Playoff watch: Kings move up after perfect week
Three regulation wins can cause a big swing in a short season. Here's where the Kings' playoff odds stand with two thirds of the season left.
Standings
The Penultimate Real Standings and Match-Up Variations
Tonight's results The Good: The Bad: Kings lost. Tomorrow's Games CHI @ DET If Chicago wins in regulation: It's a four-way tie for 4th. The ROW tie-breaker gives ANA 4th, CHI 5th, with Nashville...
Oh, the Possibilities
SJS (2nd), 103 pts, plays PHX (5th), 99 pts. DET (3rd), 102 pts, plays CHI (8th), 97 pts. (Sunday) NAS (4th), 99 pts, plays STL. LAK (6th), 98 pts, plays ANA (7th), 97 pts. DAL (9th), 95...
The Real Standings (Hawks or Stars Edition)
Q NHL PTS W% PRJ MAX LSF PB +/- >9th GR W! SS SSGR GD Qcl 1 1 VAN 115 0.7099 116.4 117 103 47 18 1 49 -1 VAN 76 115 2 2 SJS 103 0.6358 104.3 105 113 59 6 1 42 -2 SJS 33 105 3 3 DET 102 0...
Who is going to miss the playoffs? (chart fun)
I've been trying to wrap my head around the playoff math in the Western Conference. I made a little chart, showing the different possible outcomes for Dallas's final two games, and what records...
Out of their remaining two games, if the Kings:
get 4 points, they finish 4th. Most likely opponent: Nashville Predators. Maybe: Phoenix Coyotes. Less likely: Chicago Blackhawks. Will not play: Anaheim Ducks. get 3 points, they finish no...
Kings Clinch: The Good, The Bad, The Real Standings
Tonight's results The Good: KINGS WON, PHX half-lost. The Bad: CHI won, ANA won, Kings' shoot-out win doesn't count in tie-breaker column, Kings lose season series with Phoenix because of the...
PHX vs. LA, points, wins, head-to-head, goal-differential...
Something I forgot to mention about tonight's game against the Coyotes. In addition to being tied in points (at 96), the Kings are one tie-breaker win behind PHX, and two points behind Phoenix in...
Wednesday: The Real Standings
Q NHL PTS W% PRJ MAX LSF PB +/- TO 97 GR W! SS SSGR GD Qcl 1 1 VAN 113 0.7063 115.8 117 103 47 18 n/a 2 48 -1 VAN 71 110 2 2 SJS 103 0.6519 106.9 109 113 55 10 n/a 3 42 -2 SJS 38 105 3 3 DET ...
This Week's Calendar: The Ten Most Important Games of the Year
Fives days left in the regular season. The Kings (96), Coyotes (96), Ducks (93), Hawks (93) and Stars (91) each have three games left. The Preds (97) have two. Out of their remaining three...
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The Real Standings
Last night's results The Good: The Bad: LAK lost, LAK subtracted five from their goal-differential, LAK lost the season series to SJS, SJS clinched the Pacific. Tonight's Games CHI @ MTL -- Go...
Congratulations, San Jose Sharks, on clinching the Pacific, now would you please...
...win your last three games? Thank you. That would be Anaheim, Phoenix and Phoenix, by the way.
The Real Standings (Ducks and Hawks lose in regulation edition)
Q NHL PTS W% PRJ MAX LSF PB +/- TO 97 GR W! SS SSGR GD Qcl 1 1 VAN 113 0.7152 117.3 119 103 45 20 n/a 3 48 -1 VAN 73 115 2 2 SJS 101 0.6474 106.2 109 113 55 10 n/a 4 41 0 1 33 100 3 3 DET 102 0...
Belated Real Standings
Two big games and one not-as-big-as-it-could-have-been game tonight. CHI@CBJ, CGY@STL, COL@PHX. Go Avs and Jackets. Q NHL PTS W% PRJ MAX LSF PB +/- TO 97 GR W! SS SSGR GD Qcl 1 1 VAN 113 0...
Postgame Edition: The Good, The Bad, The Real Standings
Last night's results The Good: LAK WON, CHI lost, NAS lost, DAL half-lost. The Bad: PHX won. Tomorrow's Games ANA @ CGY -- Go...? Go Regulation. Now, the updated standings: Q NHL PTS W% PRJ L...
Tuesday in Edmonton: The Good, The Bad, The Real Standings
Last night's results The Good: The Bad: ANA won, CHI won. Tonight's Games LAK @ EDM -- GO KINGS. DAL @ PHX -- A Dallas loss would back them up pretty much against the wall (needing to go 5-1-1 to...
Scoreboard Watching: Away from Staples, a Very Good Night for the Kings
I know the Ducks won. But they did it in regulation against Chicago. The Sharks beat Phoenix in regulation. Nashville beat Dallas in regulation. The Oilers bea -- oh, Calgary just tied it up. Crap....
The Kings' Future
Saturday COL @ LAK - Do. Not. Let. Down. Guard. DAL @ NAS - Whichever. Just no Bettman points, please. ANA @ CHI - ditto. SJS @ PHX - I feel confident these two teams are going to make the...
Friday/Kings Rest: The Good, The Bad, The Real Standings
Last night's results The Good: KINGS WON, ANA lost, SJS half-lost. The Bad: NAS won, PHX won. Tonight's Big Games None that impact the Kings. Now, the updated standings: Q NHL PTS W% PRJ LSF ...
I Don't Think the Ducks are Going to Make It
Yes, they've gone on a tear lately, going 9-3 in their last twelve. They have 87 points and eight games left. Those games are, in order: CHI, COL, CGY, SJS, DAL, SJS, LAK, LAK. They just this week...
The Good, The Bad, The Logjam, The Real Standings
Last night's results The Good: DAL half-lost, CGY lost. The Bad: ANA won, CHI won, SJS won. Tonight's Games SJS @ LAK -- Go Kings. ANA @ NAS -- In truth, I'm fine with either one winning, as long...
Ducks/Stars' 3 Point Game Fails to Ruin Perfectly Nice Day Off for Kings
As infuriating as it was to see Anaheim rally to tie Dallas and win in OT, giving the Star's the unwelcome Bettman point in the process -- overall it was a pretty good night for the idle Kings. F...
Wednesday: The Good, The Bad, The Real Standings
Last night's results The Good: The Bad: PHX won, NAS won. Tonight's Games ANA @ DAL -- The chances of these teams being tied for the last playoff spot at the end of the season are pretty good....
Tuesday Lunch: The Good, The Bad, The Real Standings
Sunday's Results The Good: PHX lost, CBJ lost, MIN lost, CGY half-lost. The Bad: ANA won (3pt game, boo!), CHI won. Last Night's Results The Good: LAK won, CGY half-lost. The Bad: CGY half-won. T...
1stop shopping: The Good, The Bad, Today's Games, The Real Standings
Yesterday's Results The Good: LAK half-won, MIN half-lost, DAL half-lost. The Bad: ANA won, NAS won, SJS won. Today's Games NAS @ BUF -- Go Sabres. MTL @ MIN -- Go Habs. CHI @ PHX -- I would...
Tie-Breaker Story Problem #4
Ooo wee! It's Tie Breaker Story Problem #3! Yes, it's Tie Breaker Story Problem #2! Calling OCD hockey fans: it's Tie-Breaker Story Problem #1 This is not a quiz, because if there's a right...
