Second City Hockey’s 2018-19 NHL midseason updated playoff predictions

Three writers believe the Jets and Lightning will face off in the Stanley Cup Final.

Before the second half of the NHL season begins, the Second City Hockey staff weighed in on what teams they think will make the playoffs.

Let’s first look at the teams that would be in the playoffs right now.

Atlantic: Lightning (76), Maple Leafs (62), Canadiens (61)

Metropolitan: Islanders (63), Capitals (60), Blue Jackets (58)

Wild cards: Bruins (59), Penguins (58)

Central: Jets (64), Predators (64), Wild (55)

Pacific: Flames (71), Sharks (65), Golden Knights (62)

Wild cards: Stars (52), Avalanche (52)

Here are the picks from the SCH staff. Share your picks in the comments!

Voter	Atlantic	Metropolitan	East wild cards	Central	Pacific	West wild cards	Stanley Cup Final
Brad	TB, TOR, BOS	PIT, WSH, NYI	BUF, MTL	WPG, NSH, DAL	CGY, SJ, VGK	MIN, VAN	TOR over WPG
Brandon	TB, BOS, TOR	PITT, WSH, CBJ	NYI, BUF	NSH, WPG, DAL	CGY, VGK, SJ	COL, ARI	WPG over TB
Dave	TB, TOR, BOS	NYI, WSH, PIT	CBJ, MTL	WPG, NSH, COL	SJ, CGY, VGK	DAL, ANA	TB over WPG
Matt	TB, TOR, BOS	WSH, PIT, NYI	CBJ, MTL	NSH, WPG, COL	CGY, SJ, VGK	DAL, MIN	TB over NSH
Shalyn	TB, TOR, BOS	NYI, WSH, PITT	CBJ, BUF	WPG, NSH, COL	CGY, SJ, VGK	DAL, VAN	TB over WPG