Flames' Playoff Push & Draft Lottery Odds

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With about 15 gains left in the NHL season, the playoff picture and draft lottery odds

are sharpening up fast.

The Calgary Flames sit second from the bottom with 59 points, putting them in prime position

for a high draft pick.

But nothing is guaranteed thanks to the lottery system, so tanking teams like them need every

loss to count.

The Flames face one of the league's toughest remaining schedules, with 12 games against

playoff contenders and just 3 against non-playoff, squads.

That includes matchups with powerhouses like the Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks, and

Vegas Golden Knights, which could keep them pinned near the U.

Baseman if their young roster struggles.

Meanwhile, teams just ahead like the Chicago Black Hawks with 61 points have a more balanced

late, mixing tough stretches against Minnesota.

Colorado with easier games versus St. Louis and Nashville.

The St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers, both at 64 points and on hot streaks, get a breather

through March with mostly non-playoff foes.

Fans of bottom feeders are glued to the scoreboard, rooting for rivals to pull away.

The Blues could search further with games against Calgary and Vancouver soon, while

Rangers face similar soft spots before a late tough run.

This separation would lock in better odds for the true seller dwellers.

Higher up, unpredictable squads like the Winnipeg Jets at 66 points or Toronto Maple

Leafs at 70 might slide or stabilize, but there, middling schedules keep things fluid.

For the Flames, this setup looks promising.

Just stay the course through the grind, and a top lottery nod could be theirs.

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