2022-23 NHL picks: Stanley Cup, division winners, awards
The 2022-23 NHL season is set to begin Tuesday night with a doubleheader on ESPN and ESPN+, but we’re looking beyond just those two matchups.
Will the Colorado Avalanche repeat? Which team will top the standings in each division? Who will take home all of the individual hardware?
We’ve gathered our cross-platform ESPN hockey family together to predict the winners of each division, along with the Stanley Cup champion and players who will win all of the major awards.
Sean Allen: Maple Leafs
Blake Bolden: Panthers
Brian Boucher: Maple Leafs
John Buccigross: Maple Leafs
Ryan Callahan: Lightning
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Maple Leafs
Sachin Chandan: Maple Leafs
Chris Chelios: Maple Leafs
Ryan S. Clark: Lightning
Linda Cohn: Maple Leafs
Ray Ferraro: Maple Leafs
Leah Hextall: Maple Leafs
Emily Kaplan: Lightning
Tim Kavanagh: Lightning
Hilary Knight: Maple Leafs
Don La Greca: Lightning
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Maple Leafs
Steve Levy: Maple Leafs
Vince Masi: Maple Leafs
Victoria Matiash: Panthers
Sean McDonough: Maple Leafs
Mark Messier: Maple Leafs
AJ Mleczko: Panthers
Dominic Moore: Maple Leafs
Arda Öcal: Maple Leafs
Kristen Shilton: Maple Leafs
Kevin Weekes: Lightning
Bob Wischusen: Panthers
Greg Wyshynski: Lightning
Totals: Maple Leafs (18), Lightning (7), Panthers (4)
Sean Allen: Rangers
Blake Bolden: Hurricanes
Brian Boucher: Hurricanes
John Buccigross: Rangers
Ryan Callahan: Rangers
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Hurricanes
Sachin Chandan: Hurricanes
Chris Chelios: Rangers
Ryan S. Clark: Hurricanes
Linda Cohn: Rangers
Ray Ferraro: Rangers
Leah Hextall: Rangers
Emily Kaplan: Rangers
Tim Kavanagh: Hurricanes
Hilary Knight: Rangers
Don La Greca: Hurricanes
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Rangers
Steve Levy: Rangers
Vince Masi: Hurricanes
Victoria Matiash: Rangers
Sean McDonough: Rangers
Mark Messier: Rangers
AJ Mleczko: Hurricanes
Dominic Moore: Hurricanes
Arda Öcal: Rangers
Kristen Shilton: Hurricanes
Kevin Weekes: Rangers
Bob Wischusen: Rangers
Greg Wyshynski: Hurricanes
Totals: Rangers (17), Hurricanes (12)
Sean Allen: Wild
Blake Bolden: Avalanche
Brian Boucher: Avalanche
John Buccigross: Avalanche
Ryan Callahan: Avalanche
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Avalanche
Sachin Chandan: Avalanche
Chris Chelios: Avalanche
Ryan S. Clark: Avalanche
Linda Cohn: Avalanche
Ray Ferraro: Avalanche
Leah Hextall: Avalanche
Emily Kaplan: Blues
Tim Kavanagh: Avalanche
Hilary Knight: Avalanche
Don La Greca: Avalanche
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Avalanche
Steve Levy: Predators
Vince Masi: Wild
Victoria Matiash: Wild
Sean McDonough: Avalanche
Mark Messier: Avalanche
AJ Mleczko: Avalanche
Dominic Moore: Avalanche
Arda Öcal: Avalanche
Kristen Shilton: Avalanche
Kevin Weekes: Blues
Bob Wischusen: Avalanche
Greg Wyshynski: Avalanche
Totals: Avalanche (23), Wild (3), Blues (2), Predators (1)
Sean Allen: Oilers
Blake Bolden: Kings
Brian Boucher: Flames
John Buccigross: Oilers
Ryan Callahan: Oilers
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Oilers
Sachin Chandan: Oilers
Chris Chelios: Flames
Ryan S. Clark: Oilers
Linda Cohn: Oilers
Ray Ferraro: Oilers
Leah Hextall: Flames
Emily Kaplan: Oilers
Tim Kavanagh: Golden Knights
Hilary Knight: Golden Knights
Don La Greca: Oilers
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Oilers
Steve Levy: Flames
Vince Masi: Oilers
Victoria Matiash: Flames
Sean McDonough: Flames
Mark Messier: Oilers
AJ Mleczko: Flames
Dominic Moore: Oilers
Arda Öcal: Oilers
Kristen Shilton: Flames
Kevin Weekes: Oilers
Bob Wischusen: Flames
Greg Wyshynski: Flames
Totals: Oilers (16), Flames (10), Golden Knights (2), Kings (1)
Sean Allen: Oilers
Blake Bolden: Avalanche
Brian Boucher: Rangers
John Buccigross: Oilers
Ryan Callahan: Oilers
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Hurricanes
Sachin Chandan: Flames
Chris Chelios: Avalanche
Ryan S. Clark: Oilers
Linda Cohn: Oilers
Ray Ferraro: Avalanche
Leah Hextall: Flames
Emily Kaplan: Avalanche
Tim Kavanagh: Blues
Hilary Knight: Avalanche
Don La Greca: Hurricanes
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Rangers
Steve Levy: Panthers
Vince Masi: Hurricanes
Victoria Matiash: Flames
Sean McDonough: Avalanche
Mark Messier: Rangers
AJ Mleczko: Hurricanes
Dominic Moore: Avalanche
Arda Öcal: Maple Leafs
Kristen Shilton: Hurricanes
Kevin Weekes: Rangers
Bob Wischusen: Avalanche
Greg Wyshynski: Oilers
Totals: Avalanche (8), Oilers (6), Hurricanes (5), Rangers (4), Flames (3), Blues (1), Panthers (1), Maple Leafs (1)
Sean Allen: Leon Draisaitl posters”>Leon Draisaitl
Blake Bolden: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Brian Boucher: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
John Buccigross: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Ryan Callahan: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Sachin Chandan: Jonathan Huberdeau
Chris Chelios: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Ryan S. Clark: Kirill Kaprizov
Linda Cohn: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Ray Ferraro: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Leah Hextall: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Emily Kaplan: Kirill Kaprizov
Tim Kavanagh: Mark Stone
Hilary Knight: Leon Draisaitl posters”>Leon Draisaitl
Don La Greca: Cale Makar
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Nathan MacKinnon posters”>Nathan MacKinnon
Steve Levy: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Vince Masi: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Victoria Matiash: Kirill Kaprizov
Sean McDonough: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Mark Messier: Igor Shesterkin
AJ Mleczko: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Dominic Moore: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Arda Öcal: Igor Shesterkin
Kristen Shilton: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Kevin Weekes: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Bob Wischusen: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Greg Wyshynski: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Totals: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid (13), Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews (5), Kirill Kaprizov (3), Igor Shesterkin (2), Leon Draisaitl posters”>Leon Draisaitl (2), Jonathan Huberdeau (1), Mark Stone (1), Cale Makar (1), Nathan MacKinnon posters”>Nathan MacKinnon (1)
Sean Allen: Leon Draisaitl posters”>Leon Draisaitl
Blake Bolden: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Brian Boucher: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
John Buccigross: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Ryan Callahan: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Sachin Chandan: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Chris Chelios: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Ryan S. Clark: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Linda Cohn: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Ray Ferraro: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Leah Hextall: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Emily Kaplan: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Tim Kavanagh: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Hilary Knight: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Don La Greca: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Steve Levy: Kirill Kaprizov
Vince Masi: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Victoria Matiash: Kirill Kaprizov
Sean McDonough: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Mark Messier: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
AJ Mleczko: Nathan MacKinnon posters”>Nathan MacKinnon
Dominic Moore: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Arda Öcal: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Kristen Shilton: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Kevin Weekes: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Bob Wischusen: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Greg Wyshynski: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid
Totals: Connor McDavid posters”>Connor McDavid (25), Kirill Kaprizov (2), Leon Draisaitl posters”>Leon Draisaitl (1), Nathan MacKinnon posters”>Nathan MacKinnon (1)
Sean Allen: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Blake Bolden: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Brian Boucher: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
John Buccigross: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Ryan Callahan: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Sachin Chandan: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Chris Chelios: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Ryan S. Clark: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Linda Cohn: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Ray Ferraro: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Leah Hextall: Leon Draisaitl posters”>Leon Draisaitl
Emily Kaplan: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Tim Kavanagh: Kirill Kaprizov
Hilary Knight: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Leon Draisaitl posters”>Leon Draisaitl
Steve Levy: Leon Draisaitl posters”>Leon Draisaitl
Vince Masi: Kyle Connor
Victoria Matiash: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Sean McDonough: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Mark Messier: Leon Draisaitl posters”>Leon Draisaitl
AJ Mleczko: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Dominic Moore: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Arda Öcal: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Kristen Shilton: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Kevin Weekes: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Bob Wischusen: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Greg Wyshynski: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews
Totals: Auston Matthews posters”>Auston Matthews (22), Leon Draisaitl posters”>Leon Draisaitl (4), Kirill Kaprizov (1), Kyle Connor (1)
Sean Allen: Adam Fox
Blake Bolden: Cale Makar
Brian Boucher: Cale Makar
John Buccigross: Cale Makar
Ryan Callahan: Cale Makar
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Cale Makar
Sachin Chandan: Roman Josi
Chris Chelios: Cale Makar
Ryan S. Clark: Cale Makar
Linda Cohn: Cale Makar
Ray Ferraro: Cale Makar
Leah Hextall: Cale Makar
Emily Kaplan: Cale Makar
Tim Kavanagh: Miro Heiskanen
Hilary Knight: Cale Makar
Don La Greca: Cale Makar
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Adam Fox
Steve Levy: Miro Heiskanen
Vince Masi: Quinn Hughes
Victoria Matiash: Cale Makar
Sean McDonough: Cale Makar
Mark Messier: Cale Makar
AJ Mleczko: Roman Josi
Dominic Moore: Cale Makar
Arda Öcal: Cale Makar
Kristen Shilton: Cale Makar
Kevin Weekes: Cale Makar
Bob Wischusen: Cale Makar
Greg Wyshynski: Cale Makar
Totals: Cale Makar (22), Adam Fox (2), Miro Heiskanen (2), Roman Josi (2), Quinn Hughes (1)
Sean Allen: Jack Campbell
Blake Bolden: Igor Shesterkin
Brian Boucher: Igor Shesterkin
John Buccigross: Igor Shesterkin
Ryan Callahan: Igor Shesterkin
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Andrei Vasilevskiy posters”>Andrei Vasilevskiy
Sachin Chandan: Juuse Saros posters”>Juuse Saros
Chris Chelios: Igor Shesterkin
Ryan S. Clark: Andrei Vasilevskiy posters”>Andrei Vasilevskiy
Linda Cohn: Igor Shesterkin
Ray Ferraro: Igor Shesterkin
Leah Hextall: Juuse Saros posters”>Juuse Saros
Emily Kaplan: Ilya Sorokin
Tim Kavanagh: Thatcher Demko
Hilary Knight: Igor Shesterkin
Don La Greca: Ilya Sorokin
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Juuse Saros posters”>Juuse Saros
Steve Levy: Igor Shesterkin
Vince Masi: Juuse Saros posters”>Juuse Saros
Victoria Matiash: Jacob Markstrom posters”>Jacob Markstrom
Sean McDonough: Igor Shesterkin
Mark Messier: Igor Shesterkin
AJ Mleczko: Igor Shesterkin
Dominic Moore: Jacob Markstrom posters”>Jacob Markstrom
Arda Öcal: Igor Shesterkin
Kristen Shilton: Jake Oettinger
Kevin Weekes: Igor Shesterkin
Bob Wischusen: Ilya Sorokin
Greg Wyshynski: Andrei Vasilevskiy posters”>Andrei Vasilevskiy
Totals: Igor Shesterkin (14), Juuse Saros posters”>Juuse Saros (4), Ilya Sorokin (3), Andrei Vasilevskiy posters”>Andrei Vasilevskiy (3), Jacob Markstrom posters”>Jacob Markstrom (2), Jack Campbell (1), Thatcher Demko (1), Jake Oettinger (1)
Sean Allen: Matty Beniers
Blake Bolden: Mason McTavish
Brian Boucher: Owen Power
John Buccigross: Owen Power
Ryan Callahan: Matty Beniers
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: Matty Beniers
Sachin Chandan: Matty Beniers
Chris Chelios: Jack Quinn
Ryan S. Clark: Owen Power
Linda Cohn: Shane Wright
Ray Ferraro: Matty Beniers
Leah Hextall: Dylan Holloway
Emily Kaplan: Owen Power
Tim Kavanagh: Marco Rossi
Hilary Knight: Matty Beniers
Don La Greca: Owen Power
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Matty Beniers
Steve Levy: Mason McTavish
Vince Masi: Jake Sanderson
Victoria Matiash: Cole Perfetti
Sean McDonough: Matty Beniers
Mark Messier: Matty Beniers
AJ Mleczko: Matty Beniers
Dominic Moore: Logan Thompson
Arda Öcal: Matty Beniers
Kristen Shilton: Owen Power
Kevin Weekes: Matty Beniers
Bob Wischusen: Owen Power
Greg Wyshynski: Matty Beniers
Totals: Matty Beniers (13), Owen Power (7), Mason McTavish (2), Jack Quinn (1), Shane Wright (1), Dylan Holloway (1), Marco Rossi (1), Jake Sanderson (1), Cole Perfetti (1), Logan Thompson (1)