"We're now well past the halfway point of the NHL season, and things are still quite wacky. From all eight teams in the Atlantic being separated by just thirteen points to just six points separating eight teams in the Western Conference wild card race, it's still going to take some time to truly see some separation in the NHL. And the statistics don't even begin to paint such a picture. Here's just five of the wildest numbers from another chaotic month of NHL hockey."
"Even though Buffalo had been playing some determined hockey for much of the season's first quarter, an 11-14-4 start meant they were condemned to the bottom of the Atlantic Division standings. Now, they enter play on January 11th as one of the Eastern Conference's Wild Card teams while sitting just four points back of Montreal for third in the Atlantic Division."
NHL standings remain unusually tight, with all eight Atlantic Division teams separated by just thirteen points and eight Western Conference teams separated by six points in the wild-card race. The Buffalo Sabres surged with a 13-1-0 run since December 9, climbing from an 11-14-4 start to a wild-card position and sitting four points behind Montreal for third in the Atlantic. The Winnipeg Jets endured an eleven-game losing streak after reaching 15-15-1, creating an eleven-point gap to the final playoff spots. Several upcoming head-to-head matchups could determine playoff positioning before the Olympic break.
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