NHL Playoffs Western Conference Round 1 Predictions

[@dtmrea247]

While I know the Kings are known as a very good defensive team, interestingly it seems like the Oilers D core is better than the Kings' D men on paper now. Like if you look at them player-by-player, the Kings can't match that Bouchard-Ekholm top pairing. Then they can compete with Nurse-Ceci on their second pairing, but it's pretty even. Then on the third pairing, the Kings can field one guy who outmatches Kulak, but then their 6th and 7th are outmatched by Desharnais and Stecher, and possibly even Broberg. It's really their systems that give the Kings that defensive aura, IMO.

[@danielpatterson5189]

With respect to Josi Quinn Hughes has been the clear Norris trophy winner this year in my opinion. That said Josi should be a finalist.

[@KptKrunch9481]

As an Oiler fan who hates the Canucks.... I 100% agree great year for Quinn and he should win Norris easily

[@dtmrea247]

Agreed. Hughes this year has more points per game and superior defensive stats this year than Josi, though Josi does obviously deserve to be one of the finalists. Honourable mentions also to Makar, Bouchard, Fox and Hedman.

[@rdeh1678]

I would say canucks in 5 , the preds were hot down the stretch but need alot of energy to make the playoffs , where the canucks basically rested on their huge point lead not burning themselves out , and if the goalie of the preds gets hurt that's it the back ups are not near the canucks back up , it's not about being the best so much its staying healthy

[@KptKrunch9481]

Great breakdown very thorough but I'd be very surprised if it takes the Oilers 6 games to beat L.A. - Oilers in 5 and I think they blow L.A. out in a couple of those games. L.A. plays 1 - 3 - 1 and the Oilers have been able to beat that for the past three years - only chance L.A. is to abandon that as I think that would really fool the Oilers as they will be all set for the Jacques Lemaire style of 1 - 3 -1 better known as the trap

[@troyvan6952]

Oilers are Maple Leafs West... Choke artists. Don't be surprised if LA wins the series

[@lled23]

The Jets are solid through out. There going roll four lines. The Avs have 3 great players but it wont be enough. Factor in the goaltending and the best defense in the league. Jets in 6

[@AnnO-k6v]

Another Jets fan who thinks Colorado doesn't have depth.

[@kickin123]

Canucks in 6 - Nashville doesnt have enough past their big 4 Avs in 7 - Helly and stingy team D gets the Jets to 7 but Avs top end talent too good and deep too boot Oilers in 6 - Oilers have LA figured out plus Cam Talbot Stars in 6 - stupid deep no real weaknesses

[@nickchristoforou7850]

Nashville in 6 Dallas in 7 Winnipeg in 6 Edmonton in 5

[@sniperbooger]

agree on everything but jets

[@Joe_Ma99]

Agree games might be different but winners are all the same

[@jeffgao9204]

idiot result

[@jonah.donohue]

​@@sniperboogerWrong

[@jonah.donohue]

Nashville SUCKS

[@8bit_paul]

Nice breakdowns.

[@emmanuelbuenviaje6564]

There's no way Josi is better than Hughes. Nucks in 6

[@cristianpena7917]

Josi is better than Hughes.

[@Mo_Taser]

You'd take Josi over Hughes? Yikes!

[@johnl6277]

Oilers vs Kings 3 years straight, and Oilers will win again despite the Kings defensive structure. The Oilers can lock It down too now Canucks in 6 (though I want them to clinch at home in 5). Oilers in 6 Jets in 7 Stars in 7

[@diegorodriguez8834]

LETS GO OILERS

[@MikeRatushniak-pj5ce]

Colorado will give Winnipeg a series tough series will be Vegas and Dallas I would say kings will bang out the oilers.

[@MikeRatushniak-pj5ce]

I would Vancouver in 5 games the kings will be in 6 games Winnipeg will be 6 games Vegas will be on the golf course in 6 games different Dallas team. Dallas and Vancouver in western division final

[@MrMgage13]

Western conference final but I agree

[@FalloutUrMum]

Preds all the way. Oilers, Stars, Jets

[@user-cr4se9yb7n]

Dallas in 7 Vancouver in 6 Oilers in 6

[@alexandermacdougall7873]

Canucks in 6

[@stewstyle]

Hockey fans know it’s “versus” and not “verse” right? Little kids say “verse” but adults should know.

[@doublestrokeroll]

I get why videos like this are made but at this point predictions are just things to make a person look stupid. It's the NHL and it's 2024. Virtually every single western team is capable of beating any other in a seven game series. And even in the East would anybody think it was an "amazing upset" if the Caps beat the Rangers? Yeah...that one might raise your eyebrows but it's not like it's Calgary beating the Oilers back in the Gretzky 80's. The NHL is completely unpredictable. I'd be willing to be the "experts" end up doing no better statistically than a coin flip for each series. But fans like to make themselves look stupid so message boards like these are what you end up with.

[@johnwendland7908]

Vegas in 6 against the Stars

[@fneall68]

no way the cheating nots beat my stars . even with sandbagger stone .. we beat you.. karma

[@lorysproxton8506]

Not likely

[@Jayllemz]

With 2 than more than average goalies. Yeah right

[@georgehe1473]

@@fneall68 every stars fan look to this guy after we get swept in the first round, this is the man that jinxed our team's future away.

[@Nettles1]

Stars in 5 bro

[@Aas-cp2tv]

You and your channel lost all credibility the moment you said Ryan McDonagh was the 2nd best defensemen between both teams behind Josi. Yep, the likely Norris trophy winner for 23-24 is a worse defenseman than Ryan McDonagh. 🤡

[@Thecowboy97]

Listen to it carefully. He didn't mean it like that. He said that mcdonagh was the best SECOND defenseman. Not the SECOND best defenseman.

[@doublestrokeroll]

yep...if you don't know how to listen correctly you should be posting. What you should have called him out for is suggesting Josi is better than Hughes this season. Josi's amazing but he wasn't better this year. Not offensively or defensively.

[@GooseGumlizzard]

Canucks fans are so childish

[@MrBlk4]

1. All sports fans are biased. Calling canucks fans childish, makes you.....childish. 2. Hronek is a better defenceman than McDonagh. Younger. Better this year. 3. The youtuber should of stated that differently. It's not a listeners fault when the speaker isn't clear.

[@doublestrokeroll]

@@MrBlk4 I'm not. I can honestly talk about the team I like and admit things. But then I try to be logical in all areas of my life. Most people are stupid and make all kinds of fallacies. Sports fans are more stupid than most.

[@Psn367]

Kings losing in 5

[@stevet7777]

Mindless spouting of stats is meaningless....

[@MrBlk4]

Right? Regular season stats are only useful if you don't watch any games and know nothing about the sport. Playoffs are just different.

[@Rick-tf4dl]

I need to mention playoff hockey is a different sport than regular season hockey.....Dallas?? I do not see it. This is a great Regular team !!! Playoffs??? they are not built for the playoffs, Vegas Defense will shut them down my prediction, Dallas will not average 2 goals a game Vegas in 5. The Jets are not a playoff team either, better built for the playoffs than Dallas but they wont beat the AVS in a 7 game series no chance.

[@MrMgage13]

Silly ass comment about Dallas lmfao, this is a different stars team than last year and yes they are built to go far, moronic dumb comment

[@manuelmontano9860]

kings in 2

[@aaronantoine6414]

Canucks in 6 Av's in 6 Kings in 7 Stars/knights are a push, but i see it going 7

[@noahsmith4115]

bro got all wrong lmao

[@thempmgamers]

All wrong

[@thenextgreat8652]

@@noahsmith4115 Not right. Not wrong. Just an opinion that obviously differs from your own 😉

[@kumaroadking1580]

Zero

[@righton6935]

Nashville will sweep the Canucks , Canucks love the penalty box Ha. Ha. Ha

[@geraldsing5460]

Canucks, Vegas, Kings and Avalanche are winners in the first round.

[@MrMgage13]

Looks like wrong on about 3 of those

[@SeerGamingYT]

Everyone who says kings in 7 is a cringe kings fan

[@troyvan6952]

Could happen... Oilers are choke artists

[@tylerdurden4006]

Sadly the nucks don't have much of a chance, petey seems injured and slow, goalie is just back after over a month away which the team had a huge slump of not beating over 500 teams.

[@JaySharp604]

Really? Look at the Preds last 10 games. 4-5-1? Pettersson is just one of 7 guys above 40 points on the Canucks. They have a much better chance than you think.

[@tylerdurden4006]

@JaySharp604 okay, we'll just ignore the facts that we couldn't win against a playoff team for over a month just in time for the playoffs.

[@doublestrokeroll]

@@tylerdurden4006 ahhh the self loathing canuck fans crawling out of the gutter....Go check the record again...they beat plenty of playoff teams before the season ended.

[@tylerdurden4006]

@doublestrokeroll the records say we didn't beat any team that was over 500 for a month when demko got hurt and was not playing, I can understand words and stats.

[@garylister]

@@tylerdurden4006 I don't need stats or words to remember in the last week and a half they beat Edmonton and Vegas.

[@TayR0C]

LET'S GO OILERS!

[@brentwilliamson9594]

What!? Jossi is better than Hughes!? Are you high!? Hughes is going to win the Norris!!! Get off the crack

[@TheLockerRoomYT]

🤣

[@Colbyw74]

Mack got 140 points not 138

[@indianajones5037]

Kings in 7

[@timw4369]

prediction oilers go out in the first round. In the east the big upset is panthers going out in the first round.

[@animaspreston8158]

Kings in 5 , oilers are worn out

[@spud2727]

Ya, ok bucky

[@troyvan6952]

Love to see that! Go Kings