36 – Number of points the Capitals need in their remaining 36 games to reach 93 points, which is the pace at which ninth-place Florida has played so far. In other words, with the Caps likely to hold the tiebreaker over the Panthers, if Florida keeps up their current pace, the Caps can play .500 hockey and make the playoffs.
Sports Club Stats has the Caps as 94.4% likely to make the postseason and Hockey Reference has them at 85.8%, so…
Here’s how this year’s Caps stack up against recent incarnations: