Montreal targets home date; Ottawa eyes playoff berth
TORONTO – The following scenarios are in play this week.
EAST DIVISION
- MTL WIN and TOR LOSS = MTL clinches home playoff date
- OTT WIN = OTT clinches postseason berth
WEST DIVISION
- No team can clinch a playoff spot this week.
CROSSOVER RULE
If the fourth-place team in Division A – A4 – has more points than the third-place team in Division B – B3 (they cannot be tied), A4 will cross over and take the place of B3 in terms of playoff seeding. A4 will then compete against B2 in the Division B Semi-final.
PLAYOFF PICTURE
- In Week 13, Montreal clinched a playoff berth for a fifth straight season.
WEEK 16 SCHEDULE
- Fri., Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. ET | HAM at TOR
- Fri., Sept. 20 at 9:30 p.m. ET | SSK at CGY
- Sat., Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. ET | MTL at OTT
- Sat., Sept. 21 7 p.m. ET | WPG at EDM
