Montreal, Calgary and Winnipeg are all close. They are the only 3 with a shot at playoffs IMO (sorry Ottawa) but Winnipeg is in the most danger - toughest division and a question mark in goal. Calgary and Winnipeg may not be that far apart, but whereas Calgary is likely within the top 3 seeds in their division, Winnipeg is a wildcard/bubble team.
Montreal also benefits from a comparatively weak division, where they should finish no lower than 3rd.
I would take Calgary over Montreal in a 7 game series, due to their depth and ability to roll out 3 elite defencemen to win matchups, and I can't count on Winnipeg to make the playoffs, so I have to go for Calgary
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