This week,the playoff picture starts taking shape. Teams have clinched, others have been eliminated, and others are close. Biggest winners are San Jose and Nashville.
Eastern Conference
|
This Week | Last Week |
Rationale
| Rating |
 |
1 |
1 |
The Bruins have clinched and are 70% likely to end in 3rd place.
|
1.769 |
 |
2 |
2 |
Philadelphia is now 84% likely to win the East after beating Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
|
1.615 |
 |
3 |
3 |
The Capitals are 63% likely to finish in 2nd place.
|
1.345 |
 |
4
|
4
|
Pittsburgh clinched a playoff spot and are hoping Sidney Crosby can return for the playoffs.
|
1.271
|
 |
5
|
6
|
The Sabres move up a spot here despite remaining in 8th place. However, they are 74% likely to make the playoffs.
|
1.189
|
 |
6
|
7
|
New York is in 7th right now, but they are more likely to finish 6th due to their game in hand and tie-breaker advantage.
|
1.175
|
 |
7
|
5
|
The Canadiens are slipping, in jeopardy of falling into 7th place.
|
1.173
|
 |
8
|
8
|
Tampa Bay is only 2 points away from clinching a playoff spot, but they still have a negative goal differential.
|
1.110
|
 |
9
|
9
|
The Hurricanes are now 3 points out with only 6 games to play, leaving them only 28% likely to make the playoffs.
|
0.952
|
 |
10
|
10
|
Toronto is 5 points out with 5 games left, leaving them with only a 1% chance of making the playoffs.
|
0.928
|
 |
11
|
11
|
The Thrashers are clinging to a less than 1% chance of the playoffs even though they are .500
|
0.813
|
 |
12
|
13
|
Florida has already been eliminated, despite playing well through half the year.
|
0.754
|
 |
13
|
14
|
The Devils still have yet to be eliminated, but they will be very soon.
|
0.719
|
 |
14 |
12 |
New York is eliminated.
|
0.695 |
 |
15 |
15 |
The Senators are eliminated.
|
0.609 |
Western Conference
| This Week | Last Week |
Rationale
| Rating |
 |
1 |
1 |
The Canucks are all but locks for the Presidents' Trophy.
|
1.793 |
 |
2 |
2 |
Phoenix has a 50% chance of finishing 4th or 5th, but unfortunately, they're 28% likely to miss home ice advantage.
|
1.350 |
 |
3
|
5
|
The Sharks are in third, one point behind Detroit, but also trailing in the tiebreaker.
|
1.332
|
 |
4
|
4
|
Detroit is 59% likely to finish 2nd, but San Jose is right behind them.
|
1.311
|
 |
5
|
7
|
The Predators sit in 6th, just as likely to finish 7th.
|
1.296
|
 |
6
|
3
|
Chicago plummets here but they still have a 76% chance of making the playoffs. Where they finish is still a guess.
|
1.286
|
 |
7
|
7
|
The Kings sit in 5th place with a 39% chance of finishing 4th.
|
1.230
|
 |
8
|
8
|
Dallas is only 3 points back with a game in hand, but they only have a 35% chance to make the playoffs.
|
1.126
|
 |
9
|
9
|
The Flames are only 12% likely to make the playoffs as they are 3 points out with one fewer game to play.
|
1.074
|
 |
10
|
10
|
Anaheim is in 7th with an 87% chance to make the playoffs despite a minus-2 goal differential.
|
1.019
|
 |
11
|
13
|
The Blues move up here despite being eliminated from the playoffs.
|
0.925
|
 |
12
|
12
|
Columbus is eleven points out with 6 games to play. They're done.
|
0.896
|
 |
13
|
12
|
The Wild are ten points out with 6 games to play. They're done.
|
0.861
|
 |
14
|
14
|
Colorado is officially eliminated.
|
0.692
|
 |
15 |
15 |
The Oilers are officially eliminated.
|
0.550 |