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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
It's more of an observation about how many teams have really high point totals thru the number of games played. Also in that in order to expect a team to win a playoff round more often than not those teams should be in our close to the top 8 in the league. Although the Division alignment has altered that a bit in that a weaker Division like the 14-15 Pacific can allow two lower teams to face off in the first round.
The 18-19 Flames with 107 points finished #2 overall and one of only two teams with 50 wins. The Flames are tied with Pittsburgh in points percentage where a 110 point total would have you in the 8-9 spot overall. In that season...the 8th and 9th place teams had 100 points. There are 8 teams pacing to win 50 games.
As we get into the stretch run I would expect more 3 point games which potentially yields even more total points in the standings.
Compared to the last full 82 game season this one seems to have more teams pacing for 100 points and a lot less in that 90-100 point range.
If the Flames played "Loser" as a few folks have termed it, or .500 points percentage hockey for the rest of the season. They'd end up with 99 points, which in most years would have you top 10 in the League. This year that would get you to 14th in the overall standings, which is a place that some have said, they'd rather not be a bottom feeder playoff team and get a better draft pick.
Just an observation of how unusually good top teams have been. Most other years with this type or record the Flames would be top 3 in the overall standings.
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The east is brutal tho. Outside of the top 8 teams the bottom 8 are getting pumped. I’d focus more on where the flames are in relation to their peers in the west.