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Bruins
The Bruins have already hit the 60-win mark, they usually simply want eight extra factors to set the NHL report for many factors in a single season. They solely have 5 video games to drag that off, however they’ve a factors share of 81.2%, so it is positively inside attain.
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60-12-5
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Oilers
With Connor McDavid drawing quite a lot of well-earned consideration, Leon Draisatl simply recorded his second straight 50-goal season. The Oilers now have a 60-goal scorer (McDavid), a 50-goal scorer (Draisaitl) and a pair of 30-goal scorers (Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman). That’s quite a lot of firepower.
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46-23-9
3
Avalanche
Through 75 video games, Mikko Rantanen has 92 factors, which matches his season complete from final season. However, Rantanen has reached that quantity in a really completely different manner this 12 months. He has 49 targets in 2022-23, which is 13 greater than he scored final 12 months, and it is a new profession excessive. Rantanen’s capability to attain at an elite degree this 12 months has supplied the Avs some offense regardless of a bunch of accidents to key gamers.
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46-24-6
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Kings
Over the final month, the Kings have been probably the greatest groups within the NHL, they usually have performed at a excessive degree with out star ahead Kevin Fiala in most of these video games. Fiala returned from harm on March 26, and he already has 4 factors in three video games. Los Angeles appears to be like extra harmful by the day.
2
45-23-10
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Hurricanes
The Hurricanes have been snakebitten during the last month. Since March 4, Carolina has scored on simply 7.5% of its pictures, and that quantity ranks final within the NHL. Carolina is getting scoring probabilities, but it surely simply hasn’t been capable of bury them. If the Canes are going to hoist the Cup, not less than one ahead wants to begin ending regularly.
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50-18-9
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Golden Knights
Reilly Smith is coming off a robust March. He recorded 5 targets and 7 assists in 12 video games performed, and he has helped give the Golden Knights some extra pop on the high of the lineup. In the absence of Mark Stone, Smith has stepped up for Vegas because the staff makes its playoff push.
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48-22-8
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Wild
Although Matt Boldy has thrived with out Kirill Kaprizov within the lineup, Mats Zuccarello has not. Zuccarello hasn’t scored in 10 video games, and he has simply 4 factors in that stretch. Perhaps Zuccarello will get again on monitor as soon as Kaprizov returns, however Minnesota’s offense has been inconsistent sufficient, even when he’s taking part in nicely.
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44-23-10
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Rangers
It looks as if Igor Shesterkin is again to being an anthropomorphic brick wall. In the final month, Shesterkin has saved 10.87 targets above common, per Natural Stat Trick. That leads the league, and if this high-powered Rangers’ offense is getting that type of goaltending, I’d wish to ship my condolences to the remainder of the Eastern Conference.
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45-21-11
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Devils
The Devils’ five-on-five numbers have been extremely robust during the last month, however they’ve struggled to string wins collectively. That’s as a result of their staff taking pictures share (8.81%) and save share (89.2%) over that stretch rank close to the underside of the league. New Jersey nonetheless has a while to warmth up round each creases earlier than the playoffs start.
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49-21-8
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Stars
With a four-point night time in opposition to the Predators on Monday, Jason Robertson eclipsed the 100-point mark for the primary time in his younger profession. The incontrovertible fact that the Stars have Robertson below contract for 3 extra seasons at $7.75 million per 12 months is fairly unimaginable. That’s their window to construct a championship contender.
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42-21-14
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Kraken
Defenseman Vince Dunn leads the Kraken in factors with 63, and he has was a authentic No. 1 defenseman for Seattle. At the chance of jinxing the Kraken, will probably be enjoyable to see how Dunn performs in opposition to robust competitors this postseason.
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43-26-8
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Maple Leafs
William Nylander has already set a profession excessive in targets with 37, however he has gotten considerably chilly in the previous couple of weeks. Nylander has two targets in his final 11 video games, and he’s taking pictures simply 6.7% in that stretch. That is lower than half of his profession common, so anticipate Nylander to get going once more earlier than lengthy.
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46-21-10
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Lightning
Are the Bolts again? Tampa Bay has picked up three straight wins over the Hurricanes, Capitals, and Islanders by a mixed rating of 14-1. Maybe the Lightning acquired a whiff of the playoffs in the identical manner Ryan Raves acquired a whiff of some recent smelling salts.
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45-26-6
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Panthers
The Flames have made the Western Conference playoff race very attention-grabbing. Calgary simply gained 4 straight video games, a few of which got here in thrilling trend, and the staff sits simply two factors behind the Jets for the ultimate wild card spot. That makes Wednesday night time’s recreation between the 2 groups must-watch tv.
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40-31-7
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Flames
Carter Verhaeghe is now a 40-goal scorer after a four-goal efficiency in opposition to the Blue Jackets. Verhaeghe now leads the Panthers in targets, and that was not on my bingo card earlier than the season started. If Florida by some means scrapes its manner into the postseason, Verhaeghe – together with Matthew Tkachuk – will deserve a ton of credit score.
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36-27-15
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Jets
The Jets have a reasonably massive week forward of them. Winnipeg is simply two factors forward of the Flames for the ultimate wild card spot within the Western Conference, and the town’s collective hindquarters are clenched. It’ll be a nerve-wracking week with video games in opposition to the Flames and Predators developing within the subsequent few days.
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43-31-3
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Islanders
The Islanders want Mat Barzal to return quickly for extra cause than one. Not solely is Barzal an distinctive participant in his personal proper, however Bo Horvat has been slumping in his absence. Since Barzal has been out of the lineup, Horvat has performed 19 video games, and he has simply three targets and 4 assists in these contests.
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39-30-9
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Sabres
A regulation loss to the Panthers on Tuesday night time could have lastly been the nail within the coffin of the Sabres’ season. It has been a enjoyable 12 months in Buffalo, and with a pair offseason upgrades, this staff will likely be within the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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37-32-7
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Canucks
The 2022-23 season hasn’t been type to Brock Boeser, however he could be on monitor to complete on a excessive word. Boeser has 4 targets in his final six video games, bringing his season complete as much as 17. If Boeser can present he nonetheless has his scoring contact during the last two weeks, it’d increase his commerce worth within the offseason.
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34-36-7
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Penguins
Through his first 17 video games with the Penguins, Mikael Granlund has been considerably of a combined bag. Pittsburgh controls 57.6% of the anticipated targets with Granlund on the ice at five-on-five, per Natural Stat Trick. However, the manufacturing simply hasn’t been there. Granlund has only one objective and 4 factors along with his new staff.
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38-30-10
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Predators
Cody Glass, the No. 6 general decide within the 2017 NHL Draft, has taken benefit of extra alternative in Nashville this season. Glass has 14 targets and 18 assists in 67 video games this season, and he has 4 targets in his final six video games. It’s beginning to appear like Glass will likely be a part of the Predators’ long-term future.
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39-30-8
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Senators
Shane Pinto now has 20 targets in what has been a really robust rookie marketing campaign. The former No. 32 general decide has proven that he can gentle the lamp on the NHL degree, and it will be attention-grabbing to see whether or not he can take the subsequent step in his improvement within the 2023-24 season.
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37-34-7
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Blues
The 2021-22 season was a troublesome one for Jordan Binnington, however he has utterly fallen off a cliff this 12 months. Binnington has allowed 20.41 targets above common this season, which ranks 99th within the NHL this season, based on Natural Stat Trick. Only 5 goalies have been worse. The Blues will seemingly must discover different goaltending choices within the offseason.
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36-35-7
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Red Wings
Dylan Larkin recorded a hat trick in opposition to the Maple Leafs on Sunday, and he broke the 30-goal mark for the third time in his profession. With Larkin signed for the long-term, Steve Yzerman’s focus within the offseason needs to be bolstering the supporting forged across the Detroit captain.
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35-33-9
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Capitals
The backside has fallen out in D.C. The Capitals have gained simply two of their final 10 video games, and Alex Ovechkin will miss the postseason for simply the fourth time in his 18-year profession. The query now’s whether or not Washington can retool rapidly sufficient to get Ovechkin not less than yet another shot at one other Stanley Cup.
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34-34-9
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Sharks
Erik Karlsson wants simply 4 factors in his final 5 video games to succeed in 100 factors on the season. If Karlsson can get there, will probably be the primary time an NHL defenseman has hit that mark since Brian Leetch did it within the 1991-92 season.
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22-39-16
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Flyers
One of the gamers that appears to have responded to John Tortorella’s teaching in Philadelphia is Scott Laughton. The 28-year-old ahead has new profession highs in targets (18), assists (23), and factors (41). He’s proven he is usually a strong depth ahead for the Flyers shifting ahead.
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29-35-13
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Blue Jackets
After sitting with the perfect probabilities to win the draft lottery for a lot of the season, the Blue Jackets have proven a semblance of a pulse in a couple of contests, which has broken their draft lottery probabilities. By truly profitable a few video games, Columbus has allowed a pair different groups to sneak forward of them within the Battle for Bedard.
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24-45-8
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Canadiens
After getting shutout in back-to-back video games, the Canadiens have not scored a objective since March 30. They might actually use a generational participant at ahead. Maybe there’s one on the high of the 2023 NHL Draft.
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30-42-6
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Coyotes
The Coyotes have misplaced eight straight video games, and but, they by some means appear much more competent than a few groups on the backside of the ability rankings. At least Arizona was capable of get a degree in a few its losses.
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27-38-13
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Blackhawks
Going into Tuesday night time, the Blackhawks had misplaced eight straight video games in regulation, after which they shocked the league by beating a determined Flames staff. Still, Chicago has finished some strong work by way of enhancing its draft lottery probabilities.
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25-46-6
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Ducks
If I might go away 10 open areas after which put the Ducks at No. 40, I might. This staff has picked up precisely zero factors in its final eight video games, and Anaheim’s objective differential now sits at a hilariously unhealthy -122.
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23-44-10
