Talk about complicating things.
The Calgary Flames won in convincing fashion on Saturday night, dispatching the Edmonton Oilers by a 5-0 score and improving to 17-21-3 on the season.
If the season were to end today, the Flames would have the eighth-best draft lottery odds in the NHL and would finish six points outside the playoffs. They currently sit fifth in the North Division with 37 points in 41 games; the fourth-place Montreal Canadiens have 43 points in just 38 games.
In fact, despite ranking ahead of the Vancouver Canucks in terms of points, the Flames also have a worse record than their westernmost rival.