Over the weekend, the top five teams in the WCHA became set, as Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota claimed home-ice spots. The only thing not set is the order of finish, with the exception of Denver winning the MacNaughton Cup.
Minnesota State is in ninth place and would play at Wisconsin in the first round of the WCHA tournament if things remain the same (statistically, the most likely scenario). However, the Mavericks could finish eighth, and if my math is right, could play at one of four locations in the first round: Wisconsin, St. Cloud State (whom MSU also plays this weekend), Minnesota Duluth or North Dakota, depending on what happens on the final weekend of the regular season. Here are the WCHA standings with points and this weekend's opponent:
1. Denver (40), home and home vs. CC
2. Wisconsin (35), at Minnesota
3. St. Cloud State (33), home and home vs. MSU
4. Minnesota Duluth (31), at Anchorage
5. North Dakota (29), home vs. Tech
6. Colorado College (25), home and home vs. DU
7. Minnesota (24), home vs. Wisconsin (Friday at Target Center)
8. Alaska-Anchorage (18), home vs. Duluth
9. Minnesota State (17), home and home vs. St. Cloud
10. Michigan Tech (8), at North Dakota
According to the website playoffstatus.com, the Mavericks have a 24 percent chance of moving up to eighth place, and you can see the odds of where the other teams wind up.
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