PLAYOFF CHANCES, LOSE FOR HUGHES PROJECTIONS AND MORE
Which teams have the best shot at locking up a spot in the
2019 Stanley Cup playoffs? Who's earning a better chance at the No. 1 overall
pick?
Here are the latest projections for both, along with
critical matchups to watch today.
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF CHANCES
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
MONEY
PUCK |
SPORTS CLUB
STATS |
THE
ATHLETIC |
|
TB
|
106
|
15 (6/9)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
BOS
|
89
|
16 (6/10)
|
99.9%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
TOR
|
86
|
16 (7/9)
|
99.8%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
NYI
|
83
|
16 (7/9)
|
95.0%
|
98.8%
|
92.0%
|
|
WAS
|
83
|
16 (8/8)
|
91.7%
|
96.6%
|
97.0%
|
|
CAR
|
79
|
16 (9/7)
|
87.8%
|
86.8%
|
86.0%
|
|
PGH
|
79
|
16 (9/7)
|
80.7%
|
91.7%
|
91.0%
|
|
MON
|
79
|
15 (7/8)
|
75.0%
|
60.7%
|
61.0%
|
|
CLB
|
77
|
16 (6/10)
|
61.0%
|
59.4%
|
56.0%
|
|
PHI
|
72
|
16 (8/8)
|
7.8%
|
5.0%
|
13.0%
|
|
BUF
|
68
|
16 (8/8)
|
0.8%
|
0.6%
|
1.0%
|
|
FLA
|
68
|
16 (7/9)
|
0.5%
|
0.6%
|
2.0%
|
|
NYR
|
65
|
16 (6/10)
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
0.1%
|
|
NJ
|
59
|
15 (6/9)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
DET
|
56
|
16 (7/9)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
OTT
|
52
|
15 (7/8)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF CHANCES
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
MONEY
PUCK |
SPORTS CLUB
STATS |
THE
ATHLETIC |
|
CAL
|
89
|
16 (9/7)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
SJ
|
86
|
16 (10/6)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
NAS
|
83
|
13 (6/7)
|
99.4%
|
99.8%
|
99.8%
|
|
WIN
|
82
|
16 (7/9)
|
99.3%
|
99.9%
|
100%
|
|
VEG
|
77
|
15 (7/8)
|
97.2%
|
97.0%
|
98.0%
|
|
STL
|
74
|
17 (8/9)
|
95.6%
|
95.5%
|
96.0%
|
|
DAL
|
73
|
16 (9/7)
|
74.5%
|
83.3%
|
73.0%
|
|
MIN
|
72
|
15 (8/7)
|
63.4%
|
42.8%
|
47.0%
|
|
COL
|
70
|
15 (9/6)
|
35.5%
|
46.5%
|
37.0%
|
|
ARI
|
69
|
16 (8/8)
|
28.1%
|
29.1%
|
38.0%
|
|
EDM
|
65
|
16 (10/6)
|
4.7%
|
3.7%
|
7.0%
|
|
CHI
|
63
|
16 (8/8)
|
1.2%
|
0.9%
|
2.0%
|
|
VAN
|
63
|
16 (11/5)
|
1.2%
|
1.3%
|
1.0%
|
|
ANA
|
61
|
15 (9/6)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
LA
|
56
|
16 (9/7)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
PLAYOFF TEAMS IN ACTION TODAY
Note: All times ET. Playoff teams in bold.
Washington
Capitals at Philadelphia
Flyers, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks, 9 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks, 10 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:30 p.m. (streaming on ESPN+)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks, 9 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks, 10 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:30 p.m. (streaming on ESPN+)
CURRENT PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Tampa Bay
Lightning (Atlantic No. 1) vs. Montreal
Canadiens (WC No. 2)
Boston Bruins (Atlantic No. 2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (Atlantic No. 3)
New York Islanders (Metro No. 1) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (WC No. 1)
Washington Capitals (Metro No. 2) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (Metro No. 3)
Boston Bruins (Atlantic No. 2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (Atlantic No. 3)
New York Islanders (Metro No. 1) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (WC No. 1)
Washington Capitals (Metro No. 2) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (Metro No. 3)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Nashville
Predators (Central No. 1) vs. Dallas Stars (WC
No. 1)
Winnipeg Jets (Central No. 2) vs. St. Louis Blues (Central No. 3)
Calgary Flames (Pacific No. 1) vs. Minnesota Wild (WC No. 2)
San Jose Sharks (Pacific No. 2) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (Pacific No. 3)
Winnipeg Jets (Central No. 2) vs. St. Louis Blues (Central No. 3)
Calgary Flames (Pacific No. 1) vs. Minnesota Wild (WC No. 2)
San Jose Sharks (Pacific No. 2) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (Pacific No. 3)
The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine the order at the top of
the first round, so the team that finishes in last place is not guaranteed the
No. 1 selection. However, whoever does win the draft lottery
has a chance to select the next generational American forward, Jack Hughes.
Find out more about Hughes here, and be sure to read up on the rest of
the top 50 draft prospects. There's also a table of every team's picks in the 2019 draft and my first mock draft of the season, from Feb. 19.
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
PACE |
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
CHANCE OF
NO. 1 PICK |
|
OTT*
|
64
|
15 (8/7)
|
18.5
|
|
LA
|
70
|
16 (9/7)
|
13.5
|
|
DET
|
70
|
16 (7/9)
|
11.5
|
|
NJ
|
72
|
15 (6/9)
|
9.5
|
|
ANA
|
75
|
15 (9/6)
|
8.5
|
|
VAN
|
78
|
16 (11/5)
|
7.5
|
|
CHI
|
78
|
16 (8/8)
|
6.5
|
|
EDM
|
81
|
16 (10/6)
|
6.0
|
|
NYR
|
81
|
16 (6/10)
|
5.0
|
|
BUF
|
84
|
16 (8/8)
|
3.5
|
|
FLA
|
84
|
16 (7/9)
|
3.0
|
|
COL
|
86
|
15 (9/6)
|
2.5
|
|
ARI
|
86
|
16 (8/8)
|
2.0
|
|
PHIL
|
89
|
16 (8/8)
|
1.5
|
|
CLB*
|
96
|
16 (6/10)
|
1.0
|
Note: Percent chances listed are using the percentages
from the 2018 NHL draft lottery. The NHL will release a new set of exact
percentages after the regular season ends, and those figures will be similar.
Ottawa's first-round pick belongs to Colorado; Columbus' first-round pick
belongs to Ottawa.
TRAGIC NUMBERS
EASTERN CONFERENCE TRAGIC NUMBERS
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
TRAGIC
NUMBER |
|
PGH
|
79
|
16 (9/7)
|
WC1
|
|
MON
|
79
|
15 (7/8)
|
WC2
|
|
CLB
|
77
|
16 (6/10)
|
31
|
|
PHI
|
72
|
16 (8/8)
|
26
|
|
BUF
|
68
|
16 (8/8)
|
22
|
|
FLA
|
67
|
16 (7/9)
|
22
|
|
NYR
|
65
|
16 (6/10)
|
19
|
|
NJ
|
59
|
15 (6/9)
|
11
|
|
DET
|
56
|
16 (7/9)
|
10
|
|
OTT
|
52
|
15 (8/7)
|
4
|
WESTERN CONFERENCE TRAGIC NUMBERS
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
TRAGIC
NUMBER |
|
DAL
|
73
|
16 (9/7)
|
WC1
|
|
MIN
|
72
|
15 (8/7)
|
WC2
|
|
COL
|
70
|
15 (9/6)
|
29
|
|
ARI
|
69
|
16 (8/8)
|
30
|
|
EDM
|
65
|
16 (10/6)
|
26
|
|
CHI
|
63
|
16 (8/8)
|
24
|
|
VAN
|
63
|
16 (11/5)
|
24
|
|
ANA
|
61
|
15 (9/6)
|
20
|
|
LA
|
56
|
16 (9/7)
|
17
|
Teams currently in position for a wild card are denoted as
such. Teams are eliminated when their tragic number hits zero, and will be
denoted with an "E" in the table.
LOTTERY TEAMS IN ACTION TODAY
Note: All times ET. Lottery teams in bold.
Washington
Capitals at Philadelphia
Flyers, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks, 9 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks, 10 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks, 9 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks, 10 p.m.
No comments:
Post a Comment