The puck drops today!
Our Game
We return again with 20 players as we had in 2025.
Welcome to two players in their first Prediction Challenge game: Amarjit and Rod! I hope the Stanley Cup Playoffs are even more fun to follow as you enjoy this unique game
We also welcome back eight former champions, including last year’s winner Wes, as well as multiple-time winners Terry, Doug, Kelly and Michael.
Prizes
With twenty players, we will be vying for five prizes: $90 for the winner, $50 for the runner-up, and three additional prizes ranging from $30 to $10.
Prizes
🥇 $90.00 🥈 $50.00 🥉 $30.00 🍍 $20.00 🍍 $10.00
First Round Predictions
| Series Picks | Average # of Games | |
| BUF 14 | BOS 6 | 6.25 |
| TBL 11 | MTL 9 | 6.40 |
| CAR 14 | OTT 6 | 6.10 |
| PIT 16 | PHI 4 | 6.15 |
| COL 19 | LAK 1 | 5.05 |
| DAL 11 | MIN 9 | 6.45 |
| VEG 15 | UTA 5 | 6.05 |
| EDM 17 | ANA 3 | 6.00 |
All sixteen teams have at least one player picking them to win with Colorado being the most overwhelming favourite to advance. The series to watch, to nobody’s surprise, is the Dallas Stars – Minnesota Wild matchup where we are nearly split, similar to the Tampa Bay Lightning up against the Montréal Canadiens.
Following the Prediction Challenge
Players will find regular updates (which could be as often as daily) on the game at the Prediction Challenges web site under the Stanley Cup Playoffs category. Email messages will be sent as a courtesy at the start and end of each round, as well as when the prediction form for each round becomes available.
Enjoy the hockey, and good luck!
Prediction Challenges! 