playoff scenarios and tiebreaks

[Jeff]

Heres what needs to happen:

 

BUF wins out. if they dont, they are done. the max number of pts we can get is 92.

 

For BUF, the last 2 playoff spots are still up for grabs. Right now, BOS and PHI both

have 91 pts and 40Ws. CAR and WAS have 42 and 41 Ws and 90pts. one of these teams will

win the southeast division and make the playoffs. the other will fight for the final

playoff spot. based on how their playing, i hope WAS wins out and CAR falls off the map.

if either team gets 92 pts or more we cannot pass them since they will have more Ws and

win the tiebreaks.

 

We can still pass BOS. they have 91pts. they can still get 1 more point and we will

have the tiebreak over them assuming we beat them in regulation on the final game. if

BOS and BUF both end with 92pts, we will have the tie break over them. we will both

finish with 92 pts. move on to the next tiebreak. we will both have 40W's. move on to

the next tiebreak. in the season series, we would both have earned 10 pts in games

against each other. move on to the next tiebreak GF-GA. BOS has a -7 goal differential

while BUF has a +12 goal differential. we would have the tiebreak over BOS.

 

We can still pass PHI. they have 91ts. they can still get 1 more point and we would

have the tiebreak over them. if BUF and PHI finish w/ 92 pts, we would both have 40W's.

move on to the next tiebreak. we earned more points in games against PHI, so we would

have the tiebreak over PHI.

 

If BOS, PHI and BUF all tie at 92 pts, we would have the 3-way tiebreak since we have the

higher percentage of available points earned in games among these clubs, assuming we beat

BOS in regulation.

 

For tonight, root for PHI, BOS, and CAR to lose in regulation. Even if PHI, BOS and CAR

each earn 1 point tonight, we could theoretically still pass them. We would be

eliminated from the playoffs if both PHI and BOS win tonight. As long as both PHI and BOS

dont earn 2 points tonight, we will be alive.

[MarkAF43]

Heres what needs to happen:

 

BUF wins out. if they dont, they are done. the max number of pts we can get is 92.

 

For BUF, the last 2 playoff spots are still up for grabs. Right now, BOS and PHI both

have 91 pts and 40Ws. CAR and WAS have 42 and 41 Ws and 90pts. one of these teams will

win the southeast division and make the playoffs. the other will fight for the final

playoff spot. based on how their playing, i hope WAS wins out and CAR falls off the map.

if either team gets 92 pts or more we cannot pass them since they will have more Ws and

win the tiebreaks.

 

We can still pass BOS. they have 91pts. they can still get 1 more point and we will

have the tiebreak over them assuming we beat them in regulation on the final game. if

BOS and BUF both end with 92pts, we will have the tie break over them. we will both

finish with 92 pts. move on to the next tiebreak. we will both have 40W's. move on to

the next tiebreak. in the season series, we would both have earned 10 pts in games

against each other. move on to the next tiebreak GF-GA. BOS has a -7 goal differential

while BUF has a +12 goal differential. we would have the tiebreak over BOS.

 

We can still pass PHI. they have 91ts. they can still get 1 more point and we would

have the tiebreak over them. if BUF and PHI finish w/ 92 pts, we would both have 40W's.

move on to the next tiebreak. we earned more points in games against PHI, so we would

have the tiebreak over PHI.

 

If BOS, PHI and BUF all tie at 92 pts, we would have the 3-way tiebreak since we have the

higher percentage of available points earned in games among these clubs, assuming we beat

BOS in regulation.

 

For tonight, root for PHI, BOS, and CAR to lose in regulation. Even if PHI, BOS and CAR

each earn 1 point tonight, we could theoretically still pass them. We would be

eliminated from the playoffs if both PHI and BOS win tonight. As long as both PHI and BOS

dont earn 2 points tonight, we will be alive.

 

 

 

 

wow thanks.... very clear now!

[sabregoats]

thanks, great work

[bills_fan_in_raleigh]

Thanx now I knwo who to watch and hex tonight

[spndnchz]

Mods, can we pin this thread or the 'not out of it yet' thread. Seems most of us are tired of around the board.

[Chilly]

Mods, can we pin this thread or the 'not out of it yet' thread. Seems most of us are tired of around the board.

 

Sounds like a personal problem.

[Jeff]

All in all it was a good night - we weren't eliminated and BUF can still theoretically get one of the final 2 playoff spots. What to root for tomorrow (thursday) night:

 

1. BUF over MTL

2. TB over WAS - even if TB beats WAS in OT that is OK, but we'd rather have WAS lose in regulation

[carpandean]

For those that have short attention spans or reading problems:

Here's the current playoff scenario:

To make the playoffs, the Sabres have to win their final 2 games and then have 2 of the following 3 things happen:

 

1. BOS loses their final 2 games in regulation - OTT and BUF

 

2. PHI loses their final 2 games (1 can be in OT) - NJ and PIT

 

3. WAS loses their final 2 games (1 could be in OT) - TB and FLA