The Noon Number: .06 – Difference between the cumulative points percentages of the Caps’ and Jets‘ remaining opponents. Washington – which enters the day with a two-point lead and a game in-hand on Winnipeg – will face opposition down the stretch that has garnered 57.2% of the points available to them, while the remaining teams on Winnipeg’s schedule have managed just 51.3%.
A roadmap to how the “Southeasy” will be decided (with opponents’ points percentage in parentheses):
Date | WSH Opp | WPG Opp |
Thursday, April 11 | Carolina (.436) | Florida (.410) |
Saturday, April 13 | Tampa Bay (.462) | – |
Tuesday, April 16 | Toronto (.613) | Tampa Bay (.462) |
Thursday, April 18 | @ Ottawa (.564) | Carolina (.436) |
Saturday, April 20 | @ Montreal (.705) | N.Y. Islanders (.550) |
Monday, April 22 | – | @ Buffalo (.475) |
Tuesday, April 23 | Winnipeg (.512) | @ Washington (.550) |
Thursday, April 25 | Ottawa (.564) | Montreal (.705) |
Saturday, April 27 | Boston (.718) | – |