As the regular season winds down, are the Columbus Blue Jackets still in the running for a postseason berth?
The Columbus Blue Jackets are clinging to faint playoff hopes as the 2024-25 NHL regular season winds down. With just five games remaining, they sit four points behind the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, making every remaining matchup critical. Following a dominant 7–0 victory over the Washington Capitals, the Blue Jackets have accumulated 83 points, placing them four points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot, but the road ahead is steep.
They would need to win most, if not all, of their remaining games and rely on other teams ahead of them to falter. While not impossible, the odds are stacked against them.
The Columbus Blue Jackets’ playoff hopes are hanging by a thread. Despite a commanding 7-0 victory over the Washington Capitals, which brought their point total to 83, they remain four points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot . With only five games left in the regular season, the Blue Jackets would need to win nearly all their remaining games and hope for favorable outcomes in other matchups to secure a playoff berth.
According to BetMGM, their chances of making the playoffs stand at a mere 0.4% . While the odds are slim, the team remains mathematically in contention, and fans can look forward to a decisive finish to the season.
To secure a playoff berth, the Blue Jackets must win the majority, if not all, of their remaining games. Concurrently, they need the Canadiens and other competing teams to lose enough games to bridge the current gap. Given the limited number of games left in the regular season, the margin for error is minimal.
Despite the odds, the Blue Jackets have demonstrated resilience throughout the season. Their recent performances, including the shutout against the Capitals, indicate they are capable of mounting a final push. However, their playoff fate is not solely in their hands; it also depends on the outcomes of other teams’ games.
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