Look at it this way.
One of these teams must miss the playoffs: VAN, CGY, MIN, WPG, LAK. Hence, CGY must beat only one of them in the race to get in.
Currently, LAK is below CGY, with LAK having a game in hand. Regardless of whether LA wins tonight, CGY will still be ahead of LAK.
If WPG loses, CGY is one win away from having two teams below them instead of one.
If WPG wins, CGY is one win away from... still being ahead of only LAK.
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