After what felt like an endless summer without hockey, the new NHL season is finally here! To honor the occasion, the staff here at The Cannon have submitted our predicted standings and certain award winners for the 2018-19 season.
Note: Wild cards are marked with an asterisk.
Which bold predictions do you like? Which will laugh at us for next spring? Do you think the Blue Jackets will earn over or under 97.5 points?
Share your own standings and award predictions in the comments!
2018-19 Cannon Staff Predictions
| Division | PD | Swift | Ryan | William | Fletcher | Elaine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | PD | Swift | Ryan | William | Fletcher | Elaine |
| Metro 1 | Columbus | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Philadelphia |
| Metro 2 | Pittsburgh | Columbus | Columbus | Washington | Washington | New Jersey |
| Metro 3 | Washington | Philadelphia | Washington | Columbus | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh |
| Metro 4 | Philadelphia* | Washington* | Philadelphia* | New Jersey* | Columbus* | Columbus |
| Metro 5 | Carolina | New Jersey | New Jersey | Philadelphia | New Jersey | Washington |
| Metro 6 | New Jersey | Carolina | Carolina | NY Rangers | Carolina | NY Rangers |
| Metro 7 | NY Rangers | NY Rangers | NY Rangers | NY Islanders | NY Rangers | Carolina |
| Metro 8 | NY Islanders | NY Islanders | NY Islanders | Carolina | NY Islanders | NY Islanders |
| Atlantic 1 | Toronto | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bae |
| Atlantic 2 | Tampa Bay | Toronto | Toronto | Toronto | Toronto | Toronto |
| Atlantic 3 | Boston | Florida | Boston | Boston | Florida | Detroit |
| Atlantic 4 | Florida* | Boston* | Florida* | Florida* | Boston* | Florida |
| Atlantic 5 | Detroit | Buffalo | Buffalo | Buffalo | Buffalo | Buffalo |
| Atlantic 6 | Buffalo | Detroit | Montreal | Detroit | Montreal | Boston |
| Atlantic 7 | Montreal | Montreal | Detroilet | Montreal | Detroit | Montreal |
| Atlantic 8 | Ottawa | Ottawa | Ottawa | Ottawa | Ottawa | Ottawa |
| Central 1 | Nashville | Winnipeg | Nashville | Winnipeg | Nashville | Winnipeg |
| Central 2 | Winnipeg | Nashville | Winnipeg | Nashville | Don't make me say it | Chicago |
| Central 3 | Dallas | Dallas | St. |