March 2 Seattle Kraken Playoff Chase Update

Remember when the Seattle Kraken were flattened 5-2 by Minnesota?

That was so one week ago.

In the ever-changing Western Conference wild card race, the Kraken are now a point ahead of the Wild, thanks to big victories over the Bruins and Penguins.

As of Saturday morning, the L.A. Kings and Nashville Predators hold the two wild cards, with 70 points each. Calgary, St. Louis and Seattle are all tied with 63 points.

Besides the Kraken hosting the Edmonton Oilers Saturday (1 pm puck drop), these are the other contests of interest Saturday:

• Colorado @ Nashville, 3 pm PT
• Minnesota @ St. Louis, 3 pm PT
• Pittsburgh @ Calgary, 7 pm PT

Chart Categories Explained

"Regulation Wins" matters (as opposed to overtime or shootout wins), because if teams end up with the same number of points, regulation wins is the first tie-breaker.

"Games Remaining" show how many points a team can still potentially earn (2x number of games). A related term is "games in hand." If Team A has 20 games remaining and Team B has 18 games left, Team A has "two games in hand."

"Last 10 Results" is useful as an indicator of how contending teams are trending.

"Strength of Schedule" refers to the combined winning percentage of a team's remaining opponents. In this category, a lower number is better - but no guarantee.

Odds Of Making Playoffs