Playoff race.

[sbhnur]

Flyers play the Caps on Tuesday. As I read it the games against each other count when the Flyers win. Everything else seems to be equal (if the Caps win against Boston).

 

[hockeykicker]

Does anybody know: if the Flyers beat the Caps in the next game they pass them, even when the caps win the last game they have on hand? I think the record of both teams against each other matters when everything else is equal?

They would have to beat Washington in regulation. A flyers overtime/shootout win puts Washington into the playoffs assuming the caps beat Boston

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Still have the best chance to make it, IMO.

Preds are locked in their spot and NYI likely will be too when that game happens.

I don't trust WSH or DET to win out.

Pittsburgh’s playoff odds are currently 15% (or 12% according to the ESPN broadcast I watched last night).

Not looking good.

 

[sbhnur]

Guess Detroit will make it, they're playing the Canadiens back to back. Would be a big failure if they don't tbh, especially since the opponents have more difficult games and meet directly for the last game.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[patnyrnyg]

Excited to watch games tonight. Will have tv, laptop, phone going at same time.

One thing I think the NHL gets wrong is the tie-breaker. If at the end of the regular season, 2 teams are tied and 1 will make the play-offs and one is out, they should play a game for the last spot. Let the team holding the "tie-breaker" host the game. If they are tied for seeding where both are in, or they are tied for lottery placement then use the tie-breaker. If Detroit and Washington both win tonight, they should be playing a game in Washington on Thursday or Friday for the last spot.

They would have to beat Washington in regulation. A flyers overtime/shootout win puts Washington into the playoffs assuming the caps beat Boston

Not if Detroit wins tonight.

 

[ecemleafs]

How does Washington have the tiebreaker over Detroit when Detroit has more ROW?

 

[trick9]

How does Washington have the tiebreaker over Detroit when Detroit has more ROW?

It's regulation wins. Caps have 4 more than Wings.

 

[hockeykicker]

Excited to watch games tonight. Will have tv, laptop, phone going at same time.

One thing I think the NHL gets wrong is the tie-breaker. If at the end of the regular season, 2 teams are tied and 1 will make the play-offs and one is out, they should play a game for the last spot. Let the team holding the "tie-breaker" host the game. If they are tied for seeding where both are in, or they are tied for lottery placement then use the tie-breaker. If Detroit and Washington both win tonight, they should be playing a game in Washington on Thursday or Friday for the last spot.


Not if Detroit wins tonight.

Well that was from a couple days ago