The puck drops on the 2024/25 NHL season in less than week! There is plenty to look forward to this season, like who will come out on top of the four divisions? Which playoff teams from last year will make a return and which ones will disappoint? Which up-and-coming teams will take their place?
Over the next week, we will take a look at each division and predict how each team will perform, where they will finish in the division, and if they will make the playoffs. From there, after we cover the divisions, we will predict the outcomes of the playoffs and ultimately who will be taking home Lord’s Stanley Cup in 2025. We will also take a stab at predicting certain award winners and stat leaders around the league.
First up, let’s take a look at the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference.