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After the Arizona game today, the magic #'s (in points, and reflecting tiebreakers) are:

 

Buffalo: 10

Arizona: 19

Edmonton: 24

Toronto: 27

 

Toronto could be eliminated tonight. In order for the tiebreaker to flip to Arizona, the Sabres would have to at least win 6 (of 8 remaining) games (including the game against Arizona) prior to a shootout while the Coyotes don't win any prior to OT but still winning 3 games. To flip the tiebreaker with the Oilers would require the Sabres winning at least 6 prior to OT with the Oilers winning 1 in a SO and losing a shootout. There aren't enough games left for TO to get the tiebreaker. So, long story short, the tiebreakers AREN'T flipping.

 

There are currently 30 points available between Buffalo / Edmonton and Buffalo / Toronto. There are currently only 28 points available between Buffalo / Arizona. 1 H-t-H between Buffalo and Arizona and Buffalo and Toronto. No other H-t-H's between the 4 teams.

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After all games played today, the magic #'s (in points, and reflecting tiebreakers) are:

 

Buffalo: 8

Arizona: 19

Edmonton: 24

Toronto: ELIMINATED

 

Toronto was eliminated tonight. In order for the tiebreaker to flip to Arizona, the Sabres would have to win at least 6 (of 7 remaining) games (including the game against Arizona) prior to a shootout while the Coyotes don't win any prior to SO but still win 3 games. To flip the tiebreaker with the Oilers would require the Sabres winning at least 6 prior to OT with the Oilers winning 1 in a SO and losing a shootout. So, long story short, the tiebreakers AREN'T flipping.

 

There are currently 28 points available between Buffalo / Edmonton. There are currently only 26 points available between Buffalo / Arizona. 1 H-t-H between Buffalo and Arizona on Monday night. If the Sabres lose in regulation, then they can go 4-2 in their remaining 6 and still lock up 30th. No other H-t-H's between the 3 teams.

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After all games played through March, the magic #'s (in points, and reflecting tiebreakers) are:

 

Buffalo: 8

Arizona: 15

Edmonton: 22

 

In order for the tiebreaker to flip to Arizona, the Sabres would have to win at least 5 (of 6 remaining) games prior to a shootout while the Coyotes don't win any prior to SO but still win 3 games. To flip the tiebreaker with the Oilers would require the Sabres winning all 6 prior to OT with the Oilers winning 1 in a SO and losing a shootout. So, long story short, the tiebreakers AREN'T flipping.

 

There are currently 24 points available between Buffalo / Edmonton. There are currently only 22 points available between Buffalo / Arizona. No more H-t-H's between the 3 teams. Sabres need 3 points to break their way to eliminate Edmonton so they could go 4-1-1 and still clinch 29th regardless of what Edmonton does. Sabres control their own destiny for 30th and maintain that by going no better than 2-4-0. Tomorrow night's game is most likely a W, so in their last 5 the Sabres need to go 1-4-0 or worse. (Any points picked up by Arizona adds equally to the points the Sabres can pick up, obviously.)

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