[Caged Great]

The hypothetical spot for 8th in the west this year is going to be near 54 points.

The Flames have currently played 34 games and have 30 points. In the 14 remaining games, the Flames will need a minimum of 24 points. That translates to a minimum of a 0.857 Point Percentage, or a 141 point pace over 82 games.

According to the current standings, this is how many games we play against each team.

Chicago 1
Anaheim 1
Minnesota 2
St. Louis 1
Detroit 1
Los Angeles 0
Vancouver 2
San Jose 1
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Phoenix 1
Dallas 0
Edmonton 2
Nashville 1
Columbus 0
Colorado 1

If the current 8th placed team goes .500 the rest of the way, they will finish with 52 Points. The Flames need to go 11-2-1 (.821 pt %) to top that by 1 point.

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The teams between 8th and 15th, here's their remaining schedules

San Jose (11 Home 6 Road. 8 Vs Playoffs 9 vs Non Playoff teams)

VS ANA, VS DET, VS PHX, VS VAN, VS MIN, VS CAL, VS DAL, At CBJ, At DET, At DAL, At PHX, VS LA, VS MIN, VS CBJ, VS DAL, At PHX, At LA

Phoenix (6 Home 10 Road. 11 Vs Playoffs 4 vs Non Playoff teams)

At MIN, At NSH, At SJ, Vs LA, Vs DET, Vs COL, At VAN, At EDM, At CAL, Vs SJ, At STL, At CHI, At DET, Vs SJ, Vs COL, At ANA

Columbus (5 Home 10 Road. 9 Vs Playoffs 6 vs Non Playoff teams)

At EDM, At CAL, Vs ANA, At NSH, At STL, Vs MIN, Vs SJ, Vs STL, At MIN, At COL, At ANA. At LA. At SJ, AT DAL, Vs NSH

Dallas (8 Home 8 Road. 14 Vs Playoffs 2 vs Non Playoff teams)

Vs MIN, Vs LA, Vs ANA, At ANA, At ANA, At SJ, Vs LA, At NSH, Vs SJ, At CHI, Vs VAN, At STL, At LA, At SJ, Vs CBJ, Vs DET

Edmonton (10 Home 6 Road. 10 Vs Playoffs 6 vs Non Playoff teams)

Vs CBJ, Vs VAN, Vs CAL, At CAL, At VAN, At LA, At ANA, Vs PHX, Vs CAL, Vs MIN, At COL, Vs ANA, Vs ANA, Vs CHI, At MIN, Vs VAN

Nashville (9 Home 6 Road. 8 Vs Playoffs 7 vs Non Playoff teams)

Vs PHX, At COL, At CHI, Vs COL, Vs CBJ, Vs CHI, At CHI, Vs STL, Vs DAL, Vs DET, Vs VAN, At CHI, Vs CAL, At DET, At CBJ

Calgary (8 Home 9 Road. 9 Vs Playoffs 8 vs Non Playoff teams)

Vs COL, Vs CBJ, At EDM, Vs EDM, At SJ, At VAN, At COL, Vs VAN, Vs PHX, At EDM, Vs MIN, Vs DET, Vs ANA, At MIN, At NSH, At STL, At CHI

Colorado (8 Home 9 Road. 8 Vs Playoffs 9 vs Non Playoff teams)

At CAL, At VAN, Vs NSH, At DET, At NSH, Vs DET, At PHX, Vs CAL, At ANA, At LA, Vs VAN, Vs CBJ, Vs EDM, Vs STL, At STL, At PHX, Vs MIN