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.
Wild cards: Bruins (59), Penguins (58)
Wild cards: Stars (52), Avalanche (52)
Here are the picks from the SCH staff. Share your picks in the comments!
SCH’s 2018-19 NHL midseason predictions
| 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 |