We were treated to an electrifying first round that was filled with surprises, upsets, and downright beatdowns. With the competition getting tighter as the second round is set to begin tonight, the admins and writing staff at Devils Army Blog have reconvened and submitted their second round predictions. Compare your picks with ours to see how many we wind up getting right!
Click here to review out round one predictions.
Eastern Conference
Washington Capitals (M1) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (M2)
Playoff record: 4-0-2 4-1-0
Goals: 18/13 21/13
Shots Per Game: 35.2 34.2
PP/PK: 29.4/83.3 33.3/83.3
Season Series
Record: 2-0-2 2-2-0
Goals: 22 12
Shots: 110 88
Power Play: 4/14 3/11
Admins
Matt C- Washington in 7
Raj- Washington in 7
Writers
Mike- Washington in 5
Alex- Washington in 7
Rob- Washington in 7
James- Washington in 7
Sam- Washington in 7
Brett- Washington in 7
Ottawa Senators (A2) vs NY Rangers (W1)
Playoff Record: 4-1-1 4-1-1
Goals For/Against: 15/13 14/11
Shots Per Game: 31.2 30.2
PP/PK: 21.7/81.3 6.7/85.0
Season Series
Record: 1-2-0 2-1-0
Goals: 6 7
Shots: 89 77
Power Play: 1/9 1/10
Admins
Matt C- Ottawa in 6
Raj- NY Rangers in 6
Writers
Mike- NY Rangers in 6
Alex- NY Rangers in 6
Rob- Ottawa in 6
James- Ottawa in 6
Sam- NY Rangers in 5
Brett- NY Rangers in 6
Western Conference
St. Louis Blues (C3) vs Nashville Predators (W2)
Playoff record: 4-0-1 4-0-0
Goals For/Against: 11/8 13/3
Shots Per Game: 134 124
PP/PK: 1/15 1/8
Season Series
Record: 2-3-0 3-2-0
Goals: 11 15
Shots: 134 152
Power Play: 1/14 4/22
Admins
Matt C- Nashville in 6
Raj- St. Louis in 7
Writers
Mike- St. Louis in 5
Alex- Nashville in 6
Rob- St. Louis in 6
James- St. Louis in 7
Sam- St. Louis in 6
Brett- St. Louis in 6
Anaheim Ducks (P1) vs Edmonton Oilers (P3)
Playoff record: 4-0-0 4-1-1
Goals For/Against: 14/9 15/14
Shots Per Game: 30.5 28.2
PP/PK: 23.1/62.5 12.5/80.8
Season Series
Record: 2-1-2 3-2-0
Goals: 8 14
Shots: 138 159
Power Play: 4/14 3/17
Admins
Matt C- Edmonton in 7
Raj- Anaheim in 5
Writers
Mike- Edmonton in 6
Alex- Anaheim in 6
Rob- Anaheim in 7
James- Anaheim in 6
Sam- Anaheim in 7
Brett- Anaheim in 6