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Standings updated through the games of April 5

I figured it was time to update the ol’ Flyers Playoff Countdown since things have changed a bit over the last two weeks. We are in the final week-ish of the regular season and, for the most part, have 6 teams vying for only 2 spots. The “for the most part” part is that the unlucky teams in the Atlantic Division (Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings) only have one spot open while the Flyers and the other teams in the Metro Division (New York Islanders, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Washington Capitals) have both spots to shoot for.

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For the uninitiated, the NHL playoff format takes the top three teams from each division in each conference then the next two teams with the highest point total for eight teams total per conference. The Tampa Bay Lightning, Buffalo Sabres, and Montreal Canadiens will represent the top 3 from the Atlantic Division while the Carolina Hurricanes will win the Metro Division. Though they have not clinched yet, the Pittsburgh Penguins should take the 2nd spot in the Metro while the Boston Bruins should get the first wild card. Currently, the Flyers hold the final Metro birth with 90 points and the Senators have the final Wild Card with 90 points.

Here are the schedules and playoff odds for the 6 teams vying for the last two spots:

WC – Ottawa Senators (A) – 90 Points – 73.7% Chance of Playoffs

• vs Tampa Bay Lightning – 4/7
• vs Florida Panthers – 4/9
• at New York Islanders – 4/11
• at New Jersey Devils – 4/12
• vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 4/15

M3 – Philadelphia Flyers (M) – 90 Points – 53.1% Chance of Playoffs

• at New Jersey Devils – 4/7
• at Detroit Red Wings 4/9
• at Winnipeg Jets – 4/11
• vs Carolina Hurricanes – 4/13
• vs Montreal Canadiens 4/14

New York Islanders (M) – 89 Points – 29.6% Chance of Playoffs

• vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 4/9
• vs Ottawa Senators – 4/11
• vs Montreal Canadiens – 4/12
• vs Carolina Hurricanes – 4/14

Columbus Blue Jackets (M) – 88 Points – 24.2% Chance of Playoffs

• at Detroit Red Wings – 4/7
• at Buffalo Sabres 4/9
• at Montreal Canadiens – 4/11
• vs Boston Bruins – 4/12
• vs Washington Capitals – 4/14

Detroit Red Wings (A) – 88 Points – 15% Chance of Playoffs

• vs Columbus Blue Jackets – 4/7
• vs Philadelphia Flyers – 4/9
• vs New Jersey Devils – 4/11
• at Tampa Bay Lightning – 4/13
• at Florida Panthers – 4/15

Washington Capitals (M) – 87 Points – 6.3% Chance of Playoffs

• at Toronto Maple Leafs – 4/8
• at Pittsburgh Penguins – 4/11
• vs Pittsburgh Penguins – 4/12
• at Columbus Blue Jackets – 4/14

Playoff Odds: Moneypuck.com

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