The Predators are comfortable starting either goalie, but Saros (.945 save percentage at 5-on-5, best among goalies with at least 15 starts) is the No. Six players outside of their top line hit double-digit goal totals. In more than 766 minutes at 5-on-5, Dougie Hamilton and Jaccob Slavin have tilted the ice with a plus-19 differential in goals and plus-57 delta in high-danger chances, per Natural Stat Trick. Sportsnet reported Hedman (lower body injury) is putting off surgery until the offseason. When Vladimir Tarasenko is in the lineup, you might find him skating with Brayden Schenn and Jaden Schwartz. Pacioretty led the Knights with 24 goals this season.The Wild's top line has featured rookie of the year favorite Kirill Kaprizov (51 points in 55 games) paired with winger Mats Zuccarello. Though they performed well enough to persuade GM Brian MacLellan not to acquire a veteran goalie at the deadline, it's important to remember the Caps initially signed Henrik Lundqvist this season because they figured they would need insurance. Playoff position: N/A Games left: 1 Interest-Based Ads Regulation wins: 20 ET (ESPN) Game 3: Friday, May 6 at 9:30 p.m. Tournament Challenge: Check your brackets! 1 taking on No. 2 Minnesota Wild vs. No. As long as health holds up, the Lightning should win this. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? They could use Vince Dunn, who's out with an upper-body injury. Advantage: Even. Advantage: Edmonton, Health: The Jets have been without Ehlers since April 26, but he's skating again and could be back for this series. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 60 Interest-Based Ads At the peak period of entries shortly before the start of the first game today, fans registered more than 15,000 brackets per minute. The Blues have the sixth-best power-play (23.2%) -- Perron had 21 power-play points -- but their penalty kill was just 25th in the league (77.8%). Catch NHL games streaming live every night (and on replay) this season on ESPN+. 4 spot, the Golden Knights, Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are all still in the mix for the top seed. Playoff position: N/A Welcome to Qatar Bracket Challenge The tourney has ended. But because he has such an assemblage of talent on his bench, he doesn't get the credit he deserves for conducting that orchestra. 1 Calgary Flames vs. Wild Card 1 Dallas Stars (Calgary wins 4-3) No. Advantage: Even, Goaltending: The passing of the torch is finally happening in Nashville. The NHL on NBC is an American presentation of National Hockey League (NHL) games produced by NBC Sports, and televised on NBC properties, including MSNBC, CNBC, Golf Channel, USA Network and NBCSN in the United States.. 1 selection. Tragic number: N/A. Playoff chances: 0% Regulation wins: 19 1 option. His primary partner has been Alec Martinez, who is working his way back from an injury. Craig Berube will forever have the 2019 Cup run, when he took over the team in the regular season and turned its season from worst to first. Around him, Florida's defensmen have all leveled up, including Brandon Montour, who looks revived after coming over in trade from Buffalo. Tragic number: E, Points: 42 How long will Chelsea give Potter in charge? About Nielsen Measurement. Regulation wins: 28 1 pick, Points: 75 Ivan Barbashev and Kyle Clifford are among the options in the lineup. Next game: @ TOR (May 8) Robert Thomas started well, had his season interrupted by injury, and struggled down the stretch. Next game: @ NYI (May 8) Next game: @ PIT (May 8) Finally, the New York Islanders need a lot of help to move out of fourth into third, but one part of the process would be a win in their game against the New Jersey Devils tonight. 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You can also test out your skills by picking all the NCAA tournament games and more via the ESPN Streak game, where you can compete for $5,000 in guaranteed prizes each month. Tragic number: 3, Points: 78 The first two rounds of the 2021 playoffs will be intradivisional. How will the matchups play out? Tragic number: N/A, Points: 58 Games left: 4 The last time these two met in the postseason, in 2012, there were seven one-goal games. 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. For the first time, TNT broadcasters will take part in the Bracket. There are other aspects to this matchup that are intriguing for the Jets: Dubois following up a near star-making performance while with Columbus in the postseason bubble last summer, or Hellebuyck maybe stealing a game or two. 4 and No. Next game: vs. STL (May 8) Advantage: Toronto. Tyler Bozak can move up and down the lineup. 2 Colorado Avalanche vs. No. Another night, another playoff spot clinched as we officially welcome the St. Louis Blues to the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. I think they push the Knights to the brink, but Vegas has the experience and the goaltending to get by them. 1 too. It's a different story for rookie Peyton Krebs, who is out indefinitely with a fractured jaw. Next game: vs. DET (May 8) The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine the order at the top of the first round, so the team that finishes in last place is not guaranteed the No. The B's are on pace for NHL records in wins and points, along with some individual superlatives as well. Welcome to the 2021 men's basketball Tournament Challenge. Given the strides Erik Cernak and Mikhail Sergachev continue to make, the Lightning's group is stronger overall. Bracket Analyzer How far can your bracket go?. Let's take an in-depth look at each first-round matchup and make our picks for which teams will advance. Advantage: Carolina, Forward depth: The Hurricanes have enviable depth. You need an account with the NHL to join (it's free), but . ET, while the Women's Tournament Challenge brackets will be open on Monday, March 15, at 8 p.m. Use the NFL Playoff Machine from ESPN to predict the NFL Playoff matchups by generating the various matchup scenarios based on your selections. More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule here. Central: CAR-NSH | FLA-TB Barry Trotz and Mike Sullivan are Stanley Cup winners, though Trotz has had more recent success, winning the Stanley Cup in 2018 (with the Capitals), earning the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in 2019 and taking the Isles deep in the bubble last summer. The men's NCAA tournament is over, with Villanova on top. Games left: 5 Playoff chances: 100% North: TOR-MTL | EDM-WPG Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? Shea Theodore, who has also played with Pietrangelo, has been paired with Brayden McNabb. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? For Edmonton, the pairing of Tyson Barrie (48 points in 55 games) and Darnell Nurse (36 points in 54 games) has excelled offensively. A guy like Daniel Sprong could be sneaky-impactful for Washington this postseason. Games left: 2 Notice that we didn't say "starter" Frederik Andersen, as Jack Campbell went 17-2-2 with a .923 save percentage to potentially take the crease for the postseason. Oh, the temptation is there, friends. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 73 1 selection. Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? If you'd like to submit yours for fun through social media, tweet it to ESPN with the hashtag #NHLNameBracket. Regulation wins: 17 Better offensively have been 22-year-old Jordan Kyrou and Mike Hoffman, the latter of whom the Blues held onto at the trade deadline. After starting every game in the 2020 bubble, Juuse Saros had 14 more starts than Pekka Rinne this season. First line: The Jets' top line is well established: center Mark Scheifele (61 points in 55 games), flanked by wingers Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler. Charlie Coyle missed the final four games with an upper-body injury, but Cassidy said he should be cleared for Game 1. Compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities to see who finishes with the best bracket. | Bracket busted? Games left: 4 Sullivan did a wonderful job with the injury-riddled Penguins this season, but given that Pittsburgh has won only one postseason game over the past two years, the edge goes to Trotz. 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After a winner is crowned from the four divisions, the "final four" will be rebracketed based on their regular-season records, with No. Tragic number: E, Points: 80 Playoff chances: 100% Modern North American region, with players from North America who were active for NHL franchises in the past dozen years. Games left: 2 Jump ahead: Mock draft: First-round predictions But once the bracket is revealed, how -- and even why -- teams got in matters little, and the excitement of following your bracket begins. In another season, the Jets' line gets the nod. Playoff chances: 0% Tragic number: N/A, Points: 68 Speaking of inexperience, the Caps' tandem is two youngsters: Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek. Bear saw time with Nurse this season too. A five-game series win over the kind of team that would normally upset the Maple Leafs would be a declarative statement that this time, things are different. Meet the next wave of top picks 1 taking on No. Next game: @ WSH (May 8) Playoff position: N/A Advantage: Colorado. Log in here. Your US State Privacy Rights Grubauer had a stellar regular season -- in a contract year -- with a 30-9-1 record and a .922 save percentage and was rolling with a .922 in the playoffs last season before the injury. Games left: 4 In 2021, ESPN Men's Tournament Challenge collected 16.2 million brackets, surpassing 16 million for the fourth consecutive year. In the playoffs, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Tom Wilson on their right wing, or Anthony Mantha. Next game: vs. COL (May 8) The Greatest NHL Name Bracket - Bronco Horvath, Hakan Loob, Jaromir Jagr and more. He had a .915 save percentage and a 2.60 goals-against average in winning 23 of 44 games. Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey. Current playoff matchups 4 New York Islanders ACC. Points: 59 Catch up on all the deals made -- and potential ones to come. He has an undisclosed injury and has played just once since May 5. West: COL-STL | VGS-MIN, First line: It's been a running theme throughout Sidney Crosby's career of just how many linemates he's had, but Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust are a well-oiled machine at this point. 1 pick. Here are our expert picks for the winners of all of the 2022-23 men's college basketball . Robert Bortuzzo anchors the third pairing. While the Blues are locked into the No. Elsewhere in the Central, it's the latest skirmish in the Battle of Florida, as the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers continue to joust for seeding; they're currently tied with 75 standings points, but the Lightning hold the regulation wins tiebreaker. He'll have to be good, as rookie Kaapo Kahkonen couldn't build on a promising start, and really struggled down the stretch. Instead, Koskinen has struggled while Smith posted a .924 save percentage in 31 games, placing 12th in goals saved above average (14.6). With the NHL in its offseason, your friends at ESPN decided it was time to determine the greatest of all the NHL's oddest and most glorious player names. Hedman's health is of concern, especially after a precipitous drop off in performance to end the season. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Tragic number: N/A, Points: 73 Note: Playoff chances are via Money Puck. Travis Dermott has been a constant on the third pairing, with Rasmus Sandin, Ben Hutton and Zach Bogosian, working back from a shoulder injury, in the mix. 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His partner Torey Krug, who supplanted Pietrangelo this season, saw his offensive numbers decline across the board, especially on the power play, compared to his work in Boston. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! But Tampa Bay has already been through its growing pains; its time is now. You can catch this game streaming on ESPN+ tonight. Keep an eye on Ondrej Kase, who returned from a 52-game absence only to exit the season finale against Washington. But another thing that sets hockey apart are the names that are memorable not because of the player's goal total or championship wins, but because this actual living breathing person is named Zarley Zalapski or Miroslav Satan. Play Tournament Challenge Second Chance. Advantage: Tampa Bay, Coaching: Typically, Joel Quenneville -- a three-time Stanley Cup winner, who ranks second all time in coaching wins, behind only Scotty Bowman -- is the automatic choice here. 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, UFC 285's Shevchenko by the numbers: It all adds up to domination, A battle for No. Playoff position: N/A Carson Soucy and Ian Cole are the other duo. It's going to be a treat watching it operate against Washington's usually potent power play -- where Oshie and Ovechkin have combined for 22 power-play goals -- which is third in the league at 24.8%. The Knights aren't nearly as strong defensively as they were under DeBoer last season, while the Wild are one of the NHL's best defensive teams in terms of limiting high-danger chances. Advantage: Boston, Coaching: Peter Laviolette and Bruce Cassidy are two of the best in the game. Games left: 3 They live in a world where all four lines can feasibly score, but to coach Rod Brind'Amour's identity of hard-nosed hockey. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? In the North Division, the Montreal Canadiens can move closer to punching their playoff ticket with a win in their contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Goaltending: The Panthers might have committed $70 million to Sergei Bobrovsky, but the Lightning have the best goalie in the game, full stop. 1 pairing in Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock. Ryan Graves, Makar's primary partner last season, has combined with Samuel Girard for another solid pairing (61.0% expected goals). Advantage: Florida, Special teams: Not a huge difference between the power play for the Panthers (20.5%) and the Lightning (22.4%), though Kucherov's presence could be an X factor. It's a group that's been effective in the past, but has struggled to produce offense this season. Privacy Policy Or the goalie who posted a .936 save percentage and two shutouts in the bubble last postseason? He's been great in the playoffs, too: .923 save percentage and four shutouts in 25 career appearances. Advantage: New York, Health: The Islanders' biggest loss is captain Anders Lee, who has been out since March (ACL). Veterans Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Suter join with Jonas Brodin and Matt Dumba to make up the top two pairings. The Predators have finally inserted young players into the lineup. While we agree that Lorne "Gump" Worsley, George "Punch" Imlach, Joseph "Toe" Blake, Harold "Punch" Broadbent, Modere "Mud" Bruneteau, Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, Elmer "Moose" Vasko, Eldon "Pokey" Reddick and others are stone-cold classic hockey names, we've taken them out of the tournament field. Oh, the names hockey has produced. 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Playoff chances: 0% 2 Edmonton Oilers vs. No. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner in each of the games in the NCAA tournament. Advantage: Boston, Forward depth: The best pickup for any team at the trade deadline was Boston landing Taylor Hall for a second-round pick. | Next game: vs. BUF (May 8) They're first in expected goals on the power play (7.99 per 60 minutes). Playoff chances: 0% But the Penguins still have more punch throughout their lines, including enviable center depth with Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jeff Carter and Teddy Blueger down the middle. Regulation wins: 27 NFL; NBA; NHL; NCAAM; NCAAW; For the third straight season, Hellebuyck led the NHL in shots faced and saves made. Stone led the Knights with 61 points in 55 games, skating to a plus-26. While NBC covered the league at various points in its history, the network's last relationship with the NHL is the result of NBC Sports acquiring the league's broadcast . Next game: @ VGS (May 8) The offseason free-agent addition played 41 games due to injury and a stint in the COVID protocols, and ended up with his lowest points-per-game rate (0.56) since 2015-16. Pick the correct champion for a chance to. On Tuesday, we'll have staff picks and winners. Go to ESPN.com/NHL or the ESPN App for up-to-the-minute NHL news, information and analysis, including premium editorial content by ESPN senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski, exclusively for ESPN+ subscribers. 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The third pairing of Nicolas Hague and Zach Whitecloud might be one of the most underrated in the NHL. The Jets have the NHL's sixth-best power play (23.1%) and its 14th-best penalty kill (80.3%). May 3, 2021. Regulation wins: 23 Advantage: Pittsburgh, Forward depth: Thanks to additions of Jean-Gabriel Pageau in 2020 and Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac in 2021, the Isles are deeper than they have been recently at forward. Elizabeth Kitley, 6-4, C, Virginia Tech Hokies Kitley turned what was a close race into a second straight ACC Player of the Year trophy. Briefly a member of the Wild before the expansion draft, he can be a physical force. Games left: 1 4 spot in the West Division. See Official Rules for full details. Advantage: Edmonton, Goaltending: Connor Hellebuyck won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender last season, and has once again carried the defensive load for the Jets. 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