Follow along for updates from the Detroit Red Wings’ game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena at 7 p.m.
The Wings’ playoff odds are down to six percent and they need to win their four remaining games to reach 97 points and have a chance to make the playoffs.
Detroit trails Ottawa by three points for the final wild-card position but the Senators have the tiebreaker edge so the Wings need four more points than Ottawa.
How to watch Red Wings vs. Flyers
▶ Faceoff: 7 p.m. Thursday, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
▶ TV/radio: FDSN/950
▶ Notable: The Wings (40-29-9, 89 points) face Philadelphia for the third time since March 28. … The teams have split the two previous games, each winning on the road. … The Flyers have three consecutive games are seven of their last 10 (7-3-0). … C Trevor Zegras (40 assists, 65 points) has had a big bounce-back season.
What if the Wings were in the Pacific Division?
The Red Wings would be in first place in the Pacific Division.
Detroit has 89 points, one more point than the Edmonton Oilers (88) and Vegas Golden Knights (88) and two more points than the Anaheim Ducks (87).
In the Atlantic Division, the Red Wings are in sixth place, behind the Buffalo Sabres (104), Tampa Bay Lightning (102), Montreal Canadiens (102), Boston Bruins (96) and Ottawa Senators (92).
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Live updates: Red Wings vs. Flyers
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