ghettoastronaut Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 You need to double check your numbers. This is the formula I use: Team's games remaining - (points differential/2) + 0.5 (to ensure that the Canucks end up with more points, avoids tiebreakers). For example, Dallas's number is at 42, but it should be 44 (44-0.5+0.5). Say the Canucks won 42 games, the Stars could win all 44 and pass the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleowin Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 You need to double check your numbers. This is the formula I use: Team's games remaining - (points differential/2) + 0.5 (to ensure that the Canucks end up with more points, avoids tiebreakers). For example, Dallas's number is at 42, but it should be 44 (44-0.5+0.5). Say the Canucks won 42 games, the Stars could win all 44 and pass the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghettoastronaut Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Actually considering that they have 4 Shootout wins, that automatically means that Dallas needs to have 4 wins higher than Vancouver's to beat them out. The reason behind that is because of the new shootout rules. It essentially works the same as a OT/SO Loss. Dallas has 48 Points with 44 Games remaining (thats 88 Points). Assume Dallas finishes the season 66-12-4 and Vancouver finishes the season 65-11-6. Because Dallas has 4 Shootout wins, it'd be saying that dallas has a record of 62-12-8 while Vancouver has a record of 64-11-7. you see the difference? So for every Shootout win TEAM B has, I take off 0.5 points, but for every shootout win vancouver has, I add 0.5 Points. As well I consider 0.0 still active in the race. As soon as the magic number hits -0.5, then they become eliminated. It works the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleowin Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Thursday, December 30th, 2010: I have revised the formula. Thanks to ghettoastronaut! N = ((B+RPTS) - A / 2) + 0.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleowin Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Thursday, December 30th, 2010: Update: New Chart is up! LAK, CHI lost 1.0 Magic Points! EDM Lost 0.5 Magic Points! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleowin Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 Friday, December 31st, 2010: HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE! Magic Number Chart has been updated. Vancouver winning means -1.0 Points being dropped for every other team. Further point drops are indicated Biggest Losers: Phoenix, Minnesota and Detroit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amkia Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 thanks, ive always loved magic number threads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleowin Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Saturday, January 1st, 2011: Magic Number Chart has been updated! Los Angeles and Edmonton with one point losses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Optimist Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I think its easy to look at it this way, in 19 more wins, the canucks make the playoffs, in 25 more wins they will win the division and in 30 more wins maybe even the conference. 39 games remaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleowin Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Sunday, January 2nd, 2011: Magic Number Chart has been updated! All teams lost at least 1.0 points! DET,STL, COL, CBJ, CHI with 2.0 point losses! PHX With a 1.5 point loss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleowin Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Monday, January 3rd, 2011: Magic Number Chart has been updated! LAK, SJS and CGY with 2.0 Point losses! Every other team with one point loss! Canucks have sole possession of 1st place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 As a sidenote to this, Sport Club Stats says we've clinched a playoff berth ROFL ( http://www.sportsclu...ts.com/NHL.html ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleowin Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 As a sidenote to this, Sport Club Stats says we've clinched a playoff berth ROFL ( http://www.sportsclu...ts.com/NHL.html ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 As a sidenote to this, Sport Club Stats says we've clinched a playoff berth ROFL ( http://www.sportsclu...ts.com/NHL.html ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleowin Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 and realistically, for Vancouver to end up in 1st overall in the west, they just need a 28-13-3 Record to finish, which is 0.670. 0.750 to clinch 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Ah, well it's still pretty amusing to see =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodzillaDeuce Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 oh hell yeah! love magic number thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodzillaDeuce Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 mods pin this NOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMucus Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 No way is this too early. It's never too early. Needs a pin though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 No way is this too early. It's never too early. Needs a pin though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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