{"id":550269,"date":"2026-04-11T11:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/550269\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T11:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:42:45","slug":"nhl-playoff-watch-guide-to-all-15-games-on-supreme-saturday-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/550269\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL playoff watch: Guide to all 15 games on Supreme Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two weeks from Saturday, the opening faceoff of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs will occur on the networks of ESPN. As of now, nine spots have been clinched &#8212; including the No. 1 overall seed in the league and the Metro Division title &#8212; but that leaves seven more up for grabs.<\/p>\n<p>But with 15 games on the schedule today, hockey fans are calling it &#8220;Supreme Saturday,&#8221; with the possibility of a handful of more spots being locked in before the final buzzer of the evening.<\/p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s at stake in each game? Here&#8217;s a snapshot of each matchup, from the first puck drop at 12:30 p.m. ET all the way until the last game, which gets underway at 10 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/p>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907737_583_tb.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907737_329_bos.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"49fa608f-040f-21c1-ebfb-99e8feb8b774\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/tb\/tampa-bay-lightning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"585503ab-1462-2afe-7a70-aafea4f6b1b6\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/bos\/boston-bruins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Bruins<\/a><br \/>12:30 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>Although the Lightning have clinched a playoff spot, they can improve their position in the Atlantic Division bracket, sitting two points behind the Canadiens for second and four points behind the Sabres for first. If they win the division title, their first-round matchup could be against the first wild card, which could be these very same Bruins. Boston clinches a playoff spot with a win; a loss of any stripe makes it a little more interesting throughout the rest of the day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907738_495_ott.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907738_106_nyi.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"3edd2776-99a9-c0bb-6a73-863b428e25ef\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/ott\/ottawa-senators\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"dab46111-bd72-868c-eff2-340e3cfc4d62\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nyi\/new-york-islanders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Islanders<\/a><br \/>1 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>The Sens are currently in possession of the second wild-card spot, with a three-point edge on the Islanders. A win doesn&#8217;t win them the spot &#8212; the Red Wings could still catch them, pending their result Saturday &#8212; but it would mean the Islanders would not be the ones doing so. However, New York does have another way into the playoffs: the Metro Division&#8217;s No. 3 seed. The Islanders enter Saturday one point back of the Flyers, but with four additional regulation wins should the two teams tie in points by season&#8217;s end.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907739_247_wsh.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907739_626_pit.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"cbe677ee-361e-91b4-5cae-6c4c30044743\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/wsh\/washington-capitals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Capitals<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"472f7324-d0ab-e645-bce6-a3cd3dcb110d\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/pit\/pittsburgh-penguins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a><br \/>3 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>Will this be the last time <a data-player-guid=\"71847c2f-dbf5-92bd-a95f-3857464ad180\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3101\/alex-ovechkin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Ovechkin<\/a> plays against the Penguins in Pittsburgh? We won&#8217;t know that <a href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/48442695\/nhl-2025-26-alex-ovechkin-retirement-goals-final-season-washington-capitals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">perhaps until the summer<\/a>. But, there are playoff stakes in play here, too. The Penguins are locked in to the No. 2 seed in the Metro. (The Flyers can catch up in points, but lose the RW tiebreaker.) On the other side, the Caps essentially need to win out and get some help from the opponents of the teams ahead of them. They are three points back of Philly heading into this game but also have two teams between them and the Flyers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907740_377_edm.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907740_511_la.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"c78600f3-cea1-f6e0-11cf-dfeefe1897ff\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/edm\/edmonton-oilers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"47ce4014-1c1f-c67f-bfe6-ec95d5f57a87\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/la\/los-angeles-kings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a><br \/>4 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unlikely that these two teams would play one another for a fifth straight first round but not entirely out of the realm of possibility. Edmonton enters this one atop the Pacific Division, with a one-point lead on the Golden Knights and Ducks (and an edge of three and six RW, respectively); they can clinch a playoff berth with a win here and some help. The Kings are five points back of the Oilers, and currently in possession of the second Western wild card, one point ahead of the Predators and three up on the Jets. Earning points in every game is crucial for L.A., as the team has just 20 regulation wins, which will be fewer than any other possible playoff team with which they would need a tiebreaker.<\/p>\n<p>All of ESPN. All in one place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.espn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"imageLoaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/r1531432_1296x729_16-9.jpg\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch your favorite events in the newly enhanced ESPN App. Learn more about what plan is right for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.espn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign Up Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907743_298_nj.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907743_697_det.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"beb0cb35-4d9f-a5e8-9e7b-d5ca97e51d93\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nj\/new-jersey-devils\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Jersey Devils<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"285ae6e1-8408-88cf-50ad-1a1e7be66658\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/det\/detroit-red-wings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Red Wings<\/a><br \/>5 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>If the Devils were in the Western Conference, they&#8217;d be two back of the Kings for the wild card. As it stands, they&#8217;re mathematically eliminated and trying to play spoiler. Simultaneously, they are 11th in the draft lottery order, meaning they are in the final spot that could jump up to No. 1 should they win the draw. The Red Wings are still battling for the final playoff spot in the East, but opportunities are running out. They enter this game three points back of the Senators &#8212; and six back in the RW column, meaning they&#8217;ll need to jump over them outright to earn the ticket.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907744_626_stl.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907744_975_chi.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"9d2d39d0-ed26-32e1-dcdf-d48e2cef3c90\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/stl\/st-louis-blues\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">St. Louis Blues<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"e1595aca-83a9-f0b3-5621-0ef78e76d097\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/chi\/chicago-blackhawks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a><br \/>5 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>At various times, this classic Norris Division rivalry would have had major playoff implications come April 11. Instead, this one is all about positioning in the draft lottery. Chicago enters the day in second, with 70 points and 21 regulation wins. The Blues are mathematically alive for the postseason as play begins but have no room to spare (either themselves or via wins by the teams ahead of them). They are one of three teams entering play with 78 points, and sit in eighth in the draft lottery order.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907745_301_min.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907745_819_nsh.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"b024c635-e192-6545-f8c1-b5da0df5ff6c\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/min\/minnesota-wild\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Wild<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"d9088081-d43d-e521-3c19-d9b4fc1bc3ba\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nsh\/nashville-predators\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nashville Predators<\/a><br \/>5 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>The Wild are locked in to a first-round matchup against the Stars as the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the Central, but they are still fighting for home-ice advantage in that series, entering play four points back of Dallas. The Preds are a point back of the Kings for the second wild-card spot (and a first-round matchup against the Avalanche). As noted above, the Preds do have the RW tiebreak advantage over L.A., but they need to start stringing together some W&#8217;s for that to matter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907746_291_nyr.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907747_304_dal.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"4e807ac9-f3b7-8e3b-8549-441c1e604c17\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nyr\/new-york-rangers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Rangers<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"165c24ec-4c6b-36f2-b276-3169cf6ab8f7\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/dal\/dallas-stars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Stars<\/a><br \/>5 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the Stars, they can clinch home-ice advantage in the series against the Wild with a win over the Rangers; any other result and things stay interesting. As for the Rangers, they were the first team in the East to be mathematically eliminated, but some (relatively) strong post-elimination play has them fourth in the draft lottery order, two behind the Flames for third and two ahead of the Kraken for fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Playoff Hockey Challenge<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasy.espn.com\/games\/nhl-playoff-hockey-challenge-2026\/?addata=playoffhockeychallenge2026_nhl_web_inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"imageLoaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775129067_479_9160fac4-1c9d-4e56-8470-ec459bb00184.jpeg\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Who will lift the Stanley Cup? Create up to two brackets today. <a href=\"https:\/\/fantasy.espn.com\/games\/nhl-playoff-hockey-challenge-2026\/?addata=playoffhockeychallenge2026_nhl_web_inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Create A Bracket<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907753_334_car.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907754_778_utah.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"b7b7b58e-e579-b39d-fb2d-70213dd93502\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/car\/carolina-hurricanes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"f7e8115e-e00b-315d-8018-d2b38e4f420a\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/utah\/utah-mammoth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Utah Mammoth<\/a><br \/>5 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s not much left on the line for the Hurricanes. Carolina is currently the No. 1 seed in the East but holds just a two-point edge over Buffalo. A win here &#8212; and a loss by the Sabres on Monday against Chicago &#8212; clinches home ice through the East bracket. The home side has clinched a playoff spot, and needs a win of any kind and a Kings loss of any kind to clinch the first wild-card position &#8212; and a first-round matchup against the Pacific champ.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907754_232_fla.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907755_553_tor.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"195561c3-b7d9-935e-0623-8f0a00357080\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/fla\/florida-panthers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida Panthers<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"5aa11fc5-b122-f21a-1ddb-a63c5b3dddee\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/tor\/toronto-maple-leafs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a><br \/>7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>Last season, these two clubs staged an epic showdown in the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. This season &#8230; well, things didn&#8217;t exactly go as planned for either side &#8212; although Toronto&#8217;s <a data-player-guid=\"dfef08c0-dde0-de14-4b8f-13ca40daef21\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4024123\/auston-matthews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Auston Matthews<\/a> and Florida&#8217;s <a data-player-guid=\"2253f50a-7d0f-f0c4-7345-d3da9d3fdf65\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4024854\/matthew-tkachuk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Tkachuk<\/a> won Olympic gold with Team USA. The Leafs and Panthers enter play with 78 points, tied with St. Louis in the draft lottery order, and one behind fifth-place Seattle. As we know, if Toronto lands in the top five, they can retain their pick; if they don&#8217;t, it goes to Boston thanks to the trade for <a data-player-guid=\"76bc186f-6beb-eccd-67a8-765ebfd87086\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3904175\/brandon-carlo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Carlo<\/a> last season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907755_139_cbj.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907756_424_mtl.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"724d5dd5-197c-6f1d-29ca-a0b4f25eb1b6\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/cbj\/columbus-blue-jackets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"4110452f-e35d-14fe-8fbb-cdb21e269149\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/mtl\/montreal-canadiens\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a><br \/>7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>As of their March 24 win over the Flyers, the Blue Jackets appeared to be a sure thing to end their playoff drought; alas, in the time since &#8212; starting with a loss to the Canadiens &#8212; they have gone 1-6-1, and their playoff hopes are now on the brink. They are four points back of the Senators (and will not win the RW tiebreaker) but still just two back of the Flyers (against whom they currently have a two-regulation win edge). Unfortunately, Montreal really wants this W, too; a win pulls them even with the Sabres in standings points (106), though they would still be behind due to the RW tiebreaker.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907757_897_phi.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907758_96_wpg.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"68aba012-4e93-9371-6861-1bb9a63cfb11\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/phi\/philadelphia-flyers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"3fb0986b-350c-b309-1dca-29e401834691\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/wpg\/winnipeg-jets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a><br \/>7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the Flyers, <a href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/48450360\/nhl-2025-26-philadelphia-flyers-stanley-cup-playoffs-race-rick-tocchet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">their turnaround has been remarkable<\/a>, from a team some thought was still rebuilding to currently the No. 3 team in the Metro. As the saying goes, they control their own destiny with three games remaining and a one-point margin over the peloton chasing them. The Jets are three points back of the Kings for the second Western wild card but do hold a substantial edge in regulation wins should they tie by season&#8217;s end. Can <a data-player-guid=\"feaf12c0-a98b-12a5-23d5-ffa780a14b84\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3020225\/connor-hellebuyck\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connor Hellebuyck<\/a> and <a data-player-guid=\"fed5ad3c-bfe3-b3a7-2bfb-bcaeda9f3f4a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3899952\/kyle-connor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Connor<\/a> pull off the Olympic-Stanley Cup double?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907758_889_cgy.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907759_925_sea.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"1b1346bb-9cad-dd44-4de5-91724595e92b\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/cgy\/calgary-flames\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Calgary Flames<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"ca912ee8-d2a3-3e84-831e-1a0ca38e7c3f\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/sea\/seattle-kraken\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Kraken<\/a><br \/>7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>Having been eliminated this week, the Flames are keeping close tabs on the draft lottery order; they enter play in third, with 73 points and 25 regulation wins behind Chicago&#8217;s 70 points and 21 RW. The Kraken are hanging on to playoff hopes by just a <a href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/34701087\/how-seattle-kraken-kept-their-new-mascot-buoy-secret\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sea troll hair<\/a>, but are simultaneously fifth in the draft lotto order. They begin play Saturday two behind the Rangers for fourth, and four back of the Flames for third.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News from Emily Kaplan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/contributor\/emily-kaplan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/kaplan_emily.png\" width=\"40%\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download the ESPN app and enable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/contributor\/emily-kaplan\" target=\"new\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Emily Kaplan&#8217;s news alerts<\/a> to receive push notifications for the latest updates first. Opt in by tapping the alerts bell in the top right corner. For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/espn\/story\/_\/id\/43511398\/introducing-espn-reporter-breaking-news-alerts-faq-fans\" target=\"new\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907762_934_vgk.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907763_592_col.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"dd8e7d92-918d-4ec1-4e50-c328fc09467a\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/vgk\/vegas-golden-knights\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"65489e39-7ab7-70da-94bc-adcc6f0aa1c6\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/col\/colorado-avalanche\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a><br \/>8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>Of the two teams, the Golden Knights clearly need a win here more, with a one-point deficit in the Pacific Division race and just a tiebreaker lead over the Ducks in the 2-vs.-3 seeding. But despite having clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the bracket, the Avs know that this is a team they could see down the road in the Western Conference finals. Might there be some message sending in this one?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907763_850_van.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775907764_885_sj.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"64856285-41c1-61e8-4b7f-72a347c8c018\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/van\/vancouver-canucks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"8c0b5061-09c3-2e5c-529b-274a22d1b6bb\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/sj\/san-jose-sharks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Jose Sharks<\/a><br \/>10 p.m. ET (ESPN+)<\/p>\n<p>For a while there, it looked like the Sharks were going to pull off a wild, basement-to-playoffs run this season. That&#8217;s looking more unlikely by the day, although the door remains slightly ajar, with a four-point deficit to make up on the Kings in the final week. As for the Canucks, it became clear early on that this team was not going to be too dangerous this season, and Vancouver clinched the worst record in the league over a week ago. The Canucks will draft no worse than third overall in the first round this June as the front office works to put a more competitive team on the ice next season.<\/p>\n<p>Every team has four or fewer games remaining before the regular season concludes on Thursday, and we&#8217;ll help you keep track of it all here on the NHL playoff watch. As we traverse the final stretch, we&#8217;ll provide details on all the playoff races &#8212; along with the teams jockeying for position in the 2026 NHL draft lottery.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Playoff chances are via Stathletes.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Jump ahead:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/48439901\/nhl-playoffs-bracket-standings-2026-wild-card-bracket-games-matchups#current\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Current playoff matchups<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/48439901\/nhl-playoffs-bracket-standings-2026-wild-card-bracket-games-matchups#schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Today&#8217;s schedule<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/48439901\/nhl-playoffs-bracket-standings-2026-wild-card-bracket-games-matchups#scores\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Last night&#8217;s scores<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/48439901\/nhl-playoffs-bracket-standings-2026-wild-card-bracket-games-matchups#standings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Expanded standings<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/48439901\/nhl-playoffs-bracket-standings-2026-wild-card-bracket-games-matchups#lottery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Race for No. 1 pick<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"6px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/greyline.png\" width=\"100%\"\/>Current playoff matchups<\/p>\n<p>Eastern Conference<\/p>\n<p>A1 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"06b99a18-3096-3b1f-d339-adab9ac51614\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/buf\/buffalo-sabres\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buffalo Sabres<\/a> vs. WC1 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"585503ab-1462-2afe-7a70-aafea4f6b1b6\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/bos\/boston-bruins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Bruins<\/a><br \/>A2 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"4110452f-e35d-14fe-8fbb-cdb21e269149\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/mtl\/montreal-canadiens\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a> vs. A3 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"49fa608f-040f-21c1-ebfb-99e8feb8b774\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/tb\/tampa-bay-lightning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>M1 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"b7b7b58e-e579-b39d-fb2d-70213dd93502\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/car\/carolina-hurricanes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> vs. WC2 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"3edd2776-99a9-c0bb-6a73-863b428e25ef\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/ott\/ottawa-senators\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa Senators<\/a><br \/>M2 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"472f7324-d0ab-e645-bce6-a3cd3dcb110d\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/pit\/pittsburgh-penguins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> vs. M3 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"68aba012-4e93-9371-6861-1bb9a63cfb11\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/phi\/philadelphia-flyers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Western Conference<\/p>\n<p>C1 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"65489e39-7ab7-70da-94bc-adcc6f0aa1c6\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/col\/colorado-avalanche\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a> vs. WC2 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"47ce4014-1c1f-c67f-bfe6-ec95d5f57a87\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/la\/los-angeles-kings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a><br \/>C2 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"165c24ec-4c6b-36f2-b276-3169cf6ab8f7\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/dal\/dallas-stars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Stars<\/a> vs. C3 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"b024c635-e192-6545-f8c1-b5da0df5ff6c\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/min\/minnesota-wild\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Wild<\/a><\/p>\n<p>P1 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"c78600f3-cea1-f6e0-11cf-dfeefe1897ff\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/edm\/edmonton-oilers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a> vs. WC1 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"f7e8115e-e00b-315d-8018-d2b38e4f420a\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/utah\/utah-mammoth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Utah Mammoth<\/a><br \/>P2 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"dd8e7d92-918d-4ec1-4e50-c328fc09467a\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/vgk\/vegas-golden-knights\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> vs. P3 <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"183c31f7-2eed-15c0-7fa1-a568d20bf3ad\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/ana\/anaheim-ducks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anaheim Ducks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s games<\/p>\n<p>Note: All times ET. All games not on TNT or NHL Network are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/espnplus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">available to stream on ESPN+<\/a> (local blackout restrictions apply).<\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"49fa608f-040f-21c1-ebfb-99e8feb8b774\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/tb\/tampa-bay-lightning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"585503ab-1462-2afe-7a70-aafea4f6b1b6\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/bos\/boston-bruins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Bruins<\/a>, 12:30 p.m. (ABC)<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"3edd2776-99a9-c0bb-6a73-863b428e25ef\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/ott\/ottawa-senators\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"dab46111-bd72-868c-eff2-340e3cfc4d62\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nyi\/new-york-islanders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Islanders<\/a>, 1 p.m.<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"cbe677ee-361e-91b4-5cae-6c4c30044743\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/wsh\/washington-capitals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Capitals<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"472f7324-d0ab-e645-bce6-a3cd3dcb110d\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/pit\/pittsburgh-penguins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a>, 3 p.m. (ABC)<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"c78600f3-cea1-f6e0-11cf-dfeefe1897ff\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/edm\/edmonton-oilers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"47ce4014-1c1f-c67f-bfe6-ec95d5f57a87\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/la\/los-angeles-kings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a>, 4 p.m.<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"beb0cb35-4d9f-a5e8-9e7b-d5ca97e51d93\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nj\/new-jersey-devils\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Jersey Devils<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"285ae6e1-8408-88cf-50ad-1a1e7be66658\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/det\/detroit-red-wings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Red Wings<\/a>, 5 p.m.<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"9d2d39d0-ed26-32e1-dcdf-d48e2cef3c90\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/stl\/st-louis-blues\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">St. Louis Blues<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"e1595aca-83a9-f0b3-5621-0ef78e76d097\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/chi\/chicago-blackhawks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>, 5 p.m.<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"b024c635-e192-6545-f8c1-b5da0df5ff6c\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/min\/minnesota-wild\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Wild<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"d9088081-d43d-e521-3c19-d9b4fc1bc3ba\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nsh\/nashville-predators\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nashville Predators<\/a>, 5 p.m.<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"4e807ac9-f3b7-8e3b-8549-441c1e604c17\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nyr\/new-york-rangers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Rangers<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"165c24ec-4c6b-36f2-b276-3169cf6ab8f7\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/dal\/dallas-stars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Stars<\/a>, 5 p.m.<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"b7b7b58e-e579-b39d-fb2d-70213dd93502\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/car\/carolina-hurricanes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"f7e8115e-e00b-315d-8018-d2b38e4f420a\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/utah\/utah-mammoth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Utah Mammoth<\/a>, 5 p.m.<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"195561c3-b7d9-935e-0623-8f0a00357080\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/fla\/florida-panthers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida Panthers<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"5aa11fc5-b122-f21a-1ddb-a63c5b3dddee\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/tor\/toronto-maple-leafs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>, 7 p.m.<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"724d5dd5-197c-6f1d-29ca-a0b4f25eb1b6\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/cbj\/columbus-blue-jackets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"4110452f-e35d-14fe-8fbb-cdb21e269149\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/mtl\/montreal-canadiens\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a>, 7 p.m.<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"68aba012-4e93-9371-6861-1bb9a63cfb11\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/phi\/philadelphia-flyers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"3fb0986b-350c-b309-1dca-29e401834691\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/wpg\/winnipeg-jets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a>, 7 p.m.<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"1b1346bb-9cad-dd44-4de5-91724595e92b\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/cgy\/calgary-flames\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Calgary Flames<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"ca912ee8-d2a3-3e84-831e-1a0ca38e7c3f\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/sea\/seattle-kraken\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Kraken<\/a>, 7 p.m.<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"dd8e7d92-918d-4ec1-4e50-c328fc09467a\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/vgk\/vegas-golden-knights\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"65489e39-7ab7-70da-94bc-adcc6f0aa1c6\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/col\/colorado-avalanche\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a>, 8 p.m. (ABC)<br \/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"64856285-41c1-61e8-4b7f-72a347c8c018\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/van\/vancouver-canucks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"8c0b5061-09c3-2e5c-529b-274a22d1b6bb\" href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/sj\/san-jose-sharks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Jose Sharks<\/a>, 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Last night&#8217;s scoreboard<\/p>\n<p>There were no games on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Expanded standings<\/p>\n<p>Note: An &#8220;x&#8221; with a team&#8217;s name means the club has clinched a playoff spot; a &#8220;y&#8221; means that they have clinched the division; a &#8220;z&#8221; indicates that they have clinched the best record in the conference; a &#8220;p&#8221; means they have clinched the top overall seed. An &#8220;e&#8221; means that the club has been mathematically eliminated. Teams clinch a playoff spot when their magic number reaches zero and are mathematically eliminated when their tragic number reaches zero.<\/p>\n<p>Atlantic DivisionEnhanced standings: Atlantic DivisionTeamGPPTSRWSeedGRNext GameChancesPaceMaxTragic<br \/>NumberMagic<br \/>Numberx &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/buf\/buffalo-sabres\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"06b99a18-3096-3b1f-d339-adab9ac51614\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sabres<\/a>8010641A12@ CHI (Mon)100.0109110N\/AINx &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/mtl\/montreal-canadiens\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"4110452f-e35d-14fe-8fbb-cdb21e269149\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canadiens<\/a>7910433A23vs. CBJ (Sat)100.0108110N\/AINx &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/tb\/tampa-bay-lightning\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"49fa608f-040f-21c1-ebfb-99e8feb8b774\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lightning<\/a>7910239A33@ BOS (Sat)100.0106108N\/AIN<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/bos\/boston-bruins\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"585503ab-1462-2afe-7a70-aafea4f6b1b6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bruins<\/a>799631WC13vs. TB (Sat)98.7100102N\/A1<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/ott\/ottawa-senators\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"3edd2776-99a9-c0bb-6a73-863b428e25ef\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Senators<\/a>799436WC23@ NYI (Sat)96.298100N\/A3<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/det\/detroit-red-wings\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"285ae6e1-8408-88cf-50ad-1a1e7be66658\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Wings<\/a>799130N\/A3vs. NJ (Sat)3.594973N\/Ae &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/fla\/florida-panthers\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"195561c3-b7d9-935e-0623-8f0a00357080\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Panthers<\/a>797829N\/A3@ TOR (Sat)0.08184OUTN\/Ae &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/tor\/toronto-maple-leafs\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"5aa11fc5-b122-f21a-1ddb-a63c5b3dddee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maple Leafs<\/a>797823N\/A3vs. FLA (Sat)0.08184OUTN\/A<img class=\" lazyload lazyload\"\/>play<\/p>\n<p>0:41<\/p>\n<p>Cole Caufield scores 50th goal of the season for Canadiens<\/p>\n<p class=\"contentItem__subhead\">Cole Caufield scores 50th goal of the season for Canadiens<\/p>\n<p>Metro DivisionEnhanced standings: Metropolitan DivisionTeamGPPTSRWSeedGRNext GameChancesPaceMaxTragic<br \/>NumberMagic<br \/>Numbery &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/car\/carolina-hurricanes\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"b7b7b58e-e579-b39d-fb2d-70213dd93502\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hurricanes<\/a>7910837M13@ UTA (Sat)100.0112114N\/AINx &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/pit\/pittsburgh-penguins\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"472f7324-d0ab-e645-bce6-a3cd3dcb110d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Penguins<\/a>799834M23vs. WSH (Sat)100.0102104N\/AIN<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/phi\/philadelphia-flyers\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"68aba012-4e93-9371-6861-1bb9a63cfb11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flyers<\/a>799225M33@ WPG (Sat)49.89598N\/A6<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nyi\/new-york-islanders\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"dab46111-bd72-868c-eff2-340e3cfc4d62\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Islanders<\/a>799129N\/A3vs. OTT (Sat)32.894976N\/A<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/cbj\/columbus-blue-jackets\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"724d5dd5-197c-6f1d-29ca-a0b4f25eb1b6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Jackets<\/a>799027N\/A3@ MTL (Sat)14.793965N\/A<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/wsh\/washington-capitals\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"cbe677ee-361e-91b4-5cae-6c4c30044743\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Capitals<\/a>798934N\/A3@ PIT (Sat)4.392954N\/Ae &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nj\/new-jersey-devils\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"beb0cb35-4d9f-a5e8-9e7b-d5ca97e51d93\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Devils<\/a>798328N\/A3@ DET (Sat)0.08689OUTN\/Ae &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nyr\/new-york-rangers\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"4e807ac9-f3b7-8e3b-8549-441c1e604c17\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rangers<\/a>797524N\/A3@ DAL (Sat)0.07881OUTN\/A<img class=\" lazyload lazyload\"\/>play<\/p>\n<p>0:48<\/p>\n<p>Calum Ritchie gives the Islanders a sizable advantage late<\/p>\n<p class=\"contentItem__subhead\">Calum Ritchie is able to boost the Islanders lead with a power-play goal.<\/p>\n<p>Central DivisionEnhanced standings: Central DivisionTeamGPPTSRWSeedGRNext GameChancesPaceMaxTragic<br \/>NumberMagic<br \/>Numberp &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/col\/colorado-avalanche\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"65489e39-7ab7-70da-94bc-adcc6f0aa1c6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Avalanche<\/a>7811446C14vs. VGK (Sat)100.0120122N\/AINx &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/dal\/dallas-stars\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"165c24ec-4c6b-36f2-b276-3169cf6ab8f7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stars<\/a>7910636C23vs. NYR (Sat)100.0110112N\/AINx &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/min\/minnesota-wild\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"b024c635-e192-6545-f8c1-b5da0df5ff6c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wild<\/a>7910230C33@ NSH (Sat)100.0106108N\/AINx &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/utah\/utah-mammoth\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"f7e8115e-e00b-315d-8018-d2b38e4f420a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mammoth<\/a>789032WC14vs. CAR (Sat)100.09598N\/AIN<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/nsh\/nashville-predators\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"d9088081-d43d-e521-3c19-d9b4fc1bc3ba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Predators<\/a>798427N\/A3vs. MIN (Sat)12.187906N\/A<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/wpg\/winnipeg-jets\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"3fb0986b-350c-b309-1dca-29e401834691\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jets<\/a>788228N\/A4vs. PHI (Sat)4.286906N\/A<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/stl\/st-louis-blues\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"9d2d39d0-ed26-32e1-dcdf-d48e2cef3c90\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blues<\/a>787829N\/A4@ CHI (Sat)0.082862N\/Ae &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/chi\/chicago-blackhawks\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"e1595aca-83a9-f0b3-5621-0ef78e76d097\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blackhawks<\/a>797021N\/A3vs. STL (Sat)0.07376OUTN\/A<img class=\" lazyload lazyload\"\/>play<\/p>\n<p>0:49<\/p>\n<p>Jason Robertson recaptures the lead for the Stars<\/p>\n<p class=\"contentItem__subhead\">Jason Robertson recaptures the lead for the Stars<\/p>\n<p>Pacific DivisionEnhanced standings: Pacific DivisionTeamGPPTSRWSeedGRNext GameChancesPaceMaxTragic<br \/>NumberMagic<br \/>Number<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/edm\/edmonton-oilers\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"c78600f3-cea1-f6e0-11cf-dfeefe1897ff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oilers<\/a>799031P13@ LA (Sat)99.99396N\/A3<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/vgk\/vegas-golden-knights\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"dd8e7d92-918d-4ec1-4e50-c328fc09467a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Golden Knights<\/a>798928P23@ COL (Sat)99.99295N\/A4<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/ana\/anaheim-ducks\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"183c31f7-2eed-15c0-7fa1-a568d20bf3ad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ducks<\/a>798925P33vs. VAN (Sun)99.99295N\/A4<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/la\/los-angeles-kings\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"47ce4014-1c1f-c67f-bfe6-ec95d5f57a87\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kings<\/a>788520WC24vs. EDM (Sat)78.48993N\/A5<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/sj\/san-jose-sharks\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"8c0b5061-09c3-2e5c-529b-274a22d1b6bb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sharks<\/a>788125N\/A4vs. VAN (Sat)5.385895N\/A<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/sea\/seattle-kraken\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"ca912ee8-d2a3-3e84-831e-1a0ca38e7c3f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kraken<\/a>787725N\/A4vs. CGY (Sat)0.081851N\/Ae &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/cgy\/calgary-flames\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"1b1346bb-9cad-dd44-4de5-91724595e92b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flames<\/a>787325N\/A4@ SEA (Sat)0.07781OUTN\/Ae &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/van\/vancouver-canucks\" data-clubhouse-guid=\"64856285-41c1-61e8-4b7f-72a347c8c018\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canucks<\/a>785215N\/A4@ SJ (Sat)0.05560OUTN\/A<img class=\" lazyload lazyload\"\/>play<\/p>\n<p>0:39<\/p>\n<p>Berkly Catton&#8217;s shootout goal seals win for Kraken<\/p>\n<p class=\"contentItem__subhead\">Berkly Catton helps the Kraken stave off elimination with his winning goal in the shootout against the Golden Knights.<\/p>\n<p>Race for the No. 1 pick<\/p>\n<p>The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine the order of the first round, so the team that finishes in last place is not guaranteed the No. 1 selection. As of 2021, a team can move up a maximum of 10 spots if it wins the lottery, so only 11 teams are eligible for the draw for the No. 1 pick. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/nhl-draft-lottery-changes-announced-for-2021\/c-322838154\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full details on the process can be found here<\/a>. Atop draft boards for this summer is Gavin McKenna, a forward for Penn State.<\/p>\n<p>Draft lottery standings<\/p>\n<p>*Note: The Maple Leafs&#8217; pick belongs to the Bruins, unless it lands in the top five.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two weeks from Saturday, the opening faceoff of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs will occur on the networks&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":550270,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5112],"tags":[1468,5,4,1467,56,5205],"class_list":{"0":"post-550269","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia-flyers","8":"tag-flyers","9":"tag-hockey","10":"tag-nhl","11":"tag-philadelphia","12":"tag-philadelphia-flyers","13":"tag-philadelphiaflyers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116385898823603508","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}