The OHL Playoff Tracker provides an updated look at the standings as matchups for the first round of the 2023 OHL Playoffs continue to take shape. For a look at playoff tie-breaking scenarios, click here.
Updated prior to games on Wednesday, March 15, 2023
EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS:
1. Ottawa 67’s, 97 points (46-12-3-2) 42 ROW
– 67’s have clinched first place in the East Division. They are three points away from clinching the Hamilton Spectator Trophy as OHL regular season champions. (Remaining opponents [5]: vs. OSH, at OSH, at PBO, vs. PBO, vs. BAR)
2. North Bay Battalion, 89 points (43-17-2-1) 41 ROW
– Battalion are at least seven points away from clinching first place in the Central Division and can still finish as high as first in the Eastern Conference. (Remaining opponents [5]: vs. PBO, vs. SBY, vs. HAM, at NIAG, vs. MISS)
3. Barrie Colts, 84 points (38-16-6-2) 37 ROW
– Colts can finish as high as first in the Central Division and as high as second in the Eastern Conference, but no lower than third. (Remaining opponents [6]: at MISS, vs. OS, vs. NIAG, vs. SBY, at KGN, at OTT)
4. Hamilton Bulldogs, 70 points (33-26-4-0) 30 ROW
– Bulldogs can finish as high as fourth in the Eastern Conference or as low as seventh. (Remaining opponents [5]: at SAR, at FLNT, at SAG, at NB, at SBY)
5. Peterborough Petes, 70 points (33-25-2-2) 31 ROW
– Petes can finish as high as fourth in the Eastern Conference or as low as seventh. (Remaining opponents [6]: at NB, at SBY, at NIAG, vs. OTT, at OTT, at MISS)
6. Mississauga Steelheads, 64 points (29-27-6-0) 27 ROW
– Steelheads are two points away from clinching a spot in the OHL Playoffs. They can finish as high as fourth place or as low as ninth. (Remaining opponents [6]: vs. BAR, vs. ER, at OSH, vs. OSH, vs. PBO, at NB)
7. Sudbury Wolves, 62 points (27-27-5-3) 27 ROW
– Wolves are four points away from clinching a spot in the OHL Playoffs. They can finish as high as fourth place or as low as ninth. (Remaining opponents [6]: vs. SOO, vs. PBO, at NB, at BAR, vs. HAM at SOO)
8. Oshawa Generals, 54 points (24-32-1-5) 54 ROW
– Generals are 12 points away from clinching a spot in the OHL Playoffs. They can finish as high as sixth place or as low as ninth. (Remaining opponents [6]: at OTT, vs. OTT, vs. MISS, at KGN, at MISS, vs. KGN)
9. Kingston Frontenacs, 53 points (25-34-1-2) 53 ROW
– Frontenacs trail eighth place Oshawa for final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They can finish as high as sixth place or as low as ninth. (Remaining opponents [6]: at LDN, at SAR, at KIT, vs. OSH, vs. BAR, at OSH)
10. Niagara IceDogs, 31 points (11-43-8-1) 11 ROW
– IceDogs have been officially eliminated from playoff contention and will finish 20th in the Ontario Hockey League, securing them a 40 percent chance of drawing the first overall selection in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection Lottery. (Remaining opponents [5]: at ER, at BAR, vs. PBO, vs. NB, vs. SAR)
WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS:
1. Windsor Spitfires, 86 points (40-16-4-2) 40 ROW
– Spitfires are eight points from clinching first place in the West Division. They can finish as high as first place in the Western Conference or as low as third. (Remaining opponents [6]: vs. SAG, at SOO, at SOO, vs. GUE, at LDN, vs. LDN)
2. London Knights, 86 points (42-18-2-0) 35 ROW
– Knights have clinched first place in the Midwest Division. They can finish as high as first place in the Western Conference or as low as second. (Remaining opponents [6]: at GUE, vs. KGN, at FLNT, vs. WSR, at WSR, vs. KIT)
3. Sarnia Sting, 80 points (36-17-5-3) 34 ROW
– Sting can finish as high as first place in the West Division and Western Conference or as low as fourth place. (Remaining opponents [7]: vs. HAM, at GUE, vs. KGN, at OS, vs. OS, at ER, at NIAG)
4. Saginaw Spirit, 72 points (34-24-2-2) 34 ROW
– Spirit can finish as high as third place in the Western Conference or as low as eighth. (Remaining opponents [6]: at WSR, at KIT, vs. HAM, at SOO, vs. GUE, vs. OS)
5. Flint Firebirds, 69 points (32-26-4-1) 30 ROW
– Firebirds can finish as high as fourth place in the Western Conference or as low as eighth. (Remaining opponents [5]: at OS, vs. HAM, vs. LDN, at KIT, vs. OS)
6. Owen Sound Attack, 65 points (30-26-4-1) 29 ROW
– Attack can finish as high as fourth place in the Western Conference or as low as eighth. (Remaining opponents [7]: vs. FLNT, at BAR, vs. KIT, vs. SAR, at SAR, at FLNT, at SAG)
7. Guelph Storm, 65 points (30-27-4-1) 25 ROW
– Storm can finish as high as fourth place in the Western Conference or as low as eighth. (Remaining opponents [6]: vs. LDN, vs. SAR, at ER, at WSR, vs. ER, at SAG)
8. Kitchener Rangers, 64 points (30-28-4-0) 30 ROW
– Rangers can finish as high as fourth place in the Western Conference or as low as eighth. (Remaining opponents [6]: vs. SAG, at OS, vs. KGN, at ER, vs. FLNT, at LDN)
9. Soo Greyhounds, 51 points (18-30-9-6) 15 ROW
– Greyhounds have been officially eliminated from playoff contention and can finish as high as 17th or as low as 19th in the OHL standings. They will take part in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection Lottery. (Remaining opponents [5]: at SBY, vs. WSR, vs. WSR, vs. SAG, vs. SBY)
10. Erie Otters, 46 points (20-36-1-5) 20 ROW
– Otters have been officially eliminated from playoff contention and can finish as high as 17th or as low as 19th in the OHL standings. They will take part in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection Lottery. (Remaining opponents [6]: vs. NIAG, at MISS, vs. GUE, vs. KIT, at GUE, vs. SAR)
