| But Tampa Bay has already been through its growing pains; its time is now. In over 441 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time, they had an expected goals percentage of 57.9%. Tanner Jeannot, Mathieu Olivier, Eeli Tolvanen and Yakov Trenin have proved that the Preds do have some talent in the pipeline, but they're just not as seasoned as Carolina's group. On paper, the Lightning should have a big edge, but injuries are a concern for two of their top defensemen, Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh. $20 per entry. He has also recently taken this team on a run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2019. The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine the order at the top of the first round, so the team that finishes in last place is not guaranteed the No. Games left: 2 Playoff position: N/A Next game: vs. ARI (May 8) In another season, the Jets' line gets the nod. Joe Lunardi breaks down North Carolina's rsum and how the Tar Heels can earn a berth to the NCAA tournament. The Golden Knights were 22nd in the NHL (17.8%), while the Wild were right behind them at 24th (17.6%). At the peak period of entries shortly before the start of the first game today, fans registered more than 15,000 brackets per minute. The Predators have finally inserted young players into the lineup. Games left: 5 Advantage: Colorado. First line: Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen: a trio that has proved, over multiple seasons, that it's perhaps the best line in the NHL. Advantage: Washington, Make picks throughout the postseason for a chance at $14,000 in prizes. The men's NCAA tournament is over, with Villanova on top. Next game: @ EDM (May 8) Tragic number: E, Points: 55 That's right you don't have to build a perfect bracket.. Plus, which teams are best set up for the future with a strong young group? The triumph of Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors in Creed III, Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, Out of dark, Rodgers vows decision coming soon, Survey: Vikes, Fins, Raiders top FA report cards, Scheyer makes history as Duke sweeps at home, Kings deal Cup-winning G Quick to Blue Jackets, Eagles defend QB-push tactic as NFL set to revisit, Chargers GM halts speculation: Allen staying put, Hall of Fame coach Ault named to CFP committee, NBA Power Rankings: Kevin Durant's return could rock the West, A new home for Michael Thomas? 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. He has been paired with Dylan DeMelo, who has had a much more effective season. : LOADING BRACKET. The Boston Bruins are two points back of Washington and four points back of Pittsburgh, but have three games remaining, the first of which is at 3 p.m. We look at six teams and how they could plan to approach Friday's trade deadline. Tragic number: E, Points: 48 Playoff position: N/A May 3, 2021. Tournament Challenge The three :15 spots - launched in partnership with Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP) - debut Mon., Feb. 27, highlighting how there is no surefire bracket prediction method. While the Blues are locked into the No. Playoff position: N3 Perron had a special season: 58 points in 56 games. Pick the correct champion for a chance to. Make Your Picks, Defense: In a season when the Bruins' defense was supposed to regress -- thanks to significant turnover -- it didn't really. Compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities to see who finishes with the best bracket. Note: Playoff chances are via Money Puck. Joe Lunardi provides his latest Bracket Math update, looking at where every team in the NCAA tournament mix stands right now. Playoff chances: 0% Fill out your bracket and compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities for your shot at $100,000 in prizes. What will the defending champs do? Advantage: Boston, Forward depth: The best pickup for any team at the trade deadline was Boston landing Taylor Hall for a second-round pick. And I think they get stopped. Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. 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. Brett Kulak, rookie Alexander Romanov and trade deadline addition Jon Merrill are also options. Did we mention it's completely free to play, and that you can win $100,000 in each game? Advantage: Vegas. This series is going to be a tight one. The Capitals get a rematch against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday after losing Friday night. ESPN Insider's Bracket Predictor helps you evaluate each of the 63 games and imports your picks directly into ESPN's Tournament Challenge. Playoff chances: 100% He could get some love in the MVP voting this season, after scoring 26 goals and 58 points in 50 games. The quality of the Montreal goaltending boils down to one question: Which Carey Price, assuming he's healthy, will the Canadiens get? The ESPN Men's Tournament Challenge brackets will be available Sunday, March 14, at 7 p.m. 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. Looking ahead, Hall is eager to see how the Bracket Challenge can evolve when new broadcast partners ESPN and Turner Sports come on board, starting in the 2021-22 season. Sam Bennett has been a seamless fit since coming over from Calgary, specifically thriving alongside Jonathan Huberdeau. Tournament Challenge: Check your brackets! The Panthers were one of the best stories of the 2021 season, and have all the right pieces in place to have sustained success. Health: There's a laundry list of injury issues for the Lightning. ET (ESPN) Game 2: Wednesday, May 4 at 9:30 p.m. Games left: 2 Also, Jarry has played in only one career postseason game, while DeSmith has zero. Catch NHL games streaming live every night (and on replay) this season on ESPN+. Playoff position: E1 Can the red-hot Hurricanes topple the Bruins at No. 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. Points: 59 NHL Playoffs Central: Schedules, scores, highlights, analysis The Caps were feeling out Laviolette to begin the season, adjusting to a new system -- which is predicated on getting defensemen involved and more pucks to the net. Advantage: Tampa Bay. The wild card is Ville Heinola, a 20-year-old blue chip defenseman, but he's inexperienced. The annual tradition is back! I think they push the Knights to the brink, but Vegas has the experience and the goaltending to get by them. Playoff position: C4 Next game: @ CHI (May 9) Veterans Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Suter join with Jonas Brodin and Matt Dumba to make up the top two pairings. Nico Sturm, Nick Bjugstad and veteran center Nick Bonino are in the mix, as is veteran winger Marcus Johansson. 3 Florida Panthers, No. On Tuesday, we'll have staff picks and winners. Interest-Based Ads Terms of Use O'Reilly and Perron were the leading scorers for the Blues, and no one else was close. Advantage: Florida, Special teams: Not a huge difference between the power play for the Panthers (20.5%) and the Lightning (22.4%), though Kucherov's presence could be an X factor. Tragic number: E, No. West: COL-STL | VGS-MIN. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum. Craig Berube will forever have the 2019 Cup run, when he took over the team in the regular season and turned its season from worst to first. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? Games left: 4 First line: The Golden Knights have two lines that qualify here, but for the purposes of the exercise let's go with Mark Stone's line with Chandler Stephenson and Max Pacioretty. But the Leafs are rolling, and are clearly the better of the two teams here. 1 pick, Points: 75 Advantage: Florida. (But not adjusted for division, detractors will say.) In more than 775 minutes together at 5-on-5, the duo have a 59.96% expected goals for percentage, per Natural Stat Trick. From a woman coming across an azure-hooded blue jay and believing "Creighton will fly through the early rounds" to a man feeling a little husky, "like UConn" in his dress shirt, the . 3 Los Angeles Kings (Edmonton . The 2018 Hart Trophy winner helped Boston supplement its forward depth, scoring eight goals in 16 games, which is more than he had in 37 games with the Sabres. We've compiled 64 of them into four different regions in a bracketed tournament: Old-school region, with the players from yesteryear. The infusion of reinforcements to the Canadiens' lineup, especially Gallagher, will be a boost to Montreal. Next game: @ PIT (May 8) Once the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff First Round matchups have been set, hockey fans around the world can begin creating and submitting brackets outlining their predictions for each playoff series online or via the NHL app. Dayton has the chance to earn a "home" NCAA tournament game. Complete your bracket by selecting your winner for each game of the Men's NCAA Tournament. 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. Games left: 2 Among the other forwards are James Neal (five goals), Alex Chiasson (eight goals), Devin Shore, Tyler Ennis, and Jujhar Khaira. 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ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! Their penalty kill (10th, 82.2%) isn't bad either. The Predators activated Olivier from injured reserve before the end of the season, and while Dante Fabbro and Colton Sissons were banged up, they appear to be ready for the series. Series pick: Hurricanes in five. Forward depth: The Jets were dealt a massive loss when Nikolaj Ehlers suffered an upper body injury in late April, as he was having a career year. The Penguins have a solid defense, but not quite as strong as New York's. Click here for the upcoming schedule and to learn how to subscribe. 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Paul Stastny, who recently passed 1,000 career games, has 29 points in 55 games playing in a variety of roles. The East Division has had its four playoff teams clinched longer than anyone -- but there's the least clarity as to the order in which they'll finish. The best defenseman on the St. Louis Blues, post-Alex Pietrangelo? Games left: 4 Tragic number: E, Points: 47 The Penguins say they'll be fine for the postseason, but it's still something to monitor. For Edmonton, the pairing of Tyson Barrie (48 points in 55 games) and Darnell Nurse (36 points in 54 games) has excelled offensively. Regulation wins: 20 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. The Greatest NHL Name Bracket - Bronco Horvath, Hakan Loob, Jaromir Jagr and more. This exclusive ESPN+ tool gives you bracket advice, with stats to help you make more informed picks for every game. 3 Winnipeg Jets, No. ET for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge presented by . ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! 1 pick. NHL execs identify the top prospects NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? It's now a yearly tradition: discounting the Islanders until they go on a playoff run that forces you to pay attention. The Predators shouldn't be discounted, but we need to look at this matchup for what it is: a fringe playoff team versus a deep and talented squad that has looked strong all season and captured the division crown from the defending Stanley Cup champions. The Jets have the NHL's sixth-best power play (23.1%) and its 14th-best penalty kill (80.3%). They've made life easy for Alexandre Carrier, a rookie who earned a bigger role midway through the season, and has played mostly with Ekholm. 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. ET (ESPN) Game 3: Friday, May 6 at 9:30 p.m. Forward depth: John Tavares and William Nylander hold down the second line for Toronto, with trade deadline addition Nick Foligno joining them. Advantage: Colorado, Goaltending: When Philipp Grubauer left Game 1 against the Dallas Stars last postseason, the Avs' Stanley Cup hopes left with him. The Promotion commences on March 12, 2023 and ends on the earliest of. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 58 Playoff chances: 0.9% Goaltending: The Panthers might have committed $70 million to Sergei Bobrovsky, but the Lightning have the best goalie in the game, full stop. Regulation wins: 22 ET (ESPN2) Game 3: Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner in each of the games in the NCAA tournament. John Carlson and T.J. Oshie might also be nursing minor injuries. Click here for the upcoming schedule and to learn how to subscribe. Montreal's lineup got a boost from star prospect winger Cole Caufield. 1 selection. Regulation wins: 15 Playoff position: N/A See how your bracket fared -- we tracked all of your hits (and misses) right here. Final top 50 prospect rankings Florida is in better shape. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! Advantage: Even. How do you want to fill out your bracket? . Advantage: Vegas. You need an account with the NHL to join (it's free), but . Race for the No. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 68 Playoff chances: 100% ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! Jump ahead: They're a very good team and capable of the upset. Another night, another playoff spot clinched as we officially welcome the St. Louis Blues to the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Penguins are bottom-six in penalty kill (77.4%), which is where the Isles thrive, finishing in the top six (83.7%). The Maple Leafs' top line has a generational goal-scoring savant. The winners of those series will square off in the Stanley Cup Final. The official National Hockey League web site includes features, news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, live game radio broadcasts, and video clips. Regulation wins: 17 Having reached the final stretch of the regular season, it's time to check in on all the playoff races -- along with the teams jockeying for position in the 2021 NHL draft lottery. Rookie defenseman Bowen Byram is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Series pick: Maple Leafs in four. Credit young players for stepping up, but also Charlie McAvoy for owning the No. | The NHL on NBC is an American presentation of National Hockey League (NHL) games produced by NBC Sports, and televised on NBC properties, including MSNBC, CNBC, Golf Channel, USA Network and NBCSN in the United States.. To mark the ninth straight year of the Bracket Challenge, the NHL is introducing two new exciting elements to the program. Tragic number: E, Points: 37 It's on the penalty kill that the Knights have the advantage: They were first in the NHL (86.8%) while Minnesota was 12th (80.8%). How will the matchups play out? Menu ESPN. The Panthers created a "goaltending excellence department" this season, headed by Roberto Luongo, and have seen 26-year-old Chris Driedger totally overachieve. Advantage: Pittsburgh, Special teams: The Penguins have a top-five power play (23.7%), while the Islanders are 21st (18.8%). 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. The Canadiens have the 19th-best power play (19.3%) and the 18th-best penalty kill (79.3%). Advantage: Toronto, Health: The Leafs should get Hyman, Foligno and Nash back for the start of the playoffs. Advertisement. However, it should enter the playoffs with a mostly intact roster. 4 and No. Defense: It has not been the smoothest transition for Alex Pietrangelo. One reason to root for every team and driver in 2023. Playoff chances: 0.4% He has also managed a packed roster well. Wheeler, who reportedly played through a rib injury earlier this season, in particular, has struggled. No. Advantage: Edmonton. Finally, the New York Islanders need a lot of help to move out of fourth into third, but one part of the process would be a win in their game against the New Jersey Devils tonight. 1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. No. Playoff chances: 99.6% Next game: vs. NYR (May 8) It can't be stressed enough how important Gallagher is to this team: They were 17-9-9 with him and 7-11-0 without him. Regulation wins: 11 More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule here. Advantage: Even. Next game: @ FLA (May 8) Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? 1 pick. 2 Minnesota Wild vs. No. Colton Parayko played through injuries this season, and his current pairing with Marco Scandella has an expected goals percentage of 43.5%. The Greatest NHL Name Bracket: Bronco Horvath, Hakan Loob, Jaromir Jagr and more, The triumph of Michael B. 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Keep an eye on Ondrej Kase, who returned from a 52-game absence only to exit the season finale against Washington. 00:33. . Advantage: Even, Goaltending: The passing of the torch is finally happening in Nashville. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Games left: 8 If you have erroneously created a bracket, you can simply. Next game: vs. PHI (May 8) Fill out your bracket and compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities for your shot at. The best part is it's completely free to play and we're offering $150K in total prizes this year! Games left: 2 The Wild's defense corps is one of the deepest in the NHL. In his absence, his regular linemates Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov posted a 56.00% expected goals for percentage. Previously banged-up Bennett, Patric Hornqvist and Huberdeau all looked poised for Game 1, also. Fill out your bracket and compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities for your shot at $100,000 in prizes. Games left: 3 In more than 106 minutes at 5-on-5 together, the duo has a whopping 73.62% expected goals for percentage, outscoring opposing teams 10-1. The offseason free-agent addition played 41 games due to injury and a stint in the COVID protocols, and ended up with his lowest points-per-game rate (0.56) since 2015-16. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? He'll have to be good, as rookie Kaapo Kahkonen couldn't build on a promising start, and really struggled down the stretch. These are memorable names because these are legendary players. Defenseman Matheson and forwards Brandon Tanev and Evan Rodrigues were all injured the past few weeks as well but are trending for returns. Over the past six weeks, the Isles have allowed just four power-play goals in 43 opportunities (90.7%). Plus, he has this Panthers group overachieving, despite modest expectations, and very well could win the Jack Adams Award. Saad is working his way back, having been out since April 24. About Nielsen Measurement. | Playoff chances: 0% Playoff chances: 100% Regulation wins: 19 Kyle Turris is also an option. He has played with Joel Armia and dynamic center Nick Suzuki, who bounced back from a midseason offensive swoon. 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. The #1 bracket app is back and better than ever for the 2022 NCAA Men's and Women's College Basketball Tournaments! Advantage: Tampa Bay. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Games left: 1 Picking the Wild here isn't misguided. Washington defenseman Michal Kempny, a regular defenseman, is out for the season. After Kaprizov, the next highest goal scorer was Kevin Fiala, who had 20 on the season in 50 games. He has had linemates ranging from Dominik Kahun and Jesse Puljujarvi (an effective 61.8% expected goals percentage) to Leon Draisaitl to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to Kailer Yamamoto. Playoff chances: 0% Next game: vs. MTL (May 8) Advantage: Vegas, Coaching: This is Pete DeBoer's seventh playoff team. 1 selection. Games left: 2 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. The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine the order at the top of the first round, so the team that finishes in last place is not guaranteed the No. NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge Brackets are closed for the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge Sign in to check your scores. Rod Brind'Amour is a favorite to win the Jack Adams as Coach of the Year in 2021, as he had the Canes operating on a high level for the entire season. Gretzky. Playoff chances: 100% Jump to: Series pick: Caps in seven. He posted a .913 save percentage in the 2021 season but was limited to only 24 games because of injury. 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. Next game: vs. NJ (May 8) 2 facing No. Reclamation success story Alex Galchenyuk is in the mix too. The Lightning are expected to welcome both Nikita Kucherov (out all season) and Steven Stamkos (out the last month) back to the lineup. No. Pittsburgh and the Caps are even in regulation wins, and the Pens won the season series, 6-2. Given the strides Erik Cernak and Mikhail Sergachev continue to make, the Lightning's group is stronger overall. 3 Minnesota Wild. Advantage: Even, Goaltending: Tuukka Rask has played 93 career playoff games, and that type of experience typically matters this time of year. Playoff chances: 100% The Jets were really spiraling down the stretch, while the Oilers and a next-level McDavid were steam-rollering through teams. Coach John Hynes deserves some credit there, but so do the players. Their offense was the Leafs' best defense, too: Toronto goalies had a .932 save percentage when the line was on the ice. Playoff position: W4 Next game: @ LA (May 8) Playoff chances: 96% Regulation wins: 27 Tragic number: N/A, Points: 58 Regulation wins: 23 After a winner is crowned from the four divisions, the "final four" will be rebracketed based on their regular-season records, with No. Tragic number: E, Points: 45 Edmonton's Dave Tippett is 18th in career wins and deserves credit for helping the Oilers improve defensively this season. It's a group that's been effective in the past, but has struggled to produce offense this season. NEW YORK/TORONTO -- "Bracketology" marks its return to the NHL when early registration opens tonight at 7 p.m. And the Jayhawks did it unlikely. Jake Muzzin and Justin Holl continued their strong play that began last season. Playoff chances: 100% Log in here. Then MacKenzie Weegar stepped up, showing he can play as a true No. Fill out 25 brackets to compete for more cash! 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. Children's Online Privacy Policy Advantage: Even. 1 taking on No. The Oilers were widely ridiculed for bringing back 38-year-old Mike Smith, with many claiming that backup Mikko Koskinen deserved more playing time. Regulation wins: 17 That line had a nice 69.0% expected goals percentage with outstanding underlying defensive numbers. 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