The last 18 games

[CaptainCrunch]

First of all





I think that we can all agree that this has been a tremendously fun season with way more ups then down and surprisingly the Flames find themselves sitting somewhat comfortably in 1st in the West.


Their nearest competitors for the Western Crown are


San Jose 7 points back + 1 for ROW

Nashville 10 points back + 1 for ROW
Winnipeg 11 points back + 1 for ROW


Its unlikely that



Las Vegas 16 points back + 1 for ROW is going to catch them.


So basically whatever the record that the Flames compile over the next 18 games they control their destiny.


San Jose would have to be 4 wins better then the Flames over the next 18
Nashville 6 wins
Winnipeg 6 wins
Las Vegas 9 wins.


So the Flames final schedule is this


Minny w

Toronto otl

@ Vegas w

@ Ari w

Vegas l

NJ w

NYR w

@ Win w

Columbus l

Ott w

@ Van w

LA w

Dal w

Ana w

@ SJS w

@ ANA otl

@ LA w

EDM w



So some stats. The Flames have 11 home games, 7 road games They have one back to back series left during a 2 game road trip against Vegas and Ari


Out of this they are playing 10 games against teams outside of the playoffs.


So here just for fun is the poll.


I've posted what I believe is going to be the Flames record based on these games 14 2 2. This is probably really optimistic but whatever. But based on this the only team that would be in range to be able to catch us would be San Jose.


Also adding 30 points would give the Flames a 119 point record (Wait what? ) which would break the Flames seasons point total from 88/89 by 2 points (* that season was 80 games long and no ot points)


So


Predict your record
Do the Flames take first in the Western Conference?
Do the Flames finish 2nd in the NHL ?

Do they break their single seasons point record?

[jg13]

12-4-2
Win the Western Conference
Draw Colorado in round 1
Don't break their single season points record (115)

[EldrickOnIce]

9-6-3 for 21 points and 110 on the season, and will finish first in the west.

Sharks would need to go 14-3-1to pass them.
Winnipeg would need to go 16-2-1 to pass them.

[Eagle Eye]

I think we will need Bingo's fancy playoff spreadsheet that he makes at this time of the year.

Usually, the flames are fighting for a playoff spot, but it will be nice doing it for the Western Conference championship instead.

[Strange Brew]

I do think they win the West. Which is pretty darn cool.

I don’t know about the club’s single season points record but that doesn’t really count in my mind anyway.

I predict 111 points.

[troutman]

95% likely to win the division now. Favorable schedule remaining.


http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Western.html

[dying4acup]

If the Flames go 15-2-1 with all but 2 ROW, then they are guaranteed the conference. 14-2-2 as the OP predicted would require the Sharks to go 17-0 to win the conference.

[420since1974]

My prediction is 12 - 5 - 1.