Today we deep dive into the Metro teams with playoff hopes and look at who matches up against who...
(the lower the number, the better the match up for the primary team)
Washington vs 1. CBJ 0.42 2. NJ 0.58 3. PHL 1.08 4. FLA 1.17 5. Pitt 1.20 Really Wants to Play: NJ or CBJ Really Wants to Avoid: Pitt or Florida Best case scenario: Win the Division
Penguins vs 1. FLA 0.22 2. PHL 0.67 3. CBJ 0.92 4. Wash 1.00 5. NJ 1.74 Really Wants to Play: Florida, Philly, CBJ Really Wants to Avoid: NJ Best case scenario: Win the Division face Florida or finish 2/3 with Philly
Columbus vs 1. PHI 1.25 2. TAM 1.33 3. BOS 1.42 4. Pitt 1.63 5. Wash 1.76 Really Wants to Play: Philly (not likely) Really Wants to Avoid: Wash or Pitt Best case scenario: 2/3 match up with Philly or second wildcard versus Tampa
Flyers vs TB 1.06 CBJ 1.25 Was 1.33 Pitt 1.58 BOS 1.72 Really Wants to Play: Tampa Really Wants to Avoid: Pitt, Boston, Wash Best case scenario: Second Wildcard vs. Tampa, or CBJ in 2/3 match up
NJ vs PITT 0.83 TAM 1.03 BOS 1.67 WAS 1.75 Really Wants to Play: Pitt or Tampa Really Wants to Avoid: Caps, Bruins
Best case scenario: Finish in Wild card and hope Pitt and Tampa win their divisions.
Puck Picks
CAR W AZ
VAN W CHI
LA W COL
CBJ W FLA
EDM W OTT
WASH W DET
SAN WOT LV
NYR WOT PHL
TB W NYI
EDM W OTT
TORW NAS