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2022 Fantasy Hockey Season Preview: Predictions and NHL Guide

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The 2022-23 NHL season is just days away so it’s time to for the FTN Network staff to share their NHL predictions for the upcoming season. Chris Meaney, Kenneth Le, Eric Young, Griffin Swanson and Javi Prellezo share who they think will win each division and who they like to win their respective conference. They also listed all 16 playoff teams, which teams will meet in the Stanley Cup final and which team will raise the cup. The guys also shared their NHL awards predictions, including the Hart, Vezina, James Norris, Rocket Richard and Calder. Finally, a little fantasy hockey spin as the trip share their favorite target, sleeper and bust for your upcoming drafts.

 

But before we get to all the picks, take a look at our fantasy hockey preview, with our experts sharing their favorite targets, sleepers and busts for fantasy drafts and previewing each division around the league.

Division Previews

Fantasy Hockey Preview

Check out Chris Meaney and Eric Young doing a live fantasy hockey best ball draft on Mean Streets!

Division Winners and Postseason

  Chris Meaney Kenneth Le Griffin Swanson Eric Young Javi Prellezo
Atlantic Winner Maple Leafs Bruins Maple Leafs Maple Leafs Bruins
Metro Winner Rangers Rangers Penguins Rangers Penguins
Central Winner Avalanche Avalanche Blues Avalanche Avalanche
Pacific Winner Flames Flames Flames Kings Flames
Eastern Conference Winner Maple Leafs Rangers Maple Leafs Maple Leafs Panthers
Eastern Playoff Teams TOR, NYR, TB, CAR, PIT, WAS, FLA, BOS BOS, NYR, TOR, TB, FLA, NJ, PIT, CAR TOR, PIT, CAR, FLA, BOS, NYR, TB, NYI TOR, CAR, FLA, NYR, TB, OTT, WAS, PIT TOR, FLA, CAR, TB, NYR, WAS, PITT, BOS
Prince of Wales Winnner Rangers Lightning Penguins Maple Leafs Panthers
Western Conference Winner Avalanche Flames Flames Avalanche Flames
Western Playoff Teams COL, CGY, EDM, LA, MIN, NSH, STL, VGK CGY, COL, EDM, LA, STL, WPG, DAL, VGK COL, CGY, STL, EDM, LA, VGK, WPG, MIN COL, EDM, LA, NSH, STL, VAN, CGY, MIN COL, CGY, VGK, LAK, STL, NSH, EDM, WPG
Clarence Campbell Bowl Winner Flames Flames Flames Avalanche Flames
Stanley Cup Winner Flames Flames Penguins Maple Leafs Flames

Award Winners

  Chris Meaney Kenneth Le Griffin Swanson Eric Young Javi Prellezo
Hart Cale Makar Connor McDavid Kirill Kaprizov Connor McDavid Auston Matthews
Vezina Jacob Markstrom Igor Shesterkin Ilya Sorokin Juuse Saros Igor Shesterkin
James Norris Cale Makar Adam Fox Cale Makar Cale Makar Cale Makar
Calder Mason McTavish Matty Beniers Kent Johnson Mason McTavish Mason McTavish
Rocket Richard Auston Matthews Auston Matthews Kirill Kaprizov Auston Matthews Auston Matthews
Jack Adams D.J. Smith Gerard Gallant Bruce Cassidy D.J. Smith Bruce Cassidy
 

Fantasy Picks

  Chris Meaney Kenneth Le Griffin Swanson Eric Young Javi Prellezo
Sleeper Artturi Lehkonen Matt Boldy Jakub Vrana Josh Norris Jack Eichel
Bust Sergei Bobrovsky Jack Campbell Jack Campbell Mark Stone Jack Campbell
Breakout Forward Jack Hughes Andrew Mangiapane Josh Norris Eeli Tolvanen Jack Hughes
Breakout Defenseman Thomas Chabot MacKenzie Weegar Rasmus Dahlin Thomas Chabot Thomas Chabot
Target Adrian Kempe Justin Schultz Seth Jarvis Tim Stutzle MacKenzie Weegar
Bounceback Jack Eichel Drew Doughty Evgeni Malkin John Tavares Jack Eichel
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