Tonight’s results…
The Good: Preds lose, Avs lose.
The Bad: Wings win, Ducks win, Stars win.
So where does that leave us?
Kings are still tied at 5th, 1 point from 4th, 7 points from 9th. Nashville is creeping down toward Detroit, away from the Kings, who are now 4 points ahead of the Preds.
Two points “awarded” for every loss, one point for every OTL/SOL. Lowest point total is best. Number in parentheses is the official standings (via ESPN). Last number (+/-) is number of points (in my system) ahead or behind Los Angeles. Because it’s a Kings-centric universe.
- San Jose Sharks 29 (1) +12
- Chicago Blackhawks 30 (2) +11
- Vancouver Canucks 38 (3) +3
- Colorado Avalanche 40 (5) +1
- Phoenix Coyotes 41 (4) 0
- Los Angeles Kings 41 (6) —
- Nashville Predators 45 (7) -4
- Detroit Red Wings 47 (8) -6
- Calgary Flames 48 (9) -7
- Dallas Stars 49 (10) -8
- Minnesota Wild 50 (11) -9
- St. Louis Blues 52 (13) -11
- Anaheim Ducks 53 (12) -12
- Columbus Blue Jackets 61 (14) -20
- Edmonton Oilers 66 (15) -25
Tie breaker is games-played, except that the winner of the tie breaker is the team who has played more games. If this seems counter-intuitive, consider this: A team with a 10-2 record is better than a team with a 2-2 record, who is, in turn better than a team that’s 0-2.