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Pregame Skate’s 2021-2022 NHL Predictions

Writers weigh in on the standings and pick their Stanley Cup champion.

Oct 17, 2021
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From the Writers

Check out our writers’ 2021-22 standings, finals, and Stanley Cup champion predictions below. 

**read through to the end for our aggregated predictions.**


Standings

Thomas Pepin

Atlantic: 1. Lightning 2. Bruins 3. Panthers Metropolitan: 1. Penguins 2. Islanders 3. Hurricanes

Eastern Conference Wild Cards: 1. Maple Leafs 2. Capitals

Central: 1. Avalanche 2. Blackhawks 3. Jets Pacific: 1. Golden Knights 2. Canucks 3. Kraken

Western Conference Wild Cards: 1. Stars 2. Flames

Conference Champions: East: New York Islanders West: Vancouver Canucks

Stanley Cup Champion: New York Islanders

Twitter avatar for @NYIslandersNew York Islanders @NYIslanders
Breaking down the #Isles roster heading into opening night with the 2021-22 Season Preview ⬇️
New York Islanders 2021-22 Season PreviewBreaking down the Islanders roster heading into opening nightnhl.com

October 13th 2021

23 Retweets164 Likes

James Wan

Atlantic: 1. Panthers 2. Lightning 3. Bruins Metropolitan: 1. Islanders 2. Hurricanes 3. Flyers

Eastern Conference Wild Cards: 1. Maple Leafs 2. Capitals

Central: 1. Avalanche 2. Wild 3. Jets Pacific: 1. Golden Knights 2. Oilers 3. Canucks

Western Conference Wild Cards: 1. Stars 2. Blues

Conference Champions: East: New York Islanders West: Colorado Avalanche

Stanley Cup Champion: Colorado Avalanche

Twitter avatar for @AvalancheColorado Avalanche @Avalanche
A little skate, but a good one. #GoAvsGo
Avalanche Host Optional Practice After Home Opener WinCENTENNIAL, Colo.-The Colorado Avalanche took the ice Thursday at Family Sports Center following its 4-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.Forwards Alex Newhook, Logan O’Connor and Sampo Ranta along with defensemen Bowen Byram, Cale Makar, Devon Toews and Kurtis MacDermid were amongst those on the …nhl.com

October 14th 2021

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Andrew Woodbury

Atlantic: 1. Panthers 2. Lightning 3. Maple Leafs Metropolitan: 1. Hurricanes 2. Islanders 3. Capitals 

Eastern Conference Wild Cards: 1. Bruins 2. Rangers

Central: 1. Avalanche 2. Wild 3. Blues Pacific: 1. Golden Knights 2. Oilers 3. Kraken

Western Conference Wild Cards: 1. Jets 2. Stars

Conference Champions: East: Tampa Bay Lightning West: Colorado Avalanche

Stanley Cup Champion: Colorado Avalanche

Twitter avatar for @AvalancheColorado Avalanche @Avalanche
Tonight’s lineup? “Gonna be a blender.” #GoAvsGo
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October 16th 2021

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From the Editor: Parker Milner

Standings

Atlantic: 1. Lightning 2. Panthers 3. Maple Leafs Metropolitan: 1. Penguins 2. Capitals 3. Islanders

Eastern Conference Wild Cards: 1. Flyers 2. Hurricanes

Central: 1. Avalanche 2. Wild 3. Blackhawks Pacific: 1. Oilers 2. Golden Knights 3. Canucks

Western Conference Wild Cards: 1. Kraken 2. Jets

Conference Champions East: Washington Capitals West: Colorado Avalanche

Stanley Cup Champion: Colorado Avalanche

Twitter avatar for @CapitalsWashington Capitals @Capitals
Vitek gets the nod in net tonight. #CapsBolts
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October 16th 2021

33 Retweets588 Likes

Pregame Skate’s Aggregated Predictions and Discussion

After averaging out everyone’s predictions, the combined Pregame Skate predictions are as follows.

Standings

Atlantic: 1. Lightning 2. Panthers 3. Maple Leafs Metropolitan: 1. Islanders 2. Hurricanes 3. Penguins

Eastern Conference Wild Cards: 1. Bruins 2. Capitals

Central: 1. Avalanche 2. Wild 3. Jets Pacific: 1. Golden Knights 2. Oilers 3. Canucks

Western Conference Wild Cards: 1. Kraken 2. Blackhawks

Conference Champions: East: New York Islanders West: Colorado Avalanche

Stanley Cup Champion: Colorado Avalanche

Twitter avatar for @AvalancheColorado Avalanche @Avalanche
Who will we be seeing? #GoAvsGo
Avalanche Faces Blues on Division Rival NightThe Colorado Avalanche continues the start of the 2021-22 regular season on Saturday at home against the St. Louis Blues.The Avalanche and Blues last played in Round 1 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs when Colorado earned a 4-0 series win. Both teams competed in the West Division last season and the…nhl.com

October 16th 2021

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In our opinion, the Atlantic Division seems relatively predictable, with the Lightning, Maple Leafs, and Panthers appearing to be locks. In the Metropolitan Division, the Capitals, Hurricanes, and Islanders are also consistently in. Eastern Wild Cards look to be wide open, but the Bruins seem to lead the way. Of note in the East, opinions on the Penguins vary pretty dramatically, with the team either landing at the top of their division or falling out completely.

In the Central Division, only the Avalanche and Jets appear to be locks, with no shared opinion on the rest of the spots. Over in the Pacific Division, the Golden Knights are the only team with a consistently favorable outlook. As a result, all other spots appear to be at least somewhat open, with the Canucks, Oilers, and Wild leading the way.

The Finals looks pretty set, in our view, with the New York Islanders facing off against the Colorado Avalanche. You heard it here first: Expect the Colorado Avalanche to hoist the Stanley Cup in 2022.

What are your predictions for the 2021-22 NHL season?

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