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Tim Kavanagh ESPN.com
As the New York Rangers and also Pittsburgh Penguins ready for Saturday evening’s video game (8 ET, ABC and ESPN+), they are both in fantastic form to get approved for the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs. According to FiveThirtyEight, the Rangers have an above 99% opportunity of making the postseason, while the Penguins’ possibilities are 73%. Yet what occurs when they arrive? And also could they reunite for an additional epic showdown like last year’s?
The Rangers get on track for a first-round competition versus their Hudson River competingNew Jersey Devils The Devils won the very first tilt in between the groups 5-3 on Nov. 28. Each has actually won a 4-3 overtime choice while given that, and also they’ll play once more on March 30.
Money Puck offers the Rangers a 26.1% opportunity of making the 2nd round of the playoffs (where they ‘d possibly satisfy the Penguins once more), 15.8% opportunity of making the seminar last, 2.0% opportunity of making the Stanley Mug Final, and also 0.7% opportunity of winning everything.
When It Comes To the Penguins, they show up positioned to handle the Carolina Hurricanes in the preliminary. The Pens have actually shed 2 video games easily to the Canes and also 2 various other video games in OT; nonetheless, every one of those were throughout the “we have Andrei Svechnikov in the schedule” age of Canes 2022-23 hockey. A lineup without Svechnikov would in theory be much less effective.
Regardless of Svechnikov’s lack, Cash Puck does not enjoy the Pens’ possibilities of winning the collection, yet it does use a somewhat rosier image than the Rangers’ if they do surpass the City Department: It’s a 25.2% opportunity for a journey to the 2nd round, 10.6% opportunity of making the seminar last, 4.4% opportunity of making the Stanley Mug Final, and also 1.9% opportunity of winning the Mug.
As we get in the last stretch of the routine period, it’s time to examine all the playoff races– in addition to the groups jockeying for setting in the 2023 NHL draft lotto.
Note: Playoff possibilities are through FiveThirtyEight.
Dive in advance:
Current playoff matchups
Today’s games
Last night’s scores
Expanded standings
Race for No. 1 pick
Existing playoff competitions
Eastern Meeting
A1 Boston Bruins vs. WC2 New York Islanders
A2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. A3 Tampa Bay Lightning
M1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. WC1 Pittsburgh Penguins
M2 New Jersey Devils vs. M3 New York Rangers
Western Meeting
C1 Dallas Stars vs. WC1 Seattle Kraken
C2 Minnesota Wild vs. C3 Colorado Avalanche
P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. WC2 Winnipeg Jets
P2 Los Angeles Kings vs. P3 Edmonton Oilers
Saturday’s video games
Note: Perpetuity Eastern. All video games out ESPN, TNT or NHL Network are readily available through NHL Power Play, which is consisted of in an ESPN+ subscription (regional power outage constraints use).
Colorado Avalanche at Detroit Red Wings, 1 p.m. (NHLN)
Boston Bruins at Minnesota Wild, 2 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators, 2 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Seattle Kraken, 4 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers, 5 p.m. (ESPN+/ Hulu)
New Jersey Devils at Florida Panthers, 6 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators, 7 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, 8 p.m. (ABC/ESPN+)
Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames, 10 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings, 10 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 10:30 p.m.
New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m. (NHLN)
Friday’s scoreboard
View “In the Crease” on ESPN+ for highlights from every video game.
Philadelphia Flyers 5, Buffalo Sabres 2
Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Carolina Hurricanes 2
St. Louis Blues 5, Washington Capitals 2
Anaheim Ducks 7, Columbus Blue Jackets 4
Enhanced standings
Atlantic Department
Information: 107
Law wins: 44
Playoff setting: A1
Gamings left: 15
Information speed: 131
Following video game: @ MINUTES (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 91
Law wins: 35
Playoff setting: A2
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 110
Following video game: @ OTT (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 88
Law wins: 33
Playoff setting: A3
Gamings left: 13
Information speed: 105
Following video game: vs. MTL (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Information: 75
Law wins: 29
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 90
Following video game: vs. NJ (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 55%
Heartbreaking number: 25
Information: 72
Law wins: 25
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 87
Following video game: vs. BOS (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 8%
Heartbreaking number: 22
Information: 70
Law wins: 26
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 84
Following video game: vs. TOR (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 2%
Heartbreaking number: 20
Information: 69
Law wins: 24
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 15
Information speed: 85
Following video game: vs. COL (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 2%
Heartbreaking number: 21
Information: 60
Law wins: 18
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 13
Information speed: 71
Following video game: @ TB (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 1%
Heartbreaking number: 8
Metropolitan Department
Information: 96
Law wins: 33
Playoff setting: M1
Gamings left: 15
Information speed: 118
Following video game: @ PHI (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 95
Law wins: 32
Playoff setting: M2
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 115
Following video game: @ FLA (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 88
Law wins: 29
Playoff setting: M3
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 106
Following video game: vs. PIT (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 78
Law wins: 25
Playoff setting: WC1
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 94
Following video game: @ NYR (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 73%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 78
Law wins: 30
Playoff setting: WC2
Gamings left: 12
Information speed: 91
Following video game: @ SJ (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 50%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 73
Law wins: 25
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 12
Information speed: 86
Following video game: @ MINUTES (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 6%
Heartbreaking number: 19
Information: 61
Law wins: 23
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 74
Following video game: vs. BOS (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities:
Heartbreaking number: 11
Information: 49
Law wins: 15
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 15
Information speed: 60
Following video game: @ VGK (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Heartbreaking number: E
Central Department
Information: 87
Law wins: 31
Playoff setting: C1
Gamings left: 13
Information speed: 103
Following video game: @ CGY (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 86
Law wins: 28
Playoff setting: C2
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 104
Following video game: vs. BOS (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 84
Law wins: 27
Playoff setting: C3
Gamings left: 15
Information speed: 103
Following video game: @ DET (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 79
Law wins: 29
Playoff setting: WC2
Gamings left: 13
Information speed: 94
Following video game: @ NSH (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 58%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 75
Law wins: 25
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 16
Information speed: 93
Following video game: vs. WPG (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 27%
Heartbreaking number: 28
Information: 65
Law wins: 22
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 78
Following video game: vs. WPG (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities:
Heartbreaking number: 14
Information: 63
Law wins: 19
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 13
Information speed: 75
Following video game: vs. CHI (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities:
Heartbreaking number: 10
Information: 54
Law wins: 16
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 65
Following video game: @ ARI (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities:
Heartbreaking number: 3
Pacific Department
Information: 90
Law wins: 30
Playoff setting: P1
Gamings left: 13
Information speed: 107
Following video game: vs. CBJ (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 89
Law wins: 30
Playoff setting: P2
Gamings left: 13
Information speed: 106
Following video game: vs. VAN (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 84
Law wins: 36
Playoff setting: P3
Gamings left: 13
Information speed: 100
Following video game: @ SEA (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 98%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 83
Law wins: 30
Playoff setting: WC1
Gamings left: 14
Information speed: 100
Following video game: vs. EDM (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 93%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 76
Law wins: 25
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 13
Information speed: 90
Following video game: vs. DAL (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 26%
Heartbreaking number: 23
Information: 63
Law wins: 18
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 15
Information speed: 77
Following video game: @ LA (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities:
Heartbreaking number: 14
Information: 56
Law wins: 13
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 13
Information speed: 67
Following video game: vs. VAN (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities:
Heartbreaking number: 3
Information: 52
Law wins: 14
Playoff setting: N/A
Gamings left: 13
Information speed: 62
Following video game: vs. NYI (Saturday)
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Heartbreaking number: E
Race for the No. 1 choice
The NHL makes use of a draft lotto to figure out the order of the preliminary, so the group that completes in last location is not assured the No. 1 option. Since 2021, a group could go up an optimum of 10 places if it wins the lotto, so just 11 groups are qualified for the draw for the No. 1 choice.Full details on the process can be found here Resting No. 1 on the draft board for this summertime is Connor Bedard, who has been lauded as a generational ability.
Information: 49
Law wins: 15
Information: 52
Law wins: 14
Information: 54
Law wins: 16
Information: 56
Law wins: 13
Information: 60
Law wins: 18
Information: 61
Law wins: 23
Information: 63
Law wins: 18
Information: 63
Law wins: 19
Information: 65
Law wins: 22
Information: 69
Law wins: 24
Information: 70
Law wins: 26
Information: 72
Law wins: 25
Information: 73
Law wins: 25
Information: 75
Law wins: 25
Information: 75
Law wins: 29
Information: 76
Law wins: 25
Notes on traded choices influencing the leading 16:
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