Pittsburgh Who they want to play:
Since I have been doing this matchup game never has a team had such a dominance over their possible opponents. The Penguins are an UNBELIEVABLE 22-4 versus the teams who could make the playoffs this season in the east. That number is ridiculous. Over the last two years they are 42-19-4. The Pens are a combined 15-3 in the last three years versus the top teams of Boston, Montreal, and Washington. They are 8-3 versus each of the Isles and Rangers
Who they want to avoid:
Over the last two seasons Toronto is 3-2-2 versus the Pens and Ottawa is 3-2-1. Buffalo is 3-3
vs. Montreal
this season:2-0
last two seasons: 5-0-1
last five season: 14-9-2
vs. Washington
this season:3-0
last two seasons: 5-1-1
last five season: 11-12-3
vs. Boston
this season:2-0
last two seasons: 5-1
last five seasons: 12-6
vs. Toronto
this season:2-1
last two seasons: 4-3
last five seasons: 10-8-1
vs. Ottawa
this season:2-0
last two seasons: 3-3
last five seasons: 13-10-1
vs. NY Islanders
this season:4-1
last two seasons: 8-3
last five seasons: 25-5-2
vs. NY Rangers
this season:4-1
last two seasons: 8-3
last five seasons: 18-7-9
vs. Winnipeg
this season:2-1
last two seasons: 5-2
last five seasons: 16-3
vs. Buffalo
this season:1-1
last two seasons: 3-3
last five seasons: 12-6
Montreal Who they want to play:
Montreal is 6-1-3 versus Ottawa over the past two years. 5-1 against Winnipeg. 5-2 against the NY Rangers.
Who they want to avoid: They are 1-3 against the Leafs this year, their likely first round opponent. The team they have struggled the most with is Washington.
vs. Pittsburgh
this season:0-2-1
last two seasons: 1-2-3
last five seasons: 11-11-3
vs. Washington
this season:1-1
last two seasons: 1-4-1
last five seasons: 9-13-3-
vs. Boston
this season:3-1
last two seasons: 5-4-1
last five seasons: 18-18-3
vs. Toronto
this season:1-3
last two seasons: 4-5-1
last five seasons: 13-12-3
vs. Ottawa
this season:2-1-1
last two seasons: 6-1-3
last five seasons: 15-8-5
vs. NY Islanders
this season:1-1-1
last two seasons: 3-2-2
last five seasons: 10-3-6
vs. NY Rangers
this season:3-0
last two seasons: 5-2
last five seasons: 13-5-1
vs. Winnipeg
this season:2-0
last two seasons: 5-1
last five seasons: 11-5-2
vs. Buffalo
this season:2-1-2
last two seasons: 3-4-4
last five seasons: 10-10-9
Washington Who they want to play:Montreal as I just said...The Caps went 3-0 versus the Sabres and 3-1 versus the Jets this year.
Who they want to avoid.For many years the Caps and Pens played pretty even, but this year the Caps went 0-3 and 2-4-1 over the last two seasons.
vs. Pittsburgh
this season:0-3
last two seasons: 2-4-1
last five seasons: 15-8-3
vs. Montreal
this season:1-1
last two seasons: 5-1
last five seasons: 16-7-2
vs. Boston
this season:1-1
last two seasons: 8-5
last five seasons: 15-8-2
vs. Toronto
this season:1-2
last two seasons: 4-3
last five seasons: 10-5-3
vs. Ottawa
this season:0-2
last two seasons: 3-3
last five seasons: 9-5-3
vs. NY Islanders
this season:1-2
last two seasons: 3-4
last five seasons: 14-4-1
vs. NY Rangers
this season:1-2
last two seasons: 6-8
last five seasons: 21-15-2
vs. Winnipeg
this season:3-1
last two seasons: 5-3-2
last five season: 17-9-2
vs. Buffalo
this season:3-0
last two seasons: 4-3
last five seasons: 12-5-2
Boston Who they want to play:
The Bruins are 3-1 this year against the Leafs and 9-1 over the past two seasons. 20-5-3 over the last five years. The Bruins are ALSO 4-0 this year versus the Sens and 9-1 over the past two seasons. The Bruins are 5-2 over the Isles over the last two seasons.
Who they want to avoid:
The Bruins are 1-5 versus the Penguins over two years. The Rangers have gone 5-2 over the past two yers versus the B’s.
vs. Pittsburgh
this season:0-2
last two seasons: 1-5
last five seasons: 6-9-3
vs. Montreal
this season:1-2-1
last two seasons: 5-4-1
last five seasons: 21-13-5
vs. Washington
this season:1-0-1
last two seasons: 5-6-2
last five season: 10-11-4
vs. Toronto
this season:3-1
last two seasons: 9-1
last five seasons: 20-5-3
vs. Ottawa
this season:4-0
last two seasons: 9-1
last five seasons: 23-5
vs. NY Islanders
this season:2-1
last two seasons: 5-2
last five seasons: 14-4-1
vs. NY Rangers
this season:1-0-2
last two seasons: 2-2-3
last five seasons: 6-9-4
vs. Winnipeg
this season:2-1
last two seasons: 4-3
last five seasons: 14-4-1
vs. Buffalo
this season:2-2
last two seasons: 6-3-1
last five seasons: 18-12-4
Toronto Who they want to play:
Leafs went 3-1 versus the Habs and Sens
Who they want to avoid:
Ready for a crazy stat? Over the last two seasons, the ONLY team in the eastern playoffs that the Leafs DON’T have a winning record against is Boston...against whom they are 1-8-1.
vs. Pittsburgh
this season:1-1-1
last two seasons: 3-2-2
last five seasons: 9-6-4
vs. Montreal
this season:3-1
last two seasons: 6-4
last five seasons: 15-10-3
vs. Washington
this season:2-1
last two seasons: 3-4
last five seasons: 8-9-2
vs. Boston
this season:1-2-1
last two seasons: 1-8-1
last five seasons: 8-16-4
vs. Ottawa
this season:3-1
last two seasons: 6-4
last five seasons: 17-9-2
vs. NY Islanders
this season:1-2
last two seasons: 4-3
last five seasons: 10-5-3
vs. NY Rangers
this season:1-1-1
last two seasons: 3-2-2
last five seasons: 8-8-3
vs. Winnipeg
this season:1-1-1
last two seasons: 3-3-1
last five seasons: 9-7-3
vs. Buffalo
this season:2-1-1
last two seasons: 5-3-2
last five seasons: 10-13-5
Ottawa Who they want to play:
Over the last two years the Sens haven’t lost in regulation to the islanders...they are 5-0-1. The Sens are also 6-2-2 versus the Sabres. The Sens also went 3-0 this year against the Rangers. Kind of remarkably the Sens are 11-11-3 over the Penguins in the last five years.
Who they want to avoid:
Boston has killed Ottawa. The Sens are 1-7-2 over two seasons. 5-18-5 over the last five years.
vs. Pittsburgh
this season:0-1-1
last two seasons: 3-2-1
last five seasons: 11-11-3
vs. Montreal
this season:2-1-1
last two seasons: 4-4-2
last five seasons: 13-11-5
vs. Washington
this season:1-1
last two seasons: 2-3-1
last five seasons: 8-8-2
vs. Boston
this season:0-2-2
last two seasons: 1-7-2
last five seasons: 5-18-5
vs. Toronto
this season:1-3
last two seasons: 4-6
last five seasons: 11-15-2
vs. NY Islanders
this season:2-0-1
last two seasons: 5-0-1
last five seasons: 11-5-3
vs. NY Rangers
this season:3-0
last two seasons: 9-5
last five seasons: 14-10-2
vs. Winnipeg
this season:2-1
last two seasons: 5-2
last five seasons: 10-7-2
vs. Buffalo
this season:3-1
last two seasons: 6-2-2
last five seasons: 17-7-4
NY Islanders Who they want to play:
The Isles havent lost in regulation over two seasons versus the Caps. (4-0-3). They also are 4-1-1 versus the Jets over two years.
Who they want to avoid:
The Isles went 1-4 versus the Pens and are 3-7-1 over two years.
vs. Pittsburgh
this season:1-4
last two seasons: 3-7-1
last five seasons: 7-16-6
vs. Montreal
this season:2-1
last two seasons: 4-3
last five seasons: 9-9-1
vs. Washington
this season:2-0-1-
last two seasons: 4-0-3
last five seasons: 5-6-8
vs. Boston
this season:1-2
last two seasons: 2-5
last five seasons: 5-13-1
vs. Toronto
this season:1-0-1
last two seasons: 2-2-2
last five season: 8-6-4
vs. Ottawa
this season:1-2
last two seasons: 2-5
last five seasons: 8-9-2
vs. NY Rangers
this season:1-1-2
last two seasons: 3-4-3
last five seasons: 9-16-3
vs. Winnipeg
this season:1-0-1
last two seasons: 4-1-1
last five seasons: 9-7-2
vs. Buffalo
this season:1-1
last two seasons: 3-2-1
last five seasons: 10-6-2
NY Rangers Who they want to play:
the Rangers went 3-0-1 versus the hated Isles this year and are 7-1-2 versus the Isles over two seasons. But a playoff series between the two would be just PURE AWESOME.
Who they want to avoid:
The Penguins have had the Rangers number for two years running. this year the Rangers won only 1 of the 5 meetings and are 3-7-1 over two years. The Rangers lost all 3 games to the Habs this year in regulation.
vs. Pittsburgh
this season:1-3-1
last two seasons: 3-7-1
last five seasons: 11-15-3
vs. Montreal
this season:0-3
last two seasons: 2-5
last five seasons: 6-12-1
vs. Washington
this season:2-0-1
last two seasons: 8-5-1
last five seasons: 17-9-2
vs. Boston
this season:2-1
last two seasons: 5-2
last five seasons: 13-6
vs. Toronto
this season:2-1
last two seasons: 4-3
last five seasons: 11-4-4
vs. Ottawa
this season:0-2-1
last two seasons: 5-7-2
last five seasons: 12-11-3
vs. NY Islanders
this season:3-0-1
last two seasons: 7-1-2
last five seasons: 19-6-3
vs. Winnipeg
this season:1-2
last two seasons: 5-2
last five seasons: 9-6-4
vs. Buffalo
this season:1-1
last two seasons: 4-2
last five seasons: 8-8-2
Winnipeg Who they want to play
The Jets have gone 4-2-1 since moving back to Manitoba against the Leafs and 3-3-1 against the Bruins. In its last three seasons in Atlanta the Thrashers had gone 0-12-1 versus Boston.
Who they want to avoid
The Caps have been a thorn in their side this year as the Jets have gone 1-3 verses AO and the Capitals. However, last year the Jets went 4-1-1 against Washington. Winnipeg has gone 1-5 versus the Habs over two years.
vs. Pittsburgh
this season:1-2
last two seasons: 2-5
last five seasons: 3-15-1
vs. Montreal
this season:0-2
last two seasons: 1-5
last five seasons: 7-9-2
vs. Washington
this season:1-3
last two seasons: 5-4-1
last five seasons: 11-15-2
vs. Boston
this season:1-1-1
last two seasons: 3-3-1
last five seasons: 3-12-2
vs. Toronto
this season:2-1
last two seasons: 4-2-1
last five seasons: 10-6-3
vs. Ottawa
this season:1-2
last two seasons: 2-5
last five seasons: 9-10
vs. NY Islanders
this season:1-1
last two seasons: 2-3-1
last five seasons: 9-7-2
vs. NY Rangers
this season:2-1
last two seasons: 2-5
last five seasons: 10-7-2
vs. Buffalo
this season:2-0
last two seasons: 5-0-1
last five seasons: 12-3-3
Buffalo Who they want to play
If the Sabres can pull this off they won’t hate facing the Penguins. they are 1-1 this year and 3-3 over two years against the mighty Pens. Over the last two seasons the Sabres are 8-2-1 versus the Habs.
Who they want to avoid:
There is only one team in this group the Sabres have a losing record against...That would be the Winnipeg Jets. If the Sabres can make the playoffs somehow it could be very interesting. Even this year the Sabres are 12-13-2 against playoffs teams...
vs. Pittsburgh
this season:1-1
last two seasons: 3-3
last five seasons: 6-10-2
vs. Montreal
this season:3-2
last two seasons: 8-2-1
last five seasons: 19-7-3
vs. Washington
this season:0-2-1
last two seasons: 3-3-1
last five seasons: 7-10-2
vs. Boston
this season:3-2
last two seasons: 5-4-2
last five seasons: 17-13-5
vs. Toronto
this season:2-1-1
last two seasons: 5-4-1
last five seasons: 18-9-1
vs. Ottawa
this season:1-2-1
last two seasons: 4-3-3
last five seasons: 11-2-5
vs. NY Islanders
this season:1-1
last two seasons: 3-3
last five seasons: 8-8-2
vs. NY Rangers
this season:1-0-1
last two seasons: 2-1-3
last five seasons: 10-4-4
vs. Winnipeg
this season:0-2
last two seasons: 1-4-1
last five seasons: 6-6-6
Tomorrow I tackle the West. Here is a great moment from last night in St. Louis:
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