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Originally Posted by Flashpoint
The Flames have 8 points.
The Oilers have 2 points
The Oilers have 7 games left.
The Oilers can finish with a maximum of 16 points.
The Flames' magic number is 9 (9+8=17).
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Not necessarily. The Flames may be able to get in with 16 points, depending on how many wins they have at the end. So the magic number could be 8.