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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

The Central is up for Grabs. All of Winnipeg, Nashville, and St.Louis can finish with 100 points.

Really between those 3 and Dallas, there is very little to chose from. I'd argue that Dallas having Zuccarello come back gives them a pretty substantial boost.

For a lot of the year it looked like 3 of the top 4 teams were in the Pacific. But when the Standings are finalized, it might be that the 2-3-4-5 teams are all fighting each other in the first round in the Central.

Both of those series should be very competitive. I expect that we could see St.Louis and Dallas as the two teams who move on.

That is a crazy division with 3 teams fighting for 1st place and all 4 teams can get 2nd place and home ice in the 1st round. Too tight to call.

The Metro div is also interesting with the Caps and Isles fighting for 1st place, while the Penguins and Hurricanes can still get 2nd place or fall to 5th and maybe out of the playoffs. The BJs can go as high as 3rd.