As expected, Tuesday’s games resulted in many playoff seeds being clinched:
In fact, the entire East bracket is now locked in. So what remains to be determined out West? It’s just the shuffle between the Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings for the Pacific Division’s No. 3 seed vs. the second West wild card. Whoever gets the No. 3 spot will take on the Edmonton Oilers in Round 1; whoever gets the wild card will square off against the Dallas Stars.
Both clubs are idle Wednesday night (with Vegas pulling one point ahead on Tuesday), and close things out Thursday — the Knights against the Anaheim Ducks and the Kings against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Note: Playoff chances are via Stathletes.
Jump ahead:
Current playoff matchups
Wednesday’s schedule
Tuesday’s scores
Expanded standings
Race for No. 1 pick
Current playoff matchups
Eastern Conference
A1 Florida Panthers vs. WC1 Tampa Bay Lightning
A2 Boston Bruins vs. A3 Toronto Maple Leafs
M1 New York Rangers vs. WC2 Washington Capitals
M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs. M3 New York Islanders
Western Conference
C1 Dallas Stars vs. WC2 Los Angeles Kings
C2 Winnipeg Jets vs. C3 Colorado Avalanche
P1 Vancouver Canucks vs. WC1 Nashville Predators
P2 Edmonton Oilers vs. P3 Vegas Golden Knights
Wednesday’s games
Note: All times ET. All games not on TNT or NHL Network are available via NHL Power Play, which is included in an ESPN+ subscription (local blackout restrictions apply).
Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7 p.m. (TNT)
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, 7 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m. (TNT)
Edmonton Oilers at Arizona Coyotes, 10 p.m.
Tuesday’s scoreboard
Ottawa Senators 3, Boston Bruins 1
Detroit Red Wings 5, Montreal Canadiens 4 (SO)
Washington Capitals 2, Philadelphia Flyers 1
Columbus Blue Jackets 6, Carolina Hurricanes 3
Florida Panthers 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Winnipeg Jets 5, Seattle Kraken 3
Vegas Golden Knights 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1
Vancouver Canucks 4, Calgary Flames 1
Expanded standings
Atlantic Division
Points: 110
Regulation wins: 42
Playoff position: A1
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 100%
Tragic number: N/A
Points: 109
Regulation wins: 36
Playoff position: A2
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 100%
Tragic number: N/A
Points: 102
Regulation wins: 33
Playoff position: A3
Games left: 1
Points pace: 103
Next game: @ TB (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 100%
Tragic number: N/A
Points: 96
Regulation wins: 36
Playoff position: WC1
Games left: 1
Points pace: 97
Next game: vs. TOR (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 100%
Tragic number: N/A
Points: 91
Regulation wins: 27
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 0%
Tragic number: E
Points: 84
Regulation wins: 33
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 0%
Tragic number: E
Points: 78
Regulation wins: 25
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 0%
Tragic number: E
Points: 76
Regulation wins: 20
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 0%
Tragic number: E
Metropolitan Division
Points: 114
Regulation wins: 43
Playoff position: M1
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 100%
Tragic number: N/A
Points: 111
Regulation wins: 44
Playoff position: M2
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 100%
Tragic number: N/A
Points: 92
Regulation wins: 28
Playoff position: M3
Games left: 1
Points pace: 93
Next game: vs. PIT (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 100%
Tragic number: N/A
Points: 91
Regulation wins: 32
Playoff position: WC2
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 100%
Tragic number: N/A
Points: 88
Regulation wins: 32
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 1
Points pace: 89
Next game: @ NYI (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 0%
Tragic number: E
Points: 87
Regulation wins: 30
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 0%
Tragic number: E
Points: 81
Regulation wins: 33
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 0%
Tragic number: E
Points: 66
Regulation wins: 21
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 0
Playoff chances: 0%
Tragic number: E
Central Division
Points:…
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