Every Saturday for the remainder of the season, I will publish a post that will predict which teams will make the playoffs and how it will go down.

     Teams that Make It

    Atlantic Division Top 3

1- Montreal Canadiens

2- Ottawa Senators

3- Florida Panthers

Metropolitan Division Top 3

1- Washington Capitals  (Eastern Champions)

2- Pittsburgh Penguins

3- New York Rangers

Wildcards in the East

1- Columbus Blue Jackets

2- New York Islanders

Central Division Top 3

1- Minnesota Wild (Western Champion)

2- Chicago Blackhawks

3- St Louis Blues

Pacific Division Top 3

1- San Jose Sharks

2- Anaheim Ducks

3- Edmonton Oilers

Wildcards in the West

1- Nashville Predators

2- Los Angeles Kings

Round 1

Eastern Conference Bracket

Atlantic

(1) Montreal    4            (4) Columbus        2

(2) Ottawa     3                (3) Florida     4

Metropolitan 

(1) Washington     4                      (4) NY Islanders 1

(2) Pittsburgh 4                           (3) NY Rangers 0

Western Conference Bracket

Central

(1) Minnesota   3                  (4) Los Angeles 4

(2) Chicago  4                   (3) St Louis 2

Pacific

(1) San Jose 4          (4) Nashville 1

(2) Anaheim  3          (3) Edmonton 4

Round 2

(1) Montreal   4        (3) Florida 3

(1) Washington 2      (2) Pittsburgh 4

(2) Chicago 4          (4) Los Angeles 3

(1) San Jose 4          (3) Edmonton 1

Round 3

(1) Montreal 2       (2) Pittsburgh 4

(1) San Jose 3         (2) Chicago 4

Finals

Chicago 4         

Pittsburgh 3

 

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