Race To The Playoffs: Habs Playoff Push - Final Wildcard

[tomh009]

17 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

Looks like the Islanders are packing it in, 4-0 already.

Rangers win is the best scenario. And Columbus and Detroit are both losing 2-1. 

 

About 30 minutes still left in each of the games, though.

[Commandant]

3-1 Panthers over Detroit at 2nd Intermission. 

Still 2-1 Sabres over Columbus in second intermission. 

[Helmethead]

Columbus just tied it 🤬

[Commandant]

Columbus up 3-2

[dlbalr]

47 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

Looks like the Islanders are packing it in, 4-0 already.

 

No Sorokin or Varlamov has hurt them big time in this one.

 

3 minutes ago, Helmethead said:

Columbus just tied it 🤬

 

3-2 Blue Jackets now.

[Commandant]

4-1 Panthers.

Looks like Detroit, Isles and Rangers will all have a tragic number of 1 after tonight. 

[Commandant]

Columbus wins.... their number remains at 3. 

Detroit loses, their number falls to 1. 
 

Still 5-1 for the Rangers, the Isles number could fall to 1 as well

[tomh009]

Hopefully all numbers will drop to zero by Saturday.

[Peter Puck]

46 minutes ago, Commandant said:

Columbus wins.... their number remains at 3. 

Detroit loses, their number falls to 1. 
 

Still 5-1 for the Rangers, the Isles number could fall to 1 as well

Columbus can only afford to drop a single point in their last 4 games.  If they go

3-1-0 they will finish with 87 points which we currently have.  But we would win the tie-breaker against them in that case.

 

NYR, NYI and Detroit have to win out and hope we go 0-4-0 to catch us.

 

Edited April 11, 2025 by Peter Puck
corrected math error

[Commandant]

As pointed out... the magic number is 2 points.

 

If columbus goes 4-0 with all regulation wins, theyd get to 89 points and tie us in regulation wins, but we'd still have the second tiebreaker Reg and OT wins.

 

So 2 more points to get to 89 would clinch the spot....

 

 

[tomh009]

1 minute ago, Commandant said:

So 2 more points to get to 89 would clinch the spot....

Let's go take those from the Senators!

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

9 minutes ago, Commandant said:

As pointed out... the magic number is 2 points.

 

If columbus goes 4-0 with all regulation wins, theyd get to 89 points and tie us in regulation wins, but we'd still have the second tiebreaker Reg and OT wins.

 

So 2 more points to get to 89 would clinch the spot....

 

 

 

I believe if Columbus goes 4-0 (all regulation wins) in their last 4 games then they would have 1 more regulation win than us, assuming the Habs don't get any more regulation wins.  Right now they have 26 with the win tonight, we have 29. 

[Commandant]

1 hour ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

 

I believe if Columbus goes 4-0 (all regulation wins) in their last 4 games then they would have 1 more regulation win than us, assuming the Habs don't get any more regulation wins.  Right now they have 26 with the win tonight, we have 29. 

 

We get our 2 points via regulation win and we clinch.

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

3 minutes ago, Commandant said:

 

We get our 2 points via regulation win and we clinch.

 

Yes, that is correct. 

[xXx..CK..xXx]

Current Standings

 

Standings when thread started (Before Games Played on March 25th so technically March 24th or early in the day on March 25th)

 

Record since initial post:

 

MTL: 6-3-0 = 12 PTS (9 GP) 

CBJ: 4-4-0 = 8 PTS (8 GP)

DET: 3-4-1 = 7 PTS (8 GP)

NYR: 3-4-1 = 7 PTS (8 GP)

NYI: 2-5-1 = 5 PTS (8 GP)

 

Maximum Points:

Ottawa: 98

Montreal: 95

Columbus: 89

Rangers: 87

Detroit: 87

Islanders: 87

 

Playoff Probability for Habs

Hockey Reference: 99.4%

Money Puck: 99.1%
Playoff Status: 99%

 

Habs have the biggest change in the NHL when it comes to their preseason odds versus their current odds:

 

They are also the only team who are “ranked” outside of the top 16 who will likely make the playoffs:

 

They took the spot of the Rangers:

 

[johnnyhasbeen]

So a win tonight and we are 2 points back of Sens. 

Question: do you want the leafs thru one of the Florida team route or Caps then likely Canes? 

[illWill]

11 minutes ago, johnnyhasbeen said:

So a win tonight and we are 2 points back of Sens. 

Question: do you want the leafs thru one of the Florida team route or Caps then likely Canes? 

 

I'd take the Atlantic conference route for sure. Not only because we owned the division this year, but because of all of the chaos that would ensue 

[DON]

25 minutes ago, johnnyhasbeen said:

So a win tonight and we are 2 points back of Sens. 

1 point with reg. win.

 

[xXx..CK..xXx]

With Detroit winning in overtime and the Habs losing in regulation, every team in the race is still alive. 
 

 

It makes things interesting for tomorrow at least with three of the teams in action early and the Habs playing the Leafs in the evening.

 

Islanders @ Flyers (12:30PM EST)

Capitals @ Blue Jackets (12:30PM EST)

Rangers @ Hurricanes (3:00PM EST)

Habs @ Leafs (7:00PM EST) 

 

Full day of hockey 🏒

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

I still like our chances of making the playoffs (98%). 

[xXx..CK..xXx]

Let’s put it this way. Does it look like we’ll be passing Ottawa anymore at this point? We’re closer to them than any other team is close to us. I like our chances as well.

 

Columbus is the sneaky one in my opinion seeing as they have the game in hand. Let’s go Washington tomorrow, and then never again after that.

[dlbalr]

10 hours ago, xXx..CK..xXx said:

Columbus is the sneaky one in my opinion seeing as they have the game in hand. Let’s go Washington tomorrow, and then never again after that.

 

The Capitals aren't putting their best foot forward for that one.  Ovechkin is a healthy scratch for rest while their third-string goalie starts.  On the other hand, I think Columbus is also starting their third-stringer.

[Commandant]

2 hours ago, dlbalr said:

 

The Capitals aren't putting their best foot forward for that one.  Ovechkin is a healthy scratch for rest while their third-string goalie starts.  On the other hand, I think Columbus is also starting their third-stringer.

 

This is the worst goalie ive ever seen in the NHL and that includes the zamboni driver.

 

Two saveable goals on 3 shots.  A third goal disallowed for offside.

[dlbalr]

 

And as I post this, Columbus scores yet again so it's 4-0.  I don't think they're going to give Montreal the back-door way to clinch today.

[Commandant]

4 goals (All saveable) on 9 shots.  This guy is HORRIFIC