- Jul 4, 2014
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On the playoff quest, here is some perspective.
Right now, the Wild sit in the 2nd wildcard spot with 30 points in 26 games. If they duplicate that pace over their next 26 games they would have 60 points in 52 games and would be on a pace for around 95 points.
In order for the Blues to be tied for the 2nd wildcard spot at the 52 game mark, they need 39 points in their next 27 games. That would take roughly an 18-6-3 record in those 27 games, a pace that would have us tied for first in the league if we had that record right now.
Alternatively, if we keep pace during the middle third of the season, remaining roughly 9 points out of the 2nd wildcard with 27 games to go, we would need a similar run of 39 points in 27 games to tie for that spot. These two points of reference show exactly why teams that are more than a few points out of a playoff spot by this point in the season rarely make the playoffs.
Right now, the Wild sit in the 2nd wildcard spot with 30 points in 26 games. If they duplicate that pace over their next 26 games they would have 60 points in 52 games and would be on a pace for around 95 points.
In order for the Blues to be tied for the 2nd wildcard spot at the 52 game mark, they need 39 points in their next 27 games. That would take roughly an 18-6-3 record in those 27 games, a pace that would have us tied for first in the league if we had that record right now.
Alternatively, if we keep pace during the middle third of the season, remaining roughly 9 points out of the 2nd wildcard with 27 games to go, we would need a similar run of 39 points in 27 games to tie for that spot. These two points of reference show exactly why teams that are more than a few points out of a playoff spot by this point in the season rarely make the playoffs.