Round 2 Predictions
2020-04-19Vegas Golden Knights @ Arizona Coyotes
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GM Battle: Adam Buckingham (VEG) vs. Hans Pettersson (ARI)
Season Points: VEG - 104 ARI - 108
Playoff Point Leaders: Cody Eakin (VEG) - 6 PTS / Carl Soderberg (ARI) - 10 PTS
Playoff Goalie Leaders: Marc-Andre Fleury (VEG) - 1.75 G.A.A. 0.933 PCT / Darcy Kuemper (ARI) - 2.13 G.A.A. 0.926 PCT
Prediction: Vegas in 5
Winnipeg Jets @ Chicago Blackhawks
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GM Battle: Kevin Reynolds (WPG) vs. Glenn Penny (CHI)
Season Points: WPG - 95 CHI - 109
Playoff Point Leaders: Mark Scheifele (WPG) - 8 PTS / Gabriel Landeskog (CHI) - 8 PTS
Playoff Goalie Leaders: Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) - 2.64 G.A.A. 0.926 PCT / Brian Elliott (CHI) - 2.25 G.A.A. 0.929 PCT
Prediction: Blackwhawks in 6
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
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GM Battle:John Vonk (PIT) vs. Shane Powell (WSH)
Season Points: PIT - 96 WSH - 106
Point Leaders: Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 11 PTS / Alex Ovechkin (WSH) - 8 PTS
Goalie Leaders: Casey DeSmith (PIT) - 3.24 G.A.A. 0.922 PCT / Brayden Holtby (WSH) - 3.11 G.A.A. 0.909 PCT
Prediction: Penguins in 7
Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning
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GM Battle: Ian Henderson (FLA) vs. Jeremy Hiemstra (TB)
Season Points: FLA - 99 TB - 111
Point Leaders: Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) - 6 PTS / Steven Stamkos (TB) - 12 PTS
Goalie Leaders: Sergei Bobrosky (FLA) - 2.14 G.A.A. 0.927 PCT / Andrei Vasilevskiy - 2.52 G.A.A. 0.923 PCT
Prediction: Lightning in 6