| Series |
Favourite(s) |
Underdog(s) |
Commentary |
| 1 | TB(30) | NYI(7) | Most of the Islander picks were made by those connected to the Eichholzer family...do they have some kind of inside information...or misinformation? |
| 2 | Bos(24) | Mon(13) | Most don't see the Habs going far this year, but not many saw them going far in 1993 or 1986 either, and they haven't won yet this decade, so perhaps they're due. |
| 3 | NJ(24) | Phi(13) | With only two points separating them in the final standings, the majority went with the defending champion New Jersey Devils over perennial choker Philadelphia. |
| 4 | Tor(29) | Ott(8) | Speaking of perennial choker, even a number of Sens fans went against their team in the Battle of Ontario! |
| 5 | Det(35) | Nas(2) | Only two entries went with heavy underdog Nashville, and one of those was described by the entrant as his "George Costanza" entry. ("If your first instincts have been wrong all your life, always act against your first instincts.") |
| 6 | Cal(22) | Van(15) | The most evenly split series, but most entries went with Kiprusoff and the Flames over the Bertuzzi-less Canucks. |
| 7 | SJ(29) | StL(8) | The Blues barely made it into the playoffs, and it seems that most don't think they'll go far. |
| 8 | Dal(26) | Col(11) | It seems the fact that Dallas was the hottest team in the NHL in March and Colorado only luke warm made Dallas a more popular choice than higher seed Colorado. |
| Eastern Finalist | Tor(25) TB(15) | Bos(12) NJ(8) Ott(7) Mon(6) Phi(1) | Only the Islanders were picked by nobody to make it to the eastern conference finals. |
| Western Finalist | Det(32) Dal(12) | Van(10) SJ(9) Col(6) Cal(3) StL(1) Nas(1) | Every team in the west was chosen by at least one entry to make it to the western conference final. |
| Eastern Champion | Tor(20) | TB(6) Ott(5) NJ(3) Bos(3) | Interestingly, no one picked third seed Philadelphia to win the eastern conference. |
| Western Champion | Det(25) | Dal(6) SJ(3) Van(1) Col(1) Nas(1) | Detroit is overwhelmingly expected to be the western conference champion. |
| Stanley Cup Winner | Tor(17) | Det(12) TB(3) Ott(2) SJ(1) NJ(1) Dal(1) | Almost half the entries are true blue Leaf believers, with the President's Trophy-winning Red Wings the second most popular choice. With seven different teams chosen, however, things should remain interesting to the very end. |
