Playoff Seeding Predictions

[Namingway 146]

Okay, so I've been thinking. There's a good 12~16 games left for every team in the league until playoff time. That time has come sooner than I had expected and it's been a great year supporting our Detroit Red Wings, the champions of last year but now it is time to focus more on defending that title because our Wings may only be considered champions for only a few more months and who knows when we'll have that bragging right again.

Anyways I want to know your predictions on who will get the 1st~8th spots of the playoffs for both conferences. There are still many teams that have been flying below the radar and can possibly get a playoff spot, especially on the West with only 2 points seperating the 8th and 12th spot.

So I was thinking, why not make a game out of it? If your prediction is perfect by the end of the season then you win, if not then whoever gets closest wins.

Also, one more thing. Make your predictions while there's at least a good 8~10 games left for most teams. I will not give credit to your prediction if you make it on the last few days.

Here's what I got :

Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings

2. San Jose Sharks

3. Calgary Flames

4. Chicago Blackhawks

5. Columbus Blue Jackets

6. Vancouver Canucks

7. Minnesota Wild

8. Edmonton Oilers

Eastern Conference

1. Boston Bruins

2. New Jersey Devils

3. Washington Capitals

4. Montreal Canadiens

5. Philadelphia Flyers

6. New York Rangers

7. Pittsburgh Penguins

8. Florida Panthers

[I Red Wings I 40]

West

1. San Jose

2. Detroit

3. Calgary

4. Vancouver

5. Chicago

6. Columbus

7. St. Louis

8. Nashville

East

1. Boston

2. New Jersey

3. Washington

4. Montreal

5. Carolina

6. Pittsburgh

7. Philadelphia

8. Rangers

[Sgt Sharpie 4]

Sharks (96,16)

Wings (97,14)

Flames (86,14)

Hawks (83,16)

Jackets (78,13)

Nucks (79,15)

Blues (70,15)

Stars (72,14)

Bruins (97,13)

Devs (91,15)

Caps (90,13)

Flyers (82,16)

Pens (79,13)

Rags (78,14)

Panthers (77,14)

Habs (80,14)

(pts, games remaining)

Edited March 14, 2009 by Sgt Sharpie

[Sgt Sharpie 4]

West

1. San Jose

2. Detroit

3. Calgary

4. Vancouver

5. Chicago

6. Columbus

7. St. Louis

8. Nashville

East

1. Boston

2. New Jersey

3. Washington

4. Montreal

5. Carolina

6. Pittsburgh

7. Philadelphia

8. Rangers

all 5 central teams...i almost put them all in there but i just dont know if thats possible

Edited March 14, 2009 by Sgt Sharpie

[wingfanatic4alltime 32]

West

1. Detroit

2. Sharks

3. Flames

4. Blackhawks

5. Blue Jackets

6. Canucks

7. Predators

8. Blues

East

1. DEVILS- 2 games in hand, Bruins Struggling and Marty healthy i think they overtake Boston

2. Boston

3. Caps

4. Flyers

5. Panthers

6. Penguins

7. Rangers

8. Buffalo

[pjgj13 30]

West--

Wings 115pts (more Ws)

Sharks 115pts

Flames 104pts

Blackhawks 99pts

Canucks 94pts

Blue Jackets 93pts

Blues 89pts

Predators 86pts

East--

Bruins 112pts

Devils 111pts

Capitals 107pts

Flyers 102pts

Canadians 97pts

Penguins 94pts

Panthers 93pts

Sabres 90pts

The preseason predictions had the Stars and Rangers were early favorites to on many "experts" lists to be in the finals. What a joke!!

1st Rd

Wings beat Preds

Sharks beat Blues

Blues Jackets beat Flames

Blackhawks beat Canucks

Bruins beat Sabres

Devils beat Panthers

Capitals beat Penguins

Flyers beat Canadians

2nd Rd

Wings beat Blue Jackets

Sharks beat Blackhawks

Bruins beat Flyers

Devils beat Capitals

Conf Finals

Wings beat Sharks

Devils beat Bruins

Finals

Wings beat Devils

Forgot about the 'Hawks and corrected my predictions. Thanks to the poster that pointed that out!!

Edited March 15, 2009 by pjgj13

[JerseyDevil 0]

Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings

2. San Jose Sharks

3. Calgary Flames

4. Chicago Blackhawks

5. Columbus Blue Jackets

6. Vancouver Canucks

7. Minnesota Wild

8. Edmonton Oilers

Eastern Conference

1. New Jersey Devils

2. Boston Bruins

3. Washington Capitals

4. Montreal Canadiens

5. Philadelphia Flyers

6. New York Rangers

7. Pittsburgh Penguins

8. Florida Panthers

Finals: New Jersey over Detroit in 6

[ComradeWasabi 109]

Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings

2. San Jose Sharks

3. Calgary Flames

4. Chicago Blackhawks

5. Columbus Blue Jackets

6. Vancouver Canucks

7. Minnesota Wild

8. Edmonton Oilers

Eastern Conference

1. New Jersey Devils

2. Boston Bruins

3. Washington Capitals

4. Montreal Canadiens

5. Philadelphia Flyers

6. New York Rangers

7. Pittsburgh Penguins

8. Florida Panthers

Finals: New Jersey over Detroit in 6

Well, at least we know that Detroit fans aren't the only homers out there.

[I Red Wings I 40]

Well, at least we know that Detroit fans aren't the only homers out there.

If I had to pick between the Devils and Wings for the cup, I'd say the Devils. As of right now anyway

[Datsyerberger 279]

Finals: Detroit over New Jersey in 6

Fixed

In all seriousness, I'd love to see an Osgood vs Brodeur battle in the finals, assuming Osgood is back in his usual playoff form. Their playoff stats with their respective clubs are nearly identical.

Brodeur career playoff stats with NJ:

.919 SV%

1.96 GAA

Osgood career playoff stats with DET:

.920 SV%

2.00 GAA

This is with both facing nearly equal average shots against and scoring chances against (only a slight advantage to NJ there). Both goalies play a similar style at the top of their game as well. Brodeur has a hybrid style and is known for a great glove hand. Osgood is basically a smaller Brodeur.

Edited March 14, 2009 by Datsyerberger

[Dano33 41]

West--

Wings 115pts (more Ws)

Sharks 115pts

Flames 104pts

Canucks 94pts

Blue Jackets 93pts

Blues 89pts

Predators 86pts (more Ws)

Stars 86pts

I find it hard to believe that the Blackhawks won't get the two more wins needed to make the playoffs according to this. They currently have 83 pts, so i'm assuming you just forgot them.

[pjgj13 30]

I find it hard to believe that the Blackhawks won't get the two more wins needed to make the playoffs according to this. They currently have 83 pts, so i'm assuming you just forgot them.

You are correct, I did forget about them.....

[GoWings1905 2,694]

Western Conference:

1. San Jose

2. Detroit

3. Calgary

4. Chicago

5. Vancouver

6. Columbus

7. Nashville

8. Edmonton

Eastern Conference:

1. Boston

2. New Jersey

3. Washington

4. Philadelphia

5. Pittsburgh

6. NY Rangers

7. Montreal

8. Florida

[titanium2 867]

What has to happen in order for the Wings to clinch a playoff spot tonight? NAS has to lose and what else?

[GoWings1905 2,694]

What has to happen in order for the Wings to clinch a playoff spot tonight? NAS has to lose and what else?

Minnesota loses in regulation and Nashville gets just one point or less.

[titanium2 867]

Minnesota loses in regulation and Nashville gets just one point or less.

So much for that.

[pjgj13 30]

So much for that.

Well, we can now clinch it today. Just win today's game!!

And in the process, set a league record with a 9th straight 100 point season!!

GO WINGS!!!

[VM1138 1,921]

For all the trouble the WIngs have had this year, I just checked the standings for the first time in a long time: The Wings could reasonably expect to finish as good and maybe even better than last year if they get hot in the final 12 or 13 games. Amazing.

[frederick9125 0]

Doesn't matter, NO team will beat DETROIT in a 7 game series!!!!!! Wings win every round between 4-6 game

[BuckeyeWingsfan80 209]

Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings

2. San Jose Sharks

3. Calgary Flames

4. Chicago Blackhawks

5. Vancouver Canucks

6. Columbus Blue Jackets

7. Dallas Stars

8. Edmonton Oilers

Eastern Conference

1. Boston Bruins

2. New Jersey Devils

3. Washington Capitals

4. Philadelphia Flyers

5. Montreal Canadiens

6. Pittsburgh Penguins

7. Carolina Hurricanes

8. Florida Panthers

Yes that means I think the Rangers aren't making the playoffs. They aren't that good anyway.

[JerseyDevil 0]

Well, at least we know that Detroit fans aren't the only homers out there.

Just call it how I see it!

If I had to pick between the Devils and Wings for the cup, I'd say the Devils. As of right now anyway

And I think that would be a good choice . It would be a great Finals, most definitely.

Fixed

In all seriousness, I'd love to see an Osgood vs Brodeur battle in the finals, assuming Osgood is back in his usual playoff form. Their playoff stats with their respective clubs are nearly identical.

Brodeur career playoff stats with NJ:

.919 SV%

1.96 GAA

Osgood career playoff stats with DET:

.920 SV%

2.00 GAA

This is with both facing nearly equal average shots against and scoring chances against (only a slight advantage to NJ there). Both goalies play a similar style at the top of their game as well. Brodeur has a hybrid style and is known for a great glove hand. Osgood is basically a smaller Brodeur.

Would definitely be a great matchup...but I'd have to give the edge to us. For the first time in many years, we have an offense that can score and it's not all on MB30 to win these tight 1 goal games.

[Namingway 146]

A 1995 SCF rematch would be great

It was that time that I first got into hockey, I was living in Michigan so it was pretty big. I remember playing NHL94 and playing as the Devils since they had an awesome logo and their stats were great Then I got into real hockey only to be upset by you guys in the finals! Two years later the Wings made up for it so it was all good, but man oh man I remember 95 like it was yesterday haha.

[WingsRJ91 1]

Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings

2. San Jose Sharks

3. Calgary Flames

4. Vancouver Canucks

5. Chicago Blackhawks

6. Columbus Blue Jackets

7. Nashville Predators

8. Dallas Stars

Eastern Conference

1. New Jersey Devils

2. Boston Bruins

3. Washington Capitals

4. Philadelphia Flyers

5. Pittsburgh Penguins

6. Montreal Canadiens

7. New York Rangers

8. Florida Panthers

[Batigol2k 0]

Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings

2. San Jose Sharks

3. Calgary Flames

4. Vancouver Canucks

5. Chicago Blackhawks

6. Columbus Blue Jackets

7. Minnesota Wild

8. Dallas Stars

I don't believe Nashville and (especially) Edmonton can hold off Minnesota and Dallas.

Eastern Conference

1. New Jersey Devils

2. Boston Bruins

3. Washington Capitals

4. Philadelphia Flyers

5. Pittsburgh Penguins

6. New York Rangers

7. Montreal Canadiens

8. Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina will be best of the worst, as Buffalo is behind too many points and Florida already gave up a hugh lead in points which will cost them a play-off spot.

Edited March 19, 2009 by Batigol2k

[Namingway 146]

Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings

2. San Jose Sharks

3. Calgary Flames

4. Vancouver Canucks

5. Chicago Blackhawks

6. Columbus Blue Jackets

7. Minnesota Wild

8. Dallas Stars

I don't believe Nashville and (especially) Edmonton can hold off Minnesota and Dallas.

Eastern Conference

1. New Jersey Devils

2. Boston Bruins

3. Washington Capitals

4. Philadelphia Flyers

5. Pittsburgh Penguins

6. New York Rangers

7. Montreal Canadiens

8. Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina will be best of the worst, as Buffalo is behind too many points and Florida already gave up a hugh lead in points which will cost them a play-off spot.

I see where you're getting with that... but come on now, the cats are only 3 pts under the canes with 2 more games in hand. I say they still got a chance