The 2025-26 NHL season kicks off today when the Florida Panthers host the Chicago Blackhawks and raise their second Stanley Cup Championship banner. With another season upon us, it is time for Last Word On Hockey to make some predictions. Four writers have been given a division to write about and predict, so check out the Atlantic, Central, and Pacific here. Today, we are making predictions for the 2025-26 Metropolitan Division.

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Predictions

Last Season

The Washington Capitals took the division by storm and claimed their first crown since the COVID-shortened 2019-20 campaign. Alex Ovechkin finally eclipsed the NHL's all-time goal-scoring mark held by Wayne Gretzky.

However, the second-place Carolina Hurricanes would get the last laugh and eliminate the Caps

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