My 2023-24 NHL Regular Season Standings Predictions

 The preseason is coming to a close, and the start of the 2023-24 NHL regular season is only a few days away, so that can only mean one thing: time for my annual standings predictions! As per usual, I will give my regular-season standings predictions for every NHL division based on how I objectively see and feel about every NHL team heading into the new season. Compared to last season, I anticipate that some teams will bounce back and take the next step, while others will drop off. In addition, there are always at least a few surprises every season due to the general nature of the NHL, so I expect some of these predictions to be wrong at the end of the season. At the end of the day, these are just for fun and shouldn't be taken too seriously. Can't wait to see what's in store for the new NHL season!

Without further ado, let's begin: 

Atlantic Division:

1) Toronto Maple Leafs

2) Florida Panthers

3) Tampa Bay Lightning

4) Boston Bruins

5) Ottawa Senators

6) Buffalo Sabres

7) Detroit Red Wings

8) Montreal Canadiens

Metropolitan Division:

1) Carolina Hurricanes

2) New Jersey Devils

3) Pittsburgh Penguins

4) New York Rangers

5) New York Islanders

6) Washington Capitals

7) Columbus Blue Jackets

8) Philadelphia Flyers

Central Division:

1) Colorado Avalanche

2) Dallas Stars

3) Minnesota Wild

4) Winnipeg Jets

5) Nashville Predators

6) St. Louis Blues

7) Arizona Coyotes

8) Chicago Blackhawks

Pacific Division:

1) Vegas Golden Knights

2) Edmonton Oilers

3) Los Angeles Kings

4) Seattle Kraken

5) Calgary Flames

6) Vancouver Canucks

7) Anaheim Ducks

8) San Jose Sharks

 

You can further support my blogs by checking out my merch (sample pictured below): CPF Store