The NHL Playoff Chase

[TrueBlue4ever]

Tracking the elimination and playoff clinching of all NHL teams. 

With the Blues win last night, San Jose has become the first team mathematically eliminated from playoff contention this year. They can do no better than 73 points, tied with both Vancouver and St  Louis who are in a dead heat for the final playoff spot in the West. Since those two teams play each other on Thursday, the Sharks will be officially eliminated that night. 

Smallest magic # (to clinch a playoff spot): 6 - Winnipeg (both the Jets and the Capitals can clinch a playoff spot as early as March 20). 

Smallest tragic # (to be eliminated from playoff contention): 1 - San Jose (can be eliminated as early as March 18, will be eliminated no later than March 20). 

[TrueBlue4ever]

After the Blue Jackets loss, Washington’s magic number is down to 5. 

[TrueBlue4ever]

Magic/Tragic # as of March 18

 

West - Magic #

 

Winnipeg - 6

Dallas - 17

Vegas - 18

Colorado - 19

Edmonton - 22

Los Angeles - 23

Minnesota - 23

Vancouver - 31

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Tragic #

 

Calgary - 33

St. Louis - 29

Utah - 29

Anaheim - 23

Seattle - 19

Nashville - 18

Chicago - 7

San Jose - 1 (mathematically eliminated already, will be officially eliminated as early as tonight, no later than March 20)

 

 

East - Magic #

 

Washington - 5

Carolina - 15

Florida - 16

Tampa Bay - 18

Toronto - 18

New Jersey - 21

Ottawa - 24

Montreal - 30

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Tragic #

 

Columbus - 30

Detroit - 30

NY Islanders- 30

NY Rangers - 30

Boston - 25

Buffalo - 22

Pittsburgh - 22

Philadelphia - 20

[Goalie]

Crazy gap between Winnipeg and Dallas and then Washington and Carolina. Winnipeg vs Washington finals would be a good one. 2 best teams. Would love to see us beat ovi Dubois and the capitals. 

Edited March 18 by Goalie

[TrueBlue4ever]

Magic/Tragic # as of March 19

 

West - Magic #

 

Winnipeg - 6

Dallas - 15

Vegas - 18

Colorado - 19

Edmonton - 20

Los Angeles - 23

Minnesota - 23

Vancouver - 29

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Tragic #

 

Calgary - 29

St. Louis - 27

Utah - 25

Anaheim - 20

Seattle - 17

Nashville - 14

Chicago - 3

San Jose - Eliminated

 

 

East - Magic #

 

Washington - 3

Carolina - 15

Florida - 16

Tampa Bay - 18

Toronto - 18

New Jersey - 21

Ottawa - 24

Montreal - 28

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Tragic #

 

Columbus - 28

NY Islanders- 28

Detroit - 26

NY Rangers - 26

Boston - 23

Buffalo - 20

Pittsburgh - 18

Philadelphia - 18

Edited March 19 by TrueBlue4ever

[TrueBlue4ever]

March 20 update:

Magic/Tragic #

 

West - Magic #

 

Winnipeg - 6

Dallas - 15

Vegas - 18

Colorado - 19

Edmonton - 20 

Minnesota - 21

Los Angeles - 23

Vancouver - 29

———————

Tragic #

 

Calgary - 29

St. Louis - 27

Utah - 25

Anaheim - 20

Seattle - 15

Nashville - 14

Chicago - 3

San Jose - Eliminated

 

 

East - Magic #

 

Washington - 3

Carolina - 15

Florida - 16

Toronto - 16

Tampa Bay - 18

New Jersey - 21

Ottawa - 24

Montreal - 28

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Tragic #

 

Columbus - 28

NY Islanders- 28

Detroit - 26

NY Rangers - 26

Boston - 23

Buffalo - 20

Pittsburgh - 18

Philadelphia - 18
 

Clinching/elimination scenarios today -

Washington can clinch a playoff spot with a win and a NY Islanders loss of any kind (Capitals hold the tiebreaker over Columbus) OR an OT/SO loss and a loss of any kind by Columbus AND a regulation loss by NY Islanders. 

Chicago is eliminated with a loss of any kind and a Vancouver win OR a regulation loss and a Vancouver OT/SO loss. 

[TrueBlue4ever]

March 22 update:

Magic/Tragic #

 

West - Magic #

 

Winnipeg - 2 (hold tiebreaker over Vancouver/St. Louis)

Dallas - 13

Vegas - 15

Colorado - 16

Edmonton - 18 

Minnesota - 20

Los Angeles - 20

Calgary - 28

———————

Tragic #

 

Vancouver- 27

St. Louis - 25

Utah - 23

Anaheim - 18

Seattle - 13

Nashville - 10

 

Chicago - Eliminated

San Jose - Eliminated

 

 

East - Magic #

 

Washington - Clinched playoff spot (hold tiebreaker over NY Islanders) 

Carolina - 13

Florida - 14

Toronto - 14

Tampa Bay - 16

New Jersey - 21

Ottawa - 24

Montreal - 27

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Tragic #

 

NY Islanders- 27

Detroit - 25

Columbus - 24

NY Rangers - 23

Boston - 20

Buffalo - 17

Pittsburgh - 17

Philadelphia - 15
 

Clinching/elimination scenarios today: Winnipeg can clinch a playoff spot with a regulation loss by Vancouver AND a loss of any kind by St. Louis. 

Edited Saturday at 07:23 PM by TrueBlue4ever

[HardCoreBlue]

Not that it matters in the least cuz just make the damn playoffs, but curious in why the Capitals are listed ahead of us in the overall standings when both teams are tied in points (to date 100)?

[Noeller]

1 hour ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Not that it matters in the least cuz just make the damn playoffs, but curious in why the Capitals are listed ahead of us in the overall standings when both teams are tied in points (to date 100)?

Less games played, is my guess. Jets played 70, Wash only 69. 

[TrueBlue4ever]

Correct. Also, the first tiebreaker if they finish tied on points at season’s end is regulation wins. With the Jets having gone to overtime in their last two wins, Washington now leads that category 39 to 38. The regulation and overtime wins total is next tiebreaker, then total wins of any kind. Jest lead in those two categories. Head-to-head results is the 5th tiebreaker so the Jets win in Washington is pretty irrelevant at this point. 

[TrueBlue4ever]

March 23 update:

Magic/Tragic #

 

West - Magic #

 

Winnipeg - 1 (hold tiebreaker over St. Louis)

Dallas - 10

Vegas - 12

Colorado - 13

Edmonton - 15 

Minnesota - 17

Los Angeles - 17

Calgary - 25

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Tragic #

 

St. Louis - 25

Vancouver- 24

Utah - 23

Anaheim - 18

Seattle - 11

Nashville - 10

 

Chicago - Eliminated

San Jose - Eliminated

 

 

East - Magic #

 

Washington - Clinched playoff spot Carolina - 12

Florida - 13

Toronto - 13

Tampa Bay - 15

New Jersey - 20

Ottawa - 21

Montreal - 25

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Tragic #

 

NY Islanders- 25 

Columbus - 23

Detroit - 22

NY Rangers - 22

Boston - 17 

Pittsburgh - 16

Buffalo - 14

Philadelphia - 13
 

Clinching scenarios today:

Winnipeg can clinch a playoff spot with a win or OT/SO loss OR a loss of any kind by St. Louis. 

[HardCoreBlue]

Lesss go get it done so then we can call up our AHL team for the remaining games. Kidding, sort of.

[HardCoreBlue]

Gabe Villardi out for a while, week to week.

[Goalie]

1 hour ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Gabe Villardi out for a while, week to week.

Happens yearly for Gabe unfortunately 

[TrueBlue4ever]

March 24 update:
Magic/Tragic #

 

West - Magic #

 

Winnipeg - 1 (hold tiebreaker over St. Louis)

Dallas - 10

Vegas - 10

Colorado - 13

Edmonton - 15 

Los Angeles - 15

Minnesota - 17

Calgary - 25

———————

Tragic #

 

St. Louis - 25

Vancouver- 20

Utah - 19

Anaheim - 12

Seattle - 7

Nashville - 4

 

Chicago - Eliminated

San Jose - Eliminated

 

 

East - Magic #

 

Washington - Clinched playoff spot Carolina - 10

Florida - 11

Toronto - 13

Tampa Bay - 15

New Jersey - 20

Ottawa - 21

Montreal - 25

——————-

Tragic #

 

NY Islanders- 25 

Columbus - 23

Detroit - 22

NY Rangers - 22

Boston - 15

Pittsburgh - 15

Buffalo - 14

Philadelphia - 11

Clinching/elimination scenarios tonight: None

Next possible clinching/elimination scenario: March 25. 

[TrueBlue4ever]

March 25 update
Magic/Tragic #

 

West - Magic #

 

Winnipeg - 1 (hold tiebreaker over St. Louis)

Dallas - 8

Vegas - 10

Colorado - 13

Edmonton - 15 

Los Angeles - 15

Minnesota - 17

Calgary - 25

———————

Tragic #

 

St. Louis - 25

Vancouver- 20

Utah - 17

Anaheim - 12

Seattle - 7

Nashville - 4

 

Chicago - Eliminated

San Jose - Eliminated

 

 

East - Magic #

 

Washington - Clinched playoff spot Carolina - 9

Florida - 10

Toronto - 12

Tampa Bay - 14

New Jersey - 18

Ottawa - 20

Montreal - 24

——————-

Tragic #

 

NY Islanders- 24

Columbus - 23

Detroit - 22

NY Rangers - 22

Boston - 15

Pittsburgh - 15

Buffalo - 14

Philadelphia - 11

Clinching/elimination scenarios today:

Winnipeg clinches a playoff spot with a win or OT/SO loss against Washington OR a loss of any kind by St. Louis against Montreal

Nashville is eliminated from playoff contention with a regulation loss against Carolina and a win by St.Louis against Montreal.