Peter Puck Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 The 17th Annual HabsWorld Regular Season prediction contest.Hall of Fame:2006-2007 Jean won with a prediction of 92 points when the Habs finished the year with 90 pts. If only we could have won that last game.2007-2008 Adirondack Bud exactly predicted our final total of 104 pts.2008-2009 Zowpeb won by predicting a strong start followed by a slower 2nd half ending with 99 points. The Habs finished the season in 8th place with 93 points. On September 22, 2008 Zowpeb predicted "I think we'll see a rough patch just past the mid-year point..." Wow!2009-2010 Joelassister correctly predicted the Habs would finish with 88 points. Honourable mention to kaos who predicted a season record of 39-34-9 (87 pts) while the Habs finished 39-33-10.2010-2011 Chips produced the all time best prediction. His preseason prediction of 44-30-8 for 96 pts 6th in the East, 14th in the NHL was exactly correct in every aspect. That amazing feat will be hard to duplicate. Honourable mentions went to Seb whose excellent prediction of 44-30-8 for 96 pts. 5th in east, 13th in NHL came up just short; and to Peter Puck who also correctly predicted the Habs would finish with 96 points.2011-2012 sakiqc Our fearless leader won with his prediction of 37-34-11 for 85 points. The Habs record was 31-35-16 for 78 points. Honourable mention went to Habsfan who correctly predicted that the Habs would score 212 goals.2012-2013 illWill won by predicting the Habs would finish with a record of 27-16-5 for 59 points. The Habs finished 29-14-5 for 63 points. Honourable mention to PMAC and to former champion Chips who both predicted the Habs to finish with 58 points.2013-2014 Meller93 exactly predicted the Habs final record 46-28-5-3. Honourable mention to thehabbit who correctly predicted the Habs final point total and just missed getting their record exactly right. 2013-2014 nihliz predicted 50-23-5-4 for 109 points. In fact the Habs finished the season 50-22-5-5 for 110 points. Honourable mentions went to nhfarberwho predicted 49-23-4-6 for 108 points and to sakiqc who predicted 51-26-1-4 for 107 points 2015-2016 Chris predicted 40-30-8-4 for 92 points. The injury ridden Habs finished the season 38-38-3-3 for 82 points. 2016-2017 The Habs finished the regular season 47-26-7-2 for 103 points. Using tie breakers: thehabbit had the winning prediction when he predicted 47-25-5-5 = 104 pts and Honourable mentions to kaos and Bluecross. kaos predicted 46-26-6-4 = 102 pts BlueKross predicted 46-24-6-4 =102 pts. 2017-2018 The Habs finished the regular season 29-40-7-6 for 71 points. All the predictions were bad but the least bad was by Dalhabs who won by predicting 42-30-6-4 = 94 pts. 2018-2019 The Habs finished the regular season 44-30-8 for 96 points and 246 goals. The prediction contest came down to the last game of the season, indeed down to the number of goals scored in that game. The winner was BCHabnut predicted 42-27-6-7 (97 points) and crucially 248 goals. Honourable mentions go to: Dalhabs 42-30-6-4 (94 points) and illWill 42-29-7-4 (95 points) 243 goals. 2019-2020 The Habs finished the pandemic season 31-31-9 for 71 points in 71 games. The winner was illWill predicted 39-36-2-5 (85 points). Honourable mention to: tomh009 who predicted 0-0-0-82. Unfortunately for posterity tomh009 also predicted 40-32-10 2021 Season The Habs finished the season 24-21-8-3 for 59 points in the North Division in 56 games. Habsfan84 won by predicting 27-22-3-4 for 61 points. Like every entry his prediction overestimated the Habs final points. Habsfan84 also correctly predicted the Habs would get to the 2nd round but thought they would lose there instead of making the Stanley Cup final. 2022 Season The Montreal Canadiens compiled a regular season record 22-49-7-4 for 55 points. Almost duplicating the points from their cup final year of 2021 but finishing 32nd in the league. DalHabs predicted 31-39-7-5 for a total of 74 points. For the second year in a row all contestants over estimated the Habs performance. --------------------------------------------- DalHabs and illWill are the two repeat winners!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2022-2023 edition For the last 2 years every contestant has predicted more points for the Habs than the team achieved. This is a contest to predict the Habs regular season performance during the 2022-2023 NHL season. Predicting the Habs 2022-2023 playoff performance is another easier contest. Rules for this season. Predict a) what the Habs regular season record will be: wins-losses-OTL-SOL b) in what place in the Atlantic Division the Habs will finish c) in what place in the league the Habs will finish d) Tiebreaker the total number of goals Cole Caufield will score this season (including goals scored in shootout win or lose) as a Hab. The winner will be based upon the most accurate prediction of the Habs final points. In the event of a tie bonus points will be awarded for getting the number of wins, number of losses, number of OTL's or number of SOL's correct or nearly correct. The tie breakers will be combined in some crazy way to break ties if required. The decision of Peter Puck is final. Contest is void where prohibited. Don't forget to separate overtime losses and shootout losses. Entries due before puck drop on Wednesday October 12 at 7:07pm EST. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 d) Tiebreaker the total number of goals Cole Caufield will score this season (including 1 goal per shootout win). Does a goal get added regardless of whether Caufield shoots and/or scores? Or do you want the total number of goals Caufield scores, including any scored in a shootout, but only those shootouts that the Habs win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Peter Puck said: ... d) Tiebreaker the total number of goals Cole Caufield will score this season (including 1 goal per shootout win). ... To clarify, does the bolded text above mean Caufield's total "Rocket Richard Award eligible" goals plus one for every: shootout the Habs win, regardless of whether Caufield shoots or scores; goal Caufiled scores in a shootout that the habs win; or goal Caufield scores in a shootout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalhabs Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 a) 27-42-6-7 67 pts b) 8 c) 29 d) 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan84 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 a) 27-44-6-5 = 65 points b) 8th in Atlantic Division c) 29th in League d) 36 combined goals for Cole Caufield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Puck Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 Whoops. Have edited the opening post. All goals Cole Caufield scores in any shootouts will count in his goal total. But only goals scored while a Hab. Thanks for pointing out my errors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 a) what the Habs regular season record will be: wins-losses-OTL-SOL 29-38-10-5. EDIT: 73 points b) in what place in the Atlantic Division the Habs will finish 8th c) in what place in the league the Habs will finish 30th d) Tiebreaker the total number of goals Cole Caufield will score this season (including goals scored in shootout win or lose) as a Hab 37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 51-26-5-2 107pnts 4th in Atlantic, at which time Price returns pulling a TB over the cap playoff run announcing his retirement with a cup and the MVP, Cole pots 52, Primeau finds his posts and becomes our future, ST Louis wins Jack Adams, Ghule is nominated but shunned for Norris but takes the Calder. Habs take Leafs in first round silencing the nation for another few months. edit missed this, 12th in the league Call me an optimistic dreamer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 29-40-8-5 28th 8th 37goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_Habs_Fan Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 a) 25-40-10-7 67 pts b) 6 c) 27 d) 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plutarch Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) A) 82 30 38 14 74 B) 8 C) 26 D) 40 Edited October 10, 2022 by Plutarch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 A) 29-36-12-5 75 points B) 7th in division C) 27th in league D) 32 goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMAC Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 I usually try to make the most optimistic prediction, but Johnny has taken care of that for me so I am going for an uncharacteristically realistic prediction. Not a fan of tanking but I think HuGort are taking the best approach to avoid establishing a loser mentality and set up the club for long term success Points 28-39-11-4 Division 8th League 29th Tie Beaker 30 goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 a) 30 - 40 - 6 -6 72 pts. b) 7th in Atlantic Division (hopefully Florida is 8th LOL) c) 26th overall d) 28 goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illWill Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 35-34-7-6 = 83 points 5th in Atlantic 21st overall 32 goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 28-44-7-3 = 66 points 8th in Atlantic 30th overall 32 goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 a) 35 - 36 - 8 - 3 = 81 points b) 5th Atlantic c) 23rd League d) 35 Goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Puck Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 29-46-2-4 = 64 pts 8th in the Atlantic 31st in the league 41 goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 28-43-8-3 = 67 points 8th in Atlantic 29th overall 39 goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 29-45-4-4 = 66 8th Atlantic 30th League 40 goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revvvrob Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 27-44-7-4 = 65 points 8th in Atlantic 28th in NHL 45 Goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 To Predict: a) what the Habs regular season record will be: wins-losses-OTL-SOL I believe that they will do better than last year, but not by much: 29W-44L-5OTL-4SOL=67pts b) in what place in the Atlantic Division the Habs will finish 7th ahead of Buffalo c) in what place in the league the Habs will finish 29th ahead of Chicago, Arizona and Buffalo d) Tiebreaker the total number of goals Cole Caufield will score this season (including goals scored in shootout win or lose) as a Hab. 29 goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 27-45-6-4 (64 points) 7th in division 28th overall 33 goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan84 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 We know the tiebreaker result now. Cole Caufield ended with 26 goals in game play plus went 2 for 3 on the shootout. His grand total will be locked in at 28 goals. Looks like Habs Fan in Edmonton got that one right. Would have been interesting to see how high he would of gone with the additional 36 games remaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 44 minutes ago, Habsfan84 said: We know the tiebreaker result now. Cole Caufield ended with 26 goals in game play plus went 2 for 3 on the shootout. His grand total will be locked in at 28 goals. Looks like Habs Fan in Edmonton got that one right. Would have been interesting to see how high he would of gone with the additional 36 games remaining. What a bummer way to win 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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