Playoff race.

[Kuz]

Looking at it now, to me looks like Detroit, Philly, and Washington will miss, NYI and Pittsburgh will sneak in. Pittsburgh all of a sudden has gotten hot. Big win against Washington last night

Still Pittsburgh have a very hard schedule left (Boston, Tampa, Toronto, Nashville, Detroit and Isles) average of 0.604 and they need to get more points than Flyers who have 0.521 (Columbus, Montreal, New Jersey, Buffalo, Washington and Rangers). Then Isles have 0.584, Caps 0.575 and Detroit 0.550 in strength of schedule.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Looked like Philly had a playoff spot wrapped up. Now looks like 5 teams fighting for 2 spots. Pitt and the Islanders made up some ground fast.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Pittsburgh also faces the NYI and Redwings with their remaining games left, so those will be monster games.

Oh, I did not realize they play the NYI. That makes my prediction in doubt. Maybe only one of them makes it then. Thanks for the update.

 

[george14]

Still Pittsburgh have a very hard schedule left (Boston, Tampa, Toronto, Nashville, Detroit and Isles) average of 0.604 and they need to get more points than Flyers who have 0.521 (Columbus, Montreal, New Jersey, Buffalo, Washington and Rangers). Then Isles have 0.584, Caps 0.575 and Detroit 0.550 in strength of schedule.

True but the trends are important; PHI and WSH are freefalling during the most important part of the season while PIT are on fire. Still a decent amount of games to be played though. Teams will win and lose and fans will declare the season is over but wait we still have a chance.

 

[Nakawick]

Washington plays Philly and Pittsburgh plays the Islanders in each of their game 82. Could be a wild finish for the two remaining spots.

 

[Tatar Shots]

Anyone’s guess who will stumble in.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Washington plays Philly and Pittsburgh plays the Islanders in each of their game 82. Could be a wild finish for the two remaining spots.

How much do you want to bet it'll come down to one team falling backwards over the finish line, by virtue of a loser point in Game 82.

 

[wetcoast]

Still Pittsburgh have a very hard schedule left (Boston, Tampa, Toronto, Nashville, Detroit and Isles) average of 0.604 and they need to get more points than Flyers who have 0.521 (Columbus, Montreal, New Jersey, Buffalo, Washington and Rangers). Then Isles have 0.584, Caps 0.575 and Detroit 0.550 in strength of schedule.

Every team needs to start winning games, preferably in regulation against others in the race.

That being said someone is going to get in with the help of loser points.

Thanks, Gary.

 

[boredmale]

Still Pittsburgh have a very hard schedule left (Boston, Tampa, Toronto, Nashville, Detroit and Isles) average of 0.604 and they need to get more points than Flyers who have 0.521 (Columbus, Montreal, New Jersey, Buffalo, Washington and Rangers). Then Isles have 0.584, Caps 0.575 and Detroit 0.550 in strength of schedule.

It's always hard this time to predict based on strength of schedule. How many times do we see Teams that are out of the playoffs look like world beaters(basically much easier to play when there is no pressure you HAVE to win the game) this time of year while teams that are at the top of the division having an off night

 

[Nakawick]

Every team needs to start winning games, preferably in regulation against others in the race.

That being said someone is going to get in with the help of loser points.

Thanks, Gary.

The Islanders have been the kings of the loser point for what? 3 or 4 seasons now?

 

[Icarium]

Would fine if the Penguins and/or the Flyers sneak in despite having the two worst power plays in the entire league.

 

[The Real JT]

Every team needs to start winning games, preferably in regulation against others in the race.

That being said someone is going to get in with the help of loser points.

Thanks, Gary.

The Islanders have been the kings of the loser point for what? 3 or 4 seasons now?

I hate the loser point as much as anyone else, but I’m definitely calling BS on the analysis targeting the Islanders.

Here’s the latest tally on loser points for the Eastern Conference teams that are currently in a playoff spot:

Boston 23
Florida 21
Toronto 19
Rangers 20
Carolina 21
Philly 19
Tampa 13
Islanders 17

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Still Pittsburgh have a very hard schedule left (Boston, Tampa, Toronto, Nashville, Detroit and Isles) average of 0.604 and they need to get more points than Flyers who have 0.521 (Columbus, Montreal, New Jersey, Buffalo, Washington and Rangers). Then Isles have 0.584, Caps 0.575 and Detroit 0.550 in strength of schedule.

I actually don't mind the tougher schedule, it will keep them engaged. They've beaten a lot of good teams this year and crapped out against bad teams.

One advantage the pens have is they have the tiebreaker (RW) over every team ahead of them.

 

[Nakawick]

I hate the loser point as much as anyone else, but I’m definitely calling BS on the analysis targeting the Islanders.

Here’s the latest tally on loser points for the Eastern Conference teams that are currently in a playoff spot:

Boston 23
Florida 21
Toronto 19
Rangers 20
Carolina 21
Philly 19
Tampa 13
Islanders 17

I mean, I could understand challenging my notion about the Islanders having the most loser points over the last 3 or 4 years, but what kind of math did you use to get the stats above? Boston and the Islanders are showing 15 loser points each for this season.

 

[PaulD]

Ask the fans who know the team the best....we aren't making it!!

Just like last season, they turn it on too little, way too late. Maybe if they started playing this way in October and stuck with it they would be where TB or TOR are. We should have a banner in the rafters- "Sabres hockey- There's always next season". Seems to be the mantra of this franchise

There are several shitty teams in this east snail race . And then below those insufferable is the Sabres.
Next year.

 

[Givememoneyback]

I hate the loser point as much as anyone else, but I’m definitely calling BS on the analysis targeting the Islanders.

Here’s the latest tally on loser points for the Eastern Conference teams that are currently in a playoff spot:

Boston 23
Florida 21
Toronto 19
Rangers 20
Carolina 21
Philly 19
Tampa 13
Islanders 17

Not sure where you got those numbers from. If you are including points for shootout wins, which it seems is possible, Florida would have 11, the Rangers 10, and Carolina 11.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

An interesting sub plot here is that the Bruins are making a late charge for the #1 seed. There’s a 9 or 10 point gap, depending on the outcomes tonight, between WC1 and WC2. The Rangers have something meaningful to play for and they have games against Detroit, Philadelphia and the Isles (x2).

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Isles are like a bug, you thought you squished them and somehow they re-appear again.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Not sure where you got those numbers from. If you are including points for shootout wins, which it seems is possible, Florida would have 11, the Rangers 10, and Carolina 11.

Not sure either on calculation, I thought at first it was OTL plus SOL But for Boston that is 15 + 3 = 18

ESPN lists shoot out records as well.

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[Crazy Cizikas]

The Islanders have been the kings of the loser point for what? 3 or 4 seasons now?

One point for the regulation tie. Bonus point for the gimmick win. If they were better at gimmick hockey-related activities, they’d easily be in a spot.

 

[Golden_Jet]

One point for the regulation tie. Bonus point for the gimmick win. If they were better at gimmick hockey-related activities, they’d easily be in a spot.

Ya they have 19 loser points, 15 from losing in OT and 4 loser points for shootout losses.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

Ya they have 19 loser points, 15 from losing in OT and 4 loser points for shootout losses.

Right. If only they were better at 3 on 3 or the all-star skills competition.

 

[Burt Macklin]

There is no such thing as "loser points"

 

[Nakawick]

One point for the regulation tie. Bonus point for the gimmick win. If they were better at gimmick hockey-related activities, they’d easily be in a spot.

2 points for a win regardless. 1 point is the loser point.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

2 points for a win regardless. 1 point is the loser point.

It’s all semantics.