With the NHL regular season entering its final stretch, more teams have begun to lock in postseason spots.
The Tampa Bay Lightning, Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens have now clinched, bringing the focus of the last week of play into seeding and the remaining wild-card races.
Attention will shift to division positioning, particularly in the Atlantic and the Pacific, where three teams remain within reach of finishing first in each of them.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres — 7:00 p.m. ET
A key Atlantic Division matchup between two playoff teams battling for the top seed in the division.
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Seattle Kraken at Winnipeg Jets — 7:30 p.m. ET
Winnipeg remains on the edge of the Western wild-card race, while Seattle’s playoff hopes are nearly out of reach.
Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks — 10:00 p.m. ET
San Jose looks to climb up the wild-card race, while Chicago remains positioned near the top of the draft lottery.
Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings — 10:30 p.m. ET
Both teams are tied in points for a Western wild-card spot, making this a critical head-to-head matchup.
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Projected Stanley Cup Playoff matchups
Eastern Conference
A1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. WC1 Boston Bruins
A2 Buffalo Sabres vs. A3 Montreal Canadiens
M1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. WC2 Ottawa Senators
M2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. M3 Philadelphia Flyers
Western Conference
C1 Colorado Avalanche vs. WC2 Nashville Predators
C2 Dallas Stars vs. C3 Minnesota Wild
P1 Edmonton Oilers vs. WC1 Utah Mammoth
P2 Anaheim Ducks vs. P3 Vegas Golden Knights
NHL's Wild-Card Races
Eastern Conference
- WC1: Boston Bruins — 95 pts
- WC2: Ottawa Senators — 90 pts
- New York Islanders — 89 pts
- Detroit Red Wings — 88 pts
- Columbus Blue Jackets — 88 pts
- Washington Capitals — 87 pts
Western Conference
- WC1: Utah Mammoth — 86 pts
- WC2: Nashville Predators — 81 pts
- Los Angeles Kings — 81 pts
- San Jose Sharks — 79 pts
- St. Louis Blues — 78 pts
- Winnipeg Jets — 78 pts
