Saturday’s 13 game schedule ended with some major results:
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It’s a small batch of Sunday games, but mostly playoff effects.
New York Islanders are holding the Washington Capitals (12:30pm, TNT) and while Alex Ovechkin is about to leave the scoresheet, the Isles are about to return to the wildcard race. They start a 7-point play for the Montreal Canadiens for the final spot. The Canadians visit Nashville predators (7pm, ESPN+).
Currently, the final spot in the West is being held by the Minnesota Wild. The Minnesota Wild is welcoming Dallas Star to Twin City (3pm ET, TNT). Minnesota is four points ahead of Idol Calgary’s Flame and six points ahead of the Vancouver Canucks, which hosts the Vegas Golden Knights (10pm ET, ESPN). Dallas will start seeding the entire West top with four points for the Winnipeg Jets.
Perhaps the biggest game of the day features a Columbus Blue Jacket heading towards the Canadian capital to Ottawa Senator (5pm, ESPN+). The Blue Jacket is six points behind the Canadiens, and the Senator is beginning to enjoy the third seeded Florida Panthers. They start four points ahead. Speaking of cats, they visit the Detroit Red Wings (5:30pm, TNT). He’s six points behind the Canadians in WC2.
For those interested in draft lottery positioning, the Boston Bruins visit the Buffalo Sabres (6pm ET, ESPN+) and the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Chicago Blackhawks (6pm ET, ESPN+).
Once the regular season ends on April 17th, you can track it all on 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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Current playoff matchups
Eastern Conference
A1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs WC1 Ottawa Senator
A2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. A3 Florida Panthers
M1 Washington Capitals vs WC2 Montreal Canadian
M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs. M3 New Jersey Devils
Western Conference
C1 Winnipeg Jets vs WC2 Minnesota Wild
C2 Dallas Star vs C3 Colorado Avalanche
P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. WC1 St. Louis Blues
P2 Los Angeles Kings vs. P3 Edmonton Oilers
Sunday Game
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Washington Capitals, New York Island, 12:30pm (TNT)
Dallas Star of Minnesota Wild, 3pm (TNT)
Ottawa Senator Columbus Blue Jacket, 5pm
Detroit Red Wings Florida Panthers, 5:30pm (TNT)
Boston Bruins of the Buffalo Sabres at 6pm
Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguin at 6pm
The Montreal Canadian of the Nashville Predators at 7pm
Vancouver Canucks Vegas Golden Knights at 10pm
Saturday Scoreboard
New Jersey Devils 4, New York Rangers 0
Ottawa Senator 3, Florida Panthers 0
Pittsburgh Penguin 5, Dallas Star 3
Vancouver Canucks 6, Anaheim Duck 2
Los Angeles Kings 3, Edmonton Oilers 0
Boston Bruins 5, Carolina Hurricane 1
Buffalo Sabres 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 (SO)
Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Columbus Blue Jacket 0
Montreal Canadian 3, Philadelphia Flyers 2
St. Louis Blues 5, Colorado Avalanche 4
Utah Hockey Club 4, Winnipeg Jets 1
Vegas Golden Knights 3, Calgary Frame 2 (OT)
Seattle Kraken 5, San Jose Sharks 1
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Atlantic Division
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Points: 98
Regulation wins: 39
Playoff position: A1
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 105.7
Next game: @fla (Tuesday)
Playoff chance: 100%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 94
Regulation wins: 38
Playoff position: A2
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 101.4
Next game: @nyr (Monday)
Playoff chance: 100%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 92
Regulation wins: 35
Playoff position: A3
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 99.3
Next game: @det (Sunday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 88
Regulation wins: 32
Playoff position: WC1
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 95.0
Next Game: vs CBJ (Sunday)
Playoff chances: 99.5%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 83
Regulation victory: 27
Playoff position: WC2
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 89.6
Next game: @nsh (Sunday)
Playoff chances: 56.6%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 77
Regulation victory: 27
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 7
Point Pace: 84.2
Next Game: vs. FLA (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 6.3%
Tragic number: 9
Points: 72
Regulation victory: 26
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 7
Point Pace: 78.7
Next Game: vs. Bos (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 0.1%
Tragic number: 4
Points: 71
Regulation victory: 24
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 5
Point Pace: 75.6
Next game: @buf (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 0%
Tragic number: e
Metro Division
Points: 107
Regulation wins: 42
Playoff position: M1
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 115.5
Next game: @nyi (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 100%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 96
Regulation wins: 41
Playoff position: M2
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 103.6
Next game: @buf (Tuesday)
Playoff chance: 100%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 89
Regulation wins: 36
Playoff position: M3
Left game: 5
Point Pace: 94.8
Next Game: vs. Bos (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 99.7%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 79
Regulation wins: 32
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 85.2
Next game: vs TB (Monday)
Playoff chances: 24.4%
Tragic number: 9
Points: 77
Regulation victory: 24
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 7
Point Pace: 84.2
Next game: @ott (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 10.2%
Tragic number: 9
Points: 76
Regulation victory: 26
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 7
Point Pace: 83.1
Next Game: vs.WSH (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 3.2%
Tragic number: 8
Points: 74
Regulation wins: 21
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 5
Point Pace: 78.8
Next game: @chi (Sunday)
Playoff chance: ~0%
Tragic number: 2
Points: 71
Regulation victory: 20
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 5
Point Pace: 75.6
Next game: @nyr (Wednesday)
Playoff chance: 0%
Tragic number: e
Central part
Points: 108
Regulation wins: 41
Playoff position: C1
Left game: 5
Point Pace: 115.0
Next Game: vs.STL (Monday)
Playoff chance: 100%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 104
Regulation wins: 41
Playoff position: C2
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 112.2
Next game: @min (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 100%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 98
Regulation wins: 39
Playoff position: C3
Left game: 4
Point Pace: 103.0
Next game: Vs.VGK (Tuesday)
Playoff chance: 100%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 93
Regulation victory: 31
Playoff position: WC1
Left game: 4
Point Pace: 97.8
Next game: @ana (Monday)
Playoff chances: 97.9%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 89
Regulation wins: 33
Playoff position: WC2
Left game: 5
Point Pace: 94.8
Next Game: vs. Dal (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 86.1%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 82
Regulation victory: 27
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 5
Point Pace: 87.3
Next game: Against the Sea (Tuesday)
Playoff chance: 0.2%
Tragic number: 4
Points: 62
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 66.9
Next Game: vs.MTL (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 0%
Tragic number: e
Points: 52
Regulation victory: 18
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 56.1
Next Game: vs. Pitt (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 0%
Tragic number: e
Pacific Sector
Points: 100
Regulation wins: 42
Playoff position: P1
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 107.9
Next game: @van (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 100%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 97
Regulation wins: 39
Playoff position: P3
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 104.7
Next Game: vs. Sea (Monday)
Playoff chance: 100%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 93
Regulation wins: 32
Playoff position: P2
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 100.3
Next game: @ana (Monday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: n/a
Points: 85
Regulation victory: 27
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 91.7
Next game: @SJ (Monday)
Playoff chances: 14.7%
Tragic number: 10
Points: 83
Regulation victory: 27
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 89.6
Next Game: vs. VGK (Sunday)
Playoff chance: 1.1%
Tragic number: 7
Points: 74
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 79.8
Next Game: vs.EDM (Monday)
Playoff chance: 0%
Tragic number: e
Points: 72
Regulation victory: 27
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 5
Point Pace: 76.7
Next game: @la (Monday)
Playoff chance: 0%
Tragic number: e
Points: 50
Regulation wins: 14
Playoff position: n/a
Left game: 6
Point Pace: 54.0
Next Game: vs. CGY (Monday)
Playoff chance: 0%
Tragic number: e
Note: “X” means that the team has won the playoff berth. “E” means that a team has been removed from playoff competition.
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Points: 50
Regulation wins: 14
Points: 52
Regulation victory: 18
Points: 62
Regulation wins: 23
Points: 71
Regulation victory: 20
Points: 71
Regulation victory: 24
Points: 72
Regulation victory: 27
Points: 72
Regulation victory: 26
Points: 74
Regulation wins: 21
Points: 74
Regulation wins: 23
Points: 76
Regulation victory: 26
Points: 77
Regulation victory: 24
Points: 77
Regulation victory: 27
Points: 79
Regulation wins: 32
Points: 82
Regulation victory: 27
Points: 83
Regulation victory: 27
Points: 85
Regulation victory: 27
