The Anaheim Ducks are currently holding the 3rd place spot in the Pacific Division, but that’s after changing position in the NHL standings three times throughout the course of a day when they did not even play a game. The win for the Colorado Avalanche pushed them above Anaheim, then a win for St. Louis pushed Anaheim out of the playoff picture, but finally, a regulation loss from the Los Angeles Kings allowed Anaheim to hold the tiebreaker for the 3rd place position in the Pacific.
All that being said, the Ducks are seeing firsthand that they cannot rely on the teams around them to lose, and that their only sure way to punch a ticket to the postseason is by winning the games on their schedule.