Three. As of writing this article that is the number of points that the Carolina Hurricanes are out of a playoff spot by. It is also the number of games in hand they have on the second wild card team, the Columbus Blue Jackets. Considering they left 12 whole points on the table this month, 14 since the All-Star Break, they should count themselves lucky.
Let us be frank, home ice in the playoffs is a dream for next season at this point. That said, they are still only 11 points out of division lead with a game in hand.