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

[Just Rude]

Meh. Never mind the playoffs. That #2 seed should be the prime target right now. Home ice and no Pittsburgh or Boston in the opening round. Looking at the remaining schedules, it is well within reach.

Then again, the Bolts have a pretty easy ride on their way in, including a six-game homestand right near the end of the season. Those two games with Tampa look like they are going to be huge for seeding.

TORONTO (14)
@WAS
@DET
TB
MTL
@NJ
STL
@PHI
DET
CAL
BOS
WPG
@TB
@FLA
@OTT

TAMPA BAY (16)
NJ
VAN
@TOR
@OTT
@PIT
OTT
NYI
@BUF
@DET
MTL
CAL
DAL
TOR
PHI
CBJ

MONTREAL (15)
OTT
@BUF
COL
CBJ
@TOR
@BOS
BUF
@DET
@FLA
@TB
@OTT
DET
@CHI
NYI
NYR

 

[Diatomic]

Were gona make it, I just hope were in a divisional spot not a wildcard seed.

 

[egd27]

Example scenario for 93 points:

| Gms | W | L | OTL | Pts | %
Playoffs | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 0.567
Today | 68 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 80 | 0.588
Remaining | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.464

 

[Drmckool]

As others have said the goal ought to be the #2 spot so they have home-ice advantage against either MTL or Tampa.

 

[egd27]

Example scenario for 93 points:

| Gms | W | L | OTL | Pts | %
Playoffs | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 0.567
Today | 68 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 80 | 0.588
Remaining | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.464

The above was on March 14......this is 10 days later.

| Gms | W | L | OTL | Pts | %
Playoffs | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 0.567
Today | 73 | 36 | 29 | 8 | 80 | 0.548
Remaining | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0.722

This organization just keeps shooting itself in the foot over and over and over again year after year after year.

It really is a sad joke.

 

[Mess]

Things change quickly.

I think the team needs to win 6 of their last 9 to get to 92 points to have a chance to get into the playoffs now.

 

[Diatomic]

So far so good... 0-5 thus far just gotta lose 9 more for the collapse to be complete.

 

[Faltorvo]

Things change quickly.

I think the team needs to win 6 of their last 9 to get to 92 points to have a chance to get into the playoffs now.

yups, minimum 6 and 1 must must be against det.

 

[Timmy Brent*]

Were gona make it, I just hope were in a divisional spot not a wildcard seed.

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