Would it be easier to make the playoffs in the eastern or the western conference?

Question

Would it be easier to make the playoffs in the eastern or the western conference?

Answer 1

Eastern...western teams are harder (some of them)

Answer 2

This year is going to be different, last year it would have been the west, but the North West division is weak, as well as the Southeast, and the Atlantic and Pacific Divisions are both incredibly strong, and The Central has a great team, and 1-2 other playoff teams just like the Northeast, the habs and then boston, maybe ottawa.

So this year, i think it will be pretty comprable

Answer 3

west

eastern has: ottawa

montreal

buffalo

boston

philadelphia

washington

tempa bay

pittsburgh

ny rangers

west have

detroit

minnesota

san jose

dallas

chicago

Answer 4

It would be easier in the Eastern Conference for sure.

West:

Detroit

San Jose

Dallas

Anaheim

Edmonton

Chicago

Calgary

Colorado

Nashville

East:

Ottawa

Montreal

New York

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

New Jersey

Compare those top teams and the west is way tougher. The Eastern conference is still tough but it is nothing like the West.

Answer 5

east

Answer 6

Neither it's very tough in both.

Answer 7

I think it would be easier in the East, because even the teams that don't make the playoffs year in and year out in the West would probably make consistent trips to the playoffs in the East.    The top teams in the West, top 8, are probably better than any 8 teams that the East could throw back, and the west could probably get away with putting the 9th and 10th best teams instead of 2 of the top 8 and still be a little better.

Last season teams who didn't make it in the East: Carolina, Buffalo, Florida, Toronto, Islanders, Atlanta, Tampa Bay. I can see Tampa, Carolina and maybe Toronto being better this year.

In the West these teams didn't make it: Edmonton, Chicago, Vancouver, Phoenix, Columbus, St. Louis, Los Angeles.  I wouldn't be surprised to see any of these teams in the playoffs next season other than St. Louis, and Los Angeles.

Answer 8

I don't think it makes a difference!!