With 10 days remaining in the NHL's regular season, the playoff field is starting to take shape, but several teams remain in contention for the final spots. Others are now fighting for positioning as division races continue.
The Washington Capitals are among the teams facing a difficult path, needing multiple results to go their way while continuing to collect points down the stretch.
Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers — 7:00 p.m. ET
Buffalo continues competing for the Atlantic Division lead, while New York remains focused on draft positioning after elimination.
Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs — 7:30 p.m. ET
Washington remains in the playoff race but has little margin for error, while Toronto plays out the remainder of its season.
Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks — 10:00 p.m. ET
Edmonton continues battling for Pacific Division positioning, while San Jose remains within reach of the Western wild-card race.
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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 — 96 pts
- WC2: Ottawa Senators — 92 pts
- Philadelphia Flyers — 92 pts
- Columbus Blue Jackets — 90 pts
- New York Islanders — 89 pts
- Detroit Red Wings — 89 pts
- Washington Capitals — 87 pts
Western Conference
- WC1: Utah Mammoth — 88 pts
- WC2: Nashville Predators — 84 pts
- Los Angeles Kings — 83 pts
- San Jose Sharks — 81 pts
- Winnipeg Jets — 80 pts
