Here are PuckMePlease.com’s early 2015 – 16 NHL regular season and playoff predictions.
The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres are getting close to being playoff contenders but I feel they are not there yet. The Boston Bruins will miss the playoffs again and the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings will fight for the last wild card spot. Right now I have Detroit getting in, but Columbus will be right there.
Arizona, Toronto, New Jersey and Carolina will fight for the worst record overall and have the greatest chance to draft Austin Matthews in the 2016 entry draft.
(WC) = Wild Card Team
(MP) = Misses Playoffs
NHL 2015-2016 Regular Season Predictions |
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Division | Atlantic Division |
Central Division |
Pacific Division |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Tampa Bay Lightning | Chicago Blackhawks | Anaheim Ducks |
| Washington Captails | Montreal Canadiens | Colorado Avalanche | Calgary Flames |
| New York Rangers | Ottawa Senators | Winnipeg Jets | Vancouver Canucks |
| New York Islanders (WC) | Detroit Red Wings (WC) | Minnesota Wild (WC) | Edmonton Oilers (MP) |
| Columbus Blue Jackets (MP) | Boston Bruins (MP) | St. Louis Blues (WC) | LA Kings (MP) |
| Philadelphia Flyers (MP) | Buffalo Sabres (MP) | Dallas Stars (MP) | San Jose Sharks (MP) |
| Carolina Hurricanes (MP) | Florida Panthers (MP) | Nashville Predators (MP) | Arizona Coyotes (MP) |
| New Jersey Devils (MP) | Toronto Maple Leafs (MP) | ||
2016 NHL Playoff Predictions |
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||||
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Playoff Round 1
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Winner |
Playoff Round 1
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Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings |
Tampa (4-2) | Anaheim Ducks vs St. Louis Blues |
Anaheim (4-1) | ||
| Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders |
Pittsburgh (4-3) | Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild |
Chicago (4-2) | ||
| Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators |
Division Match-up: # 2 seed versus #3 |
Ottawa (4-3) | Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks |
Division Match-up: # 2 seed versus #3 |
Calgary (4-3) |
| Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers |
Division Match-up: # 2 seed versus #3 |
Washington (4-2) | Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets |
Division Match-up: # 2 seed versus #3 |
Winnipeg (4-2) |
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||
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Playoff Round 2
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Winner |
Playoff Round 2
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Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators |
Tampa (4-2) | Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets |
Winnipeg (4-3) |
| Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals |
Washington (4-3) | Calgary Flames vs Anaheim Ducks |
Anaheim (4-1) |
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||
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Playoff Round 3
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Winner |
Playoff Round 3
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Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals |
Tampa (4-3) | Winnipeg Jets vs Anaheim Ducks |
Anaheim (4-2) |
| Stanley Cup | |
|---|---|
| Winner | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks |
Tampa Bay Lightning (4-2) |
