What tonight means for the Philadelphia Flyers' playoff race
The Philadelphia Flyers are 2-6-3, 7 points with a magic number of 147 and a tragic number of 144 — chasing Buffalo Sabres for a wild card spot.
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
Playoff berth
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
The Philadelphia Flyers can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 144 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
The Philadelphia Flyers 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.
Games that matter tonight
- Colorado Avalanche at New Jersey Devils
- Detroit Red Wings at Seattle Kraken
- Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets
- Anaheim Ducks at New York Islanders
- San Jose Sharks at Montréal Canadiens
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 Philadelphia Flyers clinch a playoff spot tonight?
The Philadelphia Flyers 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 Philadelphia Flyers be eliminated tonight?
The Philadelphia Flyers can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 144 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
What is the Philadelphia Flyers magic number right now?
The Philadelphia Flyers magic number is 147 and their tragic number is 144.
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.