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The Playoff Chase: Clinched
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Ryan Pike
Mar 22, 2019, 12:00 EDT
A week ago, the Calgary Flames were trying to punch their ticket to the postseason. They’ve now done so, and are trying to do what they can to capture their first division crown in over a decade.

Chasing a playoff spot

Team
Pts
W
ROW
Pct.
Chances
FLAMES
99
46
46
.669
Clinched
Sharks
94
43
43
.635
Clinched
Jets
92
44
42
.622
100%
Predators
90
42
38
.600
100%
Golden Knights
89
42
39
.601
100%
Blues
86
39
38
.581
99.9%
Stars
82
38
38
.554
93.4%
Avalanche
78
33
32
.527
48.1%
Coyotes
78
36
32
.527
36.6%
(Playoff spot odds throughout these tables via Sports Club Stats.)
The Flames have officially clinched. They have a 21-point edge on the ninth place team. They cannot be caught by Dallas or Colorado, either. The lowest they can finish in the Western Conference is sixth.

Chasing home ice in the first round

Team
Pts
W
ROW
Pct.
Chances
FLAMES
99
46
46
.669
100%
Sharks
94
43
43
.635
97%
Golden Knights
89
42
39
.601
3%
The Flames are 10 points up on Vegas with eight games remaining. Their magic number to lock down home ice in the first round is 3.5 Flames wins and/or Golden Knights losses.

Chasing a divisional title

Team
Pts
W
ROW
Pct.
Chances
FLAMES
99
46
46
.669
90%
Sharks
94
43
43
.635
10%
Golden Knights
89
42
39
.601
0%
Due to the Flames going on a bit of a heater and the Sharks slumping, the Flames have a five-point edge with eight games remaining. The Flames’ magic number to clinch is any combination of six wins or Sharks losses.

Chasing top spot in the West

Team
Pts
W
ROW
Pct.
Chances
FLAMES
99
46
46
.669
89%
Sharks
94
43
43
.635
10%
Jets
92
44
42
.622
1%
Predators
90
42
38
.600
0%
Golden Knights
89
42
39
.601
0%
As with the divisional race, the Flames are in surprisingly good shape here. Their magic number to clinch the conference is any combination of six wins or Sharks losses.