FOR: Undeniably yes. Part of Ola's dominance comes from the New England plan. They have been grinding and earning TPE and adding high earning players with team-first attitudes and lots of upside. With the engine switch and Wagstrom's high earnings, everyone expected an amazing show, and he has produced even further than advertised. In my opinion this is a lot more impressive than lucking into an engine liking your build. The only argument against Wagstrom is that his linemate's are also high earning and did a great job of setting him up.

AGAINST: Toronto is made up of young and hungry rookies who are continuing to earn and mold their players to improve. I have done zero research on Tampa Bay but the last time I checked, a few seasons ago, Tampa had been trading their new parts for ones with some "seasoning" and getting regressed inactives.

AGAINST: I'm iffy on the new playoff layout, but I don't think NOLA is going to be able to claw towards a wildcard spot. With some big roster moves and position changes, they have been unable to take advantage of a steaming hot Aleister Cain

AGAINST: Ivan Maximus is scoring at a veteran's pace and is miles ahead of the rookie competition. White Goodman and Luca Del Vecchio (thank you for the extra words) have had gritty rookie outings, but haven't dominated quite to the level that Ivan Maximus has. I see the Jesster (i think that's the trophy) going to Maximus.

AGAINST: I think Slap McShotty is going to get incredibly close, and perhaps tie Elias Armia's record. New England's lines have been very effective, and the +38 through 35 games is a nice feather in Ace and Hotdog's shared cap. Obviously his corsi and Fenwick are cool as well, but what this all really shows is that through the most competitive part of the season, his line has dominated and scored efficiently, with the setups coming through McShotty. As the trade deadline passes and teams transition into tank/see what sticks/game plans, the pace will increase a little, which should leave him in the high 50's. Conclusion: McShotty misses the record. Conclusion 2: Tokolosh gets pissed that he's not producing on a line with 2 snipers, one of which is top 5 on the site in TPE.

FOR: I'm surprised that New England has lost at all. Their team is built for 3 on 3 dominance (and also 5 on 5 dominance). I think they have the skaters to pull out every overtime game. The only iffy scenario is if a game goes to penalty shots.