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Originally Posted by heep223
Why do some people (including Pinder on the Fan) think that it's going to take 98 points to get in this year?
That has never happened in the history of the league. Doesn't mean it can't happen but it's extremely unlikely.
I think 96 points and we're in. GFG
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While I agree that if the Flames get 96 points they very likely make the playoffs, using historical data and benchmarks may not be the best reasoning. Tank nation going on between Buffalo, Arizona, Edmonton, Carolina and Toronto has skewed the results.
If you look at the 2011-2012 season, for example, Columbus finished last with 65 points. If the tankers keep up their current paces (Toronto with 5 points in their last 10 etc.) the only team that would beat that threshold is Carolina. The bottom feeders are simply terrible this year and that means more points distributed between the higher ranking teams.