1) With nearly all teams having now played 20% of their schedules we decided to project the finals standings. Obviously there is plenty of time for teams outside of the playoffs to get back in, but some trends are clearly becoming evident.2) We merely projected an 82 game season point total based upon each teams current point total/games played.
First in the East:
- Ottawa-138
- Islanders-106
- Carolina- 105
- Montreal- 102
- Philadelphia-99
- Rangers--97
- Boston-91
- Tampa Bay-90
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- Toronto- 82
- Atlanta- 82
- New Jersey- 74
- Pittsburgh- 74
- Florida- 71
- Buffalo- 68
- Washington- 53
3) Next the West:
- Detroit- 119
- Colorado- 99
- San Jose- 98
- St Louis- 100
- Minnesota- 98
- Chicago- 94
- Vancouver- 91
- Anaheim- 90
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- Nashville- 90
- Dallas- 90
- Columbus- 90
- Calgary- 78
- Phoenix- 73
- LA- 70
- Edmonton- 62
4) Some surprises to be sure. We understand that with 3/4 of the games remaining the subtle differences of one point or a game or two in hand are magnified, but those are accurate projections, and teams needing 90+ points to qualify for the playoffs consistent with past years. It also shows a VERY close race for the final playoff spots in both Conferences. Again, mirroring what we have seen the last few years.
2 comments:
Don't turn on my Blueshirts, faux. hah..truth is, you are probably right and the last place predicted Islanders may surprise everyone. Both NJ and especially Pittsburgh are complete surprises so far.
Playoff bound...here we go. We'll take it from there. :)
tdr
1) Well this post is NOT a prediction as much as a Projection based upon the number of points accrued thus far divided by the number of games played.
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