When it comes to forecasting, an 83.3-percent success rate doesn't lie.
So it's easy to understand why the 16 teams in playoff positions as the calendar flips from 2024 to 2025 are happy, given that 40 of 48 teams in that spot on January 1 over the last three seasons wound up making the postseason tournament.
That holds true for the teams atop B/R's Power Rankings, too.
The Winnipeg Jets are ebullient to start the New Year given their return to the top spot in the weekly poll, which they secured by just two points over the Vegas Golden Knights, reversing their 1-2 order from last week.