Canucks Can Clinch Playoff Berth During Homestand
The trade deadline has come and gone, so the shift for the Vancouver Canucks turns to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports - Canucks Can Clinch Playoff Berth During HomestandThe trade deadline has come and gone, so the shift for the Vancouver Canucks turns to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Vancouver sits in first place in the Western Conference with a 42-17-7 record, good enough for 91 points. It is crazy to think about, but the magic number of points to clinch a playoff berth is seven. The Canucks are tied for the most games played in the west at 66.
The Calgary Flames, Seattle Kraken, St. Louis Blues, and Minnesota Wild all have 67 points, tied for the first spot out of the playoffs.
The Canucks could also be the first team in the entire league to clinch a playoff berth. The Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers' magic number is eight.
The Canucks ultimately control their destiny for what seed they get for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canucks have 12 more points than the second-place Edmonton Oilers. The magic number to clinch the Pacific Divison is 15. This also means the Canucks can clinch home-ice advantage for at least the first two rounds of the playoffs during the remaining eight games of the current homestand.
According to MoneyPuck.com, the Canucks are projected to finish with 112.1 points this season. Obviously, 0.1 points is impossible, so rounding down to 112 would give the Cancuks a 29-point improvement from last season.
MoneyPuck also gives the Canucks the second-best percentage to win the Stanley Cup at 10.1%. The Dallas Stars lead with 11.5%. The Canucks are behind the Stars and New York Rangers for making the Cup Final with an 18.5% chance.
The Canucks have a chance to get step one of the ultimate goal done in as little as three games. Three wins and at least one regulation loss from each of the four teams tied for first out of the playoffs, and the Canucks clinch a playoff berth.
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