Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (1) vs Saginaw Spirit (8)
| Sault Ste Marie | Saginaw | |
| Season Series | 7-0-0-1 | 1-6-1-0 |
| Home record | 31-1-2-0 | 17-14-3-0 |
| Road record | 24-6-1-3 | 12-16-6-0 |
| Goals for | 317 | 196 |
| Goals against | 186 | 238 |
| Powerplay | 24.8% | 14.7% |
| Penalty kill | 82.0% | 78.8% |
| PP vs opponent | 20.7% | 14.6% |
| PK vs Opponent | 85.4% | 79.3% |
| Leading scorer | Frost (42-70-112) | Kohn (20-34-54) |
| Leading after 2nd | 39-0-0-0 | 22-2-2-0 |
| Trailing after 2nd | 5-6-1-3 | 3-24-2-0 |
| Last 10 games | 7-1-1-1 | 2-7-1-0 |
The Soo Greyhounds have a couple of potential first round picks in Rasmus Sandin and Barrett Hayton. The Saginaw Spirit have four players ranked by National Hockey League Central Scouting on their mid-term list: Caleb Everett, Max Grondin, Blade Jenkins and Damien Giroux. The Greyhounds have led the CHL Top 10 almost from the get-go and never looked back.
Prediction: Sault Ste Marie in 4 games
Kitchener Rangers (2) vs Guelph Storm (7)
| Kitchener | Guelph | |
| Season Series | 5-2-1-0 | 3-4-1-0 |
| Home record | 22-11-1-0 | 17-10-5-2 |
| Road record | 21-10-2-1 | 13-19-0-2 |
| Goals for | 246 | 228 |
| Goals against | 218 | 263 |
| Powerplay | 20.7% | 22.2% |
| Penalty kill | 82.9% | 79.7% |
| PP vs opponent | 10.7% | 21.4% |
| PK vs Opponent | 78.6% | 89.3% |
| Leading scorer | Mascherin (40-46-86) | Ratcliffe (41-27-68) |
| Leading after 2nd | 30-2-1-0 | 22-2-0-1 |
| Trailing after 2nd | 6-14-2-0 | 3-24-3-0 |
| Last 10 games | 4-4-1-1 | 3-5-2-0 |
The Kitchener Rangers have 3 players on Central Scouting’s list; Giovanni Vallati, Riley Damiani and Adam Liska. The Guelph Storm have two players on the list; Ryan Merkley and Cam Hillis. If this becomes a series of special teams, the Storm have a chance.
Prediction: Kitchener in 6 games
Sarnia Sting (3) vs Windsor Spitfires (6)
| Sarnia | Windsor | |
| Season Series | 5-1-0-0 | 1-5-0-0 |
| Home record | 25-8-1-0 | 16-13-3-2 |
| Road record | 21-9-3-1 | 16-17-1-0 |
| Goals for | 299 | 214 |
| Goals against | 213 | 224 |
| Powerplay | 24.2% | 18.1% |
| Penalty kill | 88.5% | 81.2% |
| PP vs opponent | 26.3% | 16.7% |
| PK vs Opponent | 83.3% | 73.7% |
| Leading scorer | Kyrou (39-70-109) | Purboo (21-28-49) |
| Leading after 2nd | 35-1-2-0 | 21-1-1-1 |
| Trailing after 2nd | 1-13-1-1 | 3-24-0-1 |
| Last 10 games | 5-4-0-1 | 5-4-1-0 |
The Sarnia Sting have no players ranked on Central Scouting’s mid-term rank while the Windsor Spitfires have; Connor Corcoran, Matthew MacDougall and Curtis Douglas. The length of this series will be determined by how many games Michael DiPietro can win.
Prediction: Sarnia in 6 games
Owen Sound Attack (4) vs London Knights (5)
| Owen Sound | London | |
| Season Series | 2-4-0-0 | 4-1-1-0 |
| Home record | 21-8-0-5 | 18-13-2-1 |
| Road record | 17-14-3-0 | 21-12-0-1 |
| Goals for | 289 | 233 |
| Goals against | 247 | 212 |
| Powerplay | 21.8% | 18.2% |
| Penalty kill | 80.1% | 80.5% |
| PP vs opponent | 17.6% | 9.1% |
| PK vs Opponent | 90.9% | 82.4% |
| Leading scorer | Robertson (41-46-87) | Brazeau (39-36-75) |
| Leading after 2nd | 33-2-3-1 | 24-0-0-1 |
| Trailing after 2nd | 3-13-0-2 | 6-22-2-0 |
| Last 10 games | 7-2-1-0 | 7-3-0-0 |
The Owen Sound Attack’s lone player on Central Scouting’s list is Aidan Dudas. The London Knights are led by star defenseman Evan Bouchard along with Nathan Dunkley, Liam Foudy, Alec Regula, Billy Moskal and goaltender Jordan Kooy, although we expect Joseph Raaymakers will see all the action. The Knights will need to continue their excellent road record to squeak this one out.
Prediction: London in 7 games
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