"After Tuesday's monstrous, 13-game slate, the two Eastern wild-card tickets belong to the Detroit Red Wings (79 points through 65 games) and Boston Bruins (78 through 64). The Montreal Canadiens (just a point ahead of the Red Wings) are in action on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators."
"According to Stathletes, the Canadiens have the best overall playoff chances of the bunch (84.2%), followed by the Bruins (71.8%), Senators (68%), Blue Jackets (65.9%), Capitals (18%) and Flyers (5.7%)."
"The Red Wings have 17 additional games, eight of which are against current playoff teams. The Bruins also have 18 games left, with eight against playoff clubs. The Blue Jackets are another team with 18 games left, including 11 games against teams currently in a postseason spot."
The Eastern Conference wild-card race features seven teams competing for two playoff spots. Detroit Red Wings lead with 79 points through 65 games, followed by Boston Bruins with 78 points through 64 games. Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals, and Philadelphia Flyers remain in contention. The remaining schedules vary significantly, with Washington having the fewest games left at 16, while others have 17-18 games remaining. According to playoff probability models, Montreal Canadiens have the strongest chances at 84.2%, followed by Boston at 71.8%, Ottawa at 68%, and Columbus at 65.9%, while Washington and Philadelphia face significantly longer odds.
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