Next game: vs. TB (May 8) Regulation wins: 23 They're praying the same thing doesn't happen this postseason, as Jonas Johansson and Devan Dubnyk are the alternatives. Playoff position: N1 But I like the upset here, on one condition: Ehlers is back and healthy. | The Golden Knights were 22nd in the NHL (17.8%), while the Wild were right behind them at 24th (17.6%). Petr Mrazek has been excellent, but missed two months in the middle of the season with a thumb injury. Tragic numbers are courtesy of Damian Echevarrieta of the NHL. 1 at this point. David Rittich, acquired from Calgary at the trade deadline, is insurance. I think they push the Knights to the brink, but Vegas has the experience and the goaltending to get by them. How will the matchups play out? Pick the correct champion for a chance to. (But not adjusted for division, detractors will say.) Points: 59 He'll have to be good, as rookie Kaapo Kahkonen couldn't build on a promising start, and really struggled down the stretch. Kyle Turris is also an option. Jump to: Games left: 1 Playoff position: N/A After the NHL staged a 24-team, bubble-based tournament to determine the Stanley Cup winner in 2020, we're back to a more traditional 16-team event in 2021 -- with a significant twist. 4 and No. West: COL-STL | VGS-MIN. Playoff chances: 100% Central: CAR-NSH | FLA-TB 1 role. Playoff position: N/A The third pairing of Nicolas Hague and Zach Whitecloud might be one of the most underrated in the NHL. Six players outside of their top line hit double-digit goal totals. Kucherov should probably slide back to the top line with Ondrej Palat and Brayden Point, a trio that was dynamite in last year's playoffs, combining for 85 points in 25 games. Menu ESPN. Playoff chances: 100% Tyler Bozak can move up and down the lineup. The phenom had 104 points through 55 games this season, one of the most dominant runs for an offensive player in NHL history when adjusted for era. It's that time of year again, when all the chatter about teams involves phrases like: body of work; good wins; bad losses; and of course, RPIs and the dreaded "bubble." Games left: 2 Playoff chances: 100% Advantage: Carolina, Health: Viktor Arvidsson missed the final five games of the season, though Nashville lists him as "day-to-day" with an upper-body injury. McDavid hasn't won a playoff round since 2017. Oh, and he led nearly this exact group to a Stanley Cup last year. ET (ESPN) Game 2: Wednesday, May 4 at 9:30 p.m. Health: There's a laundry list of injury issues for the Lightning. | Playoff chances: 100% Playoff chances: 0% ESPN Insider's Bracket Predictor helps you evaluate each of the 63 games and imports your picks directly into ESPN's Tournament Challenge. 4 and No. Tragic number: E, Points: 46 Forward depth: Since the franchise's first season, the trio of Jonathan Marchessault, Reilly Smith and William Karlsson have been a mainstay. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 60 Barzal and Eberle are solid but can't keep up with the production of Pittsburgh's trio. Advantage: Colorado, Coaching: Jared Bednar is one of the most underrated coaches in the NHL. The Caps were feeling out Laviolette to begin the season, adjusting to a new system -- which is predicated on getting defensemen involved and more pucks to the net. Regulation wins: 19 For the Blues, Tarasenko, Dunn and forward Sammy Blais are all skating as they return from their respective injuries. Get the latest NHL hockey news, scores, stats, standings, fantasy games, and more from ESPN. Your US State Privacy Rights Regulation wins: 20 Elizabeth Kitley, 6-4, C, Virginia Tech Hokies Kitley turned what was a close race into a second straight ACC Player of the Year trophy. Let's take an in-depth look at each first-round matchup and make our picks for which teams will advance. Search. Next game: @ TOR (May 8) Tragic number: N/A, Points: 58 Plus, which teams are best set up for the future with a strong young group? Tragic number: E, Points: 48 Meet the next wave of top picks Regulation wins: 28 ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! | Next game: vs. COL (May 8) Washington's forward depth, overall, is stronger than Boston's. Regulation wins: 14 Andrei Vasilevskiy looks like he will win his second Vezina Trophy in three seasons (he has finished as a finalist in each of the past four seasons) after going 31-10-1 with a .925 save percentage. Playoff chances: 4% Playoff position: N3 But the Penguins still have more punch throughout their lines, including enviable center depth with Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jeff Carter and Teddy Blueger down the middle. Select the teams you think will win each tournament game from the first round all the way through the championship game. Briefly a member of the Wild before the expansion draft, he can be a physical force. He's been great in the playoffs, too: .923 save percentage and four shutouts in 25 career appearances. North: TOR-MTL | EDM-WPG The official National Hockey League web site includes features, news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, live game radio broadcasts, and video clips. Complete your bracket by selecting your winner for each game of the Men's NCAA Tournament. The Women's Bracket Challenge final game is scheduled for April 2, 2023, while the Men's is scheduled for April 3, 2023. The Capitals get a rematch against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday after losing Friday night. Games left: 2 The Badgers are one of the last teams in the bracket and are projected to play in First Four after losing to the Wolverines Tragic number: N/A, Points: 74 Games left: 3 The best defenseman on the St. Louis Blues, post-Alex Pietrangelo? Elsewhere in the Central, it's the latest skirmish in the Battle of Florida, as the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers continue to joust for seeding; they're currently tied with 75 standings points, but the Lightning hold the regulation wins tiebreaker. When Washington hired Laviolette ahead of the season, it wanted to light a fire under the group and instill urgency. 3 St. Louis Blues (St. Louis wins 4-2) No. Initial registration for the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff Bracket Challenge is now open at NHL.com/Bracket. While NBC covered the league at various points in its history, the network's last relationship with the NHL is the result of NBC Sports acquiring the league's broadcast . When Backstrom and Ovechkin have been on the ice together this season, they have outscored teams by 14 goals. The Wild's Cam Talbot ended up becoming one of the offseason's smarter signings, finishing 16th in goals saved above average (12.5). Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey. His status is unknown. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? His partner Torey Krug, who supplanted Pietrangelo this season, saw his offensive numbers decline across the board, especially on the power play, compared to his work in Boston. Follow along here with our updated tracker. Oh, the temptation is there, friends. Deadline decisions: What will Avs, Kraken and others do? Advantage: Even, Special teams: The Maple Leafs had the 16th-best power play in the NHL (20.3%) and the 24th-best penalty kill (77.7%) through 54 games. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2023 men's NCAA tournament. Playoff chances: 100% Lee won't be back for the postseason, but New York added Palmieri and Zajac at the deadline to help replace him. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back, giving you the chance to fill out up to 10 brackets and compete against friends, family, coworkers, professional athletes and celebrities for bracket glory. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? 2 facing No. Robert Thomas started well, had his season interrupted by injury, and struggled down the stretch. ET (ESPN2) Game 3: Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. The X factors: As always, one is Alex Tuch, who had 18 goals in 55 games this season and has 15 goals in 47 career playoff games. New for 2021, a team may move up a maximum of 10 spots if it wins the lottery, so only 11 teams are eligible for the draw for the No. John Carlson and T.J. Oshie might also be nursing minor injuries. | Winnipeg's Maurice is sixth in career wins and has done a solid job with a team that has had its share of change and challenges. 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, UFC 285's Shevchenko by the numbers: It all adds up to domination, A battle for No. Advantage: Even. Advantage: Even, Goaltending: Tuukka Rask has played 93 career playoff games, and that type of experience typically matters this time of year. O'Reilly and Perron were the leading scorers for the Blues, and no one else was close. Playoff position: C3 Hedman's health is of concern, especially after a precipitous drop off in performance to end the season. On the second pairing, Brett Pesce has quietly been outstanding for the Canes, with nearly the same expected goals for percentage at 5-on-5 as Hamilton. The Panthers are hoping to have Ekblad back at some point this postseason, but it's iffy for this series. Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair likely flank Barkov. 3 Minnesota Wild. While not as dominant as they once were, with a 53.4% expected goals at 5-on-5 this season, they can still be a force. Florida is in better shape. 4 Montreal Canadiens 4 spot in the West Division. | It's on the penalty kill that the Knights have the advantage: They were first in the NHL (86.8%) while Minnesota was 12th (80.8%). After Kaprizov, the next highest goal scorer was Kevin Fiala, who had 20 on the season in 50 games. Brett Kulak, rookie Alexander Romanov and trade deadline addition Jon Merrill are also options. Playoff position: N2 1 selection. The Canes also have elite defenders. The Boston Bruins are two points back of Washington and four points back of Pittsburgh, but have three games remaining, the first of which is at 3 p.m. Rookie defenseman Bowen Byram is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Washington Capitals (FLA 4-2) A2. Log in here. Choose from one of our autofill options and get a bracket in seconds! Having reached the final stretch of the regular season, it's time to check in on all the playoff races -- along with the teams jockeying for position in the 2021 NHL draft lottery. Goaltending: The Panthers might have committed $70 million to Sergei Bobrovsky, but the Lightning have the best goalie in the game, full stop. Even if he isn't, it would take Binnington stealing this series against Colorado as emphatically as he lost the Blues the series against Vancouver last postseason. Tragic number: E, Points: 45 00:33. . But at this point, the Oilers could put McDavid in with the equipment manager and the mascot and they'd be the best line in the game. Next game: vs. DAL (May 9) Catch up on all the deals made -- and potential ones to come. Ryan Graves, Makar's primary partner last season, has combined with Samuel Girard for another solid pairing (61.0% expected goals). 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The player in the contest with the most points in their bracket at the end of the tourney gets a guaranteed grand prize of $1 million! For Montreal, Tyler Toffoli brought as much joy to the Canadiens as his departure brought pain to Vancouver, scoring 28 goals this season. Against most teams, the Caps would have an edge on the top line, but the Bruins have arguably the best trio in the entire league in Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron. 2 Washington Capitals vs. No. He has been solid the last two months of the season. NEW YORK/TORONTO -- "Bracketology" marks its return to the NHL when early registration opens tonight at 7 p.m. The other is Mattias Janmark, who has one goal in 15 games since coming over at the trade deadline, but hasn't played poorly. Playoff chances: 0% The Penguins have been dealing with injury issues all season but seem to be getting healthy at the right time. Tragic number: E, No. Previously banged-up Bennett, Patric Hornqvist and Huberdeau all looked poised for Game 1, also. About Nielsen Measurement 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. They'll face off against the Nashville Predators, who can clinch a playoff spot with a win. He went to the Stanley Cup Final with the Sharks in his first full season in San Jose. They've made life easy for Alexandre Carrier, a rookie who earned a bigger role midway through the season, and has played mostly with Ekholm. Almost all of the players in this tournament played in the NHL, with one exception given to a current NHL prospect. Nico Sturm, Nick Bjugstad and veteran center Nick Bonino are in the mix, as is veteran winger Marcus Johansson. Among the other forwards are James Neal (five goals), Alex Chiasson (eight goals), Devin Shore, Tyler Ennis, and Jujhar Khaira. Advantage: Boston, Coaching: Peter Laviolette and Bruce Cassidy are two of the best in the game. Once the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff First Round matchups have been set, hockey fans around the world can begin creating and submitting brackets outlining their predictions for each playoff series online or via the NHL app. The Wild are relatively healthy. The infusion of reinforcements to the Canadiens' lineup, especially Gallagher, will be a boost to Montreal. Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle have seen a rotating cast of wingers, with Barry Trotz turning to Leo Komarov often. No. Next game: vs. DET (May 8) The Panthers were one of the best stories of the 2021 season, and have all the right pieces in place to have sustained success. Regulation wins: 17 He has also managed a packed roster well. Games left: 3 The #1 bracket app is back and better than ever for the 2022 NCAA Men's and Women's College Basketball Tournaments! Advantage: Toronto. Pittsburgh and the Caps are even in regulation wins, and the Pens won the season series, 6-2. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back, giving you the chance to fill out up to 10 brackets and compete against friends, family, coworkers, professional athletes and celebrities for bracket glory. Regulation wins: 12 Also, Jarry has played in only one career postseason game, while DeSmith has zero. Note: Emily Kaplan previewed the East and Central, while Greg Wyshynski did the honors for the North and West. Next game: @ CHI (May 9) Stanley Cup of Chowder | August 11, 2020 Related Topics: National Hockey League, Boston Bruins. The NHL Bracket Challenge pool will divvy up the points after the conclusion of every series and the person with the most points after the Stanley Cup is handed out will win free premium Florida Panthers coverage for the entire year. 2 facing No. Next game: vs. ANA (May 8) Playoff position: N/A But the Leafs are rolling, and are clearly the better of the two teams here. Here are some notable tools and articles to check out as the tournament moves along: Pick the correct champion for a chance to win a share of $50,000! Advantage: Edmonton. Forward depth: The Jets were dealt a massive loss when Nikolaj Ehlers suffered an upper body injury in late April, as he was having a career year. That line had a nice 69.0% expected goals percentage with outstanding underlying defensive numbers. About Nielsen Measurement. 1? Can the Lions fix their defense? So, to paraphrase "The Simpsons," whenever McDavid and Draisaitl aren't on the ice, all the other players should be asking "Where are McDavid and Draisaitl?" With Teravainen -- who had three goals in his first five games back -- they're even stronger. Fill out your bracket and compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities for your shot at $100,000 in prizes. Welcome to Qatar Bracket Challenge The tourney has ended. It's a different story for rookie Peyton Krebs, who is out indefinitely with a fractured jaw. Florida Panthers vs. WC2. He has also recently taken this team on a run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2019. Tragic number: E, Points: 80 Checking-line players Ryan Reaves and Tomas Nosek are working back from injury, and the Knights have relied on their trio with William Carrier for multiple seasons. There's not much dropoff on New York's middle lines, as they all play with a similar identity. The Wild's defense corps is one of the deepest in the NHL. The middling "Price In Name Only" that they've seen in the regular season? Under this season's realignment, the playoffs will be division-based, with the top seed facing the fourth, the second facing the third and the . 2021 NHL playoff series previews: First-round matchups, picks, The triumph of Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors in Creed III, Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, Out of dark, Rodgers vows decision coming soon, Survey: Vikes, Fins, Raiders top FA report cards, Scheyer makes history as Duke sweeps at home, Kings deal Cup-winning G Quick to Blue Jackets, Eagles defend QB-push tactic as NFL set to revisit, Chargers GM halts speculation: Allen staying put, Hall of Fame coach Ault named to CFP committee, NBA Power Rankings: Kevin Durant's return could rock the West, A new home for Michael Thomas? The Lightning's penalty kill is marginally better than the Panthers' (84.2% versus 79.8%). Final top 50 prospect rankings Games left: 4 Tanner Jeannot, Mathieu Olivier, Eeli Tolvanen and Yakov Trenin have proved that the Preds do have some talent in the pipeline, but they're just not as seasoned as Carolina's group. Stamkos (lower body injury) has been out since April 8 and is hopeful to be ready for the series, but it's troubling to hear him say all of his injuries are somewhat connected. We've compiled 64 of them into four different regions in a bracketed tournament: Old-school region, with the players from yesteryear. Can the red-hot Hurricanes topple the Bruins at No. Then MacKenzie Weegar stepped up, showing he can play as a true No. 2; Nedeljkovic might even be Carolina's No. Entries Per User The amount of brackets each member is allowed to enter into your group. Jump to: Games left: 2 Tragic number: N/A, Points: 73 Carson Soucy and Ian Cole are the other duo. Next game: vs. ARI (May 8) Advertisement. Games left: 3 He went to the Stanley Cup Final with the Devils in his first full season in New Jersey. David Savard hasn't yet made the impact Tampa Bay had hoped, but he was acquired to make a difference in the playoffs, and he still can (and has the experience). Regulation wins: 27 While the Blues are locked into the No. Vegas and St. Louis square off again tonight in a potential playoff preview (streaming on ESPN+), while the Avs get the Kings and the Wild face the Anaheim Ducks. Regulation wins: 27 Regulation wins: 15 Use the NFL Playoff Machine from ESPN to predict the NFL Playoff matchups by generating the various matchup scenarios based on your selections. 1 pairing in Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner in each of the games in the NCAA tournament. Playoff chances: 0% With the Caps, Ovechkin was resting toward the end of the season thanks to a minor injury, which also might have been precautionary. | Can Barca overcome on-field fatigue, off-field chaos to beat Real Madrid in Copa del Rey? Aho had 16 goals and 37 points over his final 33 games. Advantage: Vegas, Health: Pacioretty, Martinez, Nosek and Reaves all missed time down the stretch for Vegas, but all should play in the first round. 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