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April 15, 2023
Enter the SportsFilter NHL Playoff Pickem: The NHL playoffs begin on Monday so it's time for the puck to drop on the annual NHL Playoff Pickem. First prize is an official NHL team puck. Make your pucks, er, picks.
My picks:
Oilers in 6
Bruins in 5
Hurricanes in 7
Stars in 5
Golden Knights in 7
Maple Leafs in 6
Rangers in 7
Avalanche in 5
Top goals: Mikko Rantanen
Top goalie (save %): Linus Ullmark
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Shutout: Bruins
The Bruins are going to break the best-team jinx. The Panthers will be fortunate to win one game. Go Stars!
posted by rcade at 10:56 PM on April 14, 2023
My picks:
Oilers in 5
Bruins in 5
Hurricanes in 6
Stars in 5
Golden Knights in 5
Maple Leafs in 5
Devils in 6
Avalanche in 4
Top goals: Pastrnak
Top goalie (save %): Ullmark
Team scoring 6 goals: Bruins
Shutout: Bruins
Islanders vs Canes could be the NHL's cure for insomnia. I have picked Carolina, but a hot goaltender could steal this one for the Isles.
posted by Howard_T at 12:23 AM on April 15, 2023
My picks:
Oilers in 6
Bruins in 5
Islanders in 6
Stars in 5
Golden Knights in 6
Lightning in 7
Devils in 6
Avalanche in 5
Top goals: McDavid
Top goalie (save %): Sorokin
Team scoring 6 goals: Lightning
Shutout: Islanders
posted by jagsnumberone at 12:29 AM on April 15, 2023
It's just a minor thing, but the page where you pick the winners, the last question is a team giving up zero goals, while on this page it says game 1 winner.
posted by jagsnumberone at 12:31 AM on April 15, 2023
My picks:
Oilers in 6
Bruins in 6
Hurricanes in 5
Stars in 7
Golden Knights in 5
Maple Leafs in 6
Rangers in 7
Avalanche in 5
Top goals: Connor McDavid
Top goalie (save %): Linus Ullmark
Team scoring 6 goals: Bruins
Shutout: Bruins
posted by ic23b at 01:04 AM on April 15, 2023
My picks:
Oilers in 6
Bruins in 5
Islanders in 6
Stars in 6
Jets in 6
Maple Leafs in 6
Devils in 5
Avalanche in 5
Top goals: McJesus
Top goalie (save %): Ullmark
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Shutout: Bruins
posted by tommybiden at 08:53 AM on April 15, 2023
... the last question is a team giving up zero goals, while on this page it says game 1 winner.
Thanks. Fixed.
posted by rcade at 09:44 AM on April 15, 2023
Oilers in 6
Bruins in 5
Hurricanes in 5
Stars in 6
Golden Knights in 4
Lightning in 7
Rangers in 7
Kraken in 6
Top goals: Connor McDavid
Top goalie (save %): Linus Ullmark
Team scoring 6 goals: Bruins
Shutout: Bruins
posted by kokaku at 08:01 PM on April 15, 2023
My picks:
Oilers in 5
Panthers in 7
Islanders in 7
Wild in 6
Jets in 6
Lightning in 7
Devils in 6
Avalanche in 6
Top goals: Draisatl
Top goalie (save %): Sorokin
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Shutout: Islanders
posted by rumple at 11:41 PM on April 15, 2023
My picks:
Oilers in 5
Bruins in 4
Hurricanes in 7
Stars in 6
Golden Knights in 7
Lightning in 7
Rangers in 7
Avalanche in 6
Top goals: C. McDavid (EDM)
Top goalie (save %): L. Ullmark (BOS)
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Shutout: Bruins
posted by NoMich at 11:31 AM on April 16, 2023
Revised pick...
Shutout: Kraken
posted by kokaku at 01:13 PM on April 16, 2023
My picks:
Oilers in 5
Bruins in 6
Islanders in 6
Wild in 6
Jets in 7
Maple Leafs in 5
Devils in 6
Avalanche in 5
Top goals: MacKinnon (COL)
Top goalie (save %): Sorokin (NYI)
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Shutout: Islanders
Can't believe I'm picking Toronto. Anybody else feel like if they get past the Bolts in round one, they're a very real threat to hoist the Cup?
posted by tahoemoj at 12:13 PM on April 17, 2023
Can't believe I'm picking Toronto. Anybody else feel like if they get past the Bolts in round one, they're a very real threat to hoist the Cup?
One of the guests on NHL Radio yesterday picked the Leafs to play the Oilers in the Finals.
posted by rcade at 12:47 PM on April 17, 2023
Can't believe I'm picking Toronto. Anybody else feel like if they get past the Bolts in round one, they're a very real threat to hoist the Cup?
I am holding myself responsible should the Maple Leafs not make it to Round 2.
I think I've picked them every year I've been in this pool (& they in the playoffs).
I'm of the same mind, if they get past Tampa, they may go on a long run.
posted by tommybiden at 03:03 PM on April 17, 2023
I've updated the pickem with the start times of each game 1. The form is no longer in chronological order of start time, so keep that in mind when preparing your picks
The first series begins at 7 p.m. Eastern tonight. The prop bets are open until the final series starts on Tuesday night, but don't pick a player whose series has begun.
posted by rcade at 03:57 PM on April 17, 2023
My picks:
Oilers in 6
Bruins in 5
Hurricanes in 5
Stars in 6
Golden Knights in 4
Lightning in 7
Rangers in 7
Kraken in 6
Top goals: Connor McDavid
Top goalie (save %): Ullmark
Team scoring 6 goals: Bruins
Shutout: Kraken
posted by kokaku at 05:34 PM on April 17, 2023
My picks:
Oilers in 5
Bruins in 4
Hurricanes in 6
Stars in 6
Jets in 7
Lightning in 6
Devils in 6
Avalanche in 5
Top goals: Connor McDavid
Top goalie (save %): Connor Hellebuyck
Team scoring 6 goals: Maple Leafs
Shutout: Bruins
posted by MrFrisby at 06:22 PM on April 17, 2023
The game times on Monday and Tuesday are still to be determined, so I'll be changing them on the form when the NHL releases them. The dates are correct.