The only predictable thing about the 2024-25 NHL season is unpredictability. There are teams that could be Stanley Cup contenders or find themselves outside the playoff bubble.
There are players who could boom or bust. The future is delightfully murky. That established, here are bold predictions for the NHL's 32 teams in the 2024-25 season.
These educated guesses range from statistical achievements to awards predictions to coach firings to Stanley Cup playoffs prognostications.
Many of them will be proved correct, except for the ones that aren't. Enjoy, and welcome back, hockey! How to watch the 2024-25 NHL season on ESPN networks — including 100 exclusive games and the out-of-market package (over 1,050 games). This is Jim Montgomery's final season in Boston At his preseason news conference, Bruins GM Don Sweeney mentioned there have been talks between the team and head coach Jim Montgomery about a contract extension.