Here at the Sports Quotient, we’re excited for the NHL season to start! We’ve done previews for all 30 teams, and posted them on our site. Today, we are predicting the standings in each division. Check out the Eastern Conference division predictions here. In this article, some of our writers will predict the Western Conference standings.
Central Division Predictions
| Rob Bartnichak | Jacob Gaubatz | Luke Hoban | Hunter Hodies | Matt McCormack | David Street |
| Predators | Blues | Blackhawks | Stars | Blues | Predators |
| Blackhawks | Wild | Blues | Blues | Predators | Blues |
| Blues | Predators | Predators | Blackhawks | Stars | Wild |
| Wild | Blackhawks | Stars | Predators | Blackhawks | Blackhawks |
| Stars | Stars | Wild | Wild | Avalanche | Stars |
| Jets | Avalanche | Jets | Jets | Wild | Jets |
| Avalanche | Jets | Avalanche | Avalanche | Jets | Avalanche |
The bottom of the division is pretty much set, with Colorado and Winnipeg bringing up the rear.