On October 10, the NHL season began with all 32 teams carrying a 0-0-0 record. Now, just 2 teams remain. From the East, the Florida Panthers, runners-up last season and the President’s Trophy winner the year before. They win as a team, with Sasha Barkov excelling over all 200 feet of the ice, Matthew Tkachuk both scoring goals and getting under the skin of the opponents, and our old friend Sergei Bobrovsky capable of playing up to his former Vezina-winning form. Oh, and Sam Reinhart having an all-time great contract year.
On the other side, the champions of the West are the Edmonton Oilers.