25-26 DCHL Season Predictions

Predicting this season's standings, playoffs, and award winners

Season Predictions

Atlantic:

1. Montreal Canadiens - y

2. Ottawa Senators - x

3. Buffalo Sabres - x

4. Tampa Bay Lightning - x

5. Detroit Red Wings

6. Boston Bruins

7. Toronto Maple Leafs

8. Florida Panthers

Metro:

1. Carolina Hurricanes - z

2. Philadelphia Flyers - x

3. New York Islanders - x

4. New Jersey Devils - x

5. New York Rangers

6. Columbus Blue Jackets

7. Pittsburgh Penguins

8. Washington Capitals

Central:

1. Utah Mammoth - p

2. Minnesota Wild - x

3. Dallas Stars - x

4. Winnipeg Jets - x

5. Chicago Blackhawks - x

6. Colorado Avalanche

7. St. Louis Blues

8. Nashville Predators

Pacific:

1. Vegas Golden Knights - y

2. Vancouver Canucks - x

3. San Jose Sharks - x

4. Calgary Flames

5. Seattle Kraken

6. Anaheim Ducks

7. Los Angeles Kings

8. Edmonton Oilers

Overall Standings

1. Utah Mammoth

2. Carolina Hurricanes

3. Minnesota Wild

4. Vegas Golden Knights

5. Philadelphia Flyers

6. Vancouver Canucks

7. Montreal Canadiens

8. Dallas Stars

9. New York Islanders

10. New Jersey Devils

11. Ottawa Senators

12. San Jose Sharks

13. Winnipeg Jets

14. Buffalo Sabres

15. Chicago Blackhawks

16. Calgary Flames

17. Seattle Kraken

18. Tampa Bay Lightning

19. Detroit Red Wings

20. Colorado Avalanche

21. New York Rangers

22. Columbus Blue Jackets

23. Pittsburgh Penguins

24. Boston Bruins

25. Toronto Maple Leafs

26. Anaheim Ducks

27. St. Louis Blues

28. Los Angeles Kings

29. Florida Panthers

30. Nashville Predators

31. Washington Capitals

32. Edmonton Oilers

Playoff Predictions

Round 1

EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS

- (A1) Montreal vs (WC1) New Jersey: NJ in 6

- (A2) Ottawa vs (A3) Buffalo: Ottawa in 7

- (M1) Carolina vs (WC2) Tampa Bay: Carolina in 4

- (M2) Philadelphia vs (M3) NY Islanders: Philly in 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS

- (C1) Utah vs (WC2) Chicago: Utah in 7

- (C2) Minnesota vs (C3) Dallas: Minnesota in 6

- (P1) Vegas vs WC1) Winnipeg: Vegas in 5

- (P2) Vancouver vs (P3) San Jose: Vancouver in 7

Round 2

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS

- New Jersey vs Ottawa: Ottawa in 7

- Carolina vs Philadelphia: Carolina in 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS

- Utah vs Minnesota: Utah in 5

- Vegas vs Vancouver: Vegas in 7

Round 3

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

- Ottawa vs Carolina: Carolina in 5

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

- Utah vs Vegas: Vegas in 7

Round 4

DCHL CUP FINALS

- Vegas vs Carolina: Vegas in 6

Award Predictions

Hart: Kirill Kaprizov, SJS

Art Ross: William Nylander, VGK

Rocket Richard: Brayden Point, CAR

Norris: Rasmus Dahlin, CAR

Vezina: Jake Oettinger, UTA

Calder: Cutter Gauthier, TOR

Conn Smythe: Jack Eichel, VGK