Picking the winner of the Stanley Cup Finals
So far, these playoffs have defied prediction, as our playoff prediction contest tends to demonstrate. Interestingly though, there seems to be a very clear favourite in the series between Los Angeles and New Jersey.
Writer Picks
Writer | Team | Games |
---|---|---|
Kent Wilson | LA | 6 |
Jason Gregor | LA | 6 |
Lowetide | LA | 6 |
Vintage Flame | LA | 6 |
Ryan Pike | LA | 6 |
Jonathan Willis | LA | 7 |
Justin Azevedo | LA | 5 |
If our predictions mean anything, Los Angeles will win the Stanley Cup in a six game series over the New Jersey Devils. There is a clear consensus among our writers on that score.
The Standings
However, as these standings show, that consensus may bear little relationship to what actually happens in the series. Note – I’ve included everyone who has entered at any point, even if only for one round, so some of the percentages below don’t reflect the fact that the entrant may have missed a round or three.
Writer | Total Score | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Beavis | 9 | 64.3% |
schevvy | 9 | 64.3% |
~S~K~ | 8 | 57.1% |
BigE91 | 8 | 57.1% |
Cam Charron | 8 | 57.1% |
Dunnonuttin | 8 | 57.1% |
geoilersgist | 8 | 57.1% |
greenlightning86 | 8 | 57.1% |
Johe | 8 | 57.1% |
Wax Man Riley | 8 | 57.1% |
Vintage Flame | 8 | 57.1% |
Bucknuck | 7 | 50.0% |
D | 7 | 50.0% |
First Name Unidentified | 7 | 50.0% |
Horcsky | 7 | 50.0% |
Jason Gregor | 7 | 50.0% |
Koolaid drinker #33 | 7 | 50.0% |
Mantastic | 7 | 50.0% |
master of my domain | 7 | 50.0% |
Matt Stephen | 7 | 50.0% |
Oilers4ever | 7 | 50.0% |
Orange-n-Blue | 7 | 50.0% |
Danny Gray | 6 | 42.9% |
david | 6 | 42.9% |
EvanAllTogether | 6 | 42.9% |
ItsTheBGB | 6 | 42.9% |
John Cullen | 6 | 42.9% |
Jonathan Willis | 6 | 42.9% |
Lowetide | 6 | 42.9% |
madjam | 6 | 42.9% |
maimster | 6 | 42.9% |
Mason Storm | 6 | 42.9% |
Number 44 | 6 | 42.9% |
Oilerpride15 | 6 | 42.9% |
TLHansum | 6 | 42.9% |
yawto | 6 | 42.9% |
Alberto’s dad | 5 | 35.7% |
ashley | 5 | 35.7% |
DieHard | 5 | 35.7% |
Justin Azevedo | 5 | 35.7% |
Kent Wilson | 5 | 35.7% |
Quicksilver ballet | 5 | 35.7% |
Time Travelling Sean | 5 | 35.7% |
Woodguy | 5 | 35.7% |
Abby W. | 4 | 28.6% |
Brett Mitchell | 4 | 28.6% |
Cam Davie | 4 | 28.6% |
Ern Beckett | 4 | 28.6% |
icedawg_42 | 4 | 28.6% |
James | 4 | 28.6% |
Jeff Angus | 4 | 28.6% |
Marda Miller | 4 | 28.6% |
mayorpoop | 4 | 28.6% |
Nate Sans Hate | 4 | 28.6% |
ncomas | 4 | 28.6% |
oilderrick | 4 | 28.6% |
Oilers G | 4 | 28.6% |
Rob Vollman | 4 | 28.6% |
shanetrain | 4 | 28.6% |
Thomas Drance | 4 | 28.6% |
Tim in Kelowna | 4 | 28.6% |
Trentonl | 4 | 28.6% |
Wes Mantooth | 4 | 28.6% |
Colin | 3 | 21.4% |
Come join the Dark Parade | 3 | 21.4% |
dan | 3 | 21.4% |
Gitagrip | 3 | 21.4% |
gord962 | 3 | 21.4% |
John Lofranco | 3 | 21.4% |
Patrick Johnston | 3 | 21.4% |
Tinfoil Tuque | 3 | 21.4% |
Wanyes bastard child | 3 | 21.4% |
Chris | 2 | 14.3% |
Copperblueandwhite | 2 | 14.3% |
Dawn | 2 | 14.3% |
everton fc | 2 | 14.3% |
Fight Club | 2 | 14.3% |
mark | 2 | 14.3% |
Mattthemascot | 2 | 14.3% |
Ryan Fancey | 2 | 14.3% |
Dan the Man | 1 | 7.1% |
Ron Burgundy | 1 | 7.1% |
Sincity1976 | 1 | 7.1% |
SLAM | 1 | 7.1% |
Once again, I list my name above Lowetide’s even though we’re tied. You might think thhis has to do with alphabetical order, but you would be wrong; I do this solely because of his merciless ribbing after out-predicting the entire field last year.
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