Columbus has clinched the first overall pick.
The highest the Leafs can finish is 21st for the 10th overall pick.
If the season finished with the standings are they are now, the Leafs would pick 5th overall.http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=20112012&type=LEA
Some teams just ahead of the Leafs: Tampa, Winnipeg, Islanders, play each other so some of them have to win some points making it tougher for the Leafs to overtake them.
Looking at the teams behind the Leafs in the standings:
If the Leafs win one of their four remaining games in regulation or overtime, they seal the tie breaker with Edmonton who are four points behind the Leafs. That would leave Edmonton needing to win at least seven of their remaining eight possible points, while the Leafs get zero points (or one point if the Oilers get eight points) in their last three games, in order for the Oilers to pass the Leafs in the standings for the draft.
At this stage, the odds of the Leafs getting second overall look fairly slim - and very slim if the Leafs win a game in regulation or overtime.
The Leafs also have clinched the tie breaker with Montreal, currently three points behind the Leafs. In order for Montreal to pass the Leafs, the Habs must win four more points than the Leafs do over their last four games respectively. The odds of the Leafs getting the third overall pick would be well below 50/50 right now.
The Leafs have also clinched the tie breaker with Minnesota who are only one point behind the Leafs with a game in hand. If the Leafs finish as they've been playing lately, they have a decent shot at 4th overall - if the Wild win two more points over their remaining five games than the Leafs do over their remaining four games.
The highest the Leafs can finish is 21st for the 10th overall pick.
If the season finished with the standings are they are now, the Leafs would pick 5th overall.http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=20112012&type=LEA
Some teams just ahead of the Leafs: Tampa, Winnipeg, Islanders, play each other so some of them have to win some points making it tougher for the Leafs to overtake them.
Looking at the teams behind the Leafs in the standings:
If the Leafs win one of their four remaining games in regulation or overtime, they seal the tie breaker with Edmonton who are four points behind the Leafs. That would leave Edmonton needing to win at least seven of their remaining eight possible points, while the Leafs get zero points (or one point if the Oilers get eight points) in their last three games, in order for the Oilers to pass the Leafs in the standings for the draft.
At this stage, the odds of the Leafs getting second overall look fairly slim - and very slim if the Leafs win a game in regulation or overtime.
The Leafs also have clinched the tie breaker with Montreal, currently three points behind the Leafs. In order for Montreal to pass the Leafs, the Habs must win four more points than the Leafs do over their last four games respectively. The odds of the Leafs getting the third overall pick would be well below 50/50 right now.
The Leafs have also clinched the tie breaker with Minnesota who are only one point behind the Leafs with a game in hand. If the Leafs finish as they've been playing lately, they have a decent shot at 4th overall - if the Wild win two more points over their remaining five games than the Leafs do over their remaining four games.
