #2 Boston Bruins – Bruins win in 7 games
#1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs #3 Dallas Stars – Lightning win in 6 games
#1 Colorado Avalanche vs #2 Vegas Golden Knights – Avalanche win in 7 games
Stanley Cup Semi-Finals
#1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs #4 Boston Bruins – Lightning win in 6 games
#2 Colorado Avalanche vs #3 Calgary Flames – Avalanche win in 5 games
Stanley Cup Finals
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche
Stanley Cup Champions
Colorado Avalanche in 6 games
Conn Smythe winner is Gabriel Landeskog
The puck drops on Wednesday at 5:30 as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers are the first of four games for the night.
