Playoff percentages: Stars, Devils take massive hits; Panthers make drastic gain

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

Much like that first car your parents might have given you in high school, the engine has completely fallen out of the Dallas Stars.

The club dropped its sixth straight game on Tuesday with a loss to the Washington Capitals, concluding its road trip with a 0-4-2 record. As Tyler Seguin coined it postgame: It was "the road trip from hell."

The club sits two points out of the final wild-card spot in the West, but Tuesday's loss took a big chunk out of the likelihood of them making the postseason.

Here's a look at the percentages following Tuesday's games.

Western Conference

Team	Result	Playoff Chances	Change
Stars	4-3 L vs. WSH	17.8%	-12.4%
Avalanche	5-1 W vs. CHI	90.9%	+8.3%

In the East, the Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils made moves in completely opposite directions.

The Panthers continued their incredible late-season run with a dominant win over the Ottawa Senators, while the Devils saw their chances drop below 50 percent and helped in the Panthers' pursuit of a playoff spot by laying an egg against the San Jose Sharks.

Eastern Conference

Team	Result	Playoff Chances	Change
Panthers	7-2 W vs. OTT	69.3%	+15.9%
Devils	6-2 L vs. SJ	47.7%	-19.4%
Blue Jackets	5-3 W vs. NYR	94.4%	+5.6%

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

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