With 30 percent of the regular season in the books, the 2011 NHL playoff picture is taking shape. Postseason projections are posited below.
Projected 2011 NHL Playoff Picture At 25 Games | |||||||
EAST | WEST | ||||||
Team | W | Pts | Pace | Team | W | Pts | Pace |
1. WAS | 17 | 36 | 1.44 | 1. DET | 17 | 37 | 1.48 |
2. PHI | 15 | 34 | 1.36 | 2. DAL | 16 | 33 | 1.32 |
3. MTL | 15 | 32 | 1.28 | 3. VAN | 14 | 31 | 1.24 |
4. PIT | 15 | 32 | 1.28 | 4. LAK | 15 | 30 | 1.20 |
5. TBL | 14 | 31 | 1.24 | 5. PHO | 12 | 30 | 1.20 |
6. BOS | 14 | 31 | 1.24 | 6. CLB | 14 | 29 | 1.16 |
7. NYR | 14 | 29 | 1.16 | 7. COL | 13 | 29 | 1.16 |
8. ATL | 13 | 29 | 1.16 | 8. NAS | 12 | 29 | 1.16 |
9. CAR | 11 | 25 | 1.00 | 9. SJS | 12 | 28 | 1.12 |
10. OTT | 11 | 23 | 0.92 | 10. STL | 12 | 28 | 1.12 |
11. FLA | 11 | 22 | 0.88 | 11. CHI | 12 | 26 | 1.04 |
12. TOR | 9 | 22 | 0.88 | 12. ANA | 11 | 25 | 1.00 |
13. BUF | 9 | 21 | 0.84 | 13. MIN | 11 | 25 | 1.00 |
14. NJD | 8 | 18 | 0.72 | 14. CGY | 10 | 22 | 0.88 |
15. NYI | 5 | 15 | 0.60 | 15. EDM | 9 | 22 | 0.88 |
Points Needed In Final 57 Games | |||||
EAST | WEST | ||||
Team | Pts | Pace | Team | Pts | Pace |
9. CAR | 70 | 1.23 | 9. SJS | 67 | 1.17 |
10. OTT | 72 | 1.26 | 10. STL | 67 | 1.17 |
11. FLA | 73 | 1.28 | 11. CHI | 69 | 1.21 |
12. TOR | 73 | 1.28 | 12. ANA | 70 | 1.23 |
13. BUF | 74 | 1.30 | 13. MIN | 70 | 1.23 |
14. NJD | 77 | 1.35 | 14. CGY | 73 | 1.28 |
15. NYI | 80 | 1.40 | 15. EDM | 73 | 1.28 |
The hard truth of the holidays is the Islanders' postseason prospects are dead. The silver lining is GM Garth Snow should be in a position to select the Isles 5th top ten draft pick in six years. The dream never dies.