They could use Vince Dunn, who's out with an upper-body injury. Coach John Hynes deserves some credit there, but so do the players. ET today against the New York Rangers. Playoff position: N/A 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. For the first time, TNT broadcasters will take part in the Bracket. Next game: @ NYI (May 8) Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? In 2021, ESPN Men's Tournament Challenge collected 16.2 million brackets, surpassing 16 million for the fourth consecutive year. Playoff chances: 0.9% Colton Parayko played through injuries this season, and his current pairing with Marco Scandella has an expected goals percentage of 43.5%. Adam Larsson has been a mainstay on the second pairing, playing with Kris Russell, Caleb Jones and Dmitry Kulikov at different times this season. When he's not skating with McDavid, Draisaitl is holding down his own line, usually with Nugent-Hopkins and Yamamoto. 4 New York Islanders David Rittich, acquired from Calgary at the trade deadline, is insurance. Advantage: Washington, Make picks throughout the postseason for a chance at $14,000 in prizes. Yzerman. Playoff position: N/A Regulation wins: 20 Plus, if you score the most points, you'll have a chance to win the grand prize of a $10,000 Amazon Gift Card and a trip to the 2016 Maui Invitational. Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? Assuming Kucherov is fully healthy and as dynamic as usual, the Lightning should have the edge here. The NHL is running its Bracket Challenge again, so we created a Chowder Challenge for all of you fine people to join. Advantage: Colorado. Laviolette has the Stanley Cup (with the Hurricanes, in 2006), but Cassidy has familiarity with his team. You'll get points for each game you pick correctly, with the points increasing during each round of the tournament. Champ Week begins Monday and runs through Selection Sunday. Playoff position: N/A NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge Brackets are closed for the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge Sign in to check your scores. Regulation wins: 11 Playoff position: E4 Next game: vs. OTT (May 8) Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey. 2 facing No. The opposite happened with the trade for Eric Staal, who had three points in his first 21 games in Montreal. Next game: vs. NYR (May 8) 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. Fans can submit up to 25 brackets and join up to 10 groups each for the men's tournament at ESPN.com/bracket and the women's tournament at ESPN.com/tcwomen, Final top 50 prospect rankings Already an ESPN+ subscriber? The Canes had Brock McGinn and Cedric Paquette sidelined with injuries toward the end of the season. Playoff position: N4 Pittsburgh has been buoyed by surprise performances from Mike Matheson and especially Cody Ceci. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 47 First line: Teuvo Teravainen missed a bulk of the season as he recovered from a concussion, but now he's back. Regulation wins: 27 Regulation wins: 29 The player in the contest with the most points in their bracket at the end of the tourney gets a guaranteed grand prize of $1 million! Ryan Graves, Makar's primary partner last season, has combined with Samuel Girard for another solid pairing (61.0% expected goals). They live in a world where all four lines can feasibly score, but to coach Rod Brind'Amour's identity of hard-nosed hockey. Joe Lunardi breaks down North Carolina's rsum and how the Tar Heels can earn a berth to the NCAA tournament. Paul Stastny, who recently passed 1,000 career games, has 29 points in 55 games playing in a variety of roles. 3 Winnipeg Jets, No. The other is Mattias Janmark, who has one goal in 15 games since coming over at the trade deadline, but hasn't played poorly. ACC. | 2 Colorado Avalanche vs. No. 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. That's right you don't have to build a perfect bracket.. Then MacKenzie Weegar stepped up, showing he can play as a true No. Catch NHL games streaming live every night (and on replay) this season on ESPN+. The first two rounds of the 2021 playoffs will be intradivisional. Compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities to see who finishes with the best bracket. 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. Payouts to be determined based on number of entries. Playoff position: N1 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. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum. Defense: It has not been the smoothest transition for Alex Pietrangelo. Tragic number: 3, Points: 78 Playoff chances: 0% There have already been a number of big trades. Ovechkin. Over the past six weeks, the Isles have allowed just four power-play goals in 43 opportunities (90.7%). 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Tragic number: N/A, Points: 57 Games left: 2 NCAAM Video. Under this season's realignment, the playoffs will be division-based, with the top seed facing the fourth, the second facing the third and the . Can the Lions fix their defense? The Panthers created a "goaltending excellence department" this season, headed by Roberto Luongo, and have seen 26-year-old Chris Driedger totally overachieve. 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. 12-year-old Sam Holtz, a Notre Dame fan, said that he didn't watc Regulation wins: 17 The Promotion commences on March 12, 2023 and ends on the earliest of. 1 selection. | 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. Games left: 3 Tournament Challenge The three :15 spots - launched in partnership with Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP) - debut Mon., Feb. 27, highlighting how there is no surefire bracket prediction method. The Bruins have the league's ninth-best power play. They'll face off against the Nashville Predators, who can clinch a playoff spot with a win. Race for the No. Nashville's penalty kill is third worst in the league (75.4%), so this is a mismatch. First line: Florida's top line is all about Aleksander Barkov, one of the best two-way players in the game -- but really, just one of the best players in this game. Another night, another playoff spot clinched as we officially welcome the St. Louis Blues to the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. ESPN Insider's Bracket Predictor helps you evaluate each of the 63 games and imports your picks directly into ESPN's Tournament Challenge. Advantage: Even, Special teams: The Canes have the second-best power play in the league, trailing only the Oilers, clicking at 25.6%. If you have erroneously created a bracket, you can simply. Robert Bortuzzo anchors the third pairing. Race for No. After starting every game in the 2020 bubble, Juuse Saros had 14 more starts than Pekka Rinne this season. For Montreal, Gallagher, Price and Weber could all return for the start of the series. Orr. More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule here. Advantage: Tampa Bay. Regulation wins: 24 1 -- and then the debates begin. On Tuesday, we'll have staff picks and winners. But at this point, the Oilers could put McDavid in with the equipment manager and the mascot and they'd be the best line in the game. Against most teams, the Caps would have an edge on the top line, but the Bruins have arguably the best trio in the entire league in Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 58 Valeri Nichushkin and J.T. Having reached the final stretch of the regular season, it's time to check in on all the playoff races -- along with the teams jockeying for position in the 2021 NHL draft lottery. Tragic number: E, Points: 45 Perron had a special season: 58 points in 56 games. can. In more than 783 minutes together, they have outscored teams by 29 goals and have a 73.23% expected goals for percentage. Lee won't be back for the postseason, but New York added Palmieri and Zajac at the deadline to help replace him. NFL; NBA; NHL; NCAAM; NCAAW; He has also managed a packed roster well. The Lightning's penalty kill is marginally better than the Panthers' (84.2% versus 79.8%). Games left: 3 ET (ESPN) Game 2: Wednesday, May 4 at 9:30 p.m. Central: CAR-NSH | FLA-TB 1 pairing in Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock. Playoff position: W4 Next game: vs. MTL (May 8) Fill out 25 brackets to compete for more cash! Bracket busted? Playoff position: N/A Tragic number: E, Points: 42 Use the NFL Playoff Machine from ESPN to predict the NFL Playoff matchups by generating the various matchup scenarios based on your selections. Andrei Vasilevskiy looks like he will win his second Vezina Trophy in three seasons (he has finished as a finalist in each of the past four seasons) after going 31-10-1 with a .925 save percentage. 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. Regulation wins: 16 The Canadiens have the 19th-best power play (19.3%) and the 18th-best penalty kill (79.3%). 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. (But not adjusted for division, detractors will say.) 1 taking on No. Meanwhile, Cassidy has been coaching this group since 2016, including 55 playoff games and a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2019. I think they push the Knights to the brink, but Vegas has the experience and the goaltending to get by them. East: PIT-NYI | WSH-BOS Games left: 4 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. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! 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. Tyler Bozak can move up and down the lineup. Advantage: Carolina, Postgame analysis and highlight show airing each night throughout the season from Barry Melrose and Linda Cohn. ET (ESPN2) Game 2: Wednesday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. Here are the best available options for teams looking to upgrade ahead of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. For Montreal, Tyler Toffoli brought as much joy to the Canadiens as his departure brought pain to Vancouver, scoring 28 goals this season. 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. 1, a loaded LPGA field and more to watch in golf this week, How to watch PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational on ESPN+, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Everything you need to know about F1's 2023 season, F1 season preview: Who's hot and who's not, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, Oral history: When Barcelona, Real Madrid played four Clasicos in 18 days back in 2011, LIVE Transfer Talk: Gvardiol, Bellingham named Real Madrid's top transfer targets, Roundtable: Early takeaways from Kyrie Irving joining Luka Doncic in Dallas. In over 441 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time, they had an expected goals percentage of 57.9%. Playoff position: C3 The men's NCAA tournament is over, with Villanova on top. Six players outside of their top line hit double-digit goal totals. Florida might have made its own shrewd move this time around. With Teravainen -- who had three goals in his first five games back -- they're even stronger. 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. If he stumbles, the Bruins will turn to 22-year-old rookie Jeremy Swayman, who earned the backup role with a .945 save percentage and two shutouts in 10 starts. 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. | The Penguins say they'll be fine for the postseason, but it's still something to monitor. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 52 Next game: @ SJ (May 8) Playoff position: W2 After a winner is crowned from the four divisions, the "final four" will be rebracketed based on their regular-season records, with No. Stone led the Knights with 61 points in 55 games, skating to a plus-26. Playoff position: N/A They're a very good team and capable of the upset. Tragic number: E, Points: 46 Meet the next wave of top picks The NHL's 2023 trade deadline is March 3. ET for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge presented by . After the NHL staged a 24-team, bubble-based tournament to determine the Stanley Cup winner in 2020, we're back to a more traditional 16-team event in 2021 -- with a significant twist. It's a group that's been effective in the past, but has struggled to produce offense this season. ET, while the Women's Tournament Challenge brackets will be open on Monday, March 15, at 8 p.m. 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. Advantage: Tampa Bay. Advantage: Colorado, Health: MacKinnon's health is the biggest issue facing the Avalanche. | But credit's hard to find when everyone thinks you just put some McDavid and Draisaitl on anything that ails the team. Advantage: Even, Goaltending: Tuukka Rask has played 93 career playoff games, and that type of experience typically matters this time of year. He's been great in the playoffs, too: .923 save percentage and four shutouts in 25 career appearances. Playoff chances: 100% Advantage: Boston, Coaching: Peter Laviolette and Bruce Cassidy are two of the best in the game. The Badgers are one of the last teams in the bracket and are projected to play in First Four after losing to the Wolverines Next game: @ VGS (May 8) NHL trade grades: Kings make smart additions in Gavrikov, Korpisalo, NHL trade tracker: Latest deals, rumors and grades, Capitals send Eller to Avs for second-round pick, Kings deal Cup-winning G Quick to Blue Jackets, Rangers clear hurdles, get Kane from Blackhawks, Oilers bulk up defense, secure Predators' Ekholm, Leafs win Schenn sweepstakes, trade for veteran, Leafs deal Sandin to Capitals for Gustafsson, pick, Wild add depth, acquire Johansson from Capitals, Chasing history in Boston: The numbers behind the Bruins' wild 2022-23 season, McDavid, then who? Tragic number: E, Points: 37 Today, we're featuring a look at the field. Next game: vs. DAL (May 9) Sign in to customize your ESPN experience. Regulation wins: 12 The Canes also have elite defenders. Regulation wins: 17 Paired with Joel Edmundson, he could be a Norris Trophy contender. 1 pick. Playoff chances: 0% The Panthers were one of the best stories of the 2021 season, and have all the right pieces in place to have sustained success. Among the other forwards are James Neal (five goals), Alex Chiasson (eight goals), Devin Shore, Tyler Ennis, and Jujhar Khaira. Neal Pionk (32 points in 53 games) was the Jets' leading scorer among blueliners. Obviously, we're trying to make a bracket for all to see, so we kept it family friendly, in case you were looking for some notorious names. Games left: 1 Here's what to watch for in Saturday's 14-game slate: There aren't many other teams that are locked in to particular spots right now, but one of them is the Carolina Hurricanes, who have clinched the Central Division crown. Full list of all 224 picks We look at six teams and how they could plan to approach Friday's trade deadline. Playoff position: N/A The Penguins have scored 3.25 goals per game against New York this season, much better than most teams. Veteran defenseman Erik Johnson could return later this postseason. Playoff position: N/A The line of Martin Necas, Nino Niederreiter and Vincent Trocheck (57.89% expected goals for percentage) could feasibly operate as Nashville's top line. Click here for the upcoming schedule and to learn how to subscribe. 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. The third pairing of Nicolas Hague and Zach Whitecloud might be one of the most underrated in the NHL. The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge tests your ability to correctly predict the outcome of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Entry is free and simple: Create an NHL Account or Sign in; When the bracket opens, choose a league in which you would like to enter your first bracket and click, "CREATE BRACKET" He has been solid the last two months of the season. Playoff chances: 99.6% In this case it would be (77 - 67). About Nielsen Measurement. You don't need to know fancy stats to understand that is quite good. Washington defenseman Michal Kempny, a regular defenseman, is out for the season. The Lightning are expected to welcome both Nikita Kucherov (out all season) and Steven Stamkos (out the last month) back to the lineup. With the Caps, Ovechkin was resting toward the end of the season thanks to a minor injury, which also might have been precautionary. Barzal and Eberle are solid but can't keep up with the production of Pittsburgh's trio. Playoff chances: 4% Florida is in better shape. In 35 games this season, the trio had a 64.9% expected goals percentage. He could get some love in the MVP voting this season, after scoring 26 goals and 58 points in 50 games. Games left: 1 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. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Regulation wins: 31 Playoff chances: 0% Their offense was the Leafs' best defense, too: Toronto goalies had a .932 save percentage when the line was on the ice. However, it should enter the playoffs with a mostly intact roster. Next game: vs. STL (May 8) Advantage: Vegas. In Virginia Tech's final seven games, six of which . Advantage: Colorado. Grading all the big NHL deals, including Wednesday's trade that saw the Kings and Blue Jackets swap goaltenders, among other assets. Shea Theodore, who has also played with Pietrangelo, has been paired with Brayden McNabb. | Playoff chances: 0% The idle Calgary Flames will be hoping for a regulation win for the Maple Leafs, while the Vancouver Canucks must win their game against the Edmonton Oilers tonight to keep their hopes alive. 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. 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. After the NHL staged a 24-team, bubble-based tournament to determine the Stanley Cup winner in 2020, we're back to a more traditional 16-team event in 2021 -- with a significant twist. Game 1: Monday, May 2 at 9:30 p.m. This series is going to be a tight one. The Oilers captain is a clear-cut No. Advantage: Even. -- but before we get there, it's time for eight divisional series to kick things off, starting on Saturday. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! 3 St. Louis Blues (St. Louis wins 4-2) No. 4 spot, the Golden Knights, Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are all still in the mix for the top seed. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? The #1 bracket app is back and better than ever for the 2023 NCAA Men's and Women's College Basketball tournaments! Advantage: Carolina, Forward depth: The Hurricanes have enviable depth. 1 The wild card is Ville Heinola, a 20-year-old blue chip defenseman, but he's inexperienced. Advantage: Colorado, Coaching: Jared Bednar is one of the most underrated coaches in the NHL. Playoff position: E2 Playoff chances: 0% Joe Lunardi provides his latest Bracket Math update, looking at where every team in the NCAA tournament mix stands right now. Logan Stanley, Tucker Poolman, Derek Forbort, Sami Niku and trade deadline addition Jordie Benn are options. 1 pick. He has also recently taken this team on a run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2019. Rookie defenseman Bowen Byram is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Playoff position: E3 Regulation wins: 23 Vasilevskiy's backup, Curtis McElhinney, doesn't inspire much confidence, but the Lightning don't expect to use him much anyway. Games left: 1 The Golden Knights were 22nd in the NHL (17.8%), while the Wild were right behind them at 24th (17.6%). Make sure to tune-in and watch who will. When Backstrom and Ovechkin have been on the ice together this season, they have outscored teams by 14 goals. Speaking of inexperience, the Caps' tandem is two youngsters: Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2023 men's NCAA tournament. Credit young players for stepping up, but also Charlie McAvoy for owning the No. Playoff chances: 0% 2 facing No. Tragic number: E, Points: 47 Next game: @ MIN (May 8) It's a different story for rookie Peyton Krebs, who is out indefinitely with a fractured jaw. Advantage: Toronto. Next game: vs. ANA (May 8) Next game: vs. BUF (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. Advantage: Carolina. No. Nor as talented. Tournament Challenge: Check your brackets! NHL Playoffs Central: Schedules, scores, highlights, analysis NHL execs identify the top prospects John Carlson and T.J. Oshie might also be nursing minor injuries. In another season, the Jets' line gets the nod. Advantage: Even, Health: Boston had to shuffle its lineup quite a bit this season due to injuries and COVID-19 absences. And the Jayhawks did it unlikely. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? His status is unknown. Regulation wins: 19 Jump ahead: O'Reilly and Perron were the leading scorers for the Blues, and no one else was close. Deadline decisions: What will Avs, Kraken and others do? 1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. The Women's Bracket Challenge final game is scheduled for April 2, 2023, while the Men's is scheduled for April 3, 2023. Playoff position: N/A Lunardi lays out how UNC can still earn an at-large bid. 2 Edmonton Oilers vs. No. Games left: 1 Can Barca overcome on-field fatigue, off-field chaos to beat Real Madrid in Copa del Rey? Why Owen Power is the clear No. 2021 NHL playoff series previews: First-round matchups, picks, The triumph of Michael B. 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Mock draft: First-round predictions 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. Devon Toews, acquired last offseason from the Islanders, has combined with Makar on a paring with a 63.0% expected goals rate at 5-on-5. (Spoiler: He does, as he should.) Already an ESPN+ subscriber? Games left: 4 Nurse in particular has had a great two-way season, and was in the Norris Trophy conversation. Justin Faulk, who led the Blues in ice time (24:29) and goals scored above average (9.5). The Oilers' top line is tougher to define, except to say that "it's the one with Connor McDavid." He's motivated and scary. No. The triumph of Michael B. 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