The puck drops Wednesday night as the 2015 NHL regular season gets going. Using our proprietary formula, we’ve predicted the 2015 NHL season. We’ve got your week 1 NHL Power Rankings plus predicted point totals for the regular season and playoff predictions.
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Here are our NHL Power Rankings for 2015 Week 1:
| RANK | TEAM |
| 1 | Anaheim |
| 2 | St. Louis |
| 3 | Montreal |
| 4 | NY Rangers |
| 5 | Chicago |
| 6 | Pittsburgh |
| 7 | Boston |
| 8 | Tampa Bay |
| 9 | Minnesota |
| 10 | Detroit |
| 11 | Washington |
| 12 | Los Angeles |
| 13 | San Jose |
| 14 | Nashville |
| 15 | Vancouver |
| 16 | Ottawa |
| 17 | Colorado |
| 18 | NY Islanders |
| 19 | Winnipeg |
| 20 | Dallas |
| 21 | Columbus |
| 22 | Calgary |
| 23 | Philadelphia |
| 24 | New Jersey |
| 25 | Florida |
| 26 | Toronto |
| 27 | Carolina |
| 28 | Arizona |
| 29 | Edmonton |
| 30 | Buffalo |
Now let’s get to our 2015 NHL Predictions:
We start with the Eastern Conference. The Atlantic Division we project to have 5 of the 8 playoff spots compared to 3 for the Metropolitan Division. The Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers are predicted to be repeat division champions.
| Eastern Conference | |
| Atlantic Division | |
| Montreal | 105 |
| Boston | 101 |
| Tampa Bay | 101 |
| Detroit | 96 |
| Ottawa | 94 |
| Florida | 79 |
| Toronto | 74 |
| Buffalo | 55 |
| Metropolitan Division | |
| NY Rangers | 105 |
| Pittsburgh | 102 |
| Washington | 96 |
| NY Islanders | 92 |
| Columbus | 89 |
| Philadelphia | 86 |
| New Jersey | 80 |
| Carolina | 73 |
In the Western Conference, we predict 4 playoff teams from each division. The St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks we project to be the best in their divisions again this season. The defending Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks will be contenders again in the Western Conference.
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks skates with the puck against the Los Angeles Kings during preseason at Staples Center on September 29, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
| Western Conference | |
| Central Division | |
| St. Louis | 107 |
| Chicago | 104 |
| Minnesota | 97 |
| Nashville | 95 |
| Colorado | 93 |
| Winnipeg | 92 |
| Dallas | 89 |
| Pacific Division | |
| Anaheim | 110 |
| Los Angeles | 95 |
| San Jose | 95 |
| Vancouver | 94 |
| Calgary | 87 |
| Arizona | 68 |
| Edmonton | 64 |
2015-16 NHL Playoff Predictions:
Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round
Montreal Canadiens over Ottawa Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins over Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Rangers over Detroit Red Wings
Washington Capitals over Boston Bruins
Conference Semi-finals
Montreal Canadiens over Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals over New York Rangers
Conference Finals
Montreal Canadiens over Washington Capitals
Western Conference Playoffs
First Round
Anaheim Ducks over Vancouver Canucks
Chicago Blackhawks over San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues over Nashville Predators
Los Angeles Kings over Minnesota Wild
Conference Semi-finals
Anaheim Ducks over Chicago Blackhawks
Los Angeles Kings over St. Louis Blues
Conference Finals
Anaheim Ducks over Los Angeles Kings
Stanley Cup Finals
Anaheim Ducks over Montreal Canadiens
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