What tonight means for the Vancouver Canucks' playoff race
The Vancouver Canucks are 2-7-1, 5 points with a magic number of 149 and a tragic number of 145 — chasing Dallas Stars for a wild card spot.
Tonight they host Carolina Hurricanes.
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
Playoff berth
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
The Vancouver Canucks can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 145 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
The Vancouver Canucks can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 149 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 38 games from now.
Games that matter tonight
- Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks
- Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars
- Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues
- Anaheim Ducks at New York Islanders
- Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals
5 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 Vancouver Canucks clinch a playoff spot tonight?
The Vancouver Canucks can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 149 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 38 games from now.
Can the Vancouver Canucks be eliminated tonight?
The Vancouver Canucks can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 145 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
What is the Vancouver Canucks magic number right now?
The Vancouver Canucks magic number is 149 and their tragic number is 145.
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.