Around the League Thread | Playoffs 🏒

[Hammman]

Things are still surprisingly up in the air. Assuming LA doesn't complete the comeback tonight:

1. Nashville has 99 points, with 38 RW and 44 ROW.
2. LA has a maximum of 99 points with 37(+1?) RW and 41(+1?) ROW.
3. Vegas has a maximum of 100 points and and 33(+2?) RW.

No matter what, LA cannot pass Nashville even if they win out. So Nashville is locked into the WC1 spot. Otherwise, Vegas and LA can still swap spots, we could still get passed by Edmonton, or we could similarly pass Dallas.

 

[Vector]

Things are still surprisingly up in the air. Assuming LA doesn't complete the comeback tonight:

1. Nashville has 99 points, with 38 RW and 44 ROW.
2. LA has a maximum of 99 points with 37(+1?) RW and 41(+1?) ROW.
3. Vegas has a maximum of 100 points and and 33(+2?) RW.

No matter what, LA cannot pass Nashville even if they win out. So Nashville is locked into the WC1 spot. Otherwise, Vegas and LA can still swap spots, we could still get passed by Edmonton, or we could similarly pass Dallas.

Was just coming to post this. Most likely scenario is still Canucks vs Predators but there are a couple of scenarios where the Canucks take on either of the Golden Knights or Kings.

 

[StreetHawk]

Keep in mind that Nash is done and the Canucks have 2 games in 3 days. Not sure when PO begin but it’s so typical nhl to not end the season on a Wed to begin PO on Saturday. Like it feels like Sunday is the earliest

 

[Petey O]

Keep in mind that Nash is done and the Canucks have 2 games in 3 days. Not sure when PO begin but it’s so typical nhl to not end the season on a Wed to begin PO on Saturday. Like it feels like Sunday is the earliest

Pretty ridiculous tbh. Nashville gets how many days rest? The Canucks will get a heck of a lot less.

 

[DFAC]

Things are still surprisingly up in the air. Assuming LA doesn't complete the comeback tonight:

1. Nashville has 99 points, with 38 RW and 44 ROW.
2. LA has a maximum of 99 points with 37(+1?) RW and 41(+1?) ROW.
3. Vegas has a maximum of 100 points and and 33(+2?) RW.

No matter what, LA cannot pass Nashville even if they win out. So Nashville is locked into the WC1 spot. Otherwise, Vegas and LA can still swap spots, we could still get passed by Edmonton, or we could similarly pass Dallas.

Cant Vegas still get WC1 with 100 pts?

 

[Hammman]

Cant Vegas still get WC1 with 100 pts?

No, because if they get 100 points they'd be passing LA and taking the third spot in the pacific.

 

[wonton15]

Cant Vegas still get WC1 with 100 pts?

No because they’d pass LA, who’s maxed out. They’d then move up to Pacific 3rd

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

So Nashville is definitely WC1.

Vegas could still swap with LA.

Vancouver could technically catch Dallas, or be caught by Edmonton, or stay where they are in between them.

Interesting few days ahead.

 

[DimitriL07]

Just win tomo baby

 

[ahmon]

Thats a great out of town scoreboard, as long as we don't win both games or lose both games, no Vegas in round 1.

 

[StreetHawk]

Pretty ridiculous tbh. Nashville gets how many days rest? The Canucks will get a heck of a lot less.

Multiple teams are done today. NYR, Nash, Buff, NJ are done for the season with 3 days left in it.
Canucks one of 8 teams with 2 games left. 20 teams with 1 game left in these final 3 days.

Again, if the PO are the big thing, why doesn't the season end by even tomorrow. So, that you give yourself the option to begin either Friday or Saturday and maximize the weekend?

The NBA playoffs all begin on Sat/Sun.

Knicks play Sat and NYR is hosting rd 1, Nuggest play on Sat (possible that Col is the home team in round 1). Celtics host on Sunday as will the Bruins. Clippers host on Sunday, but the Kings are on the road for rd 1 anyways.

Still 4 teams to be decided, but 7 teams in the NBA playoffs do not overlap with an NHL team's arena. Just the Clippers, Mavs, Celtics, Knicks and Nuggets so far.

 

[AzNightmare]

Canucks just need 1 pt to clinch the division.
Then they can rest up on the last game.

 

[strattonius]

With LA losing tonight our odds of playing Nashville must have gone up again.

I'm really just pumped for whoever we play it's been far too long but damn a Nashville/Vancouver series sure feels winnable.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Seems like vegas and LA switching places is most likely with the schedules remaining.

Edm vgk would be a crazy first round even if I'd prefer Dallas vgk.

 

[Rowlet]

With LA losing tonight our odds of playing Nashville must have gone up again.

I'm really just pumped for whoever we play it's been far too long but damn a Nashville/Vancouver series sure feels winnable.

The Nashville odds don't really change, it's up to the Canucks to get one more point out of four to avoid swapping with Edmonton.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Habs are about to be extremely annoying comparing Hutson to Hughes and Makar.

But the kid looks special. That first point looked right out of QH43's playbook.

They just called up Logan MaillEW as well

 

[JT Milker]

They just called up Logan MaillEW as well

My views on SA are extremely liberal, but this guy did something that a lot of kids do and was actually legally punished for it unlike most. He served his punishment and seems to have developed into a decent prospect, think it’s time to move on.

 

[strattonius]

The Nashville odds don't really change, it's up to the Canucks to get one more point out of four to avoid swapping with Edmonton.

LA losing closes another door. The odds would increase that we play Nashville. It's just a formula of probability.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

I want Edm vs Vegas.

Mainly because I want the Oilers and their fans to get bumped from Round 1 again.

Their cries and tears provide more warmth than Hydro. Cheaper too.

 

[StreetHawk]

They just called up Logan MaillEW as well

It's the end of the season, so they are getting a look at their kids. They are locked into the 5-7 OA draft position with AZ and Ott jockey for position.

 

[MS]

I want Edm vs Vegas.

Mainly because I want the Oilers and their fans to get bumped from Round 1 again.

Their cries and tears provide more warmth than Hydro. Cheaper too.

I think Vegas is probably going to get destroyed in round 1 by whoever they play. They've been a bad team for a long time, are one of the worst defensive teams in the playoffs, and the only reason they're in the playoffs is their hot start,.

 

[Rowlet]

LA losing closes another door. The odds would increase that we play Nashville. It's just a formula of probability.

LA losing increases the odds we play Vegas, not Nashville. They're locked into #7, the probability just changes who is in P3 if the Canucks fall to P2.

 

[strattonius]

LA losing increases the odds we play Vegas, not Nashville. They're locked into #7, the probability just changes who is in P3 if the Canucks fall to P2.

And it ZEROS the odds we play the Kings.

I don't know where to find the match up odds calculator but prior to last night we were around 78% to play Nashville. My assumption is that with no chance of playing LA coupled with fewer games remaining there is a higher than 78% chance we pair up with Nashville.

Happy to be wrong if you have information that disproves that.

 

[Britton]

I think Vegas is probably going to get destroyed in round 1 by whoever they play. They've been a bad team for a long time, are one of the worst defensive teams in the playoffs, and the only reason they're in the playoffs is their hot start,.

This I've been beating the Vegas is bad drum for a while now. I actually would prefer to play them, I think the media attention around them and the LTIR stuff is getting way too hyped up and whoever plays them is going to stomp them and get a ton of momentum going into round 2.

 

[MS]

This I've been beating the Vegas is bad drum for a while now. I actually would prefer to play them, I think the media attention around them and the LTIR stuff is getting way too hyped up and whoever plays them is going to stomp them and get a ton of momentum going into round 2.

Reminds me a bit of the Tampa Rays in MLB in 2023 where they had an all-time start to the season and then were basically a wobbling .500 team through the 2nd half of the season playing poor fundamental baseball but Jays fans were still terrified of playing them in the playoffs ... and then they were outscored 11-1 as they were quickly bounced by Texas.

I'd be quite confident playing Vegas as they were the 'good team' we had the least trouble generating chances and offense against down the stretch. We lost a couple times with our backup in net, but we would probably have won all 3 games against them with a healthy Demko.

Fairly happy we avoid LA. Our struggling offense vs. their stifling defense has not been a good match.