The 16-team 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs are set, which means it’s time for us to make our Round 1 predictions.
Eastern Conference
First up, we have the No.1 seed Philadelphia Flyers against the Montreal Canadiens. Few expected Montreal to be here — Montreal may not have even expected to be here when the 2019-20 season paused — but after defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in the qualifiers, they’ve reached the 16-team playoffs.
Despite their efforts to this point, we all are taking the Flyers in Round 1.