Currently a .500 club through 44 games, the Vancouver Canucks are one point out of a playoff spot. So, is this the going to be the second time Jim Benning’s team makes the postseason in five years? Maybe. However, I wanted to look at projections to see how this may play out.
Let’s start with the simplest method of projection. Since the Canucks have earned 44 points in as many games, they are on pace for 82 points. That’s just simple math. The Canucks are ninth in the Western Conference and fifth in their Pacific Division.