1.29 points per game and rising

1.25 points per game before last nights loss, 1.29 after. 35 games remaining, every loss the points per game required rises exponentially with less games remaining to make up the difference. 8 years without the playoffs is 35 games away, unless a miracle happens.

1.25 points per game required

1.11 points per game season to date 1.25 points per game to get to 96 points, the assumed minimum to sneak into a playoff spot http://www.not-since-67.com/p/2011-2012-schedule-and-results.html

The half way point game

Its funny reading the reports of the game last night: Toronto: breakout season, exactly where they want to be, the Monster was huge Detroit: we started late, dominated 75% of the game, and still lost. To beat Detroit is a good thing regardless how the victory is achieved. Can the leafs now pick up the pace in the second half and get firmly positioned in a playoff berth? the "exactly where they want to be" is 2 points out of the last playoff spot by my estimate. If the second half is no better then the first than its snowman time. 8 that is.

Half way point in season Tonight

The season is half over with tonight's home game against Detroit. Detroit 25-13-1 2nd, one point out of first in Central Toronto 20-15-5 3rd, eight points out of first place Being 20-15-5 at the half way point may be reason for optimism, but with 45 points after 40 games is 1.13 points per game which projects out to 92 points. I think we all know 92 points is not enough. They need 1.21 points per game for the rest of the season just to get to 96 points, which may or may not be enough, so they need a better second half then the first to have a chance.

Maple Leafs miss playoffs for 8th year in a row

37 games in, averaging 1.11 points per game. 45 games remaining, need 1.22 points per game to sneak into the playoffs. Its just that simple. At the current pace they finish the season with 91 points, which won't be enough. 28 wins in 45 games is 63% not considering any overtime loss points. Does anyone care?

Points hard to come by

They need to snap out of this funk and soon, as every game that goes by now without 2 points it gets harder and harder to overcome.

5 points in 7 games

With 5 points from 7 games in the month of December, the Leafs are falling out of the playoff hunt. 35 points in 32 games projects out to 90 for the season which is not going to be enough. They need to find a way to get at least 6 points in the next 6 games to bring the projection back closer to 96.