Playoff Percentages: Ducks, Avs gain ground in tight Western race
Through the remainder of the regular season, we'll take a look at how the night's action impacts the playoff race, highlighting which teams' postseason odds went up or down significantly.
It wasn't an overly busy night in the NHL on Friday, but with four fringe Western Conference clubs all in action, there was a lot of jockeying in the tight race.
Meanwhile, no club in the East saw their playoff chances move by more than half a percent.
Western Conference
The Colorado Avalanche made some slight ground on the St. Louis Blues for the final wild-card spot with a win over the Chicago Blackhawks and the Blues' overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Meanwhile, the Anaheim Ducks moved to within a point of the Los Angeles Kings with an overtime win against the California franchise, and also hold a game in hand over Friday's opponents in the race for third place in the Pacific Division.
| Team | Result | Playoff Chances | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks | 2-1 OTW vs. LA | 79.6% | +5.7% |
| Avalanche | 5-0 W vs. CHI | 50.2% | +3.1% |
| Kings | 2-1 OTL vs. ANA | 89.3% | -3% |
| Blues | 4-3 OTL vs. VGK | 81.9% | -5.1% |
To see percentages for the entire NHL, visit Sports Club Stats.
HEADLINES
- Kings rebound, limit league-leading Jets to 14 shots in win
- Murray: Pelicans should be 'embarrassed' by 'disgusting' home loss to Raptors
- Gilgeous-Alexander drops 35, Thunder hold off Warriors with Curry out
- Edwards slams T-Wolves after loss to Kings: Our identity is 'soft as hell'
- Ohtani seeks $325K worth of baseball cards from his ex-interpreter