First line: Teuvo Teravainen missed a bulk of the season as he recovered from a concussion, but now he's back. The Penguins have a solid defense, but not quite as strong as New York's. He has an undisclosed injury and has played just once since May 5. Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair likely flank Barkov. Deadline decisions: What will Avs, Kraken and others do? The Capitals' defense might not be the X factor in many games, but it also won't lose them many games either. ET (TNT) Game 4: Sunday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? Stream NHL Hockey live on ESPN+ | ESPN+ Stream live NHL games all season on ESPN+ and get access to exclusive originals, daily highlights with In the Crease, Stanley Cup archives, and. Veterans Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Suter join with Jonas Brodin and Matt Dumba to make up the top two pairings. Advantage: Colorado. 1 taking on No. The first playoff meeting between these franchises since 1979 will undoubtedly be intense and physical, as the Canadiens try to brutalize and goad the Leafs with physical play. Jake Muzzin and Justin Holl continued their strong play that began last season. Vegas and St. Louis square off again tonight in a potential playoff preview (streaming on ESPN+), while the Avs get the Kings and the Wild face the Anaheim Ducks. Log in here. And I think they get stopped. Playoff position: N/A They've skated with Victor Rask primarily this season, but lately have seen time with the more rugged Ryan Hartman. Dean Evason coached four games in the qualification round of the bubble playoffs last season, and that's the only postseason head-coaching experience for the long-tenured assistant who took over from Bruce Boudreau last season. 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. 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. Full details on the process can be found here. Goaltending: The Panthers might have committed $70 million to Sergei Bobrovsky, but the Lightning have the best goalie in the game, full stop. He could get some love in the MVP voting this season, after scoring 26 goals and 58 points in 50 games. He went to the Stanley Cup Final with the Sharks in his first full season in San Jose. Next game: @ PIT (May 8) Games left: 2 Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? 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. Tragic number: N/A. Playoff position: N/A Tragic number: N/A, Points: 71 Playoff chances: 0% Oh, the temptation is there, friends. Ethan Bear and William Lagesson are also in the mix. Bracket busted? How aggressive will the surprising Kraken be? Both were revelations on Tampa Bay's third line. Playoff chances: 100% 12-year-old Sam Holtz, a Notre Dame fan, said that he didn't watc 3. Vasilevskiy's backup, Curtis McElhinney, doesn't inspire much confidence, but the Lightning don't expect to use him much anyway. Advantage: Colorado, Health: MacKinnon's health is the biggest issue facing the Avalanche. 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. Playoff position: C4 The player in the contest with the most points in their bracket at the end of the tourney gets a guaranteed grand prize of $1 million! Playoff position: N3 Next game: vs. BUF (May 8) 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, UFC 285's Shevchenko by the numbers: It all adds up to domination, A battle for No. Even if he isn't, it would take Binnington stealing this series against Colorado as emphatically as he lost the Blues the series against Vancouver last postseason. Regulation wins: 23 Advantage: Boston, Coaching: Peter Laviolette and Bruce Cassidy are two of the best in the game. The Capitals get a rematch against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday after losing Friday night. 4 Nashville Predators Paired with Joel Edmundson, he could be a Norris Trophy contender. Playoff chances: 0% After missing eight games, forward Jordan Martinook got a regular-season game in and should be good for the playoffs. Veteran defenseman Erik Johnson could return later this postseason. The Greatest NHL Name Bracket: Bronco Horvath, Hakan Loob, Jaromir Jagr and more, The triumph of Michael B. 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Binnington is on a redemption tour himself: He won the Stanley Cup in 2019 and then was the reason the Blues were eliminated in 2020, with an 0-5 record and an .851 save percentage. More NHL and draft content, NHL Playoff Watch Daily: What's at stake on Saturday, Wyshynski's NHL trade deadline tiers: From elite game-changers to bargain beauties, NHL trade deadline guides for all 32 teams: Players, picks in play, cap space, team status. Tragic number: E, Points: 42 The 2021 bracket contest marks the fifth occurrence of Buffett's challenge, with the 2020 NCAA Tournament having been wiped out due to COVID-19. Here's what to watch for in Saturday's 14-game slate: There aren't many other teams that are locked in to particular spots right now, but one of them is the Carolina Hurricanes, who have clinched the Central Division crown. Grubauer had a stellar regular season -- in a contract year -- with a 30-9-1 record and a .922 save percentage and was rolling with a .922 in the playoffs last season before the injury. Playoff chances: 100% Advantage: Even, Special teams: The Oilers have the league's best power play (27.4% in 54 games) thanks to McDavid and Draisaitl. About Nielsen Measurement McAvoy's performance so far against the Caps, where he was often paired against Washington's top players, should inspire confidence. With Teravainen -- who had three goals in his first five games back -- they're even stronger. Defense: It has not been the smoothest transition for Alex Pietrangelo. Regulation wins: 16 The Panthers are hoping to have Ekblad back at some point this postseason, but it's iffy for this series. Every postseason for Toronto centers around the new and exciting ways it's going to blow it -- this is a team that hasn't won a playoff series since 2004. A five-game series win over the kind of team that would normally upset the Maple Leafs would be a declarative statement that this time, things are different. Vasilevskiy can be a workhorse, and he will be. 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. Note: Playoff chances are via Money Puck. Get the latest NHL hockey news, scores, stats, standings, fantasy games, and more from ESPN. 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, UFC 285's Shevchenko by the numbers: It all adds up to domination, A battle for No. Toronto Maple Leafs. Next game: vs. PHI (May 8) Filed under berkshire hathaway brackets march. Menu ESPN. Playoff chances: 100% Central: CAR-NSH | FLA-TB Points: 59 Race for No. Playoff chances: 100% 1 Next game: @ EDM (May 8) ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back, giving you the chance to fill out up to 10 brackets and compete against friends, family, coworkers, professional athletes and celebrities for bracket glory. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. Coach John Hynes deserves some credit there, but so do the players. Stanley Cup of Chowder | August 11, 2020 Related Topics: National Hockey League, Boston Bruins. 1 -- and then the debates begin. 3. It's now a yearly tradition: discounting the Islanders until they go on a playoff run that forces you to pay attention. They're first in expected goals on the power play (7.99 per 60 minutes). The annual tradition is back! 1 Calgary Flames vs. Wild Card 1 Dallas Stars (Calgary wins 4-3) No. Note: Emily Kaplan previewed the East and Central, while Greg Wyshynski did the honors for the North and West. If you score the most points, you'll have a chance to win the grand prize: a trip for two to Hawaii for the 2021 Maui Jim Maui Invitational and a $10,000 Amazon.com gift card.*. Regulation wins: 27 Next game: vs. OTT (May 9) | 1 pick, Points: 75 Regulation wins: 12 Playoff position: N2 When Washington hired Laviolette ahead of the season, it wanted to light a fire under the group and instill urgency. Advertisement. Next game: @ CBJ (May 8) Next game: vs. NYR (May 8) Make Your Picks, Defense: In a season when the Bruins' defense was supposed to regress -- thanks to significant turnover -- it didn't really. Kyle Turris is also an option. There's not much dropoff on New York's middle lines, as they all play with a similar identity. Series pick: Hurricanes in five. Games left: 4 Series pick: Islanders in seven. (Especially Sanford, whose offensive numbers dipped from last season.) He's been great in the playoffs, too: .923 save percentage and four shutouts in 25 career appearances. In another season, the Jets' line gets the nod. Next game: vs. COL (May 8) Andrew Copp, Mathieu Perreault, Trevor Lewis, Nate Thompson and Mason Appleton are also in the mix. Aho had 16 goals and 37 points over his final 33 games. Advantage: Even, Special teams: The Bruins had the second-best penalty kill in the league this season, operating at 86%. On Tuesday, we'll have staff picks and winners. Advantage: Toronto. Orr. More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule here. Advantage: Colorado, Coaching: Jared Bednar is one of the most underrated coaches in the NHL. Tragic number: E, Points: 43 However, it should enter the playoffs with a mostly intact roster. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 47 Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey. You'll get points for each game you pick correctly, with the points increasing during each round of the tournament. They're praying the same thing doesn't happen this postseason, as Jonas Johansson and Devan Dubnyk are the alternatives. Playoff chances: 100% Almost all of the players in this tournament played in the NHL, with one exception given to a current NHL prospect. After Kaprizov, the next highest goal scorer was Kevin Fiala, who had 20 on the season in 50 games. 01:02. Players, coaches, execs vote for NHL's top centers, NHL Power Rankings: Checking in on each team's 25-and-under core, Lineup picks, matchups, start or sit advice for Wednesday, McAvoy scores in OT, Bruins beat Flames for 8th win a row, Gaudreau scores in shootout, Wild beat Islanders 2-1, Geekie ends drought with 2 goals, Kraken beat Blues 5-3, Robinson scores 3 goals in Blue Jackets' 5-3 win over Sabres, The people (and things) we're rooting for in the Stanley Cup playoffs, How the pandemic widened the gender gap in hockey, It appears patience is no longer a virtue for the Rangers, Full details on the process can be found here. Advantage: Even, Defense: Cale Makar finished the season as the only regular NHL defenseman who averaged a point per game. An old, reliable trio that can produce offense but has been rolled defensively at 5-on-5 this season, giving up over 3.5 goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time. Advantage: Even, Special teams: The Maple Leafs had the 16th-best power play in the NHL (20.3%) and the 24th-best penalty kill (77.7%) through 54 games. Meet the next wave of top picks How will the matchups play out? He had a .915 save percentage and a 2.60 goals-against average in winning 23 of 44 games. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back, giving you the chance to fill out up to 10 brackets and compete against friends, family, coworkers, professional athletes and celebrities for bracket glory. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner in each of the games in the NCAA tournament. 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. Make sure to tune-in and watch who will. Tragic number: E, Points: 80 Though they performed well enough to persuade GM Brian MacLellan not to acquire a veteran goalie at the deadline, it's important to remember the Caps initially signed Henrik Lundqvist this season because they figured they would need insurance. Advantage: Carolina, Health: Viktor Arvidsson missed the final five games of the season, though Nashville lists him as "day-to-day" with an upper-body injury. Playoff position: W4 Advantage: Edmonton, Health: The Jets have been without Ehlers since April 26, but he's skating again and could be back for this series. Jump to: Sam Bennett has been a seamless fit since coming over from Calgary, specifically thriving alongside Jonathan Huberdeau. 3 Boston Bruins, No. First line: The Capitals trot out Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom on their top line. Tragic number: E, Points: 47 Full list of all 224 picks Tragic number: N/A, Points: 73 Advantage: Even, Health: Boston had to shuffle its lineup quite a bit this season due to injuries and COVID-19 absences. Games left: 3 Playoff position: N/A ACC. 4 and No. See Official Rules for full details. Advantage: Toronto, Health: The Leafs should get Hyman, Foligno and Nash back for the start of the playoffs. How long will Chelsea give Potter in charge? Francesco Pinelli's Slovenian tour Advantage: Even, Goaltending: Tuukka Rask has played 93 career playoff games, and that type of experience typically matters this time of year. 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. But at this point, the Oilers could put McDavid in with the equipment manager and the mascot and they'd be the best line in the game. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 73 Laviolette has the Stanley Cup (with the Hurricanes, in 2006), but Cassidy has familiarity with his team. Games left: 2 1? 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 selection. Tragic numbers are courtesy of Damian Echevarrieta of the NHL. Advantage: Edmonton. Series pick: Maple Leafs in four. Forward depth: The Avs' second line features Nazem Kadri flanked by Andre Burakovsky and either Joonas Donskoi or Brandon Saad, the latter of whom is working back from a lower-body injury. Petr Mrazek has been excellent, but missed two months in the middle of the season with a thumb injury. Ovechkin. Games left: 2 Playoff chances: 100% The idle Calgary Flames will be hoping for a regulation win for the Maple Leafs, while the Vancouver Canucks must win their game against the Edmonton Oilers tonight to keep their hopes alive. Bobrovsky has played well enough lately to earn the start in this series, but Florida has options if he falters early. Playoff position: N/A It's a group that's been effective in the past, but has struggled to produce offense this season. Next game: @ SJ (May 8) Oh, and he led nearly this exact group to a Stanley Cup last year. Games left: 3 Complete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2023 men's NCAA tournament. Advantage: Vegas. The best part is it's completely free to play and we're offering $150K in total prizes this year! Tragic number: E, Points: 48 Tragic number: N/A, Points: 52 Briefly a member of the Wild before the expansion draft, he can be a physical force. Next game: @ NSH (May 8) Adam Larsson has been a mainstay on the second pairing, playing with Kris Russell, Caleb Jones and Dmitry Kulikov at different times this season. Thirty-two NCAA Division I men's basketball conferences will crown champions over a nine-day stretch that begins Saturday, March 4, with the Ohio Valley Conference tournament final and comes to an . Regulation wins: 19 | Privacy Policy The quality of the Montreal goaltending boils down to one question: Which Carey Price, assuming he's healthy, will the Canadiens get? In over 441 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time, they had an expected goals percentage of 57.9%. Defense: Like Toffoli with the Canadiens, T.J. Brodie was one of the most impactful signings of the offseason for the Leafs. Checking-line players Ryan Reaves and Tomas Nosek are working back from injury, and the Knights have relied on their trio with William Carrier for multiple seasons. Games left: 5 Patrik Nemeth and Conor Timmins round out the group. ; Pick the correct champion for a chance to win a share of $50,000 in prizes!Fill out 25 brackets to compete for more cash! Let's take an in-depth look at each first-round matchup and make our picks for which teams will advance. 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. 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, UFC 285's Shevchenko by the numbers: It all adds up to domination, A battle for No. The Jets averaged 3.15 goals per game with him, and 2.25 goals per game since he left the lineup. ET (ESPN) Game 2: Wednesday, May 4 at 9:30 p.m. Regulation wins: 30 Tragic number: N/A, Points: 58 Can the Lions fix their defense? 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. Modern North American region, with players from North America who were active for NHL franchises in the past dozen years. Given the strides Erik Cernak and Mikhail Sergachev continue to make, the Lightning's group is stronger overall. While we accepted nicknames based on first names, we did not include players known by their nicknames. Perron had a special season: 58 points in 56 games. One reason to root for every team and driver in 2023. 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. First line: Florida's top line is all about Aleksander Barkov, one of the best two-way players in the game -- but really, just one of the best players in this game. Defense: When Aaron Ekblad was lost for the season, Florida's defensive outlook appeared much more gloomy. Payouts to be determined based on number of entries. The men's NCAA tournament is over, with Villanova on top. You don't need to know fancy stats to understand that is quite good. 1 role. | 2 Washington Capitals vs. No. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare holds down the fourth line. NHL execs identify the top prospects But Tampa Bay has already been through its growing pains; its time is now. Ovechkin had been nursing a lower-body injury toward the end of the season but should be OK for the playoffs. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! Already an ESPN+ subscriber? When Backstrom and Ovechkin have been on the ice together this season, they have outscored teams by 14 goals. Log in here. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! Stone led the Knights with 61 points in 55 games, skating to a plus-26. Welcome to the 2021 men's basketball Tournament Challenge. ET (ESPN2) Game 3: Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. 2 facing No. NCAAM Video. This series is going to be a tight one. East: PIT-NYI | WSH-BOS Regulation wins: 14 Fantasy Hockey Playoff Bracket - ESPN Fantasy Hockey Home Sign Up Fantasy Store Fantasy Hockey Support Username and Password Help Change Email Address Issues Joining a League Login and Account. Regulation wins: 22 Games left: 2 The Canadiens have the 19th-best power play (19.3%) and the 18th-best penalty kill (79.3%). The Habs' trio is great. Series pick: Golden Knights in seven. Jeff Petry was a revelation for Montreal this season, with 42 points in his first 55 games, skating 22:44 per game on average. Can the Lions fix their defense? Devon Toews, acquired last offseason from the Islanders, has combined with Makar on a paring with a 63.0% expected goals rate at 5-on-5. Elizabeth Kitley, 6-4, C, Virginia Tech Hokies Kitley turned what was a close race into a second straight ACC Player of the Year trophy. The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge tests your ability to correctly predict the outcome of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Entry is free and simple: Create an NHL Account or Sign in; When the bracket opens, choose a league in which you would like to enter your first bracket and click, "CREATE BRACKET" North: TOR-MTL | EDM-WPG Playoff chances: 4% Regulation wins: 15 Games left: 2 Carson Soucy and Ian Cole are the other duo. Regulation wins: 28 The Stanley Cup is something that sets the National Hockey League apart from other sports. 1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. Privacy Policy Next game: vs. NJ (May 8) Advantage: Boston, Forward depth: The best pickup for any team at the trade deadline was Boston landing Taylor Hall for a second-round pick. Advantage: Edmonton, Goaltending: Connor Hellebuyck won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender last season, and has once again carried the defensive load for the Jets. But Jon Cooper is one of the best in the game right now, the man Canada is likely to tap as its 2022 Olympic coach. 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. : LOADING BRACKET. I think they push the Knights to the brink, but Vegas has the experience and the goaltending to get by them. Health can be a concern, as both Jarry and DeSmith were banged up toward the end of the season. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Children's Online Privacy Policy Defenseman Matheson and forwards Brandon Tanev and Evan Rodrigues were all injured the past few weeks as well but are trending for returns. It's going to be a treat watching it operate against Washington's usually potent power play -- where Oshie and Ovechkin have combined for 22 power-play goals -- which is third in the league at 24.8%. Playoff chances: 0% Another night, another playoff spot clinched as we officially welcome the St. Louis Blues to the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. In Virginia Tech's final seven games, six of which . Washington's penalty kill is also very good, ranking fifth in the league. Advantage: Tampa Bay. Regulation wins: 19 May 3, 2021. Brett Kulak, rookie Alexander Romanov and trade deadline addition Jon Merrill are also options. Robert Thomas started well, had his season interrupted by injury, and struggled down the stretch. 1 too. In the North Division, the Montreal Canadiens can move closer to punching their playoff ticket with a win in their contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Advantage: Toronto, Goaltending: The Leafs just got Frederik Andersen back from injury. West: COL-STL | VGS-MIN, First line: It's been a running theme throughout Sidney Crosby's career of just how many linemates he's had, but Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust are a well-oiled machine at this point. ET today against the New York Rangers. Playoff chances: 100% 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. Advantage: Minnesota, Special teams: Both power plays aren't that potent. ET for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge presented by . But credit's hard to find when everyone thinks you just put some McDavid and Draisaitl on anything that ails the team. Advantage: Winnipeg, Coaching: Two veteran coaches squaring off here. Compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities to see who finishes with the best bracket. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! Florida at Washington, Saturday, 1 (ESPN/BSF); . On the second pairing, Brett Pesce has quietly been outstanding for the Canes, with nearly the same expected goals for percentage at 5-on-5 as Hamilton. Regulation wins: 19 Tragic number: E, Points: 74 The winners of those series will square off in the Stanley Cup Final. Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? Pierre-Luc Dubois, acquired from Columbus for Patrik Laine earlier this season, had 20 points in 40 games. Lee won't be back for the postseason, but New York added Palmieri and Zajac at the deadline to help replace him. Games left: 1 Search. Advantage: Toronto. But I like the upset here, on one condition: Ehlers is back and healthy. 2; Nedeljkovic might even be Carolina's No. The Wild have played the Golden Knights very tough. Next game: @ LA (May 8) Playoff position: N/A Playoff chances: 0% Advantage: Tampa Bay. 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