Columbus Blue Jackets playoff tracker: Seattle Kraken win boosts odds
Columbus Blue Jackets playoff odds climbed via number of prediction models after 5-2 victory over Seattle Kraken.
Things couldn't have gone much better for the Blue Jackets on March 21 in their hunt for playoff spot, including their 5-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken to bolster their position in third place of the Metropolitan Division with 13 games remaining. More: Columbus Blue Jackets top Seattle Kraken, stay in playoff spot: Replay The Pittsburgh Penguins won to stave off a potential takeover by Columbus for second in the Metro, but more important to the Blue Jackets (37-21-11) was the New York Islanders' loss in Montreal. That kept the Islanders (83 points) just outside the playoffs in the Eastern Conference going into a March 22 matchup against the Jackets in Elmont, New York (7 p.
m. ) to conclude a back-to-back for each team. Simulation models used by MoneyPuck and The Athletic give the Blue Jackets strong percentage chances to reach the NHL's postseason for first time in six years.
Betting odds also favor that outcome. Here's a look: Columbus Blue Jackets playoff picture: Percentage forecast According to MoneyPuck , an NHL statistical site that provides projections, the Blue Jackets improved their chances of making the playoffs to 84. 4% as of 10:32 p.
m. ET on March 21. Defeating the Kraken also boosted their chance of advancing to the second round of the playoffs from 40.