ET (TNT) Game 4: Sunday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m. Also, Jarry has played in only one career postseason game, while DeSmith has zero. Log in here. Given the strides Erik Cernak and Mikhail Sergachev continue to make, the Lightning's group is stronger overall. Next game: vs. DAL (May 9) If he stumbles, the Bruins will turn to 22-year-old rookie Jeremy Swayman, who earned the backup role with a .945 save percentage and two shutouts in 10 starts. The Jets have the NHL's sixth-best power play (23.1%) and its 14th-best penalty kill (80.3%). Wheeler, who reportedly played through a rib injury earlier this season, in particular, has struggled. 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. 2 Colorado Avalanche vs. No. Washington has a more veteran-led blue line, including longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara manning the third pairing. 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. Next game: @ VGS (May 8) 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. But the Leafs are rolling, and are clearly the better of the two teams here. How long will Chelsea give Potter in charge? scores. Better offensively have been 22-year-old Jordan Kyrou and Mike Hoffman, the latter of whom the Blues held onto at the trade deadline. The Oilers were widely ridiculed for bringing back 38-year-old Mike Smith, with many claiming that backup Mikko Koskinen deserved more playing time. Barry Trotz and Mike Sullivan are Stanley Cup winners, though Trotz has had more recent success, winning the Stanley Cup in 2018 (with the Capitals), earning the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in 2019 and taking the Isles deep in the bubble last summer. The NHL's 2023 trade deadline is March 3. Regulation wins: 27 About Nielsen Measurement. Plus, he has this Panthers group overachieving, despite modest expectations, and very well could win the Jack Adams Award. For Florida, it's a bit more complicated. O'Reilly and Perron were the leading scorers for the Blues, and no one else was close. With the NHL playing in a four-division format this year for the regular season, the playoffs for the first two rounds, anyway will be intra-division. He went to the Stanley Cup Final with the Devils in his first full season in New Jersey. The best defenseman on the St. Louis Blues, post-Alex Pietrangelo? Games left: 4 Joe Lunardi breaks down North Carolina's rsum and how the Tar Heels can earn a berth to the NCAA tournament. The last time these two met in the postseason, in 2012, there were seven one-goal 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. Advantage: Colorado, Coaching: Jared Bednar is one of the most underrated coaches in the NHL. 2 facing No. Meanwhile, Cassidy has been coaching this group since 2016, including 55 playoff games and a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2019. That line had a nice 69.0% expected goals percentage with outstanding underlying defensive numbers. Playoff position: E3 Playoff position: W3 John Carlson and T.J. Oshie might also be nursing minor injuries. 1 pick. (Spoiler: He does, as he should.) Advantage: Toronto. Games left: 2 For the first time, TNT broadcasters will take part in the Bracket. Playoff position: N1 Select the teams you think will win each tournament game from the first round all the way through the championship game. You'll get points for each game you pick correctly, with the points increasing during each round of the tournament. Advantage: Winnipeg. Make Your Picks, Points: 75 They're as good as it gets. Next game: vs. NYR (May 8) 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. Series pick: Avalanche in five. Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. Sam Bennett has been a seamless fit since coming over from Calgary, specifically thriving alongside Jonathan Huberdeau. The NHL is running its Bracket Challenge again, so we created a Chowder Challenge for all of you fine people to join. That means the four divisions the. 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. Next game: vs. ARI (May 8) 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. Game 1: Monday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. When he's not skating with McDavid, Draisaitl is holding down his own line, usually with Nugent-Hopkins and Yamamoto. Watch on ESPN+, Defense: Here's where the Predators finally can go toe-to-toe with the Canes. 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. Paul Byron, Artturi Lehkonen, Michael Frolik and Jake Evans play their roles. Regulation wins: 25 The Panthers created a "goaltending excellence department" this season, headed by Roberto Luongo, and have seen 26-year-old Chris Driedger totally overachieve. Around him, Florida's defensmen have all leveled up, including Brandon Montour, who looks revived after coming over in trade from Buffalo. 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. Ovechkin had been nursing a lower-body injury toward the end of the season but should be OK for the playoffs. The X factors: As always, one is Alex Tuch, who had 18 goals in 55 games this season and has 15 goals in 47 career playoff games. 1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. Payouts to be determined based on number of entries. 1 pick, Points: 75 Or the goalie who posted a .936 save percentage and two shutouts in the bubble last postseason? 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. Yet bottom-six production -- and lack of 5-on-5 scoring -- was a recurring issue for Boston all season. He could get some love in the MVP voting this season, after scoring 26 goals and 58 points in 50 games. But credit's hard to find when everyone thinks you just put some McDavid and Draisaitl on anything that ails the team. Advantage: Even. Tragic number: 1, Points: 47 | The quality of the Montreal goaltending boils down to one question: Which Carey Price, assuming he's healthy, will the Canadiens get? Joe Lunardi provides his latest Bracket Math update, looking at where every team in the NCAA tournament mix stands right now. 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. He's been great in the playoffs, too: .923 save percentage and four shutouts in 25 career appearances. Advantage: New York, Goaltending: The Islanders' tandem of Semyon Varlamov and Ilya Sorokin have the third-best 5-on-5 save percentage in the league (.931), which is about what you'd expect from a team coached by Barry Trotz and Mitch Korn. Compher have paired together well, and both Tyson Jost and rookie Alex Newhook have seen time with them. The first two rounds of the 2021 playoffs will be intradivisional. Defense: It has not been the smoothest transition for Alex Pietrangelo. That's right you don't have to build a perfect bracket.. The Canadiens are also hoping to get their top line healthy again, as Brendan Gallagher (fractured thumb) and Phillip Danault (concussion) could reunite with Tomas Tatar. The Penguins are bottom-six in penalty kill (77.4%), which is where the Isles thrive, finishing in the top six (83.7%). See how your bracket fared -- we tracked all of your hits (and misses) right here. Playoff chances: 4% Laviolette has the Stanley Cup (with the Hurricanes, in 2006), but Cassidy has familiarity with his team. Colton Parayko played through injuries this season, and his current pairing with Marco Scandella has an expected goals percentage of 43.5%. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? In more than 766 minutes at 5-on-5, Dougie Hamilton and Jaccob Slavin have tilted the ice with a plus-19 differential in goals and plus-57 delta in high-danger chances, per Natural Stat Trick. 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. Regulation wins: 30 The Canes have the third-best penalty kill in the league, while Nashville's power play ranks 24th -- another sizable mismatch. Playoff position: E1 Tragic number: 3, Points: 78 Plus, which teams are best set up for the future with a strong young group? 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. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner in each of the games in the NCAA tournament. In more than 783 minutes together, they have outscored teams by 29 goals and have a 73.23% expected goals for percentage. It's a different story for rookie Peyton Krebs, who is out indefinitely with a fractured jaw. He's motivated and scary. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 57 ET (ESPN2) Game 3: Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. Playoff position: N/A Over the past six weeks, the Isles have allowed just four power-play goals in 43 opportunities (90.7%). Advantage: Colorado. Under this season's realignment, the playoffs will be division-based, with the top seed facing the fourth, the second facing the third and the . In New York, the top line is not as defined. 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. Next game: @ SJ (May 8) With the Caps, Ovechkin was resting toward the end of the season thanks to a minor injury, which also might have been precautionary. Next game: @ WSH (May 8) Regulation wins: 19 Plus, if you score the most points, you'll have a chance to win the grand prize of a $10,000 Amazon Gift Card and a trip to the 2016 Maui Invitational. With Teravainen -- who had three goals in his first five games back -- they're even stronger. His team, however, isn't nearly as unstoppable. It's that time of year again, when all the chatter about teams involves phrases like: body of work; good wins; bad losses; and of course, RPIs and the dreaded "bubble." Verhaeghe (upper body injury) missed 13 games but got a regular-season game in before the playoffs. 3. 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. ET today against the New York Rangers. Tarasenko, who returned after his third shoulder surgery, had just four goals in 24 games. Playoff chances: 100% Follow along here with our updated tracker. Regulation wins: 12 Here are the best available options for teams looking to upgrade ahead of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. Advantage: Toronto, Goaltending: The Leafs just got Frederik Andersen back from injury. Defense: When Aaron Ekblad was lost for the season, Florida's defensive outlook appeared much more gloomy. Complete your bracket by selecting your winner for each game of the Men's NCAA Tournament. You don't need to know fancy stats to understand that is quite good. The middling "Price In Name Only" that they've seen in the regular season? 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. There are other aspects to this matchup that are intriguing for the Jets: Dubois following up a near star-making performance while with Columbus in the postseason bubble last summer, or Hellebuyck maybe stealing a game or two. In 35 games this season, the trio had a 64.9% expected goals percentage. The NHL Bracket Challenge pool will divvy up the points after the conclusion of every series and the person with the most points after the Stanley Cup is handed out will win free premium Florida Panthers coverage for the entire year. Playoff position: N/A Note: Emily Kaplan previewed the East and Central, while Greg Wyshynski did the honors for the North and West. 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Advantage: Pittsburgh, Defense: The Islanders are known for their defensive structure -- often playing in low-scoring games, with forwards always coming back to help on the backcheck -- but they also have a true No. 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. Advantage: Edmonton. More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule here. The other is Mattias Janmark, who has one goal in 15 games since coming over at the trade deadline, but hasn't played poorly. 3 Winnipeg Jets, No. Thank you for your interest in Qatar Bracket Challenge View Bracket Celebrity Brackets Paul Carr Argenti-YES rank 2K pct 99.7%. ET (TBS) Game 4: Sunday, May 8 at 7 p.m. Next game: vs. Advantage: Even, Coaching: Sheldon Keefe deserves coach of the year consideration for helping to turn the Leafs into a solid defensive team that limits high-danger chances from opponents. Robert Bortuzzo anchors the third pairing. The opposite happened with the trade for Eric Staal, who had three points in his first 21 games in Montreal. (But not adjusted for division, detractors will say.) Playoff chances: 99.6% Grading all the big NHL deals, including Wednesday's trade that saw the Kings and Blue Jackets swap goaltenders, among other assets. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 73 Playoff position: N/A Full details on the process can be found here. Playoff chances: 96% Josh Anderson and Corey Perry chip in offensively -- Anderson, a key offseason pickup, is a negative-3.1 goals scored above average. If you have erroneously created a bracket, you can simply. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum. Playoff position: E2 can. Carson Soucy and Ian Cole are the other duo. Stone led the Knights with 61 points in 55 games, skating to a plus-26. The towering Shea Weber, who was a frequent partner of Ben Chiarot, had his production slip this season. 2 Edmonton Oilers vs. No. Tragic number: 2, Points: 52 But once the bracket is revealed, how -- and even why -- teams got in matters little, and the excitement of following your bracket begins. Florida Panthers vs. WC2. Valeri Nichushkin and J.T. Meet the next wave of top picks Credit young players for stepping up, but also Charlie McAvoy for owning the No. In another season, the Jets' line gets the nod. And bear in mind that while Tampa expects Kucherov back, he hasn't played in a game since last summer. He has had procedures now on his knee, leg and core. Central: CAR-NSH | FLA-TB Advantage: Even. Forward Matt Calvert is out long term while goalie Pavel Francouz is done for the season. Next game: @ EDM (May 8) 3 Florida Panthers, No. The 2021 NHL Stanley Cup playoff field is set. The Knights aren't nearly as strong defensively as they were under DeBoer last season, while the Wild are one of the NHL's best defensive teams in terms of limiting high-danger chances. 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. 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. As the March 3 deadline approaches, here's a list of players and picks potentially on the move for each club, and our call on what each GM should do. Regulation wins: 19 CAR (May 8) Play Tournament Challenge The past few years have spoiled us with an exuberance of blue-chip talent . Pierre-Edouard Bellemare holds down the fourth line. The infusion of reinforcements to the Canadiens' lineup, especially Gallagher, will be a boost to Montreal. 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Regulation wins: 16 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. Use the NFL Playoff Machine from ESPN to predict the NFL Playoff matchups by generating the various matchup scenarios based on your selections. Games left: 5 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. The Canes also have elite defenders. Games left: 1 1 -- and then the debates begin. Advantage: Even, Health: Boston had to shuffle its lineup quite a bit this season due to injuries and COVID-19 absences. Next game: vs. DET (May 8) Edmonton's Dave Tippett is 18th in career wins and deserves credit for helping the Oilers improve defensively this season. 4 St. Louis Blues Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? Then MacKenzie Weegar stepped up, showing he can play as a true No. For the third straight season, Hellebuyck led the NHL in shots faced and saves made. Welcome to Qatar Bracket Challenge The tourney has ended. Next game: vs. TB (May 8) Winnipeg's Maurice is sixth in career wins and has done a solid job with a team that has had its share of change and challenges. 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. Tyler Bozak can move up and down the lineup. Advantage: Toronto. Not only because it's the rare championship trophy from which you can drink, but also because the names of those who won it are etched along its rings, forged into hockey history. Games left: 4 Series pick: Jets in seven. Their line has a 50.34% expected goals percentage. 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. Bennett's arrival slid players down the lineup and only strengthened the bottom six (which has some decent players, including Nikita Gusev, whose performance has improved after a forgettable stint in New Jersey). Andrew Copp, Mathieu Perreault, Trevor Lewis, Nate Thompson and Mason Appleton are also in the mix. The Women's Bracket Challenge final game is scheduled for April 2, 2023, while the Men's is scheduled for April 3, 2023. Tournament Challenge: Check your brackets! Playoff chances: 100% Games left: 1 Here are some notable tools and articles to check out as the tournament moves along: Pick the correct champion for a chance to win a share of $50,000! After the NHL staged a 24-team, bubble-based tournament to determine the Stanley Cup winner in 2020, we're back to a more traditional 16-team event in 2021 -- with a significant twist. Six players have double-digit power-play points, with Aho, Trocheck and Hamilton leading the pack with 18 apiece. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 73 Kucherov should probably slide back to the top line with Ondrej Palat and Brayden Point, a trio that was dynamite in last year's playoffs, combining for 85 points in 25 games. Goodrow is out indefinitely with an upper body injury. Actual objects region, with players whose names are, or sound like, actual things. 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Playoff position: C2 No. He went to the Stanley Cup Final with the Sharks in his first full season in San Jose. 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. Playoff position: N/A It's now a yearly tradition: discounting the Islanders until they go on a playoff run that forces you to pay attention. Regulation wins: 11 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. Jump to: Note: Playoff chances are via Money Puck. Tragic number: E, Points: 48 Tragic number: N/A, Points: 58 Complete your bracket by selecting your winner for each game of the NCAA Tournament, starting with the Sweet 16. Ovechkin. This exclusive ESPN+ tool gives you bracket advice, with stats to help you make more informed picks for every game. When McAvoy was on the ice against Ovechkin at 5-on-5, the Bruins outscored Washington 5-0 and had a plus-12 edge in shot attempts. Nashville's penalty kill is third worst in the league (75.4%), so this is a mismatch. 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. Jump ahead: Playoff chances: 0% Next game: @ BOS (May 8) For Montreal, Tyler Toffoli brought as much joy to the Canadiens as his departure brought pain to Vancouver, scoring 28 goals this season. Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey. 2 Washington Capitals vs. No. Capitals send Eller to Avs for second-round pick, Kings deal Cup-winning G Quick to Blue Jackets, Rangers clear hurdles, get Kane from Blackhawks, Oilers bulk up defense, secure Predators' Ekholm, Leafs win Schenn sweepstakes, trade for veteran, Leafs deal Sandin to Capitals for Gustafsson, pick, Wild add depth, acquire Johansson from Capitals, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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