With an exciting 1st round almost complete, here's a look at what happened in the 8 series and the match ups for the second round. North Division match up will be added as soon as the Leafs/Canadiens series ends and we determine who is facing Winnipeg.
1st Round Results:
North Division:
#4 Montreal Canadiens DEFEAT #1 Toronto Maple Leafs (4-3)
#3 Winnipeg Jets DEFEAT #2 Edmonton Oilers (4-0)
East Division:
#4 New York Islanders DEFEEAT #1 Pittsburgh Penguins (4-2)
#3 Boston Bruins DEFEAT #2 Washington Capitals (4-1)
Central Division:
#1 Carolina Hurricanes DEFEAT #4 Nashville Predators (4-2)
#3 Tampa Bay Lightning DEFEAT #2 Florida Panthers (4-2)
West Division:
#1 Colorado Avalanche DEFEAT #4 St. Louis Blues (4-0)
#2 Vegas Golden Knights DEFEAT #3 Minnesota Wild (4-3)
Playoff Scoring Leaders:
1. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) - 11 points
2. Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) - 10 points (eliminated)
3. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) - 9 points
4. Victor Hedman (TBL) - 8 points
5. Steven Stamkos (TBL) - 8 points
6. Alex Killorn (TBL) - 8 points
7. Gabriel Landeskog (COL) - 8 points
8. William Nylander (TOR) - 8 points
9. Anthony Beauvillier (NYI) - 7 points
10. Mikko Rantanen (COL) - 7 points
Second Round Match Ups:
North Division:
#3 Winnipeg Jets vs #4 Montreal Canadiens
East Division:
#3 Boston Bruins vs #4 New York Islanders
Central Division:
#1 Carolina Hurricanes vs #3 Tampa Bay Lightning
West Division:
#1 Colorado Avalanche vs #2 Vegas Golden Knights
North Division Final Preview:
#3 Winnipeg Jets vs #4 Montreal Canadiens
Season Series: Jets won the season series 6-3-0
February 25, 2021: Winnipeg Jets 6, Montreal Canadiens 3
February 25, 2021: Winnipeg Jets 6, Montreal Canadiens 3
February 27, 2021: Winnipeg Jets 2, Montreal Canadiens 1 (OT)
March 4, 2021: Winnipeg Jets 4, Montreal Canadiens 3 (OT)
March 6, 2021: Montreal Canadiens 7, Winnipeg Jets 1
March 15, 2021: Montreal Canadiens 4, Winnipeg Jets 2
March 17, 2021: Winnipeg Jets 4, Montreal Canadiens 3 (OT)
April 8, 2021: Winnipeg Jets 4, Montreal Canadiens 2
April 10, 2021: Winnipeg Jets 5, Montreal Canadiens 0
April 30, 2021: Montreal Canadiens 5, Winnipeg Jets 3
Goals Scored in Series:
Winnipeg: 31
Montreal: 28
Series Schedule:
Game #1: Wednesday June 2nd @ 7:30pm ET (NBC/SN)
Game #2: Friday June 4th @ 7:30pm ET (NBC/SN)
Game #3: Sunday June 6th @ 6:00pm ET (NBC/SN)
Game #4: Monday June 7th (timd TBD)
Game #5 (if necessary): Wednesday June 9th (time TBD)
Game #6 (if necessary): Friday June 11th (time TBD)
Game #7 (if necessary): Sunday June 13th (time TBD)
Players to Watch:
Winnipeg: Connor Hellebuyck, Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler, Kyle Connor, Nik Ehlers, Paul Stastny
Montreal: Carey Price, Tyler Toffoli, Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Jeff Petry, Shea Weber
X-Factor:
Winnipeg: Connor Hellebuyck
X-Factor:
Winnipeg: Connor Hellebuyck
Montreal: Carey Price
Season Stat Leaders:
Season Stat Leaders:
Winnipeg
Goals: Kyle Connor (26), Mark Scheifele/Nik Ehlers (21)
Assists: Mark Scheifele (42), Blake Wheeler (31), Neal Pionk (29)
Points: Mark Scheifele (61), Kyle Connor (50), Nik Ehlers/Blake Wheeler (46)
Wins: Connor Hellebuyck (24), Laurent Brossoit (6)
Goals Against Average: Laurent Brossoit (2.42), Connor Hellebuyck (2.58)
Save Percentage: Laurent Brossoit (.918), Connor Hellebuyck (.916)
Shutouts: Connor Hellebuyck (4), Laurent Brossoit (1)
Montreal
Goals: Tyler Toffoli (28), Josh Anderson (17), Nick Suzuki (15)
Assists: Jeff Petry (30), Nick Suzuki (26), Jonathan Drouin (21)
Points: Tyler Toffoli (44), Jeff Petry (42), Nick Suzuki (41)
Wins: Carey Price (12), Jake Allen (11)
Goals Against Average: Carey Price (2.64), Jake Allen (2.68)
Save Percentage: Jake Allen (.907), Carey Price (.901),
Shutouts: Carey Price (1)
Playoff Stat Leaders:
Winnipeg
Goals: Mark Scheifele/Nik Ehlers/Kyle Connor/Blake Wheeler (2), Paul Stastny/Josh Morrissey (1)
Assists: Mark Scheifele/Blake Wheeler/Josh Morrissey/Neal Pionk (3), Andrew Copp/Adam Lowry (2)
Points: Mark Scheifele/Blake Wheeler (5), Josh Morrissey/Kyle Connor (4), Neal Pionk (3)
Assists: Mark Scheifele/Blake Wheeler/Josh Morrissey/Neal Pionk (3), Andrew Copp/Adam Lowry (2)
Points: Mark Scheifele/Blake Wheeler (5), Josh Morrissey/Kyle Connor (4), Neal Pionk (3)
OT Goals: Paul Stastny (1), Nik Ehlers (1), Kyle Connor (1)
Wins: Connor Hellebuyck (4)
Goals Against Average: Connor Hellebuyck (1.60)
Save Percentage: Connor Hellebuyck (.950)
Shutouts: Connor Hellebuyck (1)
Wins: Connor Hellebuyck (4)
Goals Against Average: Connor Hellebuyck (1.60)
Save Percentage: Connor Hellebuyck (.950)
Shutouts: Connor Hellebuyck (1)
Montreal
Goals: Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3), Nick Suzuki/Corey Perry/Joel Armia/Tyler Toffoli (2)
Assists: Eric Staal (4), Tyler Toffoli (3), Nick Suzuki/Corey Perry/Joel Armia (2)
Points: Tyler Toffoli (5), Nick Suzuki/Corey Perry/Joel Armia/Eric Staal (4), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3)
Assists: Eric Staal (4), Tyler Toffoli (3), Nick Suzuki/Corey Perry/Joel Armia (2)
Points: Tyler Toffoli (5), Nick Suzuki/Corey Perry/Joel Armia/Eric Staal (4), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3)
OT Goals: Nick Suzuki (1), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (1)
Wins: Carey Price (4)
Goals Against Average: Carey Price (2.24)
Save Percentage: Carey Price (.932)
Shutouts: none
Wins: Carey Price (4)
Goals Against Average: Carey Price (2.24)
Save Percentage: Carey Price (.932)
Shutouts: none
Prediction: Both of these teams come into the second round having pulled off major upsets, with the Jets sweeping McDavid and the Oilers and the Canadiens knocking off Matthews and the Leafs in 7. Both of these teams have exceptional goaltenders who can steal a series and it should be a great match-up to watch. I give the slight edge to the Jets with their depth on forward
(WINNIPEG JETS 4, MONTREAL CANADIENS 2)
(WINNIPEG JETS 4, MONTREAL CANADIENS 2)
East Division Final:
#3 Boston Bruins vs #4 New York Islanders
Season Series: Islanders won the season series 5-2-1
January 18, 2021: New York Islanders 1, Boston Bruins 0
January 18, 2021: New York Islanders 1, Boston Bruins 0
February 13, 2021: New York Islanders 4, Boston Bruins 2
February 25, 2021: New York Islanders 7, Boston Bruins 2
March 9, 2021: New York Islanders 2, Boston Bruins 1 (SO)
March 25, 2021: New York Islanders 4, Boston Bruins 3 (OT)
April 15, 2021: Boston Bruins 4, New York Islanders 1
April 16, 2021: Boston Bruins 3, New York Islanders 0
May 10, 2021: Boston Bruins 3, New York Islanders 2 (OT)
Goals Scored in Series:
Boston: 18
New York I.: 21
Series Schedule:
Game #1: Saturday May 29th @ 8:00pm ET (NBC/SN360)
Game #2: Monday May 31st @ 7:30pm ET (NBC/SN1)
Game #3: Thursday June 3rd @ 7:30pm ET (NBC/SN)
Game #4: Saturday June 5th @ 7:15pm ET (NBC/SN)
Game #5 (if necessary): Monday June 7th (time TBD)
Game #6 (if necessary): Wednesday June 9th (time TBD)
Game #7 (if necessary): Friday June 11th (time TBD)
Players to Watch:
Boston: David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, Tuukka Rask, Taylor Hall, Charlie McAvoy
Boston: David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, Tuukka Rask, Taylor Hall, Charlie McAvoy
New York I.: Mat Barzal, Anthony Beauvillier, Josh Bailey, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Jordan Eberle, Ilya Sorokin
X-Factor:
X-Factor:
Boston: David Pastrnak
New York I.: Mat Barzal
Season Stat Leaders:
New York I.: Mat Barzal
Season Stat Leaders:
Boston
Goals: Brad Marchand (29), Patrice Bergeron (23), David Pastrnak (20)
Assists: Brad Marchand (40), David Krejci (36), David Pastrnak (28)
Points: Brad Marchand (69), Patrice Bergeron/David Pastrnak (48)
Wins: Tuukka Rask (15), Jaroslav Halak (9), Jeremy Swayman (7)
Goals Against Average: Jeremy Swayman (1.50), Tuukka Rask (2.28), Jaroslav Halak (2.53)
Save Percentage: Jeremy Swayman (.945), Tuukka Rask (.913), Jaroslav Halak (.905)
Shutouts: Tuukka Rask/Jaroslav Halak/Jeremy Swayman (2)
New York I.
Goals: Brock Nelson (18), Mat Barzal (17), Jordan Eberle (16)
Assists: Nick Leddy (29), Mat Barzal (28), Josh Bailey (27)
Points: Mat Barzal (45), Josh Bailey (35), Brock Nelson/Jordan Eberle (33)
Wins: Semyon Varlamov (19), Ilya Sorokin (13)
Goals Against Average: Semyon Varlamov (2.04), Ilya Sorokin (2.17)
Save Percentage: Semyon Varlamov (.929), Ilya Sorokin (.918)
Shutouts: Semyon Varlamov (7), Ilya Sorokin (3)
Playoff Stat Leaders:
Boston
Goals: Patrice Bergeron/Brad Marchand (3), David Pastrnak/Taylor Hall/Jake DeBrusk (2)
Assists: Charlie McAvoy (5), David Pastrnak (4), Mike Reilly/David Krejci/Nick Ritchie (2)
Points: David Pastrnak (6), Charlie McAvoy (5), Patrice Bergeron (4)
Assists: Charlie McAvoy (5), David Pastrnak (4), Mike Reilly/David Krejci/Nick Ritchie (2)
Points: David Pastrnak (6), Charlie McAvoy (5), Patrice Bergeron (4)
OT Goals: Craig Smith (1), Brad Marchand (1)
Wins: Tuukka Rask (4)
Goals Against Average: Tuukka Rask (1.81)
Save Percentage: Tuukka Rask (.941)
Shutouts: none
Wins: Tuukka Rask (4)
Goals Against Average: Tuukka Rask (1.81)
Save Percentage: Tuukka Rask (.941)
Shutouts: none
New York I.
Goals: Anthony Beauvillier/Brock Nelson/Kyle Palmieri/Josh Bailey (3), Jordan Eberle/Ryan Pulock (2)
Assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (6), Anthony Beauvillier (4), Scott Mayfield/Josh Bailey/Brock Nelson (3)
Points: Anthony Beauvillier/Jean-Gabriel Pageau (7), Brock Nelson/Josh Bailey (6), Scott Mayfield (4)
Assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (6), Anthony Beauvillier (4), Scott Mayfield/Josh Bailey/Brock Nelson (3)
Points: Anthony Beauvillier/Jean-Gabriel Pageau (7), Brock Nelson/Josh Bailey (6), Scott Mayfield (4)
OT Goals: Kyle Palmieri (1), Josh Bailey (1)
Wins: Ilya Sorokin (4)
Goals Against Average: Ilya Sorokin (1.95), Semyon Varlamov (3.61)
Save Percentage: Ilya Sorokin (.943), Semyon Varlamov (.903)
Shutouts: none
Wins: Ilya Sorokin (4)
Goals Against Average: Ilya Sorokin (1.95), Semyon Varlamov (3.61)
Save Percentage: Ilya Sorokin (.943), Semyon Varlamov (.903)
Shutouts: none
Prediction: I really thought this division was a toss up and all four teams could win, as evident by me picking neither of these teams in round one haha. I think it's honestly a dead even series on paper, the Bruins have the advantage on offense, the Islanders have the advantage on defense, and it's fairly split in goal. I think this one is going 7 games and Barry Trotz and the Islanders pull off another upset
(NEW YORK ISLANDERS 4, BOSTON BRUINS 3)
(NEW YORK ISLANDERS 4, BOSTON BRUINS 3)
Central Division Final:
#1 Carolina Hurricanes vs #3 Tampa Bay Lightning
Season Series: Lightning won the season series 4-2-2
January 28, 2021: Carolina Hurricanes 1, Tampa Bay Lightning 0 (OT)
January 28, 2021: Carolina Hurricanes 1, Tampa Bay Lightning 0 (OT)
February 20, 2021: Carolina Hurricanes 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 0
February 22, 2021: Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Carolina Hurricanes 2
February 24, 2021: Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Carolina Hurricanes 0
February 25, 2021: Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1
March 27, 2021: Carolina Hurricanes 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 3
April 19, 2021: Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2 (OT)
April 20, 2021: Carolina Hurricanes 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 1
Goals Scored in Series:
Carolina: 17
Tampa Bay: 17
Series Schedule:
Game #1: Sunday May 30th @5:00pm ET (NBC/SN)
Game #2: Tuesday June 1st @ 7:30pm ET (NBC/SN)
Game #3: Thursday June 3rd @ 8:00pm ET (USA/SN)
Game #4: Saturday June 5th @ 4:00pm ET (USA/SN)
Game #5 (if necessary): Tuesday June 8th (time TBD)
Game #6 (if necessary): Thursday June 10th (time TBD)
Game #7 (if necessary): Saturday June 12th (time TBD)
Players to Watch:
Carolina: Sebastian Aho, Alex Nedeljkovic, Martin Necas, Jaccob Slavin, Dougie Hamilton, Andrei Svechnikov
Carolina: Sebastian Aho, Alex Nedeljkovic, Martin Necas, Jaccob Slavin, Dougie Hamilton, Andrei Svechnikov
Tampa Bay: Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Alex Killorn
Carolina: Alex Nedeljkovic
Tampa Bay: Andrei Vasilevskiy
Carolina
Goals: Sebastian Aho (24), Nino Niederreiter (20), Vincent Trocheck (17)
Assists: Sebastian Aho (33), Dougie Hamilton (32), Andrei Svechnikov/Martin Necas (27)
Points: Sebastian Aho (57), Vincent Trocheck (43), Andrei Svechnikov/Dougie Hamilton (42)
Wins: James Reimer/Alex Nedeljkovic (15), Petr Mrazek (6)
Goals Against Average: Alex Nedeljkovic (1.90), Petr Mrazek (2.06), James Reimer (2.66)
Save Percentage: Alex Nedeljkovic (.932), Petr Mrazek (.923), James Reimer (.906)
Shutouts: Alex Nedeljkovic/Petr Mrazek (3)
Assists: Sebastian Aho (33), Dougie Hamilton (32), Andrei Svechnikov/Martin Necas (27)
Points: Sebastian Aho (57), Vincent Trocheck (43), Andrei Svechnikov/Dougie Hamilton (42)
Wins: James Reimer/Alex Nedeljkovic (15), Petr Mrazek (6)
Goals Against Average: Alex Nedeljkovic (1.90), Petr Mrazek (2.06), James Reimer (2.66)
Save Percentage: Alex Nedeljkovic (.932), Petr Mrazek (.923), James Reimer (.906)
Shutouts: Alex Nedeljkovic/Petr Mrazek (3)
Tampa Bay
Goals: Brayden Point (23), Steven Stamkos/Yanni Gourde (17)
Assists: Victor Hedman (36), Ondrej Palat (31), Mikhail Sergachev (26)
Points: Brayden Point (48), Ondrej Palat (46), Victor Hedman (45)
Wins: Andrei Vasilveskiy (31), Curtis McElhinney (4)
Goals Against Average: Andrei Vasilveskiy (2.21), Curtis McElhinney (3.09)
Save Percentage: Andrei Vasilveskiy (.925), Curtis McElhinney (.875)
Shutouts: Andrei Vasilveskiy (5), Curtis McElhinney (1)
Playoff Stat Leaders:
Carolina
Goals: Sebastian Aho (5), Jordan Staal (4), Brock McGinn (3)
Assists: Martin Necas/Dougie Hamilton/Brett Pesce/Jaccob Slavvin (3), Sebastian Aho/Andrei Svechnikov (2)
Points: Sebastian Aho (7), Jordan Staal/Martin Necas (5), Brock McGinn/Dougie Hamilton/Brett Pesce (4)
Assists: Martin Necas/Dougie Hamilton/Brett Pesce/Jaccob Slavvin (3), Sebastian Aho/Andrei Svechnikov (2)
Points: Sebastian Aho (7), Jordan Staal/Martin Necas (5), Brock McGinn/Dougie Hamilton/Brett Pesce (4)
OT Goals: Jordan Staal (1), Sebastian Aho (1)
Wins: Alex Nedeljkovic (4)
Goals Against Average: Alex Nedeljkovic (2.22)
Save Percentage: Alex Nedeljkovic (.922)
Shutouts: Alex Nedeljkovic (1)
Wins: Alex Nedeljkovic (4)
Goals Against Average: Alex Nedeljkovic (2.22)
Save Percentage: Alex Nedeljkovic (.922)
Shutouts: Alex Nedeljkovic (1)
Tampa Bay
Goals: Brayden Point/Alex Killorn (4), Steven Stamkos/Nikita Kucherov (3), Ondrej Palat/Anthony Cirelli (2)
Assists: Nikita Kucherov/Victor Hedman (8), Steven Stamkos (5), Alex Killorn/Ryan McDonagh/Erik Cernak (4)
Points: Nikita Kucherov (11), Victor Hedman/Alex Killorn/Steven Stamkos (8), Brayden Point (6)
Assists: Nikita Kucherov/Victor Hedman (8), Steven Stamkos (5), Alex Killorn/Ryan McDonagh/Erik Cernak (4)
Points: Nikita Kucherov (11), Victor Hedman/Alex Killorn/Steven Stamkos (8), Brayden Point (6)
OT Goals:
Wins: Andrei Vasilevskiy (4)
Goals Against Average: Andrei Vasilevskiy (2.64)
Save Percentage: Andrei Vasilevskiy (.929)
Shutouts: Andrei Vasilevskiy (1)
Wins: Andrei Vasilevskiy (4)
Goals Against Average: Andrei Vasilevskiy (2.64)
Save Percentage: Andrei Vasilevskiy (.929)
Shutouts: Andrei Vasilevskiy (1)
Prediction: Both of these teams come in with some confidence having won their 1st round match ups in 6 games, with the Hurricanes downing the Predators and the Lightning beating the Panthers. While I think this is a really close series and I'm definitely rooting for Rod Brind'Amour's team here, I think the edge goes to the defending champs and they move on to the Conference Finals yet again
(TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 4, CAROLINA HURRICANES 3)
(TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 4, CAROLINA HURRICANES 3)
West Division Final:
#1 Colorado Avalanche vs #2 Vegas Golden Knights
Season Series: Avalanche won the season series 4-3-1
February 14, 2021: Vegas Golden Knights 1, Colorado Avalanche 0
February 16, 2021: Colorado Avalanche 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2
February 20, 2021: Colorado Avalanche 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2 (outdoor game)
February 22, 2021: Vegas Golden Knights 3, Colorado Avalanche 0
March 25, 2021: Colorado Avalanche 5, Vegas Golden Knights 1
March 27, 2021: Vegas Golden Knights 3, Colorado Avalanche 2 (OT)
April 28, 2021: Vegas Golden Knights 5, Colorado Avalanche 2
May 10, 2021: Colorado Avalanche 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2
Goals Scored in Series:
Colorado: 18
Vegas: 19
Series Schedule:
Game #1: Sunday May 30th @ 8pm ET (NBC/SN)
Game #2: Wednesday June 2nd @ 10pm ET (NBC/SN)
Game #3: Friday June 4th @ 10pm ET (NBC/SN)
Game #4: Sunday June 6th @ 8:30pm ET (NBC/SN)
Game #5 (if necessary): Tuesday June 8th (time TBD)
Game #6 (if necessary): Thursday June 10th (time TBD)
Game #7 (if necessary): Saturday June 12th (time TBD)
Players to Watch:
Colorado: Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar, Gabriel Landeskog, Philipp Grubauer, Joonas Donskoi
Colorado: Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar, Gabriel Landeskog, Philipp Grubauer, Joonas Donskoi
Vegas: Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Shea Theodore, Alex Pietrangelo, William Karlsson
Colorado: Nathan MacKinnon
Vegas: Marc-Andre Fleury
Colorado
Goals: Mikko Rantanen (30), Nathan MacKinnon/Gabriel Landeskog (20)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (45), Mikko Rantanen/Cale Makar (36)
Points: Mikko Rantanen (66), Nathan MacKinnon (65), Gabriel Landeskog (52)
Wins: Philipp Grubauer (30), Jonas Johansson (5), Devan Dubnyk (3)
Goals Against Average: Philipp Grubauer (1.95), Jonas Johansson (2.06), Devan Dubnyk (3.26)
Save Percentage: Philipp Grubauer (.922), Jonas Johansson (.913), Devan Dubnyk (.886)
Shutouts: Philipp Grubauer (7), Jonas Johansson (1)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (45), Mikko Rantanen/Cale Makar (36)
Points: Mikko Rantanen (66), Nathan MacKinnon (65), Gabriel Landeskog (52)
Wins: Philipp Grubauer (30), Jonas Johansson (5), Devan Dubnyk (3)
Goals Against Average: Philipp Grubauer (1.95), Jonas Johansson (2.06), Devan Dubnyk (3.26)
Save Percentage: Philipp Grubauer (.922), Jonas Johansson (.913), Devan Dubnyk (.886)
Shutouts: Philipp Grubauer (7), Jonas Johansson (1)
Vegas
Goals: Max Pacioretty (24), Mark Stone (21), Alex Tuch/Jonathan Marchessault (18)
Assists: Mark Stone (40), Shea Theodore (34), Max Pacioretty (27)
Points: Mark Stone (61), Max Pacioretty (51), Jonathan Marchessault (44)
Wins: Marc-Andre Fleury (26), Robin Lehner (13)
Goals Against Average: Marc-Andre Fleury (1.98), Robin Lehner (2.29)
Save Percentage: Marc-Andre Fleury (.928), Robin Lehner (.913)
Shutouts: Marc-Andre Fleury (6), Robin Lehner (1)
Assists: Mark Stone (40), Shea Theodore (34), Max Pacioretty (27)
Points: Mark Stone (61), Max Pacioretty (51), Jonathan Marchessault (44)
Wins: Marc-Andre Fleury (26), Robin Lehner (13)
Goals Against Average: Marc-Andre Fleury (1.98), Robin Lehner (2.29)
Save Percentage: Marc-Andre Fleury (.928), Robin Lehner (.913)
Shutouts: Marc-Andre Fleury (6), Robin Lehner (1)
Playoff Stat Leaders:
Colorado
Goals: Nathan MacKinnon (6), Brandon Saad (3), Gabriel Landeskog/Joonas Donskoi (2)
Assists: Gabriel Landeskog/Mikko Rantanen (6), Nathan MacKinnon/Ryan Graves (3), Cale Makar/Devon Toews/Sam Girard (2)
Points: Nathan MacKinnon (9), Gabriel Landeskog (8), Mikko Rantanen (7)
Assists: Gabriel Landeskog/Mikko Rantanen (6), Nathan MacKinnon/Ryan Graves (3), Cale Makar/Devon Toews/Sam Girard (2)
Points: Nathan MacKinnon (9), Gabriel Landeskog (8), Mikko Rantanen (7)
OT Goals: none
Wins: Philipp Grubauer (4)
Goals Against Average: Philipp Grubauer (1.75)
Save Percentage: Philipp Grubauer (.936)
Shutouts: none
Wins: Philipp Grubauer (4)
Goals Against Average: Philipp Grubauer (1.75)
Save Percentage: Philipp Grubauer (.936)
Shutouts: none
Vegas
Goals: Mark Stone (4), Mattias Janmark/Alex Tuch (3), Nicolas Roy (2)
Assists: Chandler Stephenson (5), Nick Holden (4), Mattias Janmark/Alex Pietrangelo/William Karlsson (3)
Points: Mattias Janmark (6), Mark Stone/Alex Tuch/Chandler Stephenson (5), William Karlsson/Nicolas Roy/Nick Holden (4)
Assists: Chandler Stephenson (5), Nick Holden (4), Mattias Janmark/Alex Pietrangelo/William Karlsson (3)
Points: Mattias Janmark (6), Mark Stone/Alex Tuch/Chandler Stephenson (5), William Karlsson/Nicolas Roy/Nick Holden (4)
OT Goals: none
Wins: Marc-Andre Fleury (4)
Goals Against Average: Marc-Andre Fleury (1.71)
Save Percentage: Marc-Andre Fleury (.931)
Shutouts: Marc-Andre Fleury (1)
Wins: Marc-Andre Fleury (4)
Goals Against Average: Marc-Andre Fleury (1.71)
Save Percentage: Marc-Andre Fleury (.931)
Shutouts: Marc-Andre Fleury (1)
Prediction: This is the match up everyone has wanted for the past 2 years, the Avalanche and Golden Knights go head to head in what will surely be an instant classic. These are the top 2 teams in the NHL by points this season and both won 4 games a piece in the season series. I think that it will be a close series but I give the edge to Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche
(COLORADO AVALANCHE 4, VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2)
(COLORADO AVALANCHE 4, VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2)
This would have the four division winners as:
North Division: #3 Winnipeg Jets
East Division: #4 New York Islanders
Central Division: #3 Tampa Bay Lightning
West Division: #1 Colorado Avalanche
The teams are now re-seeded based on regular season standings, the semifinals would be as follows:
#1 Colorado Avalanche vs #4 Winnipeg Jets
#2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs #3 New York Islanders
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