2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2

After a wild first round that resulted in two major upset victories in the Western Conference and two major Game 7 victories by the higher-seeded teams in the Eastern Conference, the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs has officially begun. The Calgary Flames defeated the Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild defeated the St. Louis Blues in six games in the first round, while the Washington Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their series in seven games over the New York Islanders and the Detroit Red Wings, respectively.

All playoff series victories are indicated on the bracket as correctly predicted by the statistics (blue) or incorrectly predicted by the statistics (red). The Montreal Canadiens-Ottawa Senators series was the only series in the first round that was incorrectly predicted by the statistics.

These factors can therefore determine the second-round matchups. The Western Conference matchups for the second round are:
(1) Anaheim Ducks (Lyra) 4 vs (8) Calgary Flames (Spitfire) 1
(5) Chicago Blackhawks (Octavia) 4 vs (6) Minnesota Wild (Coco Pommel) 0

and the Eastern Conference matchups are:
(1) New York Rangers (Rainbow Dash) 4 vs (4) Washington Capitals (Berry Punch) 3
(2) Montreal Canadiens (Rarity) 2 vs (3) Tampa Bay Lightning (Lightning Dust) 4

The team who wins 12 games (3 best of seven series) will win the Stanley Cup. In this representation, the winning team's pony will become an alicorn.

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