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Originally Posted by Lubicon
I just ran some numbers and that seems about right. With every game being a 4 point game this year things can change rapidly but taking current records and projecting out:
Assuming the 4 current playoff teams play 0.500 the rest of the way the Flames would need 19 wins in their last 30 games. If teams play at 1.16 points/game (my calculated historical average for making playoffs) they would need 21 wins.
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This year is a little different though with teams only playing each other. If the Flames are 20-10 all four of those teams won't be over .500. Somebody has to lose every game.