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.
PLAYOFF PICTURE
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF CHANCES
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
MONEY
PUCK |
SPORTS CLUB
STATS |
THE
ATHLETIC |
|
TB
|
122
|
5 (1/4)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
BOS
|
103
|
5 (2/3)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
WAS
|
98
|
5 (2/3)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
TOR
|
97
|
5 (2/3)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
PGH
|
95
|
5 (4/1)
|
99.6%
|
99.9%
|
99.9%
|
|
NYI
|
95
|
5 (2/3)
|
99.4%
|
99.6%
|
99.2%
|
|
CAR
|
91
|
6 (3/3)
|
93.0%
|
93.3%
|
93.0%
|
|
MON
|
90
|
5 (2/3)
|
56.4%
|
45.6%
|
49.0%
|
|
CLB
|
88
|
6 (2/4)
|
51.7%
|
61.7%
|
58.0%
|
|
PHI
|
82
|
5 (2/3)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
FLA
|
78
|
5 (3/2)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
BUF
|
71
|
6 (4/2)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
NYR
|
71
|
6 (3/3)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
NJ
|
67
|
5 (2/3)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
DET
|
66
|
6 (4/2)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
OTT
|
60
|
6 (4/2)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF CHANCES
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
MONEY
PUCK |
SPORTS CLUB
STATS |
THE
ATHLETIC |
|
CAL
|
101
|
5 (2/3)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
SJ
|
95
|
6 (4/2)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
WPG
|
94
|
6 (2/4)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
NAS
|
92
|
5 (3/2)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
STL
|
90
|
6 (3/3)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
VEG
|
90
|
5 (3/2)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
DAL
|
86
|
5 (2/3)
|
98.6%
|
99.2%
|
95.0%
|
|
COL
|
83
|
5 (3/2)
|
72.7%
|
73.0%
|
59.0%
|
|
ARI
|
81
|
5 (3/2)
|
18.5%
|
23.7%
|
34.0%
|
|
MIN
|
79
|
5 (2/3)
|
8.3%
|
3.5%
|
8.0%
|
|
CHI
|
76
|
6 (3/3)
|
0.6%
|
0.3%
|
2.0%
|
|
EDM
|
76
|
6 (3/3)
|
1.3%
|
0.4%
|
1.0%
|
|
VAN
|
74
|
5 (3/2)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
ANA
|
74
|
4 (2/2)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
LA
|
64
|
6 (3/3)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
PLAYOFF TEAMS IN ACTION TODAY
Note: All times ET. Playoff teams in bold.
Washington
Capitals at Carolina
Hurricanes, 7 p.m. Streaming on ESPN+
Montreal
Canadiens at Columbus Blue
Jackets, 7 p.m.
New York
Islanders at Winnipeg Jets,
8 p.m. Streaming on ESPN+
Dallas Stars at Edmonton
Oilers, 9 p.m.
Chicago
Blackhawks at San Jose
Sharks, 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)
Washington
Capitals (Metro No. 1) vs. Carolina
Hurricanes (WC No. 1)
New York
Islanders (Metro No. 2) vs. Pittsburgh
Penguins (Metro No. 3)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Winnipeg Jets (Central
No. 1) vs. Dallas Stars (WC
No. 1)
Nashville
Predators (Central No. 2) vs. St. Louis
Blues (Central No. 3)
Calgary
Flames (Pacific No. 1) vs. Colorado
Avalanche (WC No. 2)
San Jose
Sharks (Pacific No. 2) vs. Vegas Golden
Knights (Pacific No. 3)
RACE FOR THE NO. 1 PICK
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 Chris Peters' first mock draft of the season, from Feb. 19.
2019 DRAFT LOTTERY CHANCES
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
PACE |
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
CHANCE OF
NO. 1 PICK |
|
OTT*
|
65
|
6 (4/2)
|
18.5
|
|
LA
|
69
|
6 (3/3)
|
13.5
|
|
DET
|
71
|
6 (4/2)
|
11.5
|
|
NJ
|
71
|
5 (2/3)
|
9.5
|
|
BUF
|
77
|
6 (4/2)
|
8.5
|
|
NYR
|
77
|
6 (3/3)
|
7.5
|
|
ANA
|
78
|
4 (2/2)
|
6.5
|
|
VCAN
|
79
|
5 (3/2)
|
6.0
|
|
EDM
|
82
|
6 (3/3)
|
5.0
|
|
CHI
|
82
|
6 (3/3)
|
3.5
|
|
FLA
|
83
|
5 (3/2)
|
3.0
|
|
MIN
|
84
|
5 (2/3)
|
2.5
|
|
ARI
|
86
|
5 (3/2)
|
2.0
|
|
PHI
|
87
|
5 (2/3)
|
1.5
|
|
CLB*
|
94
|
6 (2/4)
|
1.0
|
Note: 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 |
|
CAR
|
91
|
6 (3/3)
|
WC1
|
|
MON
|
90
|
5 (2/3)
|
WC2
|
|
CLB
|
88
|
6 (2/4)
|
11
|
|
PHI
|
82
|
5 (2/3)
|
2
|
|
FLA
|
78
|
5 (3/2)
|
E
|
|
BUF
|
71
|
6 (4/2)
|
E
|
|
NYR
|
71
|
6 (3/3)
|
E
|
|
NJ
|
67
|
5 (2/3)
|
E
|
|
DET
|
66
|
6 (4/2)
|
E
|
|
OTT
|
60
|
6 (4/2)
|
E
|
WESTERN CONFERENCE TRAGIC NUMBERS
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
TRAGIC
NUMBER |
|
DAL
|
86
|
5 (2/3)
|
WC1
|
|
COL
|
83
|
5 (3/2)
|
WC2
|
|
ARI
|
81
|
5 (3/2)
|
9
|
|
MIN
|
79
|
5 (2/3)
|
7
|
|
CHI
|
76
|
6 (3/3)
|
6
|
|
EDM
|
76
|
6 (3/3)
|
6
|
|
VAN
|
74
|
5 (3/2)
|
1
|
|
ANA
|
74
|
4 (2/2)
|
E
|
|
LA
|
64
|
6 (3/3)
|
E
|
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.
Detroit Red
Wings at Buffalo
Sabres, 7 p.m.
Montreal
Canadiens at Columbus Blue
Jackets, 7 p.m. Streaming on ESPN+
Florida
Panthers at Ottawa
Senators, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Edmonton
Oilers, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles
Kings at Vancouver
Canucks, 10 p.m.
Chicago
Blackhawks at San Jose
Sharks, 10:30 p.m. Streaming on ESPN+
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