2017 NHL Playoffs: First Round and Stanley Cup Predictions!
Tonight is the start of the 2017 NHL playoffs, who will take home the cup this season? Can the Pittsburgh Penguins repeat? Will the Blackhawks get their 4th cup in seven years? Will there be a team least expected to make a run? It should be another fun playoffs. NHL playoffs are one of the best to watch if not the best, it's certainly one of my favorites along with MLB. Now onto the Predictions for round one and my Stanley Cup prediction. I will do each round predictions after each round is finished.
Western Conference:
(Seed)
WC Wild Card Team
(WC 2) Nashville Predators vs (Central 1) Chicago Blackhawks
Blackhawks won the Season series: 4-1
Prediction: Blackhawks in Six games
(Central 2) Minnesota Wild vs (Central 3) St, Louis Blues
Blues won Season series: 3-2
Prediction: Wild in Five games
(WC 1) Calgary Flames vs (Pacific 1) Anaheim Ducks
Ducks won Season Series: 4-1
Prediction: Ducks in Five games
(Pacific 2) Edmonton Oilers vs (Pacific 3) San Jose Sharks
Oilers won Season series: 3-2
Prediction: Oilers in Five games
Eastern Conference:
(WC 1) New York Rangers vs (Atlantic 1) Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens won Season series: 3-0
Prediction: Canadiens in six games
(Atlantic 2) Ottawa Senators vs (Atlantic 3) Boston Bruins
Senators won Season series: 3-
Prediction: Bruins in Six games
(WC 2) Toronto Maple Leafs vs (Metropolitan 1) Washington Capitals
Capitals won Season series: 2-1
Prediction: Capitals in Five games
(Metropolitan 2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs (Metropolitan 3) Columbus Blue Jackets
Season series was split each winning two each.
Prediction: Blue Jackets in 7 games (Upset series)
2017 Stanley Cup Prediction: Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks
Prediction: Chicago Blackhawks in 5 games
Enjoy the playoffs should be fun again like always
