My 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions (First Round)

Here are my predictions for the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs:

Eastern Conference Play-In

#12 Montreal v. #5 Pittsburgh- Pittsburgh

#11 NY Rangers v. #6 Carolina- NY Rangers

#10 Florida v. #7 NY Islanders- Florida

#9 Columbus v. #8 Toronto- Columbus

Western Conference Play-In

#12 Chicago v. #5 Edmonton- Edmonton

#11 Arizona v. #6 Nashville- Arizona

#10 Minnesota v. #7 Vancouver- Minnesota

#9 Winnipeg v. #8 Calgary- Winnipeg

Eastern Conference Qualifier

Philadelphia v. Boston- Boston

Washington v. Tampa Bay- Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay v. Boston- Boston (OT)

Washington v. Philadelphia- Washington

Boston v. Washington- Washington

Philadelphia v. Tampa Bay- Tampa Bay

#1 seed- Tampa Bay

#2 seed- Boston

#3 seed- Washington

#4 seed- Philadelphia

Western Conference Qualifier

St. Louis v. Colorado- St. Louis

Dallas v. Vegas- Vegas (OT)

Colorado v. Dallas- Colorado (OT)

Vegas v. St. Louis- St. Louis

Vegas v. Colorado- Colorado

Dallas v. St. Louis- Dallas

#1 seed- St. Louis

#2 seed- Colorado

#3 seed- Dallas

#4 seed- Vegas

Eastern Conference Predictions

#8 New York Rangers v. #1 Tampa Bay Lightning

#7 Florida Panthers v. #2 Boston Bruins

#6 Columbus Blue Jackets v. #3 Washington Capitals

#5 Pittsburgh Penguins v. #4 Philadelphia Flyers

Western Conference Predictions

#8 Arizona Coyotes v. #1 St. Louis Blues

#7 Minnesota Wild v. #2 Colorado Avalanche

#6 Winnipeg Jets v. #3 Dallas Stars

#5 Edmonton Oilers v. #4 Vegas Golden Knights