After Tuesday’s win at home against the New York Islanders, the Vancouver Canucks currently have 78 points and are clinging on to the second wild card spot in a crowded Western Conference playoff race.
It seemed like yesterday when the team was first in the Pacific and almost guaranteed to make it to the postseason, but a recent 6-9-2 stretch has caused a free fall in the standings. With 13 games remaining in the season, it seems like the right time to gauge the playoff odds for the Canucks.
Over the past three seasons, the team that occupied the second wild card spot in the Western Conference has finished with point totals of 94, 95 and 90, respectively.