Here are the individual and averaged predicitions for the second round of the NHL playoffs from Dobber, Angus, Bugg, Ma, Miller, and more! The panel’s consensus picks were 12-3 last year, and we boast an impressive 34-11 record over the past three seasons!
The first round featured a trio of upsets in the Eastern Conference. None of the 13 experts predicted the Montreal Canadiens over the Capitals. Only Ryan Ma foresaw the Flyers defeating the Devils, and only Ma, Matt Bugg, and Russ Miller saw the Bruins taking care of Buffalo. I was a horrendous 0-4 in the East, as I took a chance on the Senators, who fell flat in game six. Ryan Ma went 7-for-8 in the first round, and Bugg went 6-for-8. A few (myself included) are looking for redemption in round two! The panel’s consensus picks went 5-for-8 in the first round.
| Expert | PIT vs. MTL | PHI vs. BOS | SJ vs. DET | VAN vs. CHI |
| Dobber | PIT in 6 | BOS in 7 | DET in 6 | VAN in 6 |
| Jeff Angus | PIT in 7 | PHI in 7 | DET in 6 | CHI in 7 |
| Matt Bugg | MTL in 7 |
PHI in 6 |
DET in 6 |
CHI in 7 |
| Chris Boyle | PIT in 6 |
BOS in 7 |
DET in 6 |
CHI in 7 |
| Russ Miller | PIT in 6 | BOS in 7 | DET in 7 | VAN in 7 |
| Ian Fergusson | PIT in 5 | PHI in 6 | SJ in 7 | VAN in 7 |
| Justin Goldman | MTL in 6 |
BOS in 6 |
DET in 7 |
CHI in 6 |
| Marcus Schalle | PIT in 5 |
PHI in 6 |
DET in 6 |
VAN in 6 |
| Marty Kwiaton | PIT in 6 |
PHI in 7 |
DET in 6 |
CHI in 7 |
| Ryan Ma | PIT in 5 |
BOS in 6 |
DET in 7 |
VAN in 7 |
| Brent Lemon | PIT in 6 |
BOS in 6 | DET in 7 | VAN in 7 |
| Steve Johnson | MTL in 7 | PHI in 6 | DET in 6 | CHI in 5 |
| Ryan Van Horne | PIT in 6 | BOS in 6 | DET in 6 | VAN in 7 |
| Consensus | PIT in 6 |
BOS in 7 |
DET in 6 |
VAN in 7 |
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