What Knights Loss To Avalanche Means For Division Standings
Here’s a breakdown of how the Golden Knights can clinch first place in the Honda West.
The Knights play their final game of the regular season on Wednesday night against the San Jose Sharks. The Colorado Avalanche (currently second in the Honda West) play two more games against the Los Angeles Kings Wednesday and Thursday night.
VEGAS WINS: Beat San Jose Wednesday, Golden Knights Take First (With Some Help)
If the Avalanche win just one of their next two games, the Golden Knights will take the first with a win over the Sharks.
If the Avalanche win BOTH of their games, both teams would end the season with 82 points however, the Avalanche win the tiebreaker with more regulation wins tiebreaker.
LOSE TO SHARKS: Things Get A Little More Complicated
If the Golden Knights lose Wednesday night and the Avalanche win both their final games, Colorado will take first in the Honda West and be awarded a higher seed in the playoffs.
If the Golden Knights lose Wednesday night and the Avalanche finish 1-1, both teams would end the season with 80 points however, the Avalanche win the tiebreaker with more regulation wins tiebreaker.
LOST TO SHARKS: But in overtime, things get weird
If the Golden Knights go to overtime but lose, and if the Avalanche finish 2-0, Colorado wins the division.
If the Golden Knights go to overtime but lose, and if the Avalanche finish 1-1, the Golden Knights win the division.
If the Golden Knights go to overtime but lose, and if the Avalanche finish 0-2, the Golden Knights win the division.
AVALANCHE OVERTIME LOSS AND GOLDEN KNIGHTS LOSS: Let’s just explore this.
If Colorado wins one game and loses in overtime in another, the Avalanche would take the division with a Golden Knights loss.
If Colorado loses both games in overtime, even with a Golden Knights loss, the Avalanche win the tiebreaker with more regulation wins tiebreaker.
