If the season were to end today, the Toronto Maple Leafs would be walking into the Stanley Cup playoffs. Although, they can’t get too comfortable in the regular season or postseason.
We will explore what the math says Toronto’s playoff journey will look like alongside the rest of the NHL. This is your breakdown of every series from Round 1 through to the Stanley Cups Finals.
Metropolitan Division
According to Playoff Status, the opening round would have some exciting matchups. The Carolina Hurricanes have an 81-percent chance of winning the Metropolitan Division. That would mean that they are extremely likely to have home-ice advantage for the first round.