Asunto: 2018 NHL Playoff Predictions

Post your predictions for the 2018 NHL playoffs here.

The only prize for winning is bragging rights.

1) You get a point for every series you get right.

2) If you get the number of games right, it counts as a point in the case a tiebreaker becomes necessary.

3) Choose the winners for the current round, the champion, and the runner-up.

4) Putting the header below on posts for predictions would help me tally the results more efficiently:
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5) Any predictions made for a series that has already started will not count.

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EAST
(1) Tampa Bay 4 - New Jersey 1
(2) Boston 2 - Toronto 4
(3) Washington 3 - Columbus 4
(4) Pittsburgh 3 - Philadelphia 4

WEST
(1) Nashville 4 - Colorado 1
(2) Winnipeg 3 - Minnesota 4
(3) Las Vegas 4 - Los Angeles 3
(4) Anaheim 2 - San Jose 4

Stanley Cup Champion: Tampa Bay Lightning
Runner-Up: Nashville Predators

Glad to see this show up, maybe for once I'll actually get the upsets correct.

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EAST
(1) Tampa Bay 4 - New Jersey 2
(2) Boston 4 - Toronto 1
(3) Washington 3 - Columbus 4
(4) Pittsburgh 4 - Philadelphia 3

WEST
(1) Nashville 4 - Colorado 0
(2) Winnipeg 4 - Minnesota 1
(3) Las Vegas 2 - Los Angeles 4
(4) Anaheim 3 - San Jose 4

Stanley Cup Champion: Nashville Predators
Runner-Up: Boston Bruins

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EAST
(1) Tampa Bay 4 - New Jersey 3
(2) Boston 4 - Toronto 2
(3) Washington 3 - Columbus 4
(4) Pittsburgh 2 - Philadelphia 4

WEST
(1) Nashville 4 - Colorado 2
(2) Winnipeg 4 - Minnesota 1
(3) Las Vegas 4 - Los Angeles 0
(4) Anaheim 4 - San Jose 1

Stanley Cup Champion: Nashville Predators
Runner-Up: Columbus Blue Jackets

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EAST
(1) Tampa Bay 1 - New Jersey 4
(2) Boston 3 - Toronto 4
(3) Washington 2 - Columbus 4
(4) Pittsburgh 4 - Philadelphia 2

WEST
(1) Nashville 4 - Colorado 0
(2) Winnipeg 4 - Minnesota 2
(3) Las Vegas 3 - Los Angeles 4
(4) Anaheim 4 - San Jose 1

Stanley Cup Champion: Pittsburgh Penguins
Runner-Up: Winnipeg Jets

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EAST
(1) Tampa Bay 2 - New Jersey 4
(2) Boston 3 - Toronto 4
(3) Washington 4 - Columbus 1
(4) Pittsburgh 4 - Philadelphia 1

WEST
(1) Nashville 4 - Colorado 0
(2) Winnipeg 4 - Minnesota 2
(3) Las Vegas 2 - Los Angeles 4
(4) Anaheim 3 - San Jose 4

Stanley Cup Champion: Los Angeles Kings
Runner-Up: Washington Capitals

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EAST
(1) Tampa Bay 4 - New Jersey 2
(2) Boston 4 - Toronto 2
(3) Washington 3 - Columbus 4
(4) Pittsburgh 4 - Philadelphia 2

WEST
(1) Nashville 4 - Colorado 0
(2) Winnipeg 4 - Minnesota 3
(3) Las Vegas 2 - Los Angeles 4
(4) Anaheim 2 - San Jose 4

Stanley Cup Champion: Nashville
Runner-Up: Pittsburgh

Just a reminder - the last game of the first round takes place this Wednesday night. Predictions for the second round can be made starting after the game. The deadline for the second round will take place around ~2 days later when the first game of the second round takes place. The same rules apply for this deadline. Later round points will add cumulatively with first round points. I will post first round rankings for series winners and correct predictions on Wednesday night.

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EAST
(1) Tampa Bay 4 - Boston 2
(2) Washington 2 - Pittsburgh 4

WEST
(1) Nashville 3 - Winnipeg 4
(2) Las Vegas 4 - San Jose 2


Stanley Cup Champion: Pittsburgh Penguins
Runner-Up: Winnipeg Jets

Turn-around time is a lot shorter than you expected - second round starts right away tonight! I think I'm changing my guess on Cup winner/runner-up, even though they're both still in it - don't feel confident with my earlier pick.

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EAST
(1) Tampa Bay 4 - Boston 3
(2) Washington 4 - Pittsburgh 2

WEST
(1) Nashville 1 - Winnipeg 4
(2) Las Vegas 4 - San Jose 0


Stanley Cup Champion: Winnipeg Jets
Runner-Up: Tampa Bay Lightning

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EAST
(1) Tampa Bay 3 - Boston 4
(2) Washington 4 - Pittsburgh 3

WEST
(1) Nashville 4 - Winnipeg 1
(2) Las Vegas 4 - San Jose 1


Stanley Cup Champion: Las Vegas
Runner-Up: Boston

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EAST
(1) Tampa Bay 4 - Boston 2
(2) Washington 4 - Pittsburgh 3*

WEST
(1) Nashville 4 - Winnipeg 2
(2) Las Vegas 3 - San Jose 4*

*Late

Sorry I missed the start of the second round yesterday. I should have advertised the second round better and allowed contingent predictions a few days earlier.

I'll still post the rankings for each round, but I'm not sure there's going to be enough participation for the second round ranking. If other managers want to allow late predictions, then let me know. If a majority supports permitting late predictions by Sunday, I'll allow it. I won't be voting. Even if late predictions aren't allowed for the rankings, feel free to make unofficial predictions and discuss the second round.

1st Round Ranking:
1) SamuelCarrier: 6 (1)
1) zomg: 6 (1)|
3) canucks357: 5 (3)
4) Caramella: 5 (0)
5) capsaicin: 4 (1)
6) Trader Phil: 3 (1)


Stanley Cup Champion Prediction Still Active:
capsaicin
zomg
canucks357
Trader Phil
SamuelCarrier

Stanley Cup Runner-Up Prediction Still Active:
capsaicin
zomg
Trader Phil
Caramella
SamuelCarrier

I do not mind extending the deadline this round. The more people the better.