Predicting the 2018-19 NHL Season
By Ryan Fancey
5 years agoThe wait is over and hockey is back tonight. Toronto. Montreal. It’s exciting times heading into perhaps the most talked-about Leafs season in the last 30 years,
Before things get rolling, it’s time for our writers to get their pre-season takes out there for us to praise or laugh at eight months. I kept things simple and asked a few of our writers for the following: Standings in each conference, where the Leafs’ season ends, who wins the Cup, and another general prediction.
Let’s get into it.
Scott Maxwell
| Metro | Atlantic | |
| 1 | Columbus | Toronto |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | Tampa |
| 3 | Philadelphia | Florida |
| WC | WC | |
| Washington | Boston |
| Central | Pacific | |
| 1 | Winnipeg | San Jose |
| 2 | Nashville | Vegas |
| 3 | St. Louis | Calgary |
| WC | WC | |
| Dallas | Arizona |
Leafs exit: 2nd round
Cup winner: Tampa over San Jose
Other bold take: I’ll get back to you
Cam Lewis
| Metro | Atlantic | |
| 1 | Washington | Tampa |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | Toronto |
| 3 | Columbus | Boston |
| WC | WC | |
| Carolina | Florida |
| Central | Pacific | |
| 1 | Nashville | San Jose |
| 2 | St. Louis | Vegas |
| 3 | Winnipeg | Edmonton |
| WC | WC | |
| Minnesota | Calgary |
Leafs exit: 1st round
Cup winner: San Jose over Tampa
Other bold take: Colorado ends up with the first and second overall pick
Jon Steitzer
| Metro | Atlantic | |
| 1 | Washington | Toronto |
| 2 | Columbus | Tampa |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | Boston |
| WC | WC | |
| New Jersey | Philadelphia |
| Central | Pacific | |
| 1 | Winnipeg | San Jose |
| 2 | Nashville | Los Angeles |
| 3 | St. Louis | Vegas |
| WC | WC | |
| Dallas | Colorado |
Leafs exit: 1st round
Cup winner: Winnipeg over Philadelphia
Other bold take: The Leafs’ defence won’t be good enough
Thomas Williams
| Metro | Atlantic | |
| 1 | Columbus | Toronto |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | Tampa |
| 3 | Philadelphia | Florida |
| WC | WC | |
| Carolina | Washington |
| Central | Pacific | |
| 1 | St. Louis | San Jose |
| 2 | Nashville | Calgary |
| 3 | Winnipeg | Arizona |
| WC | WC | |
| Dallas | Colorado |
Leafs exit: Conference final
Cup winner: Dallas over Columbus
Other bold take: Boston misses playoffs, Caps barely get in
Adam Laskaris
| Metro | Atlantic | |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | Tampa |
| 2 | Columbus | Toronto |
| 3 | Washington | Boston |
| WC | WC | |
| Flyers | Florida |
| Central | Pacific | |
| 1 | Winnipeg | San Jose |
| 2 | St. Louis | Vegas |
| 3 | Nashville | Los Angeles |
| WC | WC | |
| Flames | Oilers |
Leafs exit: Conference final…against the Penguins
Cup winner: Predators
Other bold take: Oilers win a playoff series
Ryan Fancey
| Metro | Atlantic | |
| 1 | Philadelphia | Toronto |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | Florida |
| 3 | Washington | Tampa |
| WC | WC | |
| Buffalo | Boston |
| Central | Pacific | |
| 1 | Winnipeg | San Jose |
| 2 | Nashville | Calgary |
| 3 | St. Louis | Los Angeles |
| WC | WC | |
| Vegas | Arizona |
Leafs exit: Conference final
Cup winner: Winnipeg over Philadelphia
Other bold take: Mitch Marner leads the Leafs in points by 10+, and that dumb Buffalo wildcard prediction above
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