What tonight means for the Carolina Hurricanes' playoff race
The Carolina Hurricanes are 7-2-1, 15 points with a magic number of 147 and a tragic number of 155 — holding Metropolitan #1 — trying to stay ahead of New York Rangers (next in Metropolitan).
Tonight they visit Vancouver Canucks.
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
Playoff berth
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
The Carolina Hurricanes can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 147 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 37 games from now.
The Carolina Hurricanes can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 155 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
Games that matter tonight
- Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks
- Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars
- Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights
- Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals
- Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets
4 other NHL games with a smaller bearing on this race were left out of the enumeration, so a path that depends on one of them isn't listed. Every path shown is a real guarantee.
Every combination of these results (0 in all) was checked with the same conservative math as the standings page, so each path listed is a mathematical guarantee — no tiebreaker assumptions in your favor. Want the result-by-result version? The rooting guide on the team page shows what each game does to the numbers.
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Frequently asked questions
How can the Carolina Hurricanes clinch a playoff spot tonight?
The Carolina Hurricanes can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 147 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 37 games from now.
Can the Carolina Hurricanes be eliminated tonight?
The Carolina Hurricanes can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 155 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
What is the Carolina Hurricanes magic number right now?
The Carolina Hurricanes magic number is 147 and their tragic number is 155.
How are these scenarios calculated?
Every combination of results in the NHL games that bear on the race tonight is enumerated, and the magic and tragic numbers are recomputed in each one with the same conservative math as the standings page. The paths listed are the minimal sets of results that guarantee the outcome no matter how the other games end.