The Skinny on the Playoff Chase

 It is the season premiere of The Skinny on the Playoff Chase.  Look for it within The Skinny after days the Isles play, and separately after nights that they do not.

I've included the Devils (3rd in the Metro) on the list.  The Isles enter Monday's game seven points behind New Jersey but NYI does have two games in hand, and a final Sunday game  remaining with the Devils at Prudential Center.

The Playoff Chase (thru Saturday’s Games)

3^rd Metro  New Jersey 80 points (33 RW) in 71 games  (MON vs Vancouver, WED at Chicago)

1^st WC Ottawa 79 points (28 RW) in 69 games  (TUE at Buffalo, THU at Detroit)

2^nd WC Montreal 75 points (24 RW) in 69 games (TUE at St. Louis, THU at Philadelphia)

3^rd          Rangers 74 points (31 RW) in 71 games (TUE at Los Angeles)

4^th          ISLES 73 points (25 RW) in 69 games (MON vs. Columbus, WED vs. Vancouver)

5^th          Columbus 71 points (23 RW) in 69 games (MON @ ISLES)

6^th          Detroit 70 points (24 RW) in 69 games (MON @ Utah, TUE @ Colorado, THU vs. Ottawa)

7^th          Boston 69 points (23 RW) in 71 games  (SUN @ Los Angeles, WED @ Anaheim)

 

Maximum Points & Regulation Wins

•           New Jersey 102/44  (3^rd Metro)

•           Ottawa 105/41          (WC 1)

•           Montreal 101/37       (WC 2)

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•           Isles 99/42

•           Rangers 96/42

•           Columbus 97/36

•           Detroit 96/37

•           Boston 91/34

 

Sunday’s Late Game

Boston at Los Angeles

 

Monday’s Games

Columbus at Isles

Vancouver at New Jersey

Detroit at Utah