Magic number thread?

boy1der

boy1der

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Remember the good ol' days when we were getting down to the nitty gritty of the season and someone would post a thread with the "magic numbers"? Yeah...I miss those threads. I have to admit, I don't know how to figure all that out (because I'm kinda lazy) but is there anyone here that will do it? It's a ton more fun to score-watch with the numbers game going on. Please...someone hook a fansite up!
 
I believe now Kings just have to win three of the next six to completely control their own destiny. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
 
boy1der said:
Remember the good ol' days when we were getting down to the nitty gritty of the season and someone would post a thread with the "magic numbers"? Yeah...I miss those threads. I have to admit, I don't know how to figure all that out (because I'm kinda lazy) but is there anyone here that will do it? It's a ton more fun to score-watch with the numbers game going on. Please...someone hook a fansite up!
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The magic number is 97 pts. Blues can only get 96, only team that can oust us out of a playoff spot. Win 3, we automatically clinch without relying on other teams. Hopefully tonight that pt total is cut to 2.😁
 
Posted on the lakings instagram: Magic Number = 2
Remaining points the Kings need to gain or STL/MIN to drop to clinch a playoff spot

 
Wow, GO KINGS, apparently, a Blues loss to Anaheim today and a Minnesota tie in Regulation against the Blackhawks gets us in. How about finishing strong, with 5 more in a row, finishing with 103 Pts
 
Making the playoffs has been a foregone conclusion for a couple of weeks from my POV. I just didn't see MIN or STL catching the Kings. It is more of a question of who the Kings will play in the 1st round....and whether they have a chance to win it.

jom
 
The Kings just need 3 points in their remaining five games. A regulation win plus an OT appearance or 3 OT appearances. That would put them at 96 pts where STL can get to 95 pts only if they go 4-0 in their remaining games. If the Kings go 1-4 AND the Blues go 4-0, STL would finish with a record of 45-32-5 against a Kings record of 42-29-11. Even if the Kings were to go 0-5 down the stretch, STL still needs 6 pts. To get that they'd hafta win 2 games by any means, plus a win or two OT appearances. They'd get the WC spot by way of the wins tie-breaker.

So it ain't over for at least 2 more games. STL has the tougher schedule, playing against Carolina and Dallas in their remaining four.
 
jom said:
Making the playoffs has been a foregone conclusion for a couple of weeks from my POV. I just didn't see MIN or STL catching the Kings. It is more of a question of who the Kings will play in the 1st round....and whether they have a chance to win it.

jom
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Latest simulations have the Kings facing Edmonton at around 50%. Dallas 30% Vancouver 20%.
 
Statue4Deano said:
Latest simulations have the Kings facing Edmonton at around 50%. Dallas 30% Vancouver 20%.
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I guess Vegas has a tougher schedule than the Kings otherwise they'd be playing EDM. To be honest the best outcome for the Kings is to play VAN because I don't think they have a snowball's chance in hell against either EDM or DAL.

jom
 
Personally my preferences are VAN > DAL > OIL because I think we match up well against Van and they kinda seem scared of us. Dallas I think we didn't have much fair shots at during the year and if we're gonna first round exit fire everyone DAL has the best chance of making that happen. I hate the Oilers and am tired of all their faces and names, but I think we can beat them (if Kings show up with #1 PK, etc.). Winning chance wise I think it's a toss up honestly. Playoffs be playoffs. Kings appear to be getting slightly hot and everyone's healthy.

If the Kings blow every game here on out they deserve to miss. Notice I say "we" if we're in the playoffs and "they" if they miss it. o_O
 
Anyone else get an email about Kings playoff tickets? I guess they punched the ticket.
 
got my single ticket to game this morning. I hate that the site wont let me buy a single ticket if there is one vacant seat open next to it, forcing me to buy 2 seats or pick another seat as long as it isnt 2 seats next to each other(3 seats is ok tho)
 
BarryWom said:
got my single ticket to game this morning. I hate that the site wont let me buy a single ticket if there is one vacant seat open next to it, forcing me to buy 2 seats or pick another seat as long as it isnt 2 seats next to each other(3 seats is ok tho)
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Enjoy! I haven't been to a playoff game since we eliminated the ducks in 2014.
 
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