The Playoff Prediction Project
Jonathan Willis
April 12 2011 02:19PM
The regular season is ended. Now cometh upon us the time of the playoff.
Not coincidentally, the time of playoff prediction is here.
Before each and every playoff round, we will ask the writers of the Nation Network to submit their picks for our playoff preview. We will also open up the contest to every commenter who wishes to enter, so long as their picks are in before puck drop on Wednesday. To enter, simply write the winner of each series and how many games it will take them to win.
Scoring:
- Best series prediction record (length excluded)
- Tie-breaker one: Most accurate prediction in the Stanley Cup finals (winner and length)
- Tie-breaker two: Highest number of correct predictions (both series and length)
| Writer | VAN/CHI | SJ/LA | DET/PHX | ANA/NSH | WAS/NYR | PHI/BUF | BOS/MTL | PIT/TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie | VAN, 6 | S.J., 5 | DET, 6 | NSH, 7 | NYR, 7 | PHI, 6 | BOS, 7 | T.B., 6 |
| Drance | VAN, 6 | S.J., 4 | DET, 5 | NSH, 7 | WAS, 7 | BUF, 6 | MTL, 6 | PIT, 5 |
| Gregor | VAN,6 | S.J., 5 | PHX, 6 | ANA, 7 | WAS, 6 | PHI, 6 | BOS, 6 | T.B., 7 |
| Lansky | VAN, 7 | S.J., 4 | PHX, 6 | ANA, 7 | NYR, 7 | PHI, 5 | BOS, 6 | PIT, 7 |
| Lowetide | VAN, 6 | S.J., 6 | DET, 7 | NSH, 7 | WAS, 6 | PHI, 6 | BOS, 5 | T.B., 6 |
| Steinberg | VAN, 5 | S.J., 6 | DET, 5 | ANA, 6 | WAS, 5 | PHI, 7 | BOS, 6 | PIT, 7 |
| Wanye | CHI, 7 | S.J., 6 | DET, 6 | ANA, 6 | WAS, 7 | PHI, 6 | BOS, 7 | T.B., 7 |
| Willis | VAN, 6 | S.J., 5 | DET, 6 | NSH, 5 | WAS, 5 | PHI, 6 | BOS, 7 | T.B., 7 |
| Wilson | VAN, 7 | S.J., 5 | DET, 7 | NSH, 7 | WAS, 4 | PHI, 6 | MTL, 7 | PIT, 6 |
| Consensus | VAN, 8-1 | S.J., 9-0 | DET, 7-2 | NSH, 5-4 | WAS, 7-2 | PHI, 8-1 | BOS, 7-2 | T.B., 5-4 |
If you don't recognize all the names, they are:
- Cam Davie and Thomas Drance of Canucks Army
- Baron Wanye Von Gretz IV, Creator of the Nations
- Jason Gregor, Lowetide and Jonathan Willis of Oilers Nation
- Pat Steinberg and Kent Wilson of Flames Nation
- Steve Lansky of Leafs Nation
Other writers will be added above here once they e-mail me their picks or post them in the comments below. I'll also be tracking all reader predictions and posting updates at the end of each round. The first round of the contest closes Wednesday at puck drop.
Vancouver in 5
SJ in 5
Detroit in 6
Anaheim in 7
Washington in 6
Philly in 5
Boston in 6
Pittsburg in 7
Ok, let's see.... How about Chicago in 7, anaheim in 6, Detroit in 5, San Jose in 6, Philly in 6, Washington in 7, boston in 5, Tampa bay in 6
Lol Calgary: Home of the most diluded fans in hockey.
Dear Mr. Wilson please look at you cap situation. Next Look at your prospect pool (worst in the NHL only Philly is really even close). After that I would refer you to the picks you have in this years draft.
Yes we suck right now, but so do you and in three years I can safely say we will be back in. Cowtown you will try and make it next year and fail. Then if you don't blow it up its prolly gonna keep up for the next decade or so (only 6 years if you blow it up)
Thats a hard fact to face, isn't it. No wonder why Calgary fans a delusional--reality sucks so bad for you!
edit: props to quicksilver for starting this, gawd suckiness this year has almost made me forget how much I hate the Flames, almost.
Vancouver, San Jose, Detroit, Anaheim, Washington, Philly, Montreal, Pittsburgh.
All series in 6
Vancouver in 5
SJ in 6
Detroit in 6
Anaheim in 5
Washington in 6
Philly in 6
Boston in 7
Tbay in 7
Chicago in 7 San Jose in 6 Phoenix in 6 Anaheim in 7 Washington in 6 Buffalo in 6 Boston in 5 Tampa Bay in 7
Chicago in 6 San Jose in 5 Detroit in 6 Anaheim in 7
Wasington in 5 Philadelphia in 6 Boston in 4 Tampa Bay in 7
VAN/CHI Chi 7
SJ/LA SJ 6
DET/PHX Phx 7
ANA/NSH An 6
WAS/NYR Was 5
PHI/BUF Buf 7
BOS/MTL Bos 6
PIT/TBV TB 6
CHICAGO in 6 (Screw the Canucks! I live here and the quicker they are out the better, the TV won't shut up about how great they are)
SJ in 5
DETROIT in 5 (Would love to be wrong)
ANAHEIM in 7
GEORGE WASHINGTON in 6
PHILLY in 5
BOSTON in 6 (Gonna be a heckuva series)
TAMPA BAY in 7 (Roli! Roli! Roli!)
California's got 3 teams in the playoffs. Gee whiz eh?
Alright JW here we go:
VAN/CHI - Van 5 SJ/LA - SJ 5 DET/PHX - Phx 7 ANA/NSH - Ana 6 WAS/NYR - Wsh 5 PHI/BUF - Phi 7 BOS/MTL - Bos 7 PIT/TB - TB 6
chi in 6 sjs in 4 phx in 7 ana in 6
bos in 6 phil in 7 caps in 5 pitt in 6
Chicago in 6 LA in 7 Detroit in 5 Nashville in 7 Washington in 5 Philidelphia in 5 Boston in 6 Tampa Bay in 7
CHI 7, SJ 5, DET 6, ANA 6 WAS 7, PHI 6, BOS 7, TB 6
Vancouver in 5, Chicago is just what they need to be more than ready If they cant win a Stanley this year I do not see how they ever will., SJ in 4 The loss of LA's #1 goal scorer will kill them, Phx/Winnipeg in 6 I really think they are Due, Nas in 6 No one will want to play this team they could go all the way, Was in 5 This is no contest, Phi in 7 Pronger matters, Mtl in 6 Could go either way, TB in 7 Have goal scoring and a proven goal tender Roli could take them to the final and Who in Oiler country would be surprised.(If he does it will just make the Habi contract stick all the more in the craw!)(Of coarse if we did still have Roli we would be drafting 5th-10th and that would just extend the misery) This will be fun to watch especially in the west. Oh and Calgary Will shoot at Par
Chicago 7, Detroit 5, LA 7, Anaheim 6, Washington 4, Boston 5, Philly 7 Pittsburgh 5
Not too many people picking upsets...
Ill go
Van in 7, SJ in 6, Phx in 6, Ana in 6
NYR in 7, Buffalo in 6, Boston in 5, Tampa in 6
I just have an odd feeling this year is going to be crazy. (I want to pick CHI too but :S)
Chi - 7
SJ - 5
Det - 6
Ana - 6
Wash - 5
Phi - 5
Mtl - 6
Pitt - 7
Vancouver - 6 San Jose - 5 Detroit - 6 Anaheim - 7
Washington - 6 Philadelphia - 7 Boston - 5 Tampa Bay - 7
CHI-6 SJ-6 DET-6 NSH-7 WSH-5 PHI-6 BOS-5 PIT-7
Van - 5 SJ - 6 Phx - 7 NSH - 7 Was - 5 Phi - 6 Bos - 6 TB - 7
VAN/CHI = VAN 5
SJ/LA = SJ 4
DET/PHX = DET 6
ANA/NSH = ANA 7
WSH/NYR = WSH 5
PHI/BUF = BUF 6
BOS/MTL = BOS 5
PIT/TB = TB 5
VAN/CHI = VAN 6
SJ/LA = SJ 6
DET/PHX = PHO 6
ANA/NSH = ANA 7
WSH/NYR = WSH 5
PHI/BUF = Phi 7
BOS/MTL = BOS 6
PIT/TB = TB 7
DIE CANUCK BASTARDS DIE!!!
VAN - 6
SJS - 7
PHX -7
ANA - 7
WAS - 5
PHI - 6
MTL - 7
PIT - 6
Where the hell is the representation from Leafs Nation? We are the Centre of the Universe, for Pete's sake!
Don't agree? Well, as Brian Burke says, "We don't give a rats a** what the consensus is!"
VAN 7 ~ They're gonna be damned lucky to advance SJ 4 ~ Sharks are underrated, much more balanced PHX 6 ~ Bryzgalov stones senior citizens ANA 7 ~ Pick 'em, Rinne is the key NYR 7 ~ Lundqvist outplays Caps' kids PHI 5 ~ Bobs is real deal BOS 6 ~ Canadiens will be lucky to win two PIT 7 ~ Could go either way
Book it.
Chicago in 7 San Jose in 5 Detroit in 6 Anaheim in 6
Washington in 5 Philly in 6 Boston in 7 Tampa in 6
My picks:
Van in 6
SJ in 6
Det in 5
Ana in 6
Was in 5
Phi in 6
Bos in 5
Pit in 6
That is all.
Van in 6. SJ in 4. Det in 7. Ana in 7. Was in 5. Phi in 6. Bos in 6. Pit in 7.
VAN - 6 SJ - 6 DET - 7 ANA - 7 WAS - 7 PHI - 5 BOS - 6 TB - 7
Vancouver in 6 San Jose in 5 Detroit in 6 Anaheim in 5
Washington in 5 Buffalo in 6 Boston in 5 Pittsburgh in 6
Chicago in 7 Los Angeles in 7 Pheonix in 5 Anaheim in 6 Washington in 5 Philadelphia in 6 Boston in 6 Pittsburgh in 6
Chicago in 6
LA in 7
Detroit in 6
Anaheim in 7
Boston in 6
Philadelphia in 6
Tampa Bay in 5
Washington in 5
Vancouver in 5
SJ in 4
Detroit in 7
Anaheim in 6
Washington in 6
Philly in 6
Boston in 6
Pittsburg in 7
Vancouver in 6
San Jose in 5
Phoenix in 6
Nashville in 5
Washington in 5
Philly in 6
Boston in 5
Tampa in 7
Are you picking Det in 6 because you want Phoenix to loose and move? Your avatar makes me wonder.
CHI- in 7 SJ- in 6 DET- in 6 ANH- in 6 WAS- in 6 BUF- in 7 BOS- in 5 TB- in 7
Vancouver in 6
Detroit in 5
San Jose in 6
Anaheim in 6
Washington in 5
Philadelphia in 6
Boston in 5
Pittsburgh in 7
Vancouver in 6
SJ in 6
Detroit in 7
Anaheim in 6
Washington in 6
Sabres in 6
Boston in 7
Tampa Bay in 7
chi6 la7 det6 ana4 wash 6 phi6 bos 4 pit 4
VAN/CHI = VAN 7
SJ/LA = SJ 5
DET/PHX = PHX 6
ANA/NSH = NSH 6
WSH/NYR = WSH 5
PHI/BUF = BUF 6
BOS/MTL = BOS 5
PIT/TB = TB 5
VAN/CHI CHI 7 SJ/LA SJ 5 DET/PHX DET 4 ANA/NSH ANA 6 WAS/NYR WAS 6 PHI/BUF PHI 6 BOS/MTL MTL 7 PIT/TBV TB 6
Vancouver in 5 SJ in 4 Phoenix in 6 Buffalo in 6 Boston in 5 Washington in 7 Tampa Bay in 6 Nashville in 7
Washington in 7 Buffalo in 6 Boston in 5 Tampa Bay in 7
Vancouver in 6 San Jose in 4 Detroit in 7 Anaheim in 6
Vancouver in 6 San Jose in 7 Detroit in 7 Anaheim in 6
Washington in 5 Buffalo in 6 Montreal in 7 Pittsburgh in 6
Actually that thought never crossed my mind, but now that you mention it......
My apologies JW, I just got home, haven't turned the tv on yet though.
Vancouver in 6, San Jose in 7, Phoenix in 7, Anaheim in 6
Washington in 6, Buffalo in 6, Montreal in 7 (it's a hope pick, gotta go with the Canadian team), Tampa Bay in 6
Someone tell those west-coast morons that Rick Flair is from North Carolina, so it makes sense for the Hurricanes to use his voice, not them