These articles focus teams and making the playoffs.

2022/2023 Team Predictions. Team standing predictions were made based on the standings from the previous two seasons, with no regard to changes to team structure.

First Five Games. Does a team which starts the season 3-1-1 have a better chance of making the playoffs than a team which starts 1-3-1? You might be surprised how much better a chance the 3-1-1 team has.

Team Outlooks After 30 Games. Uses an admittedly sub-adequate method to determine the playoff chances of each team after 30 games played, based on their standing points.

You Have To Defend. Do teams that defend well make the playoffs? Yes, provided they also score well.

The (Hamburglar) Run. A statistical examination of the miracle run to the playoffs made by the 2014/2015 Ottawa Senators.