Credit young players for stepping up, but also Charlie McAvoy for owning the No. Modern international region, with players from outside of North American who were active for NHL franchises in the past dozen years. Advantage: Colorado, Coaching: Jared Bednar is one of the most underrated coaches in the NHL. Get the latest NHL hockey news, scores, stats, standings, fantasy games, and more from ESPN. The Panthers were one of the best stories of the 2021 season, and have all the right pieces in place to have sustained success. | Forward Jonathan Drouin remains out of the lineup for personal reasons, with no determination on his return. NHL playoff bracket 2022: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for postseason | Sporting News Canada -156 BUF -175 LAK -127 Thu, 7:30p CAR DET CHI 2/26, 11:00a NYI WIN 2/26, 12:30p LAK NYR 2/26,. 1 pick. Then MacKenzie Weegar stepped up, showing he can play as a true No. At the peak period of entries shortly before the start of the first game today, fans registered more than 15,000 brackets per minute. Click here for the upcoming schedule and to learn how to subscribe. 3 Winnipeg Jets, No. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! Jake Muzzin and Justin Holl continued their strong play that began last season. Games left: 1 Playoff position: N/A The Oilers were widely ridiculed for bringing back 38-year-old Mike Smith, with many claiming that backup Mikko Koskinen deserved more playing time. Craig Berube will forever have the 2019 Cup run, when he took over the team in the regular season and turned its season from worst to first. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Aho had 16 goals and 37 points over his final 33 games. After the NHL staged a 24-team, bubble-based tournament to determine the Stanley Cup winner in 2020, we're back to a more traditional 16-team event in 2021 -- with a significant twist. 4 New York Islanders 1 at this point. Advantage: Edmonton, Health: The Jets have been without Ehlers since April 26, but he's skating again and could be back for this series. Games left: 4 Josh Anderson and Corey Perry chip in offensively -- Anderson, a key offseason pickup, is a negative-3.1 goals scored above average. But the Penguins still have more punch throughout their lines, including enviable center depth with Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jeff Carter and Teddy Blueger down the middle. Playoff position: N/A Series pick: Avalanche in five. So, to paraphrase "The Simpsons," whenever McDavid and Draisaitl aren't on the ice, all the other players should be asking "Where are McDavid and Draisaitl?" Playoff chances: 4% The Panthers created a "goaltending excellence department" this season, headed by Roberto Luongo, and have seen 26-year-old Chris Driedger totally overachieve. Why Owen Power is the clear No. His team, however, isn't nearly as unstoppable. ET (TNT) Game 4: Sunday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m. Advantage: Toronto, Health: The Leafs should get Hyman, Foligno and Nash back for the start of the playoffs. Regulation wins: 30 Regulation wins: 25 (Especially Sanford, whose offensive numbers dipped from last season.) The Oilers' top line is tougher to define, except to say that "it's the one with Connor McDavid." Regulation wins: 14 Tyler Bozak can move up and down the lineup. Sign in to customize your ESPN experience. Bennett's arrival slid players down the lineup and only strengthened the bottom six (which has some decent players, including Nikita Gusev, whose performance has improved after a forgettable stint in New Jersey). They've skated with Victor Rask primarily this season, but lately have seen time with the more rugged Ryan Hartman. Jeff Petry was a revelation for Montreal this season, with 42 points in his first 55 games, skating 22:44 per game on average. First line: When Zach Hyman returns to the lineup, he should reunite with Auston Matthews (40 goals in 50 games) and Mitch Marner (1.24 points per game) to form one of the NHL's best lines. Manage Privacy Preferences, Locked - Brackets may leave/join group only before the Round of 64 begins. Children's Online Privacy Policy The 2021 NHL Stanley Cup playoff field is set. Advantage: Tampa Bay, Coaching: Typically, Joel Quenneville -- a three-time Stanley Cup winner, who ranks second all time in coaching wins, behind only Scotty Bowman -- is the automatic choice here. Defense: Like Toffoli with the Canadiens, T.J. Brodie was one of the most impactful signings of the offseason for the Leafs. The East Division has had its four playoff teams clinched longer than anyone -- but there's the least clarity as to the order in which they'll finish. The Penguins are bottom-six in penalty kill (77.4%), which is where the Isles thrive, finishing in the top six (83.7%). It is more surprising to see the Penguins' duo of Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith ranking sixth in the same category (.925). Fill out your bracket and compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities for your shot at $100,000 in prizes. McDavid hasn't won a playoff round since 2017. The annual tradition is back! We look at six teams and how they could plan to approach Friday's trade deadline. Series pick: Caps in seven. The Predators activated Olivier from injured reserve before the end of the season, and while Dante Fabbro and Colton Sissons were banged up, they appear to be ready for the series. The Blues have two primary lines, but we consider Ryan O'Reilly's line with wingers David Perron and Zach Sanford to be the top one. Also, Jarry has played in only one career postseason game, while DeSmith has zero. That means the four divisions the. Regulation wins: 11 Games left: 1 Playoff position: N/A Paul Stastny, who recently passed 1,000 career games, has 29 points in 55 games playing in a variety of roles. Andrei Vasilevskiy looks like he will win his second Vezina Trophy in three seasons (he has finished as a finalist in each of the past four seasons) after going 31-10-1 with a .925 save percentage. The phenom had 104 points through 55 games this season, one of the most dominant runs for an offensive player in NHL history when adjusted for era. Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey. Fill out your bracket and compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities for your shot at $100,000 in prizes. Carson Soucy and Ian Cole are the other duo. As the March 3 deadline approaches, here's a list of players and picks potentially on the move for each club, and our call on what each GM should do. Tragic number: 1, Points: 47 Nico Sturm, Nick Bjugstad and veteran center Nick Bonino are in the mix, as is veteran winger Marcus Johansson. There is no penalty for not filling-out all of your created brackets/entries with team selections or using them to enter into a group. First line: The Capitals trot out Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom on their top line. | Notice that we didn't say "starter" Frederik Andersen, as Jack Campbell went 17-2-2 with a .923 save percentage to potentially take the crease for the postseason. 2 Washington Capitals vs. No. They also signed their top prospect Spencer Knight, and after posting four wins and a .919 save percentage in four starts, the 19-year-old could be an X factor. Vasilevskiy's backup, Curtis McElhinney, doesn't inspire much confidence, but the Lightning don't expect to use him much anyway. Pittsburgh and the Caps are even in regulation wins, and the Pens won the season series, 6-2. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? East: PIT-NYI | WSH-BOS Instead, Koskinen has struggled while Smith posted a .924 save percentage in 31 games, placing 12th in goals saved above average (14.6). : LOADING BRACKET. Advantage: Tampa Bay. Goodrow is out indefinitely with an upper body injury. Next game: @ WSH (May 8) No. Make Your Picks, Points: 75 Speaking of inexperience, the Caps' tandem is two youngsters: Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek. Grading all the big NHL deals, including Wednesday's trade that saw the Kings and Blue Jackets swap goaltenders, among other assets. And I think they get stopped. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 73 ET for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge presented by . Advantage: New York, Coaching: This matchup pits two of the best bench bosses in the game against each other. Next game: @ TOR (May 8) Next game: vs. ANA (May 8) He has played with Joel Armia and dynamic center Nick Suzuki, who bounced back from a midseason offensive swoon. More than 11 million people participated in ESPN's NCAA tournament bracket challenge, and the winner is a sixth-grader. Playoff chances: 100% Games left: 3 Advantage: Washington, Make picks throughout the postseason for a chance at $14,000 in prizes. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a two-point lead in the standings over the Washington Capitals, and play their final regular-season tilt this afternoon against the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair likely flank Barkov. Advantage: Pittsburgh, Special teams: The Penguins have a top-five power play (23.7%), while the Islanders are 21st (18.8%). Interest-Based Ads Playoff position: N/A The winners of those series will square off in the Stanley Cup Final. Can the Lions fix their defense? Complete your bracket by selecting the winner in each of the games in the NCAA tournament. Both were revelations on Tampa Bay's third line. | Advantage: Carolina, Postgame analysis and highlight show airing each night throughout the season from Barry Melrose and Linda Cohn. Games left: 2 Let's take an in-depth look at each first-round matchup and make our picks for which teams will advance. He has been solid the last two months of the season. Users can have up to 25 brackets per person (no limit) by default but the limit for each group can be set to. With the NHL playing in a four-division format this year for the regular season, the playoffs for the first two rounds, anyway will be intra-division. Fans can submit up to 25 brackets and join up to 10 groups each for the men's tournament at ESPN.com/bracket and the women's tournament at ESPN.com/tcwomen, NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Petr Mrazek has been excellent, but missed two months in the middle of the season with a thumb injury. Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? Note: Emily Kaplan previewed the East and Central, while Greg Wyshynski did the honors for the North and West. Playoff position: C2 Coach John Hynes deserves some credit there, but so do the players. Playoff chances: 0% Nashville's penalty kill is third worst in the league (75.4%), so this is a mismatch. There are other aspects to this matchup that are intriguing for the Jets: Dubois following up a near star-making performance while with Columbus in the postseason bubble last summer, or Hellebuyck maybe stealing a game or two. Your US State Privacy Rights He could get some love in the MVP voting this season, after scoring 26 goals and 58 points in 50 games. Advantage: Pittsburgh, Forward depth: Thanks to additions of Jean-Gabriel Pageau in 2020 and Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac in 2021, the Isles are deeper than they have been recently at forward. 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Looking ahead, Hall is eager to see how the Bracket Challenge can evolve when new broadcast partners ESPN and Turner Sports come on board, starting in the 2021-22 season. Next game: vs. NYR (May 8) Rod Brind'Amour is a favorite to win the Jack Adams as Coach of the Year in 2021, as he had the Canes operating on a high level for the entire season. The men's NCAA tournament is over, with Villanova on top. Playoff position: C4 4 Nashville Predators Advantage: Pittsburgh, Defense: The Islanders are known for their defensive structure -- often playing in low-scoring games, with forwards always coming back to help on the backcheck -- but they also have a true No. Previously banged-up Bennett, Patric Hornqvist and Huberdeau all looked poised for Game 1, also. 1? Thank you for your interest in Qatar Bracket Challenge View Bracket Celebrity Brackets Paul Carr Argenti-YES rank 2K pct 99.7%. Playoff chances: 0% Orr. Like the Avs, the Blues aren't going anywhere if Jordan Binnington isn't taking them there, as Ville Husso is the backup. That's right you don't have to build a perfect bracket.. While the Penguins' speed could present challenges for New York -- as it did in the regular season -- the Islanders' defensive structure thrives at this time of year. Playoff position: N/A Terms of Use The Canadiens have the 19th-best power play (19.3%) and the 18th-best penalty kill (79.3%). Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? Note: Playoff chances are via Money Puck. Next game: vs. STL (May 8) No. Advantage: Even, Goaltending: Tuukka Rask has played 93 career playoff games, and that type of experience typically matters this time of year. 3 Los Angeles Kings (Edmonton . ET, while the Women's Tournament Challenge brackets will be open on Monday, March 15, at 8 p.m. Logan Stanley, Tucker Poolman, Derek Forbort, Sami Niku and trade deadline addition Jordie Benn are options. Games left: 2 Entries Per User The amount of brackets each member is allowed to enter into your group. Under this season's realignment, the playoffs will be division-based, with the top seed facing the fourth, the second facing the third and the . Tragic number: N/A. 1 too. New for 2021, a team may move up a maximum of 10 spots if it wins the lottery, so only 11 teams are eligible for the draw for the No. The Blues have the sixth-best power-play (23.2%) -- Perron had 21 power-play points -- but their penalty kill was just 25th in the league (77.8%). Minnesota doesn't generate offense from this group like Vegas does -- the Wild don't have a defensemen in the top 40 in points per game, while the Knights have three in the top 30 -- but it's a solid group. Lee won't be back for the postseason, but New York added Palmieri and Zajac at the deadline to help replace him. You can also test out your skills by picking all the NCAA tournament games and more via the ESPN Streak game, where you can compete for $5,000 in guaranteed prizes each month. Since entering the league, Kucherov is top 10 in power-play points -- and that's despite missing this entire season. 1 option. Paul Byron, Artturi Lehkonen, Michael Frolik and Jake Evans play their roles. In 2021, ESPN Men's Tournament Challenge collected 16.2 million brackets, surpassing 16 million for the fourth consecutive year. Advantage: Even, Goaltending: The passing of the torch is finally happening in Nashville. Stone led the Knights with 61 points in 55 games, skating to a plus-26. The official National Hockey League web site includes features, news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, live game radio broadcasts, and video clips. 4 spot, the Golden Knights, Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are all still in the mix for the top seed. Playoff position: E2 Advantage: Tampa Bay. Rookie defenseman Bowen Byram is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Playoff position: N/A 2; Nedeljkovic might even be Carolina's No. The Promotion commences on March 12, 2023 and ends on the earliest of. Playoff chances: 96% There's not much dropoff on New York's middle lines, as they all play with a similar identity. The defensive defenseman's pairing with Morgan Rielly has a 56.1% expected goals percentage this season. ESPN Insider's Bracket Predictor helps you evaluate each of the 63 games and imports your picks directly into ESPN's Tournament Challenge. The Panthers are hoping to have Ekblad back at some point this postseason, but it's iffy for this series. Advantage: Even, Special teams: The Avalanche have the eighth-best power play in the NHL (22.7%) and the eighth-best penalty kill (83.1%). Elsewhere in the Central, it's the latest skirmish in the Battle of Florida, as the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers continue to joust for seeding; they're currently tied with 75 standings points, but the Lightning hold the regulation wins tiebreaker. Ivan Barbashev and Kyle Clifford are among the options in the lineup. In more than 775 minutes together at 5-on-5, the duo have a 59.96% expected goals for percentage, per Natural Stat Trick. Click here for the upcoming schedule and to learn how to subscribe. If he stumbles, the Bruins will turn to 22-year-old rookie Jeremy Swayman, who earned the backup role with a .945 save percentage and two shutouts in 10 starts. It's that time of year again, when all the chatter about teams involves phrases like: body of work; good wins; bad losses; and of course, RPIs and the dreaded "bubble." Tragic number: N/A, Points: 52 That could result in some dream matchups for the Cup -- Bruins-Maple Leafs anyone? First line: The Jets' top line is well established: center Mark Scheifele (61 points in 55 games), flanked by wingers Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler. Finally, the New York Islanders need a lot of help to move out of fourth into third, but one part of the process would be a win in their game against the New Jersey Devils tonight. It's now a yearly tradition: discounting the Islanders until they go on a playoff run that forces you to pay attention. Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. I think they push the Knights to the brink, but Vegas has the experience and the goaltending to get by them. Advantage: Winnipeg, Coaching: Two veteran coaches squaring off here. Next game: @ WPG (May 8) 1 Riley Nash, Alex Kerfoot and Ilya Mikheyev are one depth line; the other features more than 3,800 combined games in the NHL, with Joe Thornton, Jason Spezza and Wayne Simmonds all chasing their first Stanley Cup. The Habs' trio is great. Central: CAR-NSH | FLA-TB The Caps were feeling out Laviolette to begin the season, adjusting to a new system -- which is predicated on getting defensemen involved and more pucks to the net. The middling "Price In Name Only" that they've seen in the regular season? Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey. The NHL Bracket Challenge pool will divvy up the points after the conclusion of every series and the person with the most points after the Stanley Cup is handed out will win free premium Florida Panthers coverage for the entire year. Games left: 2 Their line has a 50.34% expected goals percentage. 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Catch NHL games streaming live every night (and on replay) this season on ESPN+. Welcome to the bracket challenge. Dominique Ducharme replaced Claude Julien after 18 games, and managed to sneak the Canadiens into the playoffs despite several injuries down the stretch. Advantage: Boston, Coaching: Peter Laviolette and Bruce Cassidy are two of the best in the game. After the NHL staged a 24-team, bubble-based tournament to determine the Stanley Cup winner in 2020, we're back to a more traditional 16-team event in 2021 -- with a significant twist. 1 selection. Can the red-hot Hurricanes topple the Bruins at No. The Bruins have the league's ninth-best power play. Given the strides Erik Cernak and Mikhail Sergachev continue to make, the Lightning's group is stronger overall. In 35 games this season, the trio had a 64.9% expected goals percentage. Washington Capitals (FLA 4-2) A2. Games left: 1 Stamkos (lower body injury) has been out since April 8 and is hopeful to be ready for the series, but it's troubling to hear him say all of his injuries are somewhat connected. Plus, which teams are best set up for the future with a strong young group? He took the Knights to the conference finals in 2020 after taking over for Gerard Gallant, but this is his first full season with Vegas. ET (ESPN) Game 3: Friday, May 6 at 9:30 p.m. Welcome to Qatar Bracket Challenge The tourney has ended. Games left: 4 He has had procedures now on his knee, leg and core. Advantage: Minnesota, Special teams: Both power plays aren't that potent. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? Andrew Copp, Mathieu Perreault, Trevor Lewis, Nate Thompson and Mason Appleton are also in the mix. Dayton has the chance to earn a "home" NCAA tournament game. Regulation wins: 24 West: COL-STL | VGS-MIN. The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine the order at the top of the first round, so the team that finishes in last place is not guaranteed the No. Around him, Florida's defensmen have all leveled up, including Brandon Montour, who looks revived after coming over in trade from Buffalo. Pick the correct champion for a chance to. The Canes also have elite defenders. Race for No. Playoff position: N/A The NHL is running its Bracket Challenge again, so we created a Chowder Challenge for all of you fine people to join. Advantage: New York, Health: The Islanders' biggest loss is captain Anders Lee, who has been out since March (ACL). Oh, and he led nearly this exact group to a Stanley Cup last year. Washington has a more veteran-led blue line, including longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara manning the third pairing. Defenseman Matheson and forwards Brandon Tanev and Evan Rodrigues were all injured the past few weeks as well but are trending for returns. Regulation wins: 17 1 -- and then the debates begin. Playoff chances: 0% Nurse in particular has had a great two-way season, and was in the Norris Trophy conversation. When McAvoy was on the ice against Ovechkin at 5-on-5, the Bruins outscored Washington 5-0 and had a plus-12 edge in shot attempts. Regulation wins: 31 Next game: vs. MTL (May 8) Games left: 3 ET (ESPN) Game 2: Wednesday, May 4 at 9:30 p.m. More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule here. Barry Trotz and Mike Sullivan are Stanley Cup winners, though Trotz has had more recent success, winning the Stanley Cup in 2018 (with the Capitals), earning the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in 2019 and taking the Isles deep in the bubble last summer. The infusion of reinforcements to the Canadiens' lineup, especially Gallagher, will be a boost to Montreal. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! 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