The Loser Point+1
Playoff race

Which losers are getting lifted across the line?

The below projection shows which teams are winning at a playoff rate — and which teams rely on the loser point for the potential of post-season hockey.

Eastern

Projected field
1
Carolina Hurricanes53–22–7
115.8Projected in
115.8
2
Buffalo Sabres50–23–9
111.7Projected in
111.7
3
Tampa Bay Lightning50–26–6
108.6Projected in
108.6
4
Montréal Canadiens48–24–10
108.6Projected in
108.6

Below 100 through wins; above it after +10.2 LPL.

5
Boston Bruins45–27–10
102.4Projected in
102.4

Below 100 through wins; above it after +10.2 LPL.

6
Ottawa Senators44–27–11
101.4Projected in
101.4

Below 100 through wins; above it after +11.3 LPL.

7
Pittsburgh Penguins41–25–16
100.4Projected in
100.4

Below 100 through wins; above it after +16.4 LPL.

8
Philadelphia Flyers43–27–12
100.4Projected in
100.4

Below 100 through wins; above it after +12.3 LPL.

9
Washington Capitals43–30–9
97.3Projected out
97.3
10
Detroit Red Wings41–31–10
94.2Projected out
94.2
11
Columbus Blue Jackets40–30–12
94.2Projected out
94.2
12
New York Islanders43–34–5
93.2Projected out
93.2
13
New Jersey Devils42–37–3
89.1Projected out
89.1
14
Florida Panthers40–38–4
86.0Projected out
86.0
15
Toronto Maple Leafs32–36–14
79.9Projected out
79.9
16
New York Rangers34–39–9
78.9Projected out
78.9

Western

Projected field
1
Colorado Avalanche55–16–11
124.0Projected in
124.0
2
Dallas Stars50–20–12
114.7Projected in
114.7
3
Minnesota Wild46–24–12
106.5Projected in
106.5

Below 100 through wins; above it after +12.3 LPL.

4
Vegas Golden Knights39–26–17
97.3Projected in
97.3
5
Edmonton Oilers41–30–11
95.3Projected in
95.3
6
Utah Mammoth43–33–6
94.2Projected in
94.2
7
Anaheim Ducks43–33–6
94.2Projected in
94.2
8
Los Angeles Kings35–27–20
92.2Projected in
92.2
9
St. Louis Blues37–33–12
88.1Projected out
88.1
10
Nashville Predators38–34–10
88.1Projected out
88.1
11
San Jose Sharks39–35–8
88.1Projected out
88.1
12
Winnipeg Jets35–35–12
84.0Projected out
84.0
13
Seattle Kraken34–37–11
80.9Projected out
80.9
14
Calgary Flames34–39–9
78.9Projected out
78.9
15
Chicago Blackhawks29–39–14
73.8Projected out
73.8
16
Vancouver Canucks25–49–8
59.4Projected out
59.4