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) |
|
|
|
|
TG
|
122
|
4 (0/4)
|
|
|
|
|
BOS
|
103
|
3 (1/2)
|
|
|
|
|
WAS
|
102
|
3 (2/1)
|
|
|
|
|
NYI
|
99
|
3 (1/2)
|
|
|
|
|
TOR
|
97
|
4 (2/2)
|
|
|
|
|
PGH
|
97
|
3 (2/1)
|
|
|
|
|
CLB
|
94
|
3 (1/2)
|
|
|
|
|
CAR
|
93
|
3 (1/2)
|
|
|
|
|
MON
|
92
|
3 (2/1)
|
|
|
|
|
PHI
|
82
|
3 (1/2)
|
|
|
|
|
FLA
|
82
|
3 (3/0)
|
|
|
|
|
NYR
|
75
|
4 (2/2)
|
|
|
|
|
BUF
|
72
|
3 (2/1)
|
|
|
|
|
DET
|
72
|
3 (2/1)
|
|
|
|
|
NJ
|
68
|
3 (1/2)
|
|
|
|
|
OTT
|
62
|
4 (2/2)
|
|
|
|
WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF CHANCES
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
|
|
|
|
CAL
|
105
|
3 (1/2)
|
|
|
|
|
SJ
|
97
|
3 (1/2)
|
|
|
|
|
WPG
|
94
|
4 (0/4)
|
|
|
|
|
NAS
|
94
|
3 (2/1)
|
|
|
|
|
STL
|
92
|
4 (3/1)
|
|
|
|
|
VEG
|
91
|
3 (2/1)
|
|
|
|
|
DAL
|
89
|
3 (2/1)
|
|
|
|
|
COL
|
85
|
4 (2/2)
|
|
|
|
|
ARI
|
84
|
3 (2/1)
|
|
|
|
|
MIN
|
81
|
3 (2/1)
|
|
|
|
|
CHI
|
79
|
4 (3/1)
|
|
|
|
|
VAN
|
78
|
3 (1/2)
|
|
|
|
|
EDM
|
77
|
4 (1/3)
|
|
|
|
|
ANA
|
76
|
2 (2/0)
|
|
|
|
|
LA
|
67
|
4 (2/2)
|
|
|
|
PLAYOFF TEAMS IN ACTION TODAY
Note: All times ET. Playoff teams in bold.
Washington
Capitals at Florida
Panthers, 7 p.m.
Toronto Maple
Leafs at New York
Islanders, 7 p.m. Streaming on ESPN+
Tampa Bay
Lightning at Ottawa
Senators, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado
Avalanche at St. Louis
Blues, 8 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Chicago
Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Streaming on ESPN+
Edmonton
Oilers at Vegas Golden
Knights, 10 p.m.
Calgary
Flames at Los Angeles
Kings, 10 p.m.
CURRENT PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Tampa Bay
Lightning (Atlantic No. 1) vs. Carolina
Hurricanes (WC No. 2)
Boston Bruins (Atlantic
No. 2) vs. Toronto Maple
Leafs (Atlantic No. 3)
Washington
Capitals (Metro No. 1) vs. Columbus Blue
Jackets (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 draftand 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
|
4 (2/2)
|
18.5
|
|
LA
|
70
|
4 (2/2)
|
13.5
|
|
NJ
|
71
|
3 (1/2)
|
11.5
|
|
DET
|
75
|
3 (2/1)
|
9.5
|
|
BUF
|
75
|
3 (2/1)
|
8.5
|
|
ANA
|
78
|
2 (2/0)
|
7.5
|
|
NYR
|
79
|
4 (2/2)
|
6.5
|
|
VAN
|
81
|
3 (1/2)
|
6.0
|
|
EDM
|
81
|
4 (1/3)
|
5.0
|
|
CHI
|
83
|
4 (3/1)
|
3.5
|
|
MIN
|
84
|
3 (2/1)
|
3.0
|
|
FLA
|
85
|
3 (3/0)
|
2.5
|
|
PHI
|
85
|
3 (1/2)
|
2.0
|
|
ARI
|
87
|
3 (2/1)
|
1.5
|
|
MON
|
95
|
3 (2/1)
|
1.0
|
Note: Ottawa's first-round pick belongs to Colorado.
TRAGIC NUMBERS
EASTERN CONFERENCE TRAGIC NUMBERS
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
TRAGIC
NUMBER |
|
CLB
|
94
|
3 (1/2)
|
WC1
|
|
CAR
|
93
|
3 (1/2)
|
WC2
|
|
MON
|
92
|
3 (2/1)
|
5
|
|
PHI
|
82
|
3 (1/2)
|
E
|
|
FLA
|
82
|
3 (3/0)
|
E
|
|
NYR
|
75
|
4 (2/2)
|
E
|
|
BUF
|
72
|
3 (2/1)
|
E
|
|
DET
|
72
|
3 (2/1)
|
E
|
|
NJ
|
68
|
3 (1/2)
|
E
|
|
OTT
|
62
|
4 (2/2)
|
E
|
WESTERN CONFERENCE TRAGIC NUMBERS
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
TRAGIC
NUMBER |
|
DAL
|
89
|
3 (2/1)
|
WC1
|
|
COL
|
85
|
4 (2/2)
|
WC2
|
|
ARI
|
84
|
3 (2/1)
|
6
|
|
MIN
|
81
|
3 (2/1)
|
3
|
|
CHI
|
79
|
4 (3/1)
|
3
|
|
VAN
|
78
|
3 (1/2)
|
E
|
|
EDM
|
77
|
4 (1/3)
|
1
|
|
ANA
|
76
|
2 (2/0)
|
E
|
|
LA
|
67
|
4 (2/2)
|
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.
Washington
Capitals at Florida
Panthers, 7 p.m.
New York
Rangers at New Jersey
Devils, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay
Lightning at Ottawa
Senators, 7:30 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Chicago
Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Streaming on ESPN+
Edmonton
Oilers at Vegas Golden
Knights, 10 p.m.
Calgary
Flames at Los Angeles
Kings, 10 p.m.
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