2020 NHL Fearless Playoff Predictions 2nd Round

Everybody pretty much fared better with their predictions in the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as opposed to the play-in round.

Bruce Bolton and Steve Kouleas led the way by correcting picking six out of the eight first-round series.

We now head to the second round, so we asked the staff here at SiriusXM NHL Network Radio the following two questions…

1. Pick the winner of each of the four 2^nd round playoff series
2. Pick the correct number of games each 2^nd round series will go

A reminder – this is NOT a bracket.  We will make new picks with each subsequent playoff round.

Here is this year’s unique point system; 68 points would constitute a perfect score.
(Under our “normal” scoring system, 46 points was the maximum one could achieve. Mike Lippa set the record with 36 points back in 2016).

• 1 point for correctly choosing the winner of each Play-In Series
• 2 points for correctly choosing the 1^st place finisher in each round robin group
• 1 point for correctly choosing the winner of each 1^st round series
• 2 points for correctly choosing the winner of each 2^nd round series
• 2 points for correctly choosing the winner of each 3^rd round series
• 3 points for correctly choosing the 2020 Stanley Cup winner
• 2 points for correctly choosing the 2020 Conn Smythe winner
• 1 point for correctly choosing how long a series goes, but only if one also correctly picks that series’ winning team
• 3 points for correctly choosing the 2020 Stanley Cup winner before the playoffs begin
• 3 points for correctly choosing the 2020 Conn Smythe winner before the playoffs begin
• 2 points for correctly choosing which team gets to draft first in the 2020 Entry Draft

FEARLESS PLAYOFF PREDICTION CHAMPIONS

2019 Champion – Jim Gordon
2018 Champion – Joe Thistel (3)
2017 Champion – Peter Berce (2)
2016 Champion – Mike Lippa
2015 Champions – Peter Berce & Nick Alberga
2014 Champion – Joe Thistel (2)
2013 Champion – Bruce Bolton
2012 Champion – Mick Kern (4)
2011 Champion – Joe Thistel
2010 Champions – Scott Laughlin (2) & Shawn Lavigne
2009 Champions – Scott Laughlin & Mick Kern (3)
2008 Champion – Mick Kern (2)
2007 Champions – Mike Ross & Mick Kern

2020 RESULTS SO FAR

MIKE LIPPA  16 POINTS
Islanders in 6
Tampa Bay in 7
Vegas in 4
Colorado in 5

DENNIS BERNSTEIN  15 POINTS
Islanders in 6
Tampa Bay in 6
Vancouver in 6
Colorado in 6

JONATHAN DAVIS  14 POINTS
Islanders in 6
Tampa Bay in 6
Vegas in 6
Colorado in 6

STEVE KOULEAS  13 POINTS
Islanders in 6
Tampa Bay in 7
Vegas in 6
Colorado in 6

SCOTT LAUGHLIN  13 POINTS
Philadelphia in 7
Boston in 7
Vegas in 5
Colorado in 6

BRUCE BOLTON  12 POINTS
Philadelphia in 6
Tampa Bay in 6
Vegas in 5
Colorado in 6

GORD STELLICK  11 POINTS
Islanders in 7
Tampa Bay in 6
Vegas in 5
Colorado in 7

JESSE RALPH  11 POINTS
Philadelphia in 7
Tampa Bay in 7
Vegas in 7
Colorado in 6

JIM GORDON  11 POINTS
Philadelphia in 7
Tampa Bay in 7
Vegas in 5
Colorado in 7

JAKE HAHN  11 POINTS
Islanders in 6
Boston in 7
Vegas in 5
Colorado in 6

TYLER MADARAZ  10 POINTS
Islanders in 7
Boston in 6
Vegas in 6
Colorado in 5

JOE THISTEL  10 POINTS
Philadelphia in 6
Boston in 7
Vegas in 5
Colorado in 6

MICK KERN  9 POINTS
Islanders in 7
Boston in 7
Vegas in 6
Colorado in 6

PETER BERCE  8 POINTS
Islanders in 6
Boston in 7
Vancouver in 6
Colorado in 5