Based on the current Hockeybuzz projected standings, here is how the playoffs would go based on matchup history ONLY...
Projected Playoff Matchup Outcomes.
Round 1
Devils over Lightning in 7 (NJ is 4-2 versus the Tampa the last two years, including all three this year) Washington over Columbus in 6 Penguins over Flyers in 7 Toronto over Boston in 6 (Leafs are 7-1 vs Boston in the last 8 games)
Predators over Avalanche in 4 (Nashville is 9-0 against Colorado in the last two years) Knights over Sharks in 6 Wild over Jets in 7 (This is almost too close to call...Wild have won 5 of the last 9 including the last game ..but the Jets won the previous 4 in a row after the Wild had won 4 in a row themselves) Ducks over Kings in 7…¨ (Also CRAZY close...the Ducks have won 5 of 9 as well...they play one more time this season)
Round 2 Leafs over NJ in 7 Penguins over Caps in 7 Wild over Preds in 7 Knights over Ducks 7
Conference Finals Wild over Knight in 5 (The Wild Swept Vegas, going 3-0) Leafs over Penguins in 7 (The Leafs have won 4 of the last 6)
Stanley Cup Final Minnesota Wild beat the Maple Leafs for the Stanley Cup in 7
Tonight's Picks.
We went 4-1 last night...(52-29 since St Patricks Day)
TB W AZ
TOR W BUFF
VEG W COL
MTL W DET
CGY WOT LA
FLA W NYI
WAS W NYR
CAR W OTT
CHi W SAN
More rumors Tomorrow!