What the Carolina hurricanes did to trade deadlines, or perhaps they couldn’t do after they traded Mikko Lantanen – and some believe they’re cooked when it comes to the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, based on predictions from Sta Sleet, the cane remains the team most likely to win the Cup at 16.7%.
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Standing in front of them on Sunday is the Winnipeg Jets (5pm, ESPN+). The Jets have a relatively quiet deadline, adding Luke Shen and Brandon Taneff, but these additions are small types of adjustments that can push the edge up their competitors. Currently, the Jets are 8.7% in a showdown with the cane with the sixth highest cup chance.
Carolina traveled twice to the Cup final. They lost to the Detroit Red Wings in 2002 and won the Edmonton Oilers in 2006. The Cane reached the final of the three meetings (2009, 2019, 2023). Winnipeg has yet to play the Cup final, losing 4-1 in the 2018 Western Conference Finals in the Vegas Golden Knights on a trip to the club’s penultimate stage.
It is scheduled for both clubs. Is this their year?
There will be plenty of runways until the final day of the season on April 17th. We’ll help you track everything with the NHL Playoff Watch. As you cross the final stretch, we will provide details of all the playoff races along with teams jogging for a position in the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery.
Note: The potential for the playoffs is via Sta Threat.
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Saturday schedule
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Expanding ranking
No. 1 pick race
Current playoff matchups
Eastern Conference
A1 Florida Panthers vs WC1 Ottawa Senators
A2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs A3 Tampa Bay Lightning
M1 Washington Capitals vs WC2 Columbus Blue Jacket
M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs. M3 New Jersey Devils
Western Conference
C1 Winnipeg Jets vs WC2 Calgary Frame
C2 Dallas Star vs C3 Colorado Avalanche
P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. WC1 Minnesota Wild
P2 Edmonton Oilers vs. P3 Los Angeles Kings
Sunday Game
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New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers, 1pm (TNT)
Seattle Kraken of Washington Capitals, 3:30pm
Pittsburgh Penguins of Minnesota Wild, 3:30pm (TNT)
Carolina Hurricane Winnipeg Jets at 5pm
New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jacket, 6pm
Vegas Golden Knights Los Angeles Kings at 8pm
Dallas at the Vancouver Canucks at 9pm
New York Islanders in Anaheim Ducks at 9pm
Saturday Scoreboard
Ottawa Senator 4, New York Rangers 3 (OT)
Seattle Kraken 4, Philadelphia Flyers 1
Boston Bruins 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 0
Florida Panthers 4, Buffalo Sabres 0
Colorado Avalanche 7, Toronto Maple Leafs 4
Calgary Flames 1, Montreal Canadiens 0
Nashville Predator 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2 (OT)
Los Angeles Kings 2, St. Louis Blues 1 (OT)
Edmonton Oilers 5, Dallas Star 4
New York Islanders 4, San Jose Sharks 2
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Atlantic Division
Points: 83
Regulation wins: 34
Playoff position: A1
Left game: 18
Point Pace: 106.3
Next game: @bos (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 79
Regulation victory: 31
Playoff position: A2
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 102.8
Next game: @uta (Monday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 78
Regulation wins: 32
Playoff position: A3
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 101.5
Next game: @car (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 69
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff position: WC1
Left game: 20
Point Pace: 91.3
Next game: vs. det (Monday)
Playoff chances: 85.4%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 66
Regulation victory: 22
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 85.9
Next game: @ott (Monday)
Playoff chance: 8.3%
Tragic number: 37
Points: 66
Regulation wins: 21
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 85.9
Next game: @van (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 19.8%
Tragic number: 37
Points: 66
Regulation victory: 22
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 17
Point Pace: 83.3
Next Game: vs. FLA (Tuesday)
Playoff chance: 2.5%
Tragic number: 33
Points: 54
Regulation victory: 20
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 20
Point Pace: 71.4
Next Game: vs.EDM (Monday)
Playoff chance: 0.1%
Tragic number: 27
Metro Division
Points: 90
Regulation wins: 34
Playoff position: M1
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 117.1
Next Game: vs. Sea (Sunday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 78
Regulation wins: 32
Playoff position: M2
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 101.5
Next Game: vs. WPG (Sunday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 72
Regulation wins: 29
Playoff position: M3
Left game: 18
Point Pace: 92.3
Next game: @phi (Sunday)
Playoff chances: 86.5%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 68
Regulation victory: 22
Playoff position: WC2
Left game: 20
Point Pace: 89.9
Next game: @nyr (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 27.1%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 68
Regulation wins: 29
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 88.5
Next Game: vs CBJ (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 31.1%
Tragic number: 39
Points: 65
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 20
Point Pace: 86.0
Next game: @la (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 29.7%
Tragic number: 38
Points: 62
Regulation wins: 17
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 18
Point Pace: 79.4
Next game: vs. NJ (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 9.5%
Tragic number: 31
Points: 58
Regulation victory: 16
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 17
Point Pace: 73.1
Next game: @min (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 0.1%
Tragic number: 25
Central part
Points: 92
Regulation wins: 36
Playoff position: C1
Left game: 18
Point Pace: 117.9
Next game: @car (Sunday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 84
Regulation wins: 34
Playoff position: C2
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 109.3
Next game: @van (Sunday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 78
Regulation wins: 33
Playoff position: C3
Left game: 18
Point Pace: 99.9
Next Game: vs. Chi (Monday)
Playoff chances: 99.6%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 76
Regulation wins: 29
Playoff position: WC1
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 98.9
Next Game: vs. Pitt (Sunday)
Playoff chances: 94.4%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 69
Regulation victory: 22
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 17
Point Pace: 87.1
Next game: @pit (Thursday)
Playoff chances: 37.2%
Tragic number: 34
Points: 66
Regulation victory: 20
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 85.9
Next game: vs. Tor (Monday)
Playoff chance: 26.4%
Tragic number: 35
Points: 55
Regulation victory: 20
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 71.6
Next game: @SJ (Tuesday)
Playoff chance: 0.1%
Tragic number: 24
Points: 49
Regulation wins: 17
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 18
Point Pace: 62.8
Next game: @col (Monday)
Playoff chance: ~0%
Tragic number: 16
Pacific Sector
Points: 82
Regulation wins: 35
Playoff position: P1
Left game: 20
Point Pace: 108.5
Next game: vs. LA (Sunday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 78
Regulation victory: 27
Playoff position: P2
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 101.5
Next game: @buf (Monday)
Playoff chances: 99.7%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 73
Regulation victory: 28
Playoff position: P3
Left game: 21
Point Pace: 98.1
Next game: @VGK (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 84.1%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 70
Regulation victory: 24
Playoff position: WC2
Left game: 19
Point Pace: 91.1
Next Game: vs. van (Wednesday)
Playoff chance: 27.5%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 69
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 20
Point Pace: 91.3
Next Game: vs. Dal (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 30.9%
Tragic number: 40
Points: 61
Regulation wins: 19
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 20
Point Pace: 80.7
Next game: vs. nyi (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 0.1%
Tragic number: 32
Points: 58
Regulation victory: 22
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 18
Point Pace: 74.3
Next game: @wsh (Sunday)
Playoff chance: ~0%
Tragic number: 25
Points: 43
Regulation victory: 12
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 17
Point Pace: 54.3
Next Game: Vs. NSH (Tuesday)
Playoff chance: ~0%
Tragic number: 8
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Points: 43
Regulation victory: 12
Points: 49
Regulation wins: 17
Points: 54
Regulation victory: 20
Points: 55
Regulation victory: 20
Points: 58
Regulation victory: 16
Points: 58
Regulation victory: 22
Points: 61
Regulation wins: 19
Points: 62
Regulation wins: 17
Points: 65
Regulation wins: 23
Points: 66
Regulation victory: 20
Points: 66
Regulation wins: 21
Points: 66
Regulation victory: 22
Points: 66
Regulation victory: 22
Points: 68
Regulation wins: 29
Points: 69
Regulation victory: 22
Points: 69
Regulation wins: 23
