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My Wayyyy Too Early 2023-24 Playoff Predictions

Created by: CookieColin31
Team: 2023-24 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 14, 2023
Published: Aug. 14, 2023
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This is indeed way too early, but thought it would be fun to look back on when playoffs do eventually come. Let me know what you think as always! And before you say "BiAsEd" the oilers are actually really good okay?

Round 1:
EDM vs SEA - EDM wins series, 4-1
VGK vs LAK - LAK wins series, 4-3
COL vs WPG - COL wins 4-2
DAL vs MIN - MIN wins 4-2
TBL vs BOS - TBL wins 4-0
TOR vs FLA - FLA wins 4-3
NJD vs PIT - NJD wins 4-0
NYR vs CAR - CAR wins 4-2

Round 2:
EDM vs LAK - EDM wins 4-3
COL vs MIN - COL wins 4-1
TBL vs FLA - TBL wins 4-3
NJD vs CAR - NJD wins 4-1

Semi-Finals:
EDM vs COL - EDM wins 4-3
NJD vs TBL - NJD wins 4-3

FInals:
EDM vs NJD - EDM wins 4-3

Conne Smythe - Connor McDavid
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UFA - 4
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Aug. 14, 2023 at 6:40 p.m.
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Go for the cup in 25
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3 straight game 7s for Edmonton would be crazy
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Aug. 14, 2023 at 6:43 p.m.
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My 1 prediction is 0% chance ottawa misses the playoffs
Aug. 14, 2023 at 6:43 p.m.
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Quoting: V123
3 straight game 7s for Edmonton would be crazy


A rough road lmao
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Aug. 14, 2023 at 6:44 p.m.
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My 1 prediction is 0% chance ottawa misses the playoffs


i think its 50/50 (they make it or they dont)
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Aug. 14, 2023 at 6:44 p.m.
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The Oilers haven't even resigned their best Defenseman yet, hold your horses on the cup
Aug. 14, 2023 at 6:45 p.m.
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The Oilers haven't even resigned their best Defenseman yet, hold your horses on the cup


bouchard is definitely not our best defenseman, i would say either ekholm or nurse
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Aug. 14, 2023 at 6:54 p.m.
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Shocking an Edmonton fan picked Edmonton
Aug. 14, 2023 at 6:58 p.m.
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Quoting: Justafan79
Shocking an Edmonton fan picked Edmonton


can you please read the description before commenting next time? thanks
Aug. 14, 2023 at 7:05 p.m.
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You think the West will have the same exact eight teams in the playoffs again? And only one new team among all 16 playoff teams? tears of joy
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Aug. 14, 2023 at 7:07 p.m.
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Besides me disagreeing on your hurricanes-devils series prediction... I think it's pretty good.
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Aug. 14, 2023 at 7:11 p.m.
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Quoting: seanrushton
Besides me disagreeing on your hurricanes-devils series prediction... I think it's pretty good.


thanks! I mean that series really could go either way but i think the devils would just get on a roll
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Aug. 14, 2023 at 7:12 p.m.
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You think the West will have the same exact eight teams in the playoffs again? And only one new team among all 16 playoff teams? tears of joy


Yes, the nhl unfortunately has a tendency to have a vast majority of repeat teams make the playoffs
Aug. 14, 2023 at 7:19 p.m.
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Quoting: csick
My 1 prediction is 0% chance ottawa misses the playoffs


Just like the maple leafs last year, the only way I’m ever predicting the Sens to make the playoffs ever again is if they prove they can
Aug. 14, 2023 at 7:20 p.m.
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Leafs going to Leafs
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If the Leafs and Panthers match up again, as long as Bob is back to pre playoff 23 BOB, Leafs are winning in 5, they then beat TBL and then, you can have that conversation vs Carolina
Aug. 14, 2023 at 7:24 p.m.
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Quoting: CookieColin31
Yes, the nhl unfortunately has a tendency to have a vast majority of repeat teams make the playoffs


Ehhh what???

Last season, four teams that were not in the 21-22 playoffs.
In 21-22, five teams that were not in the 20-21 playoffs.
in 20-21, five teams that were not in the 19-20 playoffs (top eight in each conference only, not including play in round losers).

We could do this for a while.
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Aug. 14, 2023 at 7:32 p.m.
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lol if the kraken lose in 5 in the first round i will eat my shoe
Aug. 14, 2023 at 9:05 p.m.
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Quoting: csick
My 1 prediction is 0% chance ottawa misses the playoffs


thats not how odds work.
Aug. 14, 2023 at 9:07 p.m.
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Quoting: CookieColin31
can you please read the description before commenting next time? thanks


sayong you are not biased doesnt mean you are not baised ( thats the whole point of bias)
Aug. 14, 2023 at 9:08 p.m.
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Quoting: Leafsfan98
If the Leafs and Panthers match up again, as long as Bob is back to pre playoff 23 BOB, Leafs are winning in 5, they then beat TBL and then, you can have that conversation vs Carolina


i would have assumed by then leafs fans would have learned by now to not do too much big talk pre-playoffs
Aug. 14, 2023 at 11:00 p.m.
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Leafs going to Leafs
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i would have assumed by then leafs fans would have learned by now to not do too much big talk pre-playoffs


We both know the effect of a goalie carrying their team becomes pretty much unstoppable... especially when the other team loses their starter midway through a series. the Habs did all they could to waste Price's career and even then, they made a finals...

And Bob had a .940ish save percentage from RD 1-3 including a .960ish against the Leafs
Aug. 14, 2023 at 11:10 p.m.
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Quoting: Leafsfan98
We both know the effect of a goalie carrying their team becomes pretty much unstoppable... especially when the other team loses their starter midway through a series. the Habs did all they could to waste Price's career and even then, they made a finals...

And Bob had a .940ish save percentage from RD 1-3 including a .960ish against the Leafs


maybe they win, maybe they wont... there is nothing like a sure thing and you should know by now, goalies are part of a team too. the leaf starters have as.much rights to steal a series as the other guys do.
Aug. 14, 2023 at 11:26 p.m.
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Leafs going to Leafs
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maybe they win, maybe they wont... there is nothing like a sure thing and you should know by now, goalies are part of a team too. the leaf starters have as.much rights to steal a series as the other guys do.


Yeah, but that's not happened...

So back to my original point, as long as Bob doesn't go RD 1-3 mode... In a 7 game series, I'm taking the Leafs in 5
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