Bold prediction: The Avalanche flip the season script, struggling to score in the early going of the playoffs and relying on team defense to step up and move them along. Forward Jason Zucker, who could help, can't stay in the lineup due to injuries. Goalie Frederik Andersen had a dominant regular season, finishing third in goals saved above average (38.7). Because he picked this opportunity. Kaplan: Hurricanes in seven There's an enviable level of top-end talent, but the balanced depth is really what the Avalanche have displayed in the postseason. Obviously, the Lightning would like to see Point back on the ice. Colorado's will have less pressure to produce given their second unit is anchored by a guy named Nazem Kadri, who's coming off an 87-point regular season and is averaging a point per game in the playoffs. We've graded all 32 teams -- including one A+ and two F's -- and announced the winners of our own batch of awards . That can't happen again. Boudreau totaled a 50-40-13 record, missing the playoffs in 2022. Andrei Vasilevskiy is one of the greatest postseason goaltenders in NHL history. He has added 10 assists to his point total, but Rantanen has still fallen short of expectations to date in terms of output. Player to watch: Vasilevskiy. Do the Lightning have what it takes to three-peat? I think we're there with the Rangers. It's hard to imagine the Kings doing anything of consequence in the postseason without Doughty, an accomplished playoff performer who had 31 points in 39 games this season, averaging 25:44 per night. The format is a set bracket that is . That presents a perfect backdrop for Minnesota's run. The Rangers didn't have to face Hurricanes starter Frederik Andersen, who missed the playoffs with a lower-body injury; instead, they saw Antti Raanta for six games and half of Game 7 until his injury, and then third-stringer Pyotr Kochetkov. PIT | BOS Rick DiPietro: Panthers in seven Bob Wischusen: Panthers in seven James O'Brien, NHL writer: Bruins in 6. They have depth at forward and are getting excellent play from defensemen like Fox and Trouba. Deadline decisions: What will Avs, Kraken and others do? The Nashville Predators, at No. The 13th overall pick in 2020, Jarvis had 11 points in a nine-game stretch near the end of the season, running shotgun with Aho for a lot of it. The last time they did was in the first round, when Crosby's line ran roughshod over them (Crosby had 10 points in six games) -- until a Trouba hit cost No. Matiash: Rangers in seven Metro: CAR | NYR NHL Playoff Predictions 2022 Matchups EASTERN CONFERENCE Playoff Round 1 #1 seed Florida Panthers vs #8 seed Washington Capitals Florida wins (4-1) #2 seed Carolina Hurricanes vs #7 seed Boston Bruins Carolina wins (4-2) Metropolitan Division Match-up #2 New York Rangers vs #3 Pittsburgh Penguins New York wins (4-2) Atlantic Division Match-up Shilton: Hurricanes in six Is that a sign that Tampa is losing its legs? Calgary vs. Dallas: Flames in five. The All-Star Game and the Stadium Series will be on ABC, and ESPN will have the All-Star Skills Competition. FiveThirtyEight's 2021-22 NHL forecast predicts the winner of each hockey game and calculates each team's chances of advancing to the playoffs and winning the Stanley Cup. Matiash: Avalanche in six Picks for Rangers-Lightning, Avalanche-Oilers, 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Highlights and analysis from the entire postseason, Free-agency, draft plans for Avs, Lightning, every other NHL team, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Phillip Danault, GM Rob Blake's key offseason pickups, were in the top four in scoring. The Avs' Norris Trophy finalist defenseman projects to draw Edmonton's toughest matchups, and as the Oilers proved against Calgary, its top line is tough to contain. In the East, it'll be a battle of the goaltenders with the excellent matchup between Andrei Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin. "Obviously, Vasilevskiy has a track record that speaks for itself. Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Lightning in six Arda cal: Lightning in six Bold prediction: The Hurricanes get past the Bruins in the first round, but it's a grinding seven-game series. Messier: Rangers in six Fantasy hockey owners can expect this to continue, which could be massive this coming week. The Oilers are more resilient than some observers previously thought. They've spent time with fellow deadline pickup Nick Paul, formerly of the Ottawa Senators, but really clicked with veteran winger Corey Perry in the Florida series. Subscribe to ESPN+ Levy: Avalanche in five Kavanagh: Oilers in seven Did he skid at the end of this season? Edmonton's top line is stacked, it's slippery and it's been operating at an incredibly high level. The clichs exist for a reason: There's no space out there anymore, no time to make plays or dangle or show off. If Edmonton can do that again in the conference finals, Colorado's march to the Cup finals will be severely impeded -- and perhaps derailed. We've seen in other series around the league how important timely scoring is from often unheralded or unexpected players. That killer instinct has been a hallmark of Boston's play in the past and hasn't always been at the forefront of late. After Makar and Devon Toews, where do the rest of Colorado's defensemen fit? If that's the case, whose top line will benefit more? In net, Jack Campbell appears back on his game following a midseason downturn and rib injury. Before the NBA resumes play on Thursday night, it is time to answer some big questions. The Igor Shesterkin that we saw during Round 1 is not the Igor Shesterkin that the Lightning are going to see. He knows when to push and when to pull back. But being that he's Sidney Crosby and he knows this could be the last ride for members of this group, he's absolutely the player to watch for Pittsburgh. The Rangers goalie has been their best player through the first two rounds -- heck, he has even chipped in three assists on top of his stellar goaltending. Cohn: Avalanche in seven Coach Jon Cooper says his standout center -- the team's leading goal-scorer (30) over the past two postseasons -- is progressing from a lower-body injury he suffered in Game 7 against the Maple Leafs. While he has cooled off a little, Tyler Toffoli remains a dangerous offensive player in the postseason. The Bruins are one of the league's stingiest teams (averaging 2.69 goals against) and excel at limiting shots against (28.7 per game, third fewest in the NHL) and high-danger chances (first overall). It doesn't help that in front of Bobrovsky, Florida got a little too comfortable late in the season as the Cardiac Cats. Case for a Stanley Cup run: Let's start with the best goalie in the world. Game 3: Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals 1 p.m. McCarron for choosing his league over the NFL. Why? Biggest flaw(s): Well, let's go with "potentially biggest." Kuemper's terrific regular season (37-12-4, .921 SV%, 2.54 GAA) suggests he's up to the task of what's ahead though -- even if his playoff resume to date isn't so dazzling. All of those little things add up when they're coming top down through the lineup. Colton and Perry, the latter of whom was acquired as a free agent this past summer, lead the Lightning with five goals each. They were third in expected goals against and fourth in expected goals for per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 this season. The Footballers (7-9) have the worst record of any playoff team they tied the 2010 Seattle Seahawks for the worst record for a playoff team in N.F.L. Case for a Stanley Cup run: Toronto has got the talent in all three phases of the game. Ryan Callahan: Panthers in six Playoff position: M2 Games left: 3 Next game: vs. Bring on the intensity, the heart-stopping drama and the sheer excitement. The team gets contributions from steady veterans (Jordan Staal), stellar young talents (Martin Necas) and other teams' castaways (the divisive but effective Tony DeAngelo). Now we're onto the second round, which features four superb matchups: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues and Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers. Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn have underperformed much of the season, and the Stars don't get much scoring help from their defensemen (John Klingberg leads Dallas blueliners with six goals). It's part of what has made Husso so invaluable; he covers for all manner of ills in the Blues' own end. Biggest flaw(s): Consistency and resiliency. Lawrence-Riddell: Hurricanes in seven While there is a lot of "new" happening in the NHL this season, as far as league predictions go for the upcoming 2021-22 season, there is a lot that will feel familiar. Chandan: Flames in six Colorado is notably multifaceted, capable of beating its opponents in different ways. Then again, Kuemper hasn't been facing a ton of shots. Selected by Nashville in the fourth round (No. Also note that wild-card teams are listed according to which playoff bracket they're playing in (the Capitals, for example, are in the Atlantic). We've also learned that two straight Stanley Cups haven't made the Bolts fat and happy; the hunger to win another, and the killer instinct to close out teams, remains for Tampa. When Boston is at its best, it is a hard-hitting, back-breaking group to go up against. ET Venue: Moda Center -- Portland, Oregon Coverage: ESPN, ROOT Sports NW, and BSNO The 2022-23 NBA season continues on Wednesday with nine more games, including a battle between the New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers. He's a 40-year-old veteran churning out great numbers, including an 8-3-0 record, .927 SV% and 2.70 GAA. Player to watch: Tarasenko. Alas, he's ineligible, having played more than six games in his first two NHL seasons. It starts with Bruins-Canes (7 p.m. The goaltending from Ville Husso has been exceptional, and Jordan Binnington is finally rebounding to become a more reliable backup. USA TODAY Sports' NHL staffers make their predictions for the second round: Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues Jimmy Hascup: Avalanche in six. ESPN Megacast, formerly known as ESPN Full Circle, is a multi-network simulcast of a single sporting event across multiple ESPN networks and serviceswith each feed providing a different version of the telecast making use of different features, functions or perspectives. The 2022 college football season doesn't kick off until August 27, but it's never too soon to look at possible College Football Playoff matchups. Levy: Rangers in seven Player to watch: Rookie forward Seth Jarvis has been absolutely outstanding for the Hurricanes. Sure, Penguins center Nick Bonino scored the winning goal against the Sharks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. Two good goalies coming together. It starts in their own end and being engaged down low. The Avalanche are top three in league scoring, top six in goals against, have a top-five power play and boast enviable depth at forward and on the back end to complement Darcy Kuemper, who has had a resurgent second half in net. Jonathan Quick's best saves of 2022-23 season (1:58) . So if there's room for improvement anywhere, it's from some of the Oilers' second- and third-line skaters like Warren Foegele, Ryan McLeod, Kailer Yamamoto and Jesse Puljujarvi. Tampa Bay is better 5-on-5. He's a dynamic offensive talent who has 11 points in his past 15 playoff games. The final day of the NHL regular season is April 13, 2023 and the playoffs will begin a few days later. How do the Avs slow down the McDavid-Draisaitl-Kane line? Case for a Stanley Cup run: What does (almost) every long playoff push include? Heiskanen can set a tone for how the entire team approaches its defensive strategy. The NHL is an exciting sport to wager on and there are plenty of opportunities for wins during the bumper . Goals project to be at a premium for Dallas, so look for the team's top defender to step up in keeping pucks out of the Stars' end -- and out of their net. Their second-leading scorer is defenseman Victor Hedman, who is doing as Victor Hedman does: He has 10 points in 11 games and is skating 25:03 per game. All that winning is great at the time, but it cuts into recovery. You can say the Rangers haven't faced a goalie like Vasilevskiy, and that's true. The All-Star break is over, and we are almost three-quarters of the way through the 2022-23 season. While Florida's offensive talent is its best asset, if the overall team defense can't hold up (especially if Aaron Ekblad isn't able to return to form due to his knee injury), it could make for a shorter run than the Panthers are aiming for. We all saw what happened to netminder Sergei Bobrovsky in last season's playoffs (when he was replaced midway through the first round by rookie Spencer Knight), and the veteran has struggled down the stretch this season (with a save percentage below .900 in three of four recent appearances). 2021-22 NHL Predictions Updated after every game. Tampa hasn't had much downtime since the NHL's bubble tournament two years ago. Mike Smith has been great for Edmonton in the playoffs, without question, but we haven't seen the best of Kuemper yet. Stats are collected from sites such as Natural Stat Trick, Hockey Reference and Evolving Hockey. Stream the NHL on ESPN, Allen: Avalanche in five At Pickswise we have expert NHL picks for every game of the 2021/22 season. New York Rangers 2. cal: Rangers in seven The Blues averaged just 26 shots per game at Kuemper, while Colorado was in control averaging 37 shots the other way. Wyshynski: My Stanley Cup playoffs bracket. For example, we've learned that they've effectively rebuilt their bottom six after the offseason exodus of their celebrated checking line of Yanni Gourde, Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow. Mika Zibanejad led the way with three points. We're down to the final four teams of the 2021-22 NHL season. Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Time: 10:00 p.m. Meanwhile, MacKinnon will be leading the charge up front. Subscribe to ESPN+ If New York wants to trade chances like they did against the Hurricanes at MSG, the Lightning have finishers that make them pay in ways the Hurricanes could not. NHL playoff fantasy competition is its own brand of compact, focused fun. Stream the NHL on ESPN. Heading into the playoffs, Craig Custance gets the lowdown on the Vancouver Canucks from rival players, coaches and scouts. But this was his best season since 2017-18, and there were enough moments of "vintage Jonathan Quick" to make one wonder if there isn't just a little more playoff magic left in him, 10 years after winning the Conn Smythe. TB | WSH Player to watch: Forsberg. Stanley Cup Playoffs second-round predictions NHL.com staff members make their picks for four series Players, coaches, execs vote for NHL's top centers, NHL Power Rankings: Checking in on each team's 25-and-under core, Lineup picks, matchups, start or sit advice for Wednesday, McAvoy scores in OT, Bruins beat Flames for 8th win a row, Gaudreau scores in shootout, Wild beat Islanders 2-1, Geekie ends drought with 2 goals, Kraken beat Blues 5-3, Robinson scores 3 goals in Blue Jackets' 5-3 win over Sabres, Who goes to the Stanley Cup Final? Or will the Toronto Maple Leafs shake off their demons and claim their first Cup since 1966-67? Shilton: Avalanche in seven How they got here: Defeated Los Angeles Kings 4-3, defeated Calgary Flames 4-1. NHL trade grades: Kings make smart additions in Gavrikov, Korpisalo, NHL trade tracker: Latest deals, rumors and grades, Capitals send Eller to Avs for second-round pick, Kings deal Cup-winning G Quick to Blue Jackets, Rangers clear hurdles, get Kane from Blackhawks, Oilers bulk up defense, secure Predators' Ekholm, Leafs win Schenn sweepstakes, trade for veteran, Leafs deal Sandin to Capitals for Gustafsson, pick, Wild add depth, acquire Johansson from Capitals, Chasing history in Boston: The numbers behind the Bruins' wild 2022-23 season, McDavid, then who? Those 5-on-5 opportunities can be -- and almost always are -- limited in the playoffs. The second round against Calgary couldn't have started any worse with a quick 3-0 deficit for Edmonton in Game 1 and another 2-0 hole to start Game 2. Wischusen: Rangers in seven When Kuemper was tested, he didn't always look sharp; St. Louis caught him in bad positioning and decidedly flat-footed on a few occasions. The past three postseasons haven't been the greatest for Sid, with six points in 14 games. Case for a Stanley Cup run: The Penguins crossed the finish line as a playoff team. Long playoff runs result in short offseasons to follow. NHL playoff series odds: St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild Odds provided by BetMGM Blues +130 vs. Wild -150 Easily the most polarizing series in the Western Conference, both St. Louis and. Brodin is a leader on the ice and anchors the Wild in a way that is crucial to their success. Failing to capitalize on man-advantage chances almost always comes back to bite teams in the postseason; ditto with struggling to keep pucks out on the kill. Then, of course, there's the personnel. Football Women's Basketball Games Home ESPN Fantasy App Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner are one of the NHL's most dynamic offensive duos. The Oilers bought into playing good defense, stuck to their structure and chipped away at Quick until they broke through. Tarasenko had 11 goals and 17 points during the Blues' 2019 run. Expect more great performances from him. A trade to move Miller out of Vancouver would be surprising considering he signed a fresh seven-year, $56-million contract ($8 million AAV) in September 2022 a deal that won't even kick in until next season. Messier: Oilers in six NHL trade grades: Kings make smart additions in Gavrikov, Korpisalo, NHL trade tracker: Latest deals, rumors and grades, Capitals send Eller to Avs for second-round pick, Kings deal Cup-winning G Quick to Blue Jackets, Rangers clear hurdles, get Kane from Blackhawks, Oilers bulk up defense, secure Predators' Ekholm, Leafs win Schenn sweepstakes, trade for veteran, Leafs deal Sandin to Capitals for Gustafsson, pick, Wild add depth, acquire Johansson from Capitals, Chasing history in Boston: The numbers behind the Bruins' wild 2022-23 season, McDavid, then who? The answer should be clear early on against Edmonton. Case for a Stanley Cup run: Thanks to the steepest parity the Eastern Conference has seen in some time, the Capitals had a 100-point season for the sixth straight 82-game campaign. The Avalanche will require all hands on deck to keep pace with Edmonton. The Eastern Conference finals series is on ESPN and ESPN+, while the Stanley Cup Final will be on ABC and ESPN+. Because as good as McDavid has been, Draisaitl might be better (and he's playing hurt, too). The role players GM Chris Drury added along the way -- such as forwards Frank Vatrano and Andrew Copp -- have bolstered the team. Other than Nathan MacKinnon going off in Game 5 against St. Louis, and Cale Makar just being generally excellent at every turn, it's not as if Colorado has required its superstars to carry the day. The uptick of physicality in McDavid's game has been well-documented. But that doesn't mean the playoffs haven't enlightened us about some aspects of this Lightning team. In general, Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft has been leaning on the same eight forwards up front and limiting the use of his fourth-liners. There was never any doubt that Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl could score in the regular season, but the playoffs have brought their challenges in keeping up that pace offensively. The Stars need to be more than just a one-line wonder. Never let them have the puck. While the 29-year-old is still producing at a steady clip with 54 points in 59 games (he tallied a career-high 99 points last season . Tortorella: Avalanche in six The Ducks and Penguins have moved back into the playoff race and will face off Monday. Jump to a team: Beyond that, he hasn't won a playoff series since 2015. Bolden: Hurricanes in six They're not the Maple Leafs or the Panthers, crushed by the weight of expectations and entitlement. So it works in Nashville's favor to not just go into the postseason as a wild-card team, but to know there's an uphill battle ahead to make its time in the playoffs last. Minnesota has been scorching hot since mid-March, going 19-2-3 since March 16, entering the playoffs with a hard-earned swagger. We just don't go away, regardless of the score and regardless of where the game is. But what we've seen so far in the playoffs is Colorado primarily at its best. Biggest flaw(s): The playoffs couldn't arrive at a worse time for Pittsburgh. And, as Nashville's leader in game-winning goals, Forsberg also has the potential to create some must-see drama. Kevin Weekes: Lightning in seven Coach Darryl Sutter has this team primed to bring the Cup back to Canada for the first time since 1993. The conference final round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs is upon us. Colorado has to frustrate the Oilers' top skaters, make it difficult for them to find space or get in a rhythm early. We crunch the numbers, analyze the data, and provide the best free NHL expert picks each and every day. 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