Updated Standings Predictions (no Stanley Cup Prediction)

Now that we are at the 1/4th mark of the season, I thought I would predict the standings again. Here were my predictions back in September:

Eastern Conference:

1. Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Washington Capitals
3. Boston Bruins
4. Philadelphia Flyers
5. Ottawa Senators
6. New Jersey Devils
7. Atlanta Thrashers
8. Tampa Bay Lightning
9. Montreal Canadiens
10. Buffalo Sabres
11. New York Rangers
12. Carolina Hurricanes
13. Florida Panthers
14. Toronto Maple Leafs
15. New York Islanders

Western Conference:

1. Vancouver Canucks
2. San Jose Sharks
3. Detroit Red Wings
4. Chicago Blackhawks
5. Phoenix Coyotes
6. Colorado Avalanche
7. Calgary Flames
8. Los Angeles Kings
9. Minnesota Wild
10. Dallas Stars
11. St. Louis Blues
12. Nashville Predators
13. Anaheim Ducks
14. Columbus Blue Jackets
15. Edmonton Oilers


Here are the current standings:

Eastern Conference
Team GP Pts
1. * Washington 25 36
2. * Philadelphia 25 34
3. * Montreal 24 31
4. Pittsburgh 25 32
5. Tampa Bay 24 29
6. NY Rangers 25 29
7. Atlanta 24 27
8. Boston 22 26
9. Carolina 23 23
10. Ottawa 24 23
11. Buffalo 25 21
12. Florida 22 20
13. Toronto 22 19
14. New Jersey 24 18
15. NY Islanders 22 15
* = Division Leader

Western Conference
Team GP Pts
1. * Detroit 21 32
2. * Vancouver 22 27
3. * Dallas 22 27
4. Columbus 22 28
5. Chicago 26 28
6. Phoenix 22 27
7. St. Louis 22 27
8. Colorado 23 27
9. Los Angeles 22 26
10. San Jose 22 26
11. Anaheim 25 25
12. Minnesota 22 24
13. Nashville 22 23
14. Calgary 23 20
15. Edmonton 22 16
* = Division Leader

Here are my updated predictions

East:

1. Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Washington Capitals
3. Montreal Canadiens
4. Philadelphia Flyers
5. NY Rangers
6. Tampa Bay Lightning
7. New Jersey Devils
8. Boston Bruins
9. Atlanta Thrashers
10. Ottawa Senators
11. Carolina Hurricanes
12. Buffalo Sabres
13. Toronto Maple Leafs
14. Florida Panthers
15. NY Islanders

West:

1. Detroit Red Wings
2. Vancouver Canucks
3. San Jose Sharks
4. Los Angeles Kings
5. Colorado Avalanche
6. Chicago Blackhawks
7. Phoenix Coyotes
8. St. Louis Blues
9. Columbus Blue Jackets
10. Anaheim Ducks
11. Minnesota Wild
12. Dallas Stars
13. Nashville Predators
14. Calgary Flames
15. Edmonton Oilers

Notes: The west is tight and a toss up in my mind as spots 7-13 will be shuffled a lot between now and then. Should be a very interesting race, much more than the east. I will have my awards predictions tomorrow or Wednesday.