With the 2024-2025 NHL season around the corner, it’s time for us to predict how the season will go! We’ve got a few Buffalo Sabres-specific predictions as well as some larger league predictions. Drop yours in the comments & we’ll see how things go!
Team MVP
- Melissa: Rasmus Dahlin
- Calvin: Rasmus Dahlin
- Kerra: Rasmus Dahlin
- Steven: Alex Tuch
Leading Goalscorer
- Melissa: Tage Thompson
- Calvin: Tage Thompson
- Kerra: Alex Tuch
- Steven: JJ Peterka
Surprise Player
- Melissa: Beck Malenstyn
- Calvin: Ryan McLeod
- Kerra: Jack Quinn
- Steven: Ryan McLeod
Best Defenseman
- Melissa: Rasmus Dahlin
- Calvin: Rasmus Dahlin
- Kerra: Rasmus Dahlin
- Steven: Rasmus Dahlin
Total Team Points
- Melissa: 103
- Calvin: 92
- Kerra: 101
- Steven: 98
Will the Sabres make the playoffs?
- Melissa: Yes
- Calvin: Yes
- Kerra: Yes (pleaseeeee)
- Steven: YES
Bold Predictions
- Melissa: Jason Zucker will have at least 20 goals (he had 14 last year combined between Arizona & Nashville); Ryan Johnson will spend more time playing in Rochester than in Buffalo.
- Calvin: The Quinn-Cozens-Benson line will combine for 220 pts.
- Kerra: Lindy wins Jack Adams Award
- Steven: Team will have a top 10 power play & will be top 5 in goals-for in the league; Dahlin will be a Norris Trophy finalist
Top Eastern Conference Team
- Melissa: Carolina Hurricanes
- Calvin: New York Rangers
- Kerra: Carolina Hurricanes
- Steven: New York Rangers
Top Western Conference Team
- Melissa: Nashville Predators
- Calvin: Dallas Stars
- Kerra: Edmonton Oilers
- Steven: Nashville Predators
Stanley Cup Winner
- Melissa: Nashville Predators
- Calvin: Colorado Avalanche
- Kerra: Edmonton Oilers
- Steven: Nashville Predators