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Playoff Percentages: Maple Leafs take huge hit after blowout loss to Panthers

Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports / USA TODAY Sports

Through the remainder of the regular season, we'll take a look at how the night's action impacts the playoff race, highlighting which teams' postseason odds went up or down significantly.

Things couldn't have gone any worse for the Toronto Maple Leafs than they did Tuesday.

The club dropped a 7-2 decision to the Florida Panthers, while both the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning won to move ahead of the Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference standings.

In the West, the Los Angeles Kings missed out on an opportunity to gain some ground after falling to the Arizona Coyotes in overtime. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers halted their mini three-game losing skid with a dominant win over the Dallas Stars.

Eastern Conference

Team Result Playoff Chances Change
Lightning W/OT 2-1 vs. Senators 42.1% +12.2%
Islanders W/OT 3-2 vs. Hurricanes 36.6% +10.4%
Maple Leafs L 7-2 vs. Panthers 38.4% -20.7%

Western Conference

Team Result Playoff Chances Change
Predators idle 91.4% +1.8%
Oilers W 7-1 vs. Stars 98.5% +1.7%
Kings L/OT 3-2 vs. Coyotes 18.6% -5.1%

To see percentages for the entire NHL, visit Sports Club Stats.

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