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Record: 24 – 21 – 3
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The Race
The Jets beat the Capitals in a big game on March 16 in Winnipeg. They play the Capitals again this Friday in Washington. (TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES) Photo Store
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The playoff push is on and the Winnipeg Jets have two potential routes to the post-season, winning the Southeast Division outright and qualifying as the third seed in the Eastern Conference or by finishing in the top eight in the conference. Here's a look at the Jets and the teams they are battling at this stage:
Florida Panthers
RECORD: 36-23-13, 85 pts. -- First in Southeast Division; 3rd in Eastern Conference
GAMES REMAINING: 10 (4 home, 6 away)
GAMES VS. PLAYOFF TEAMS: 3
ODDS OF MAKING PLAYOFFS:
99.3% (from www.sportsclubstats.com)
TRENDING: The Panthers next six games are all against teams not in the playoff picture: Carolina, Edmonton, Islanders, Montreal, Minnesota and Columbus.
Washington Capitals
RECORD: 37-30-6, 80 pts. -- second in Southeast Division; 8th in Eastern Conference
GAMES REMAINING: 9 (5 home, 4 away)
GAMES VS. PLAYOFF TEAMS: 4
ODDS OF MAKING PLAYOFFS:
77%
TRENDING: Face the Flyers in Philly on Thursday, then home to the Jets Friday.
Buffalo Sabres
RECORD: 34-29-10, 78 pts. -- third in Northeast Division; 9th in Eastern Conference
GAMES REMAINING: 9 (4 home, 5 away)
GAMES VS. PLAYOFF TEAMS: 5
ODDS OF MAKING PLAYOFFS:
17.4%
TRENDING: A team that just won't go away: 6-2-2 in its last 10.
Winnipeg Jets
RECORD: 34-31-8, 76 pts. -- third in Southeast Division; 10th in Eastern Conference
GAMES REMAINING: 9 (3 home, 6 away)
GAMES VS. PLAYOFF TEAMS: 5
ODDS OF MAKING PLAYOFFS:
10.4%
TRENDING: Team is now off to Washington for a game Friday and the first of two in two nights, followed by a date Saturday in Nashville.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition March 21, 2012 C2
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