They'll need more than a 10 to 15 "great run" of games, they'll need to win a minimum of 30 games, lose no more than 15 games in regulation, and about a half of dozen loser points, to get to 95 points.
If we win the 2 games against Boston in reg to finish the month, things get tight in an awful hurry;
Bos 32 gp, 35 pts (89 pts pace)
Ott 33 gp, 33 pts (82 pts pace)
Mtl 33 gp, 32 pts (79 pts pace
Det 32 gp, 31 pts (79 pts pacce)
There is the potential of a sub 90 pts team make the 3rd divisional spot this year, so the 96 pts pace baseline may be a touch pre-mature.
Interdivisional games will decide who makes the playoffs, not who's currently on pace for the highest finish. If we win the season series against Boston 3-0-1, that's a 5 pt swing between the two teams putting us 1 pt ahead with Boston holding a game in hand.
The target isn't 96 pts, it's Boston.