NHL predictions and rankings - May 8, 2022
We’ve had a lot of goals scored in these playoffs, with many games being routes. However, with teams winning by many goals and then loosing the next game by just as many, most series are close.
The following is based on games played up until may 7th.
Predictions for the 2021-22 season
The Avalanche has been on fire and is currently the favorite for winning the Cup. It’s not going well for the Panthers as the Capitals are proving to be a handful. Perhaps the Panthers lost momentum at the end of the season, especially given that bad loss to the Canadiens, and just can’t get it back right now.
Table 1: Predictions for end of season standings in the NHL
Power ranking
The Avalanche is back on top. Not too surprising given how well they’ve played since the start of the playoffs.
Table 2: Power ranking of NHL teams