The puck drops tonight so it's time for my pre-season predictions. I have built a sophisticated mathematical model which incorporates thousands of variables including natural skills progression/regression, injury risk, overall team talent, and divisional difficulty. Using a few exogenous assumptions, the model will generate expected performances for every player and team in the league. However, it's more fun if I just use my intuition so the projection reported here are based not on my dynamic model, but on my own hockey sense.
Eastern Conference
1. Washington (President's Trophy)
2. Pittsburgh
3. Boston
4. Philadelphia
5. Carolina
6. New Jersey
7. Montreal
8. New York Rangers
9. Ottawa
10. Florida
11. Toronto
12. Tampa Bay
13. Buffalo
14. Atlanta
15. New York Islanders
Western Conference
1. San Jose
2. Detroit
3. Calgary
4. Chicago
5. Anaheim
6. Vancouver
7. St. Louis
8. Columbus
9. Edmonton
10. Nashville
11. Dallas
12. Los Angeles
13. Minnesota
14. Phoenix
15. Colorado
Stanley Cup Champion: Chicago Blackhawks
Runner-up: Philadelphia Flyers
Individal projections to follow.
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