These matchups are meaningless anyway.
Vegas, for instance, knows they are finishing third, so there is nothing to play for. In a 1-16 format, all teams would still be battling for position.
Also, in a 1-16 format, you have to have a more balanced schedule. One of the reasons that the top teams in the east have more points than the top teams in the west is that there are more crappy teams in the east.
You can't compare records if you have an imbalanced schedule.
ALso: this is all about the poor Leafs getting a bad matchup. Call a wahbulance!
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