In the meantime, let me see if I've got this right.
The first tie-breaker is # of wins.
Montreal has 92 points, 41 wins
NYRangers has 91 points, 41 wins
Florida has 89 points, 39 wins
In lots of tie situations, we could be looking at tied # of wins. Let's say Montreal loses its last two games. Impossible, you say? But just for the sake of argument. Then let's say the Rangers get a single point from their last two games. Both still have 41 wins.
How about this: Florida wins its last two games - 93 points, 41 wins. If Montreal gets a single point in their last two games: 93 points, 41 wins. If NYR gets two points from two losses: 93 points, 41 wins.
So here's the second tie-breaker:
2. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
Luckily, this is completely and absolutely straight-forward. Except that the only "odd" games I saw this year involved the Colorado Avalanche and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
A win by Montreal or a loss by Florida makes this moot for Montreal fans.
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