Tonight one of the best events in all of sports commence. That being the Stanley Cup playoffs. Unfortunately, for the fourth consecutive year, the New Jersey Devils will not be a participant. However, that should not take away from all the fun in what will surely be some great playoff hockey.
So, with that in mind let’s get some picks. Our staff here at Devils Army Blog each picked the round one matchups as well as offered our Stanley Cup title predictions.
Eastern Conference
WC #1 Boston Bruins vs. M #1 Carolina Hurricanes
Quick Overview –
When: Game one is tonight at 7:00 PM ET.
Season Series: Hurricanes lead 3-0-0
Important Statistics:
- Boston: GF/GP = 15th and GA/GP = 4th / PP = 15th and PK = 9th / SV% = 9th
- Carolina: GF/GP = 9th and GA/GP = 1st / PP = 13th and PK = 1st / SV% = 4th
Staff Picks:
- Garrett Z. – Hurricanes in 5
- James V. – Hurricanes in 6
- Matt C. – Hurricanes in 6
- Anthony B. – Hurricanes in 6
- Jacob G. – Hurricanes in 6
- Jordan K. – Hurricanes in 6
- Tommy B. – Hurricanes in 6
- Kyle L. – Hurricanes in 7
- Matt M. – Bruins in 6
M #3 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. M #2 New York Rangers
Quick Overview –
When: Game one is tomorrow at 7:30 PM ET.
Season Series: Rangers lead 3-1-0
Important Statistics:
- Pittsburgh: GF/GP = 11th and GA/GP = 5th / PP = 19th and PK = 3rd / SV% = 2nd
- New York: GF/GP = 16th and GA/GP = 2nd / PP = 4th and PK = 7th / SV% = 1st
Staff Picks:
- Jordan K. – Penguins in 5
- Anthony B. – Pittsburgh in 6
- James V. – Pittsburgh in 7
- Garrett Z. – Rangers in 5
- Kyle L. – Rangers in 5
- Matt M. – Rangers in 6
- Tommy B. – Rangers in 6
- Matt C. – Rangers in 7
- Jacob G. – Rangers in 7
WC #2 Washington Capitals vs. A #1 Florida Panthers
Quick Overview –
When: Game one is tomorrow at 7:30 PM ET.
Season Series: Panthers lead 2-1-0
Important Statistics:
- Washington: GF/GP = 10th and GA/GP = 13th / PP = 23rd and PK = 12th / SV% = 23rd
- Florida: GF/GP = 1st and GA/GP = 12th / PP = 1st and PK = 16th / SV% = 15th
Staff Picks:
- Garrett Z. – Panthers in 4
- James V. – Panthers in 5
- Matt M. – Panthers in 5
- Jacob G. – Panthers in 5
- Jordan K. – Panthers in 5
- Matt C. – Panthers in 6
- Tommy B. – Florida in 6
- Kyle L. – Panthers 6
- Anthony B. – Panthers in 7
A #3 Tampa Bay Lightning v. A #1 Toronto Maple Leafs
When: Game one is tomorrow at 9:30 PM ET.
Quick Overview –
When: Game one is tonight at 7:30 PM ET.
Season Series: Tied 2-2
Important Statistics:
- Toronto: GF/GP = 2nd and GA/GP = 19th / PP = 1st and PK = 8th / SV% = 22nd
- Tampa Bay: GF/GP = 7th and GA/GP = 6th / PP = 8th and PK = 11th / SV% = 11th
Staff Picks:
- Matt M. – Leafs in 7
- Garrett Z. – Lightning in 6
- Jordan K. – Lighting in 5
- Kyle L. – Lightning in 6
- Matt C. – Lightning in 7
- James V. – Lightning in 7
- Anthony B. – Lightning 7
- Jacob G. – Lightning in 7
- Tommy B. – Lightning in 7
Western Conference
WC #2 Nashville Predators vs. C #1 Colorado Avalanche
Quick Overview –
Season Series: Predators lead 3-1-0
Important Statistics:
- Nashville: GF/GP = 12th and GF/GP = 17th / PP = 6th and PK = 18th / SV% = 12th
- Colorado: GF/GP = 4th and GF/GP = 9th / PP = 7th and PK = 15th / SV% = 6th
Staff Picks:
- Jacob G. – Avalanche in 4
- Kyle L. – Avalanche in 4
- James V. – Avalanche in 5
- Matt C. – Avalanche in 5
- Matt M. – Avalanche in 5
- Anthony B. – Avalanche in 5
- Garrett Z. – Avalanche in 5
- Jordan K. – Avalanche in 6
- Tommy B. – Avalanche in 6
C #3 St. Louis Blues vs. C #2 Minnesota Wild
Quick Overview –
When: Game one is tonight at 9:30 PM ET.
Season Series: Blues lead 3-0-0
Important Statistics:
- St. Louis: GF/GP = 3rd and GA/GP = 11th / PP = 2nd and PK = 5th / SV% = 8th
- Minnesota: GF/GP = 5th and GA/GP = 16th / PP = 18th and PK = 25th / SV% = 17th
Staff Picks:
- Matt M. – Wild in 6
- Anthony B. – Wild in 6
- Matt C. – Wild in 7
- Jacob G. – Wild in 7
- Tommy B. – Wild in 7
- James V. – Blues in 6
- Jordan K. – Blues in 7
- Kyle L. – Blues in 7
- Garrett Z. – Blues in 7
WC #1 Dallas Stars vs. P #1 Calgary Flames
Quick Overview –
When: Game one is tomorrow at 10:00 PM ET.
Season Series: Flames lead 3-0-1
Important Statistics:
- Dallas: GF/GP = 21st and GA/GP = 14th / PP = 11th and PK = 19th / SV% = 14th
- Calgary: GF/GP = 6th and GA/GP = 3rd / PP = 10th and PK = 6th / SV% = 5th
Staff Picks:
- James V. – Flames in 4
- Garrett Z. – Flames in 4
- Matt C. – Flames in 5
- Tommy B. – Flames in 5
- Kyle L. – Flames in 5
- Matt M. – Flames in 6
- Anthony B. – Flames in 6
- Jacob G. – Flames in 6
- Jordan K. – Flames in 6
P #3 Los Angeles Kings vs. P #2 Edmonton Oilers
Quick Overview –
When: Game one is tonight at 10:00 PM ET.
Season Series: Oilers lead 3-1-0
Important Statistics:
- Los Angeles: GF/GP = 20th and GA/GP = 10th / PP = 27th and PK = 22nd / SV% = 19th
- Edmonton: GF/GP = 8th and GA/GP = 18th / PP = 3rd and PK = 17th / SV% = 13th
Staff Picks:
- Matt M. – Oilers in 5
- Matt C. – Oilers in 5
- Jordan K. – Oilers in 5
- Tommy B. – Oilers in 5
- Garrett Z. – Oilers in 6
- Kyle L. – Oilers in 6
- James V. – Oilers in 7
- Anthony B. – Kings in 7
- Jacob G. – Kings in 7
Stanley Cup Champion Predictions
Staff Picks:
- James V. – Calgary Flames
- Anthony B. – Calgary Flames
- Matt. M – Colorado Avalanche
- Tommy B. – Colorado Avalanche
- Matt C. – Florida Panthers
- Jordan K. – Florida Panthers
- Kyle L. – Tampa Bay Lightning
- Jacob G. – Carolina Hurricanes
- Garrett Z. – pending
Good Luck to all!