Updating NHL Playoff Picture

We're over halfway though the NHL season. With the new divisional playoff structure, I wondered where (if any) our playoff races will be.

Here's the current playoff picture:

Great. Here it is with league standings ranking next to each team.

This is my concern, dude.

Under the old system, the Avs would be the 4th best team in the West and draw the 5th best team in the West, the Sharks. But if they passed Chicago and became the 3rd best team in the West, they would get the 6th best, the Kings.

Currently, they are 3rd in the Central and draw the Blackhawks. If they pass Chicago and become the 2nd best team in the Central, they draw...the Blackhawks.

The bright side is that they have a comfortable lead on the Wild and Minnesota is still projected to make the playoffs anyways. So it would seem Colorado will be playing Chicago or St. Louis, and they've had better success against Chicago. Bring on the Blackhawks.

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In the West, 7 teams have a playoff odds of over 87%. Minnesota, Phoenix and Dallas are fighting for the last spot.

In the East, only 4 teams have odds above 60%. 9 teams have a chance of claiming the 4 other spots.