Let me admit off the top that this piece could be coming from a place of mild bias. I had the Vancouver Canucks finishing the season with 77 points, so clearly I had lower expectations than most for a team that has a 10-4-0 record in early November.
The Canucks would have to go 25-36-7 or something thereabouts for them to land on 77 points, and I don't see that happening.
But I do think, based on a closer look at their start, the Canucks aren't a playoff team in a difficult Western Conference and should finish with around 85 points.
Let's look at their 10 wins this season and the quality of those opponents.
As you can see, they've taken care of business against some bad teams. Save for their convincing win against the well-rested St. Louis Blues, who had three days off before that game, the Canucks have feasted on teams that are below-average possession clubs.
Considering there are only 11 teams below 50 percent in Fenwick close this season, it's quite fortunate that the Canucks have amassed 12 of their 20 points against those teams. The Sharks only moved above 50 percent after Thursday ...
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