The Official NHL 2021-2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs

[Majingir]

East:
Panthers vs Caps
Leafs vs Lightning
Canes vs Bruins
Rangers vs Pens

West:
Avs vs Preds/Stars
Wild vs Blues
Flames vs Preds/Stars
Oilers vs Kings

Playoffs begin Monday.

[Majingir]

1st round:
Panthers over Caps
Lightning over Leafs
Bruins over Canes
Rangers over Pens

Avs over Preds/Stars
Blues over Wild
Flames over Preds/Stars
Oilers over Kings

2nd round:
Lightning over Panthers
Rangers over Bruins

Avs over Blues
Oilers over Flames

3rd round:
Lightning over Rangers
Avs over Oilers

Finals:
Avs over Lightning

[rdnk]

Per year number of WC teams pulling upsets in the first round:

2021- 2
2019- 4 (we did it boys)
2018- 0
2017- 2
2016- 2
2015- 1
2014- 1

If we go back further to 2006 and look at 7 and 8 seeds:

2013- 2
2012- 2
2011- 0
2010- 2
2009- 1
2008- 0
2007- 0
2006- 2

Bonus:

2020 Play-in- 3
2020 Round 1- 0

Honestly I could see the Hurricanes, Panthers and Flames all go down in the first round. Avs will look really good in round 1 only to disappoint in round 2. Although now that I've gone through all this trouble, we'll probably have a chalk year like 2018.

[l3ulvl]

Leafs/Lightning round one is like whoa

hopefully it goes better than the NBA version of the like whoa matchup

also, I know it's never 1v1 seeds in the final, but damn I would love a Panthers/Avs rematch from 100 years ago

[jeebs9]

Rangers vs Pens. Who do I go for? Lol jk

Should be a good one!

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by l3ulvl

Leafs/Lightning round one is like whoa hopefully it goes better than the NBA version of the like whoa matchup also, I know it's never 1v1 seeds in the final, but damn I would love a Panthers/Avs rematch from 100 years ago

The 2x defending champs vs the too many to count time defending 1st round losers.

Should be interesting.

[DrJones]

Bandwagon Tiers:

I. I Hope They Win!

1. Wild
2. Panthers
3. Avalanche

II. I'm Conflicted

4. Flames
5. Oilers
6. Leafs

III. Could Be Worse, I Guess?

7. Predators
8. Hurricanes
9. Rangers (goes down a tier if 1994 mentions/highlights are involved)

IV. Worse

10. Capitals
11. Stars
12. Kings
13. Lightning
14. Blues
15. Penguins

V. The Bruins

16. Bruins

[DrJones]

Here's hoping I'm wrong about most of this.

Capitals over Panthers in 7
Lightning over over Maple Leafs in 7
Bruins over Hurricanes in 6
Rangers over Penguins in 6

Flames over Stars in 6
Kings over Oilers in 7
Avalanche over Predators in 5
Blues over Wild in 6

Lightning over Capitals in 5
Bruins over Rangers in 6

Flames over Kings in 6
Blues over Avalanche in 6

Lightning over Bruins in 5
Blues over Flames in 7

Lightning over Blues in 5