How many points will it take to make the playoffs (2014-15 version)?

[The Pale King]

fingers crossed it doesnt happen, but 97 points and out of the playoffs would be the most points ever by a non-playoff team I think. Dallas had 94 one year and missed. off the top of my head.

 

[tsanuri]

fingers crossed it doesnt happen, but 97 points and out of the playoffs would be the most points ever by a non-playoff team I think. Dallas had 94 one year and missed. off the top of my head.

That was in 2010-11 and tied the Avs from 2006-07. And the number is 95 points.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Dallas is 8-2 in their last 10. I wouldn't call it a gimme.

Garbage disposal dwelling team.

 

[HansH]

Garbage disposal dwelling team.

What does that make the Kings, then? They're only six points up on the Stars -- that's less space than is between the Kings and Chicago...

 

[HansH]

After the games of 3/25/2015

Target: 97 points. (Flames project to P4 with 96. Jets project to WC2 with 98.)
Kings' current pace: 97 points - P3.
Kings' current pace with home/road split: 96.0 points.

Points needed: 11
Games remaining: 9

Record needed: 5-3-1
Percentage needed: .611

Magic number: 18 points.

 

[Basilisk]

Right now, we need 4-3-1 ....... why does that sound too easy?

 

[TonySCV]

Right now, we need 4-3-1 ....... why does that sound too easy?

Because 9 games remain, not 8.

 

[FrozenRoyalty]

The latest projection...

What’s It Going To Take For The LA Kings To Make The Playoffs: By The Numbers, March 26, 2015 Edition

 

[guderian]

Because 9 games remain, not 8.

It's 8, Kings have played 74 games . 4-3-1sounds not that hard...Kings hate when it sounds easy, time to drop a couple just to make it interesting again

 

[TonySCV]

It's 8, Kings have played 74 games . 4-3-1sounds not that hard...Kings hate when it sounds easy, time to drop a couple just to make it interesting again

Ahh yes, sorry. I was looking at HansH's last post which hasn't been updated.

 

[MollerManor]

Right now, we need 4-3-1 ....... why does that sound too easy?

And you can probably say 4-4 is good as long as one of our wins is against the Flames.

 

[HansH]

After the games of 3/26/2015

Target: 97 points. (Flames project to P4 with 96. Jets project to WC2 with 98.)
Kings' current pace: 98 points - P3.
Kings' current pace with home/road split: 97.2 points.

Points needed: 9
Games remaining: 8

Record needed: 4-3-1
Percentage needed: .563

Magic number: 16 points.

 

[Basilisk]

If we beat both Minnesota and Chicago, there's a VERY good chance we can go 6-2, thus giving us 100 points!!!!

 

[bouncesonly]

If Kings win all games:
Kings -- 104

Script is fubared....dammit

 

[kilowatt]

Of course, anything can happen, but it's bittersweet seeing the Sharks (nearly) out of the playoff picture. SportsClubStats puts them at 1.1% to make the playoffs. They've been a good team for a really long time, but just not good enough when it mattered most.

 

[HansH]

After the games of 3/27/2015

Target: 96 points. (Flames project to P4 with 95. Jets project to WC2 with 98.)
Kings' current pace: 98 points - P3.
Kings' current pace with home/road split: 97.2 points.

Points needed: 8
Games remaining: 8

Record needed: 4-4 (or 3-3-2)
Percentage needed: .500

Magic number: 14 points.

As of this moment, the Western playoff matchups would be:

Winnipeg (WC2 - 98 pts) at St. Louis (C1 - 110 pts)
Chicago (C3 - 104 pts) at Nashville (C2 - 109 pts)
Minnesota (WC1 - 102 pts) at Anaheim (P1 - 109 pts)
Los Angeles (P3 - 98 pts) at Vancouver (P2 - 100 pts)

 

[Basilisk]

Of course, anything can happen, but it's bittersweet seeing the Sharks (nearly) out of the playoff picture. SportsClubStats puts them at 1.1% to make the playoffs. They've been a good team for a really long time, but just not good enough when it mattered most.

And their core turns 35-years-old this year.

 

[FrozenRoyalty]

The latest update...

What’s It Going To Take For The LA Kings To Make The Playoffs By The Numbers: March 28, 2015 Edition

 

[417th]

Man o Man would I love to face the Casucks in the playoffs.

 

[HansH]

After the games of 3/28/2015

Target: 96 points. (Flames project to P4 with 95. Jets project to WC2 with 98.)
Kings' current pace: 96 points - P3.
Kings' current pace with home/road split: 96.0 points.

Points needed: 8
Games remaining: 7

Record needed: 4-3
Percentage needed: .571

Magic number: 14 points.

As of this moment, the Western playoff matchups would be:

Winnipeg (WC2 - 98 pts) at Nashville (C1 - 110 pts)
Chicago (C3 - 104 pts) at St. Louis (C2 - 108 pts)
Minnesota (WC1 - 103 pts) at Anaheim (P1 - 110 pts)
Los Angeles (P3 - 96 pts) at Vancouver (P2 - 99 pts)

 

[robitaillefan]

I'm scared

 

[theMajor]

its doable, now they just gotta do it. 2 games againts the oilers, then van/calgary(huge game)/avalanche and the sharks. its not that scary

 

[kingsfan28]

its doable, now they just gotta do it. 2 games againts the oilers, then van/calgary(huge game)/avalanche and the sharks. its not that scary

They need to win one out those two game, hopefully Calgary seeing how we still have a game in hand.

 

[HansH]

After the games of 3/29/2015

Target: 97 points. (Flames project to P3/4 tie with 96. Jets project to WC2 with 98.)
Kings' current pace: 96 points - P3, but only by percentage points over Calgary - they actually lose the ROW tiebreaker 35-37 should it end in a tie.
Kings' current pace with home/road split: 96.0 points.

Points needed: 9
Games remaining: 7

Record needed: 4-2-1
Percentage needed: .643

Magic number: 14 points.

As of this moment, the Western playoff matchups would be:

Minnesota (WC1 - 103 pts) at Nashville (C1 - 109 pts)
Chicago (C3 - 105 pts) at St. Louis (C2 - 108 pts)
Winnipeg (WC2 - 97 pts) at Anaheim (P1 - 110 pts)
Los Angeles/Calgary (P3 - 96 pts) at Vancouver (P2 - 99 pts)

 

[FrozenRoyalty]

The latest projections (March 30, 2015):

What’s It Going To Take For The LA Kings To Make The Playoffs By The Numbers: March 30, 2015 Edition