Vancouver lost in regulation to Edmonton.
So if my calculations are right, all Habs will need to clinch are 3 pts in their final 5 games.
- Calgary are at 47 pts. They have 6 games left. If they win them all, they go to 59 pts.
- Vancouver are at 41 pts. They have 9 games left. If they win them all, they go to 59 pts.
So all Habs need to do is get to 60 points and they clinch.
Yeah, I would say the magic number with Vancouver is 2 points and the magic number with Calgary is 3 points.
Any game we gain 1 or 2 points, both those magic numbers go down by 1 or 2 points.
Any game one of those teams doesn't get two points, the magic number corresponding to that team goes down by 1 point if they lose in OT or 2 points if they lose in regulation.
So, the earliest we could clinch is Tomorrow - if we win tomorrow, and Calgary loses, whether in regulation or OT/SO.
But Calgary's playing the Jets, so I don't expect to clinch tomorrow.