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Chart: The Wild's season comes down to this

April 27, 2013 at 5:31AM

SO, IT'S DOWN TO THIS

7. Detroit (23-16-8)54 points

at Dallas, 6 p.m. Saturday

8. Wild (25-19-3)53 points

at Colorado, 6:30 p.m. Saturday

9. Columbus (23-17-7)53 points

vs. Nashville, 6 p.m. Saturday

The Wild has the tiebreakers with both Detroit and Columbus, meaning the Wild can still make the playoffs Saturday if:

• The Wild beats Colorado.

• Columbus loses in regulation to Nashville.

• Both the Wild and Columbus lose in overtime or a shootout.

• The Wild goes to overtime and Detroit loses at Dallas in regulation.

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