I know it's early so it doesn't make a difference now, but the Rangers need 22 points, not 20. I know you don't use tiebreakers until later, so I made them need one more point. The Caps possible points is 107 and the Rangers currently have 86. 107-86=21 obviously. Now add that one point to get rid of the tiebreaker and that's 22.
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"I don't even understand what the point of all this arguing is. Are you guys hoping that the other side is going to have an epiphany and go 'Oh, OH! You're right, we ARE going to lose this series!'" -Crease
For anyone who doesn't remember or is otherwise unaware, the first tiebreaker in the standings is no longer "wins", but "total wins - shootout wins".
Under the old standings format, Detroit would have the tiebreaker on St. Louis with 42 wins to 40. Under the new format, Detroit's 7 shootout wins compared to St. Louis' 4 would mean that St. Louis holds the tiebreaker by a 36-35 margin.
So why is it remaining as it is? I said in the first post that I may do some arbitrary things for no reason. This is one of them....I'm a CBJ fan, and TEH STANDINGS GOT OSHIED LOLOL!!!!!
Columbus: Eliminated. They top out at 81 pts if they won every game.
There is no possible scenario where they manage to get in. Sorry jackets fans. But at least this conselation prize of Nail yakupov ought to cheer you up.
Columbus: Eliminated. They top out at 81 pts if they won every game.
There is no possible scenario where they manage to get in. Sorry jackets fans. But at least this conselation prize of Nail yakupov ought to cheer you up.
Don't jinx them. With their luck and Edmonton's, I can see the oilers winning the lottery and getting Yakupov.
Also, I'll be re-tooling the spreadsheets in the next couple of days; I've caught a couple of errors that look minor, but might tie into something bigger.
If Vancouver's division # is 16 their playoff number is also 16. Playoff number cant be higher than division #.
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Originally Posted by Mayor Bee
Occasionally I make errors. I ask you to gently point them out so that they may be corrected as soon as possible. Some of how I do things is arbitrary; I could go a couple of days without updating, then start updating after every game the next day. There are also cases where the number to clinch a playoff spot (breaking above 8th) is actually higher than the number to clinch the division; I usually keep both numbers going. I don't know why, but I do.
If Vancouver's division # is 16 their playoff number is also 16. Playoff number cant be higher than division #.
It's possible for another team to overtake Vancouver in the division race before the Canucks can clinch a playoff spot. It's incredibly unlikely, and dare I say I'd put a few thousand dollars down on it not happening, but it could happen.
The Phoenix loss gave San Jose control of the division, and San Jose gave it right back with their loss.
With their loss, Vancouver has surrendered control of the Western Conference to Detroit. It's basically a four-team scramble for supremacy, with Detroit, Vancouver, and St. Louis all within one game of each other with Nashville just two back. And Chicago, 4th in the Central, would be leading the Pacific.
If this holds up, the most compelling playoff matchup just might be the Western 4 v 5 in the first round.
