PuckIndex

Playoff Bracket

Every series simulated from playoff seeding and team strength. Hit Regenerate to re-run the playoffs; the odds page is the distribution over thousands of runs.

Projected run (favorites advance).

COL

Projected Cup Champion

Colorado Avalanche

Stanley Cup Final

1CARCAR
4-343% CAR
1COLCOL

Eastern Conference finalist: CAR

First Round

1CARCAR
4-373% CAR
8MTLMTL
2OTTOTT
4-369% OTT
7NJDNJ
3TBLTB
4-364% TB
6BOSBOS
4PITPIT
4-353% PIT
5BUFBUF

Second Round

1CARCAR
4-366% CAR
4PITPIT
2OTTOTT
4-354% OTT
3TBLTB

Conference Finals

1CARCAR
4-353% CAR
2OTTOTT

Western Conference finalist: COL

First Round

1COLCOL
4-182% COL
8EDMEDM
2VGKVGK
4-372% VGK
7DALDAL
3UTAUTAH
4-357% UTAH
6LAKLA
4MINMIN
4-351% MIN
5ANAANA

Second Round

1COLCOL
4-370% COL
4MINMIN
2VGKVGK
4-356% VGK
3UTAUTAH

Conference Finals

1COLCOL
4-362% COL
2VGKVGK