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# Leafs Lottery Guide (Mar. 14): Leafs lost, Columbus won, Edmonton got a point
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/leafs-lottery-guide-mar-14-leafs-2015-nhl-draft-lottery/
- Published: 2015-03-14T14:02:03.000Z
- Updated: 2015-03-14T14:02:03.000Z
- Description: Columbus beat Edmonton in a shootout, I never thought I'd love the loser point!
- Author: Adam Selvig
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:43

Edmonton didn't do themselves a favour playing to a shootout, but whatever keeps them climbing out of 2nd in the lottery is A-OK with me. The gap between the Leafs and Columbus got wider by another 2 points and it 4 right now. As The Norris pointed out yesterday, safest thing is for the Leafs to finish 4th in the lottery, so the farthest they drop is to 5th.

Since there are 12 games, and I'm a shorter on time this morning we'll just look at the lottery games today:

**[Detroit Red Wings](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/detroit-red-wings?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at [Philadelphia Flyers](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/philadelphia-flyers?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)** 
**Best Outcome: Philadelphia Wins**  
Just padding the points for the lower lottery teams

**[Chicago Blackhawks](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/chicago-blackhawks?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at [San Jose Sharks](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/san-jose-sharks?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)** 
**Best Outcome: San Jose wins**  
Same here here, plus maybe they'll knock Calgary out of the playoffs.

**[Florida Panthers](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/florida-panthers?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at [Carolina Hurricanes](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/carolina-hurricanes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)** 
**Best Outcome: Carolina over Florida in Overtime**  
Must win here for Carolina to close that gap between 4th and 5th. A point for the Panthers pads their numbers.

**[New York Rangers](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/new-york-rangers?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at [Buffalo Sabres](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/buffalo-sabres?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)** 
**Best Outcome: Rangers in Regulation**  
Sabres are getting pick 1 or pick 2\. If they lose it keeps Edmonton father from 1st in the lottery.

**[Toronto Maple Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at [Vancouver Canucks](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/vancouver-canucks?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)** 
**Best Outcome: Vancouver in regulation**  
Yeah yeah, bad fans cheer to lose, but no points means we stay where we are and away from 6th.

**[Winnipeg Jets](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/winnipeg-jets?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at [Tampa Bay Lightning](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/tampa-bay-lightning?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)** 
**Best Outcome: Tampa Bay in regulation**  
This will keep Winnipeg out of the playoffs. Which is nice.

**[New Jersey Devils](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/new-jersey-devils?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at [Arizona Coyotes](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/arizona-coyotes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)** 
**Best Outcome: Arizona Wins in Overtime**  
Third is a longshot, but if the Coyotes get hot, it's maybe possible?

**[Calgary Flames](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/calgary-flames?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at [Colorado Avalanche](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/colorado-avalanche?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)** 
**Best Outcome: Colorado wins**  
Collect those points you "hey mayyyybe we could make the playoffs?" thinkers.

**[Nashville Predators](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/nashville-predators?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at [Los Angeles Kings](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/los-angeles-kings?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)** 
**Best Outcome: LA in regulation**  
Keep knocking Nashvilles pick lower.

There it is for Saturday. Go Canucks!

Ugh. I feel so dirty.

Here are the standings.

| Team         | Point | GamesRemaining | Odds at #1 |
| ------------ | ----- | -------------- | ---------- |
| Buffalo      | 44    | 15             | 20%        |
| Edmonton     | 48    | 13             | 13.5%      |
| Arizona      | 50    | 14             | 11.5%      |
| Carolina     | 58    | 16             | 9.5%       |
| Toronto      | 60    | 13             | 8.5%       |
| Columbus     | 64    | 14             | 7.5%       |
| New Jersey   | 67    | 14             | 6.5%       |
| Philadelphia | 70    | 13             | 6.0%       |
| Colorado /\\ | 73    | 14             | 5.0%       |
| Dallas \\/   | 74    | 13             | 3.5%       |
| Florida /\\  | 74    | 15             | 3.0%       |
| Ottawa \\/   | 75    | 15             | 2.5%       |
| San Jose     | 76    | 14             | 2.0%       |
| Winnipeg     | 78    | 14             | 1.0%       |