Speculation: What does our record need to be down the stretch to make playoffs?

[rdawg1234]

would .500 do it? that gives us 94 points going 7-7, I think we could definitely go 10-4 though, or at least 9-5

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[780rx]

pretty sure 94 points would get at least a wildcard spot.

But at this point no one will be happy with that. Don't let up. Go hard and carry momentum in the playoffs. Ride it out. Underdogs have won it all plenty of times.

GLG

 

[seanlinden]

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Atlantic/Toronto.html

Basically, 91-92 points will most likely be the playoff threshold.

Toronto doesn't have the most difficult stretch remaining, the Bruins & Blues are the only teams remaining who have more points than them, but 2 Red Wing games, 2 Lightning Games, and 1 Hab game means there's lots of opportunity to control their own destiny with regards to playoff positioning.

As others have mentioned, we can't be thinking playoffs. We need to be thinking home ice advantage.

 

[Igy]

less than .500

 

[TheBeastCoast]

What would we need to hit 100 points or is that unrealistic?

 

[rdawg1234]

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Atlantic/Toronto.html

Basically, 91-92 points will most likely be the playoff threshold.

Toronto doesn't have the most difficult stretch remaining, the Bruins & Blues are the only teams remaining who have more points than them, but 2 Red Wing games, 2 Lightning Games, and 1 Hab game means there's lots of opportunity to control their own destiny with regards to playoff positioning.

That may be a major issue, winning or losing the majority of those games can either put a stranglehold on the position or knock us out.

Next week is huge, Detroit, Tampa and Habs 3 in a row, i think after those we'll know for sure.

 

[rdawg1234]

What would we need to hit 100 points or is that unrealistic?

10-4. It's doable with the schedule, but I think we'll hit 96, and get 8 or 9 more wins.

 

[Bravid Nonahan]

What would we need to hit 100 points or is that unrealistic?

not unrealstic. We would have to go 10-4. It's definitely possible, we have gone on a streak like that before. I say we end up with 97 points.

 

[BlackAdam]

with 80 points, i'd say 6 more wins should do it.
92 is usually good enough for the 8th seed especially in a really week eastern conference.

 

[WilliamNylander]

6 wins out of next 14

 

[jasonleaffan]

with 80 points, i'd say 6 more wins should do it.
92 is usually good enough for the 8th seed especially in a really week eastern conference.

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 1m
For the skittish... Leafs really only need six wins in final 14 games to get in. Highly doubtful it takes more.

 

[My Sweet Shadow]

I would say a .500 record record should almost guarantee us a spot. Typically, 8th place ends up being around 92-94 points. 7-7-0 would put as at 94 points and this is a particularly weak year for the East, so that total would likely be more than enough.

Ideally, we got 2-3 games over .500 (something around 8-5-1), which would likely keep us in 2nd/3rd place in the division.

 

[Ari91]

Before the Olympic break, Mirtle predicted that going .500 (11-11) should be enough which would put the Leafs at 92 points to end the season. By that measuring stick, they need 6 more wins in their remaining 14 games.

 

[LeafOfBread]

93 is a guaranteed spot. With how the East is this year, 92 should be enough.

 

[Territory]

Lets aim for 100!!!

 

[93LEAFS]

I feel people are forgetting about the loser points there are various combinations that will gets us 12 points ex. 1-3-10 or 20 to reach a 100 ex 6-0-8. Are main concern should be getting the two seed at the moment.

 

[LeafOfBread]

The worst we can play and still end up with 92 pts is 4-6-4.

 

[Grant]

One game at a time. Right now all I'm worried about is winning against Washington on sunday (quite winnable).

 

[Daisy Jane]

shouldn't we know soon when pittsburgh/boston clinch? like - teams are going to have to be mathematically eliminated soon, right?

 

[BayStBullies]

The worst we can play and still end up with 92 pts is 4-6-4.

Unless you didn't type what you meant correctly; going by your post, it should be:

0-2-12

That's technically the worst they can play and still end up with 92 points.

 

[Grant]

shouldn't we know soon when pittsburgh/boston clinch? like - teams are going to have to be mathematically eliminated soon, right?

Still possible for Detroit to get 105 points. If things go right we could see boston/pittsburgh clinching in about a week.

 

[jasonleaffan]

I'm glad we are starting to pulling away from the 9th and 10th placed teams. A loss tonight would have made things look a lot more tighter.

 

[mikebel111*]

This was a big 4 points here on this deadly trip.
Create some more room!

 

[Ratboy]

looking good

 

[LeafOfBread]

Unless you didn't type what you meant correctly; going by your post, it should be:

0-2-12

That's technically the worst they can play and still end up with 92 points.

Yeah I meant realistically lol