There are 18 teams ( in the east and 9 in the west) that have over 90 pts and would be considered to be solid playoff teams ... The lowest teams Ottawa and LA are 13 pts off of the President's trophy winner.
Which of the teams in the west playoff race are the most dangerous heading into the playoffs... How have they done against the other playoff teams.
The playoff race began in earnest at the start of March.
Since then the teams records against playoff teams
Flames (8 games) 4-3-1 beat Boston (SO) Detroit Nashville and Anaheim, lost to St.l 2X, min and lost to Ottawa in shoot out
Minnesota (12 games) 8-3-1 beat Ott (SO), wash , St.L 2x, Nash, NYI (SO), Calgary, LA, lost to wsh, NYR and Winnipeg and lost to Detroit in a SO
LA 12 games 4- 5-3 beat Mtl (SO) , Van NYR, NYI lost to Winnipeg, Nsh, Van, Chi, Min and lost to pit and ana in ot and Van in a SO
Winnipeg 13 games 8-5 beat LA NSH TB, St.L (SO), wsh, Mtl Van, min lost to Ott stl, van, chi, NYR
It would appear that Winnipeg and Minnesota have had the toughest schedule and played the best. Scary first round match up for the #1 seeds
LA has not done well against good teams.
I would guess that the top teams won't be upset if the Flames to make it to playoffs
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