American Thanksgiving and What it Means for the Rangers
76.7% of teams in a playoff position on American Thanksgiving have ended up in the playoffs.
![American Thanksgiving and What it Means for the Rangers](/content/images/size/w1200/2023/11/wildturkeys-nwtfcredit.webp)
Happy American Thanksgiving!
As hockey fans, we're well acquainted with all the nuance packed within this phrase. Yes, it is a greeting from Canadians to Americans on the third Thursday in November, but it is also a milestone within the NHL season. Historically, the playoff teams at American Thanksgiving have held up through to the playoffs.
Not including the COVID years (2019 - 2021), 76.7% of teams in a playoff position on American Thanksgiving have ended up in the playoffs some 5 months later. 184/240 teams since 2005-2006.
![The Eastern Conference Wild Card standings as of 11/24/23](https://www.rangerthingspodcast.com/content/images/2023/11/image.png)
Let's figure out what this means for the Rangers.