Catch NHL games streaming live every night (and on replay) this season on ESPN+. It's a group that's been effective in the past, but has struggled to produce offense this season. Plus, he has this Panthers group overachieving, despite modest expectations, and very well could win the Jack Adams Award. NEW YORK/TORONTO -- "Bracketology" marks its return to the NHL when early registration opens tonight at 7 p.m. Advantage: Edmonton. Instead, Koskinen has struggled while Smith posted a .924 save percentage in 31 games, placing 12th in goals saved above average (14.6). He has also recently taken this team on a run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2019. North: TOR-MTL | EDM-WPG Playoff position: N/A Tragic number: N/A, Points: 57 Tragic number: E, Points: 48 Playoff position: E3 Advantage: New York, Coaching: This matchup pits two of the best bench bosses in the game against each other. Advantage: Minnesota, Special teams: Both power plays aren't that potent. ET, while the Women's Tournament Challenge brackets will be open on Monday, March 15, at 8 p.m. The Penguins have been dealing with injury issues all season but seem to be getting healthy at the right time. Series pick: Lightning in seven. New for 2021, a team may move up a maximum of 10 spots if it wins the lottery, so only 11 teams are eligible for the draw for the No. The quality of the Montreal goaltending boils down to one question: Which Carey Price, assuming he's healthy, will the Canadiens get? His status is unknown. Next game: vs. OTT (May 9) Bracket busted? No. Advantage: Even, Coaching: Sheldon Keefe deserves coach of the year consideration for helping to turn the Leafs into a solid defensive team that limits high-danger chances from opponents. Next game: @ CBJ (May 8) 1 selection. ET for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge presented by . 1 taking on No. He has an undisclosed injury and has played just once since May 5. The NHL's 2023 trade deadline is March 3. The Capitals get a rematch against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday after losing Friday night. 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. Rookie defenseman Bowen Byram is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Regulation wins: 19 Games left: 3 Playoff position: N2 It can't be stressed enough how important Gallagher is to this team: They were 17-9-9 with him and 7-11-0 without him. Like the Avs, the Blues aren't going anywhere if Jordan Binnington isn't taking them there, as Ville Husso is the backup. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! East: PIT-NYI | WSH-BOS Keep an eye on Ondrej Kase, who returned from a 52-game absence only to exit the season finale against Washington. Regulation wins: 20 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. David Rittich, acquired from Calgary at the trade deadline, is insurance. Games left: 3 A guy like Daniel Sprong could be sneaky-impactful for Washington this postseason. Tyler Bozak can move up and down the lineup. Playoff chances: 0% On paper, the Lightning should have a big edge, but injuries are a concern for two of their top defensemen, Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh. It is more surprising to see the Penguins' duo of Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith ranking sixth in the same category (.925). 4 and No. Jump to: Search. Full list of all 224 picks For the Blues, Tarasenko, Dunn and forward Sammy Blais are all skating as they return from their respective injuries. Advantage: Toronto, Health: The Leafs should get Hyman, Foligno and Nash back for the start of the playoffs. Fill out your bracket and compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities for your shot at. How do you want to fill out your bracket? Plus, which teams are best set up for the future with a strong young group? Advantage: Even. Games left: 2 Fill out your bracket and compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities for your shot at $100,000 in prizes. Did we mention it's completely free to play, and that you can win $100,000 in each game? Among the other forwards are James Neal (five goals), Alex Chiasson (eight goals), Devin Shore, Tyler Ennis, and Jujhar Khaira. After missing eight games, forward Jordan Martinook got a regular-season game in and should be good for the playoffs. Advantage: Carolina, Postgame analysis and highlight show airing each night throughout the season from Barry Melrose and Linda Cohn. 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. Next game: @ FLA (May 8) Who voted for Messi, Mbappe, Putellas in The Best FIFA Awards? 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. Games left: 2 NHL Playoffs Central: Schedules, scores, highlights, analysis More than 11 million people participated in ESPN's NCAA tournament bracket challenge, and the winner is a sixth-grader. No. The men's NCAA tournament is over, with Villanova on top. The Women's Bracket Challenge final game is scheduled for April 2, 2023, while the Men's is scheduled for April 3, 2023. Get the latest NHL hockey news, scores, stats, standings, fantasy games, and more from ESPN. Advantage: Toronto. Champ Week begins Monday and runs through Selection Sunday. That could result in some dream matchups for the Cup -- Bruins-Maple Leafs anyone? Justin Faulk, who led the Blues in ice time (24:29) and goals scored above average (9.5). Advantage: Pittsburgh, Defense: The Islanders are known for their defensive structure -- often playing in low-scoring games, with forwards always coming back to help on the backcheck -- but they also have a true No. 2; Nedeljkovic might even be Carolina's No. Next game: vs. BUF (May 8) Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. The winners of those series will square off in the Stanley Cup Final. Games left: 3 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. Regulation wins: 11 Tragic number: E, Points: 45 Playoff chances: 100% Continue reading this article and more from top writers, for only $9.99/mo. At risk of incurring another analytics rant from coach Paul Maurice, Wheeler has been sub-replacement (negative-2.6 goals scored above average) level this season. ET (ESPN) Game 3: Friday, May 6 at 9:30 p.m. Playoff chances: 100% The Penguins have scored 3.25 goals per game against New York this season, much better than most teams. Playoff chances: 0% 4 Montreal Canadiens An old, reliable trio that can produce offense but has been rolled defensively at 5-on-5 this season, giving up over 3.5 goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time. Take out his first season in Colorado, when he was an emergency hire after Patrick Roy left, and he has a 162-93-35 record. O'Reilly and Perron were the leading scorers for the Blues, and no one else was close. In more than 775 minutes together at 5-on-5, the duo have a 59.96% expected goals for percentage, per Natural Stat Trick. Next game: @ WSH (May 8) Playoff position: N/A While not as dominant as they once were, with a 53.4% expected goals at 5-on-5 this season, they can still be a force. It's that time of year again, when all the chatter about teams involves phrases like: body of work; good wins; bad losses; and of course, RPIs and the dreaded "bubble." Privacy Policy First line: Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen: a trio that has proved, over multiple seasons, that it's perhaps the best line in the NHL. -- but before we get there, it's time for eight divisional series to kick things off, starting on Saturday. Games left: 4 Playoff position: N/A 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. ET today against the New York Rangers. 01:02. | ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back, giving you the chance to fill out up to 10 brackets and compete against friends, family, coworkers, professional athletes and celebrities for bracket glory. The Boston Bruins are two points back of Washington and four points back of Pittsburgh, but have three games remaining, the first of which is at 3 p.m. Nico Sturm, Nick Bjugstad and veteran center Nick Bonino are in the mix, as is veteran winger Marcus Johansson. They live in a world where all four lines can feasibly score, but to coach Rod Brind'Amour's identity of hard-nosed hockey. Advantage: Even, Health: Boston had to shuffle its lineup quite a bit this season due to injuries and COVID-19 absences. The Wild are relatively healthy. The Caps were feeling out Laviolette to begin the season, adjusting to a new system -- which is predicated on getting defensemen involved and more pucks to the net. Then MacKenzie Weegar stepped up, showing he can play as a true No. Full details on the process can be found here. 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%. Next game: @ EDM (May 8) But credit's hard to find when everyone thinks you just put some McDavid and Draisaitl on anything that ails the team. The Canes had Brock McGinn and Cedric Paquette sidelined with injuries toward the end of the season. 1 Advantage: Edmonton, Health: The Jets have been without Ehlers since April 26, but he's skating again and could be back for this series. Next game: vs. NYR (May 8) Regulation wins: 19 The Penguins have a solid defense, but not quite as strong as New York's. The Wild's defense corps is one of the deepest in the NHL. 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. Advantage: Even, Special teams: The Maple Leafs had the 16th-best power play in the NHL (20.3%) and the 24th-best penalty kill (77.7%) through 54 games. While the Penguins' speed could present challenges for New York -- as it did in the regular season -- the Islanders' defensive structure thrives at this time of year. Right behind Saros on that 5-on-5 save percentage list is Carolina rookie Alex Nedeljkovic, who has emerged as a pleasant surprise and supplanted James Reimer as the Canes' No. May 3, 2021. 1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. Regulation wins: 14 The Greatest NHL Name Bracket: Bronco Horvath, Hakan Loob, Jaromir Jagr and more, The triumph of Michael B. 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So, to paraphrase "The Simpsons," whenever McDavid and Draisaitl aren't on the ice, all the other players should be asking "Where are McDavid and Draisaitl?" Washington's penalty kill is also very good, ranking fifth in the league. Wheeler, who reportedly played through a rib injury earlier this season, in particular, has struggled. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 75 To mark the ninth straight year of the Bracket Challenge, the NHL is introducing two new exciting elements to the program. Playoff position: W1 The best part is it's completely free to play and we're offering $150K in total prizes this year! Andrew Copp, Mathieu Perreault, Trevor Lewis, Nate Thompson and Mason Appleton are also in the mix. Next game: vs. COL (May 8) The Golden Knights were 22nd in the NHL (17.8%), while the Wild were right behind them at 24th (17.6%). For Montreal, Gallagher, Price and Weber could all return for the start of the series. He has had linemates ranging from Dominik Kahun and Jesse Puljujarvi (an effective 61.8% expected goals percentage) to Leon Draisaitl to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to Kailer Yamamoto. Zach Bogosian last played on April 22, and the prognosis was he would return in four weeks with a shoulder injury; we're coming up on that benchmark. Advantage: Winnipeg, Coaching: Two veteran coaches squaring off here. Advantage: Winnipeg. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a two-point lead in the standings over the Washington Capitals, and play their final regular-season tilt this afternoon against the Buffalo Sabres. The official National Hockey League web site includes features, news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, live game radio broadcasts, and video clips. Playoff chances: 4% Francesco Pinelli's Slovenian tour Series pick: Hurricanes in five. In 2021, ESPN Men's Tournament Challenge collected 16.2 million brackets, surpassing 16 million for the fourth consecutive year. Advantage: Colorado, Coaching: Jared Bednar is one of the most underrated coaches in the NHL. Brett Kulak, rookie Alexander Romanov and trade deadline addition Jon Merrill are also options. Lee won't be back for the postseason, but New York added Palmieri and Zajac at the deadline to help replace him. Both were revelations on Tampa Bay's third line. Also, Jarry has played in only one career postseason game, while DeSmith has zero. Catch NHL games streaming live every night (and on replay) this season on ESPN+. Playoff chances: 0.4% For the third straight season, Hellebuyck led the NHL in shots faced and saves made. 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. The defensive defenseman's pairing with Morgan Rielly has a 56.1% expected goals percentage this season. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! 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