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Time for some Magic Number Math!
Currently the Leafs magic number to clinch is 5. With all of Vancouver’s games in hand, they actually have a higher ceiling than Montreal (they max out at 71; Habs at 69). So the Leafs only need 70 points to clinch = 5.
Currently the Leafs magic number to clinch is 5. With all of Vancouver’s games in hand, they actually have a higher ceiling than Montreal (they max out at 71; Habs at 69). So the Leafs only need 70 points to clinch = 5.
An added wrinkle is that the Habs can at best only tie the Leafs in ROW. So, the Habs getting any outcome *other than* ROW in a game means the magic number drops as the Leafs would only need to tie the Habs in points as they’d hold that tiebreaker.
Thus, tomorrow’s Habs/Flames game has a few different outcomes for magic number.
Habs shootout win = 4
Habs OT/SO loss = 3
Habs regulation loss = 2
That’s right; a Habs loss to the Flames in regulation would drop the magic number by 3 because of the Leafs winning the tiebreak.
Habs shootout win = 4
Habs OT/SO loss = 3
Habs regulation loss = 2
That’s right; a Habs loss to the Flames in regulation would drop the magic number by 3 because of the Leafs winning the tiebreak.
Even better: if the Flames win in regulation on Monday, it presents a scenario where the Leafs can clinch a playoff spot on Wednesday by beating the Habs in regulation.
