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The 2020 Playoff Chase: nine weeks to go
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Ryan Pike
Feb 6, 2020, 10:00 ESTUpdated: Feb 5, 2020, 23:51 EST
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The Calgary Flames played two games this past week. They lost both games. As a result, they’re still very much in the playoff picture but they’re sliding down the ladder with nine weeks to go.

The Pacific (in a snazzy table!)

GP
Pct.
Pts
Reg W
ROW
This weekend
Canucks (P1)
54
.602
65
23
27
2/6 @ MIN, 2/8 vs CGY
Oilers (P2)
53
.585
62
24
26
2/6 vs SJS, 2/8 vs. NSH
Flames (P3)
54
.556
60
17
21
2/6 vs NSH, 2/8 @ VAN
Golden Knights (WC1)
55
.555
61
21
24
2/6 @ FLA, 2/8 vs CAR
Coyotes (WC2)
55
.555
61
20
22
2/6 vs CAR, 2/8 @ OTT
Sharks
54
.463
48
17
21
2/6 @ EDM
Ducks
53
.462
45
15
17
2/6 @ MTL, 2/7 @ TOR, 2/9 @ BUF
Kings
54
.398
41
13
19
2/6 @ NYI, 2/8 @ NJD, 2/9 @ NYR

Notable Central teams

GP
Pct.
Pts
Reg W
ROW
This weekend
Predators
52
.548
57
20
23
2/6 @ CGY, 2/8 @ EDM
Blackhawks
53
.538
57
18
22
2/9 @ WPG
Jets
54
.528
57
19
23
2/6 @ STL, 2/8 vs. OTT, 2/9 vs CHI
Wild
52
.519
54
21
23
2/6 vs VAN, 2/7 @ DAL, 2/9 vs COL
The tiebreakers are, in order:
  1. Points percentage.
  2. Regulation wins.
  3. Regulation and overtime wins (ROW).
  4. Wins of any kind.
  5. Points earned in head-to-head games between tied teams. (If they’ve played an uneven amount of games head-to-head, the first “extra” home game is thrown out.)
  6. Goal differential.
  7. Goals for.
Typically-speaking, it’s rare that tiebreakers go further than a couple levels down. But the “regulation wins” distinction is new this season, and the idea is to de-emphasize the shootout.

The race

Central Division: Right now, St. Louis, Dallas and Colorado are functionally locked into the top three divisional spots.
Pacific Division: Vancouver has separated themselves a bit from the pack, with Edmonton make a strong bid for second. The Flames have back-slid into the wildcard clump with a bad week. They’re in a divisional playoff spot by virtue of points percentage (but are behind Vegas and Arizona in points).
Wild Cards: Vegas and Arizona are ahead of the pack right now (chasing down Calgary). Nashville, Chicago and Winnipeg are quietly closing the gap. If Nashville beats Calgary on Thursday night, they’ll be within a point with a game in hand.
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