Cologne had a frankly weak season, almost saying goodbye to the Bundesliga directly. Throughout the championship, the “goats” were notably stormy, but the finish was especially disastrous. Everything turned into a resignation for Marcus Gizdol. The role of crisis manager was assigned to Friedhelm Funkel, who managed to keep avoiding a direct relegation. The “goats” finished 16th in the table, being two points ahead of Werder Bremen.
Nashville defeated Carolina twice before the playoffs, but failed to consolidate such a successful result in the draw, losing 2:5 and 0:3, respectively. The team quickly came to their senses, thanks to which they won the third fight (5:4 overtime). Striker Forsberg showed himself best of all, giving an assist, as well as scoring the puck. Then the Predators continued their performance at the home arena, having won one more victory over Carolina (4:3 overtime). The hero of the meeting was the goalkeeper Saros, who saved 58 shots, which played a crucial role in the victory. More todays NHL predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
