New York Islanders: Calculating Playoff Magic Numbers

The New York Islanders playoff magic number was reduced to two after a win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. How do you calculate that number?

Calculating how many points it will take for the New York Islanders to make the playoffs isn’t something we get to do every year. But with the success they’ve been having this season we’ve all been following along until that magic number hits zero and they’re officially in.

But with the thousands of possible outcomes, how do we know what the New York Islanders playoff magic number? Here’s how to figure out the Islanders (and any other NHL team’s) magic number.

What You Have and Could Have

The idea of calculating a team’s magic number is simple enough.…