According to research, around 80 percent of teams that occupy a playoff berth on Thanksgiving make the postseason come the end of the regular season, so the omens aren’t good for the Vegas Golden Knights (13-11-4).
However, they could benefit from the fact that the Pacific Division is highly competitive this year and no one team is running away with it, although the Edmonton Oilers are trying their best.
But there is a real opportunity there for the Golden Knights to start playing up to their potential, go on a run and become the top dogs in the Pacific.