2012 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks: First Round Results

By John in Bruins, Featured, NHL, Now!, Opinion ⋅ April 27, 2012 at 7:55pm ⋅ Post a comment

Los Angeles pulled off a mega upset, but can they keep the momentum going? (http://stilsongreene.files.wordpress.com)

The first round is over, and it was full of upsets, particularly in the East. There wasn’t too much success overall picking series winners, though series length picks mitigated that somewhat.

The Rangers were the easiest pick to make, though they could just as easily have lost. The Devils were the only other clear majority to pick up a win.

That should make for an interesting second round, but for now, it’s pretty close for the lead in our competition, with four panelists within three points of each other for the lead. With the field of NHL teams shrinking, every point matters, so check below for the results so far, and check back Sunday for the next round of picks.

	Name	Brendan	Erikk	John	Josh	KC
Rangers vs Senators	Winner	Rangers	Rangers	Rangers	Rangers	Rangers
Rangers vs Senators	Series Length	5	7	-4-	5	5
Bruins vs Capitals	Winner	Bruins	Bruins	Bruins	Bruins	Bruins
Bruins vs Capitals	Series Length	7	6	7	6	5
Panthers vs Devils	Winner	Devils	Devils	Devils	Panthers	Devils
Panthers vs Devils	Series Length	6	5	6	6	6
Penguins vs Flyers	Winner	Penguins	Penguins	Penguins	Flyers	Penguins
Penguins vs Flyers	Series Length	6	7	6	7	-4-
Canucks vs Kings	Winner	Canucks	Canucks	Canucks	Canucks	Canucks
Canucks vs Kings	Series Length	6	7	5	-4-	5
Blues vs Sharks	Winner	Sharks	Blues	Blues	Sharks	Blues
Blues vs Sharks	Series Length	7	6	6	6	7
Coyotes vs Blackhawks	Winner	Blackhawks	Blackhawks	Blackhawks	Blackhawks	Blackhawks
Coyotes vs Blackhawks	Series Length	7	6	6	6	6
Predators vs Red Wings	Winner	Predators	Predators	Red Wings	Red Wings	Red Wings
Predators vs Red Wings	Series Length	7	5	6	7	7
Total	Points	8	11	10	5	8