2013 Regular & Post Season Predictions
Posted 1:56 PM ET | Comments 4
I wish I could have posted these in September or early October but better late than never as they say. Here are my full predictions including final regular season standings, postseason predictions, awards & scoring.
Regular Season
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
1. Pittsburgh Penguins
2. New York Rangers
3. Philadelphia Flyers
4. New York Islanders
5. New Jersey Devils
Northeast Division
1. Boston Bruins
2. Montreal Canadiens
3. Buffalo Sabres
4. Ottawa Senators
5. Toronto Maple Leafs
Southwest Division
1. Carolina Hurricanes
2. Washington Capitals
3. Winnipeg Jets
4. Tampa Bay Lightning
5. Florida Panters
Western Conference
Central Division
1. St. Louis Blues
2. Detroit Red Wings
3. Nashville Predators
4. Chicago Blackhawks
5. Columbus Blue Jackets
Northwest Division
1. Vancouver Canucks
2. Colorado Avalanche
3. Edmonton Oilers
4. Minnesota Wild
5. Calgary Flames
Pacific Division
1. Los Angeles Kings
2. Anaheim Ducks
3. Dallas Stars
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Phoenix Coyotes
Points Leaders
1. Sidney Crosby - 73
2. Evgeni Malkin - 64
3. Steven Stamkos - 62
4. Claude Giroux - 60
5. John Tavares - 55
6. Martin St. Louis - 52
7. Daniel Sedin - 51
Ilya Kovalchuk -51
9. Henrik Sedin - 49
10. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - 48
Goals Leaders
1. Steven Stamkos - 34
2. Sidney Crosby - 28
3. Daniel Sedin - 26
4. Evgeni Malkin - 24
5. Ilya Kovalchuk - 23
Corey Perry - 23
James Neal - 23
8. Rick Nash - 21
9. Jordan Eberle - 20
John Tavares - 20
GAA Leaders
1. Jonathan Quick - 1.98
2. Cory Schneider - 2.04
3. Jaroslav Halak - 2.10
4. Henrik Lundqvist - 2.13
5. Tuukka Rask - 2.19
6. Carey Price - 2.22
7. Jonas Hiller - 2.28
8. Pekke Rinne - 2.31
9. Jimmy Howard - 2.32
10. Ilya Bryzgalov - 2.34
Save Percentage Leaders
1. Cory Schneider - .931
2. Jonathan Quick - .928
3. Jaroslav Halak - .928
4. Pekka Rinne - .926
5. Henrik Lundqvist - .925
6. Kari Lehtonen - .923
7. Tuukka Rask - .922
8. Carey Price - .921
9. Jonas Hiller - .919
10. Jimmy Howard - .919
Playoffs
Eastern Conference
1. PIT
2. BOS
3. CAR
4. NYR
5. MTL
6. PHI
7. WSH
8. BUF
PIT def. BUF 4-1
BOS def. WSH 4-2
PHI def. CAR 4-1
NYR def. MTL 4-3
PHI def. PIT 4-2
BOS def. NYR 4-3
BOS def. PHI 4-2
Western Conference
1. VAN
2. STL
3. LAK
4. ANA
5. DET
6. NSH
7. CHI
8. COL
VAN def. COL 4-3
STL def. CHI 4-1
LAK def. NSH 4-2
ANA def. DET 4-1
ANA def. VAN 4-2
STL def. LAK 4-2
STL def. ANA 4-3
Stanley Cup Final
STL def. BOS 4-2
Conn Smythe: Alex Pietrangelo
Awards
Art Ross Trophy: Sidney Crosby, PIT
Maurice Richards Trophy: Steven Stamkos, TB
NHL Plus-Minas Award: Alex Pietrangelo, STL
William M. Jennings Trophy: Jonathan Quick, LAK
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award: Cory Schneider, VAN
Hart Memorial Trophy: Sidney Crosby, PIT
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Pavel Datsyuk, DET
Vezina Trophy: Jonathan Quick, LAK
Calder Memorial Trophy: Justin Schultz, EDM
James Norris Memorial Trophy: Shea Weber, NSH
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Andrei Markov, MTL
Ted Lindsay Award: Sidney Crosby, PIT
Jack Adams Award: Bruce Boudreau, ANA
Frank J. Selke Trophy: David Backes, STL
King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Scott Hartnell, PHI
NHL Foundation Player Award: Henrik Lundqvist, NYR
Mark Messier Leadership Award: Jonathan Toews, CHI
NHL GM of the Year Award: Jim Rutherford, CAR
Regular Season
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
1. Pittsburgh Penguins
2. New York Rangers
3. Philadelphia Flyers
4. New York Islanders
5. New Jersey Devils
Northeast Division
1. Boston Bruins
2. Montreal Canadiens
3. Buffalo Sabres
4. Ottawa Senators
5. Toronto Maple Leafs
Southwest Division
1. Carolina Hurricanes
2. Washington Capitals
3. Winnipeg Jets
4. Tampa Bay Lightning
5. Florida Panters
Western Conference
Central Division
1. St. Louis Blues
2. Detroit Red Wings
3. Nashville Predators
4. Chicago Blackhawks
5. Columbus Blue Jackets
Northwest Division
1. Vancouver Canucks
2. Colorado Avalanche
3. Edmonton Oilers
4. Minnesota Wild
5. Calgary Flames
Pacific Division
1. Los Angeles Kings
2. Anaheim Ducks
3. Dallas Stars
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Phoenix Coyotes
Points Leaders
1. Sidney Crosby - 73
2. Evgeni Malkin - 64
3. Steven Stamkos - 62
4. Claude Giroux - 60
5. John Tavares - 55
6. Martin St. Louis - 52
7. Daniel Sedin - 51
Ilya Kovalchuk -51
9. Henrik Sedin - 49
10. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - 48
Goals Leaders
1. Steven Stamkos - 34
2. Sidney Crosby - 28
3. Daniel Sedin - 26
4. Evgeni Malkin - 24
5. Ilya Kovalchuk - 23
Corey Perry - 23
James Neal - 23
8. Rick Nash - 21
9. Jordan Eberle - 20
John Tavares - 20
GAA Leaders
1. Jonathan Quick - 1.98
2. Cory Schneider - 2.04
3. Jaroslav Halak - 2.10
4. Henrik Lundqvist - 2.13
5. Tuukka Rask - 2.19
6. Carey Price - 2.22
7. Jonas Hiller - 2.28
8. Pekke Rinne - 2.31
9. Jimmy Howard - 2.32
10. Ilya Bryzgalov - 2.34
Save Percentage Leaders
1. Cory Schneider - .931
2. Jonathan Quick - .928
3. Jaroslav Halak - .928
4. Pekka Rinne - .926
5. Henrik Lundqvist - .925
6. Kari Lehtonen - .923
7. Tuukka Rask - .922
8. Carey Price - .921
9. Jonas Hiller - .919
10. Jimmy Howard - .919
Playoffs
Eastern Conference
1. PIT
2. BOS
3. CAR
4. NYR
5. MTL
6. PHI
7. WSH
8. BUF
PIT def. BUF 4-1
BOS def. WSH 4-2
PHI def. CAR 4-1
NYR def. MTL 4-3
PHI def. PIT 4-2
BOS def. NYR 4-3
BOS def. PHI 4-2
Western Conference
1. VAN
2. STL
3. LAK
4. ANA
5. DET
6. NSH
7. CHI
8. COL
VAN def. COL 4-3
STL def. CHI 4-1
LAK def. NSH 4-2
ANA def. DET 4-1
ANA def. VAN 4-2
STL def. LAK 4-2
STL def. ANA 4-3
Stanley Cup Final
STL def. BOS 4-2
Conn Smythe: Alex Pietrangelo
Awards
Art Ross Trophy: Sidney Crosby, PIT
Maurice Richards Trophy: Steven Stamkos, TB
NHL Plus-Minas Award: Alex Pietrangelo, STL
William M. Jennings Trophy: Jonathan Quick, LAK
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award: Cory Schneider, VAN
Hart Memorial Trophy: Sidney Crosby, PIT
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Pavel Datsyuk, DET
Vezina Trophy: Jonathan Quick, LAK
Calder Memorial Trophy: Justin Schultz, EDM
James Norris Memorial Trophy: Shea Weber, NSH
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Andrei Markov, MTL
Ted Lindsay Award: Sidney Crosby, PIT
Jack Adams Award: Bruce Boudreau, ANA
Frank J. Selke Trophy: David Backes, STL
King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Scott Hartnell, PHI
NHL Foundation Player Award: Henrik Lundqvist, NYR
Mark Messier Leadership Award: Jonathan Toews, CHI
NHL GM of the Year Award: Jim Rutherford, CAR
lol, Montreal beating out Buffalo and Ottawa... Maybe in 3-4 years, but not this year.
wow, Ryan Miller not even in your top 10 goalies. And Montreal in 5th?!
Montreal was my bold prediction of the year.
Nice job Nick, nice to see a young fellow like you with the same enthusiasm I have had all my life. I am running a keeper league that is now in year 34. We build through amateur draft and operate pretty much under nhl rules. We do not have to worry about salaries, thank goodness! Enjoy your posts in HB.