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The 2018 Playoff Chase: a clearer picture
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Ryan Pike
Mar 23, 2018, 10:00 EDTUpdated: Mar 23, 2018, 05:25 EDT
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The Calgary Flames are probably not making the playoffs. But it’s becoming much clearer which eight clubs will be in the playoffs and roughly where they’ll finish.
Here’s our weekly look at the playoff picture.

Where they stand

(Sorted by points percentage.)
Team
GP
W
Pts
Pct.
ROW
Div
Chances
% Change
Predators
73
48
106
.726
43
CEN
In
Qualified
Golden Knights
74
47
100
.676
44
PAC
100%
none
Jets
73
44
98
.671
42
CEN
100%
+0.1%
Sharks
74
42
93
.628
38
PAC
99.3%
+9.7%
Wild
73
41
90
.616
38
CEN
92.9%
+8.2%
Avalanche
74
40
88
.595
39
CEN
76.4%
-9.2%
Ducks
74
38
88
.595
34
PAC
76.9%
+24.2%
Kings
75
41
89
.593
39
PAC
90.1%
+4.3%
Blues
73
40
85
.582
37
CEN
51.2%
+24.0%
Stars
74
38
84
.568
34
CEN
13.2%
-41.8%
Flames
75
35
80
.533
33
PAC
0.0%
-19.6%
Oilers
74
33
71
.480
29
PAC
Out
Eliminated
Blackhawks
75
30
69
.460
29
CEN
Out
Eliminated
Coyotes
74
25
61
.412
23
PAC
Out
Eliminated
Canucks
74
26
61
.412
26
PAC
Out
Eliminated
(Chances courtesy Sports Club Stats.)
So here’s how things are looking:
  • Pacific Division spots to Vegas (1), San Jose (2) and Los Angeles (3)
  • Central Division spots to Nashville (1), Winnipeg (2) and Minnesota (3)
  • Wild-card spots to Anaheim (1) and Colorado (2)
  • St. Louis on the outside looking in.
The first round matches are trending towards Nashville/Colorado, Winnipeg/Minnesota, Vegas/Anaheim and San Jose/Los Angeles.

The quick and dirty

If the Flames win all seven of their remaining games, they have a 6.1% chance of making the playoffs. That’s not happening. They will be golfing.
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