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The NHL Playoffs Are Here. Can Anyone Stop The Big, Bad Bruins?

The puck drops on the 2023 NHL playoffs on Monday, which means the most grueling postseason in all of professional sports will soon commence. In anticipation, let’s run down the list of top Stanley Cup contenders (every team with at least a 5 percent chance, according to our NHL predictions model) and detail why they […]

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2022-23 NHL Predictions

2022-23 NHL PredictionsUpdated after every game. STANDINGSGAMES REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS TEAM▲▼ DIVISION▲▼ ELO RATING▲▼ 1-WEEK CHANGE▲▼ PROJ. POINTS▲▼ PROJ. GOAL DIFF.▲▼ MAKE PLAYOFFS▲▼ MAKE CUP FINAL▲▼ WIN STANLEY CUP▲▼ Avalanche0 pts Central 1593 — 110 +58 94% 30% 19% Lightning0 pts Atlantic 1571 — 105 +44 88% 18% 10% Hurricanes0 pts Metropolitan 1555 — 102 […]

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We’ve Been Waiting 33 Years For A Stanley Cup Matchup This Good

All year long, we wondered whether the unique circumstances of the 2021-22 NHL season — with a deep field of contenders and scoring at a generational high — would collide with the playoffs’ usual reputation for unpredictability to deliver an extra dose of chaos. But in the end, this postseason has instead given us a […]

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The Colorado Avalanche Have Been As Dominant As Advertised

In a sport as chaotic as hockey, it can be hard for favorites to deliver in the playoffs. There’s a reason that we frequently see great teams from the regular season flame out early in the postseason, while the whole tournament often feels like little more than a battle of streaky goaltending. This year was […]

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