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The NHL playoff picture enters its final week with little clarity yet in each conference’s wild-card race.

The Nashville Predators hold the second wild-card spot by a point heading into April 9’s games. But the teams behind Nashville all hold a game in hand.

In the East, Philadelphia and Ottawa are the teams locked into the third spot in the Metro and the second wild-card, respectively. But there’s still more opportunity for movement for teams like Columbus and Washington.

Here’s the full NHL playoff picture heading into tonight:

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NHL playoff picture

After April 8 games

Western Conference standingsCentral Division top 31. Colorado Avalanche (112 points; clinched playoff berth)

Record: 51-16-10 | Regulation wins: 45 | Games remaining: 5

Next three games: vs. Calgary (April 9), vs. Vegas (April 11), at Edmonton (April 13)

2. Dallas Stars (104 points; clinched playoff berth)

Record: 46-20-12 | Regulation wins: 35 | Games remaining: 4

Next three games: vs. Minnesota (April 9), vs. NY Rangers (April 11), at Toronto (April 13)

3. Minnesota Wild (102 points; clinched playoff berth)

Record: 45-21-12 | Regulation wins: 30 | Games remaining: 4

Next three games: at Dallas (April 9), at Nashville (April 11), at St. Louis (April 13)

Pacific Division top 31. Edmonton Oilers (90 points)

Record: 40-29-10 | Regulation wins: 31 | Games remaining: 3

Next three games: at Los Angeles (April 11), vs. Colorado (April 13), vs. Vancouver (April 16)

2. Vegas Golden Knights (88 points)

Record: 36-26-16 | Regulation wins: 28 | Games remaining: 4

Next three games: at Seattle (April 9), at Colorado (April 11), vs. Winnipeg (April 13)

3. Anaheim Ducks (87 points)

Record: 41-32-5 | Regulation wins: 24 | Games remaining: 4

Next three games: vs. San Jose (April 9), vs. Vancouver (April 12), at Minnesota (April 14)

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Wild card standings1. Utah Mammoth (88 points)

Record: 41-30-6 | Regulation wins: 31 | Games remaining: 5

Next three games: vs. Nashville (April 9), vs. Carolina (April 11), at Calgary (April 12)

2. Nashville Predators (84 points)

Record: 37-31-10 | Regulation wins: 27 | Games remaining: 4

Next three games: at Utah (April 9), vs. Minnesota (April 11), vs. San Jose (April 13)

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3. Los Angeles Kings (83 points)

Record: 32-26-19 | Regulation wins: 19 | Games remaining: 5

Next three games: vs. Vancouver (April 9), vs. Edmonton (April 11), at Seattle (April 13)

4. San Jose Sharks (81 points)

Record: 37-33-7 | Regulation wins: 25 | Games remaining: 5

Next three games: at Anaheim (April 9), vs. Vancouver (April 11), at Nashville (April 13)

5. Winnipeg Jets (80 points)

Record: 34-31-12 | Regulation wins: 27 | Games remaining: 5

Next three games: at St. Louis (April 9), vs. Philadelphia (April 11), at Vegas (April 13)

6. St. Louis Blues (78 points)

Record: 33-32-12 | Regulation wins: 29 | Games remaining: 5

Next three games: vs. Winnipeg (April 9), at Chicago (April 11), vs. Minnesota (April 13)

7. Seattle Kraken (75 points)

Record: 32-34-11 | Regulation wins: 25 | Games remaining: 5

Next three games: vs. Vegas (April 9), vs. Calgary (April 11), vs. Los Angeles (April 13)

8. Calgary Flames (73 points; eliminated from playoff contention)9. Chicago Blackhawks (70 points; eliminated from playoff contention)10. Vancouver Canucks (52 points; eliminated from playoff contention)

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