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 β A4 β has more points than the third-place team in Division B β 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