Playoff Preview: Day 7 – Quarterfinals

Playoffs Day 7 – QuarterFinals
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Academy League Standard – 6PM EST

Eclipse Logo

Blue Conference

#1 Hive vs #4 Eclipse

The Hive have stung their way to their 2nd AL Standard Playoffs. The Hive are 35-15 this season with a series record of 9-1. They have a +32 goal differential. In the playoffs, the Hive have a 4-4 game record  and a 1-1 series record. The Hive have dominated this season and are looking to continue that domination through the playoffs.

The Eclipse are coming into this game after a tough series with the Foxes. They won 3-2 and had 9 goals in the series. The Eclipse were passing the ball pretty well with 6 assists, giving them an assist percentage of .666. They had a total of 34 shots and had a shot percentage of .264. Their on target percentage was .794. After coming off a great victory in the first round, the Eclipse are looking to do it again here.

Will the Hive swarm another opponent? Or will the Eclipse take another team’s light away?

Series predictions: 3-1 Hive

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Academy League Standard – 7PM EST

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Orange Conference

#1 Elite vs #6 Wizards

The Elite have dominated their way to their 2nd AL Standard playoffs. The Elite are 33-17 this season with a series record of 6-4.  They have a +18 goal differential. The Elite have a 3-4 game record and a 1-1 series record in the playoffs. The Elite are wanting to get further into the playoffs this season and they are going to give the Wizards everything they have.

The Wizards are coming off a great win against the #3 seed Sharks. They went 3-0 in the series and scored 8 goals. They assisted on 6 of those, which gives them an assist percentage of .750. The Wizards also had 25 shots and had a shot percentage of .320. Their on target percentage was .840. The Wizards are wanting to get the same result as the last series and if they can keep the team plays going, they have a good shot of winning it.

Will the Elite continue their winning ways or will the Wizards team play be too much for them to handle?

Series predictions: 3-2 Wizards

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Academy League Standard – 8PM EST

Wolves Logo Jets Logo

Blue Conference

#2 Wolves vs #3 Jets

The Wolves are coming into this matchup after beating the #7 Puffins 3-1. The Wolves scored 15 goals with 9 assists. Their assist percentage was .600. They had 33 shots and their shot percentage was .454. Their on target percentage was .969. The Wolves were laser focused on the net this series. Can they keep up that focus and pressure the Jets?

The Jets are coming into this matchup after sweeping the #6 Hawks. They had 12 goals with 9 assists. They had a .750 assist percentage. They shot the ball 34 times and their shot percentage was .352. Their on target percentage was .735. Can the Jets keep the team plays going against the Wolves?

The Wolves look to have the advantage in this one with the better shot and on target percentages. The Jets do have a better assist percentage but if the Wolves pressure them with a .969 on target percentage, can they defend it? This should be a heck of a matchup.

Series predictions: Wolves 3-1

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Academy League Standard – 9PM EST

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Orange Conference

#2 Pirates vs #5 Tyrants

Last round, the Pirates swept the #7 Shadow with a 3-0 victory. They had 9 goals with 3 assists. Their assist percentage was .333. They had 20 shots and a shot percentage of .450. They had an on target percentage of .750. The Pirates are looking to have similar success against the Tyrants.

The Tyrants are coming into this series after beating the Demolition 3-1. They had 13 goals and 11 assists. The Tyrants are coming in with the highest assist percentage in the AL Standard league with .846. They shot the ball 34 times and had a shot percentage of .352 and an on target percentage of .735. The Tyrants are working well as a team!
Both teams have a similar on target percentage and the Pirates have a slightly higher shot percentage. The difference in this game will be the team plays. The Tyrants are coming into this as clear favorites.

Series predictions: Tyrants 3-1

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Champion League Standard – 10PM EST

Knights Logo Sabres Logo

Blue Conference

#1 Knights vs #5 Sabres

The Knights have fought their way to their 1st ever Standard AL playoff appearance. The Knights are 36-14 this season with a series record of 9-1. They have a +48 goal differential. The Knights are coming into this matchup after dominating the regular season. Can the Knights take the first step and beat the Sabres?

The Sabres are coming into this matchup after beating the #4 Ducks 3-1. They had 13 goals and 10 assists. Their .769 assist percentage is pretty nice and could give the Knights some trouble. They had 38 shots. The Sabres shot percentage is .342 and their on target percentage is .842. The Sabres have already taken down one higher seed, can they do it again?

Will the Knights continue their dominating ways or with the Sabres take a bite out of their chances?

Series predictions: 3-2 Sabres

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Playoffs Day 7
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Foundation League Standard – 6PM EST

Shadow Logo Flames Logo

Orange Conference

#1 Shadow vs #4 Flames

The Shadow have made their way to their 2nd FL Standard playoff appearance. The Shadow are 32-18 this season with a series record of 7-3. They have a +49 goal differential. They were the #1 seed in their last playoff appearance. The Shadow have a 9-4 game record and a 2-1 series record in the playoffs. They made it to the Grand Finals but came up short. They are looking to make up for that this season but first they must get past their divisional opponent.

The Flames have burned their way to their 2nd Standard FL playoff appearance. The Flames are 29-21 this season with a series record of 7-3. They have a +26 goal differential. The Flames were the #2 seed the last time they were in the playoffs. They have a 0-3 game record and a 0-1 series record. The Flames are looking to get their first game and series win in the playoffs.

This should be one of the best matchups we are going to see. These two teams were tied before the last week of the season. It all came down to the final week to determine the seeding. Will the Flames get their revenge or will the Shadows snuff out the flame?

Series predictions: Shadow 3-2

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Foundation League Standard – 7PM EST

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Blue Conference

#1 Blizzard vs #4 Foxes

The Blizzard have frozen their way to their 1st Standard FL appearance in the playoffs. The Blizzard are 37-13 this season with a series record of 8-2. They have a +30 goal differential. The Blizzard are clearly a tough team to beat and it will be tough for the Foxes.

The Foxes have clawed their way to their 1st appearance in the Standard FL playoffs. The Foxes are 26-24 this season with a series record of 6-4. The Foxes have a +14 goal differential. The Foxes are a hot team and are looking to get their first game and series wins in the playoffs here. (I’m rooting for you!)

Biased Series prediction: Foxes 3-0

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Foundation League Standard – 8PM EST

Elite Logo Sharks Logo

Orange Conference

#2 Elite vs #3 Sharks

The Elite have made their way to their 1st appearance in the Standard FL playoffs. The Elite are 29-21 this season with a series record of 7-3. They have a +16 goal differential. The Elite want to get their first series win in the playoffs here but it’s going to be a tough one.

The Sharks have chomped their way to their 1st appearance in the Standard FL playoffs. The Sharks are 31-19 this season with a series record of 6-4. They have a +7 goal differential. The Sharks were 1 of 3 teams tied for the top spot in the final week. Ultimately, the Shadow came away with it but the Tropic division has dominated this playoff.
Will the Elite be able to get through their Tropic opponent? Or will the Sharks prove to be too much for them?

Series predictions: Sharks 3-1

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Foundation League Standard – 9PM EST

Wolves Logo Hurricanes Logo

Blue Conference

#2 Wolves vs #3 Hurricanes

The Wolves have howled their way to their 1st appearance in the Standard FL playoffs. The Wolves are 28-22 this season with a series record of 7-3. The Wolves have a +33 goal differential. The Wolves are going up against a very similar opponent. This game could be a toss up.

The Hurricanes have stormed their way to their first Standard FL playoff appearance. The Hurricanes are 28-22 this season with a series record of 7-3. They have a +23 goal differential. The Hurricanes are hoping to storm past the Wolves for their first series win in the playoffs.

This should be a super close matchup and it’s tough to even predict who would win it. The 10 goal difference is the only thing that is different. This series truly is a toss up. Will the Wolves continue howling or will the Hurricanes blow them away?

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Foundation League Standard – 10PM EST

Spectre Logo Outlaws Logo

Blue Conference

#1 Spectre vs #5 Outlaws

The Spectre have made their way to their 1st appearance in the Standard CL playoffs. The Spectre are 35-15 this season with a series record of 7-3. They have a +43 goal differential. The Spectre are looking for their first wins in the CL Standard playoffs.

The Outlaws dueled their way past the Shadow with a 3-1 victory. They had 16 goals with 13 assists. Their .812 assist percentage is above the league average and if they can keep it up, will give the Spectre trouble. They had 32 shots and a .500 shot percentage. Their on target percentage was .968 and they only had 1 shot off target. The Outlaws are looking scary and the Spectre need to be ready.

Even though the Spectre are coming in as the #1 seed, the Outlaws are having a great playoff performance so far. Will the Spectre be able to out duel the Outlaws? Or will the Outlaws chase them out of town?

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