{"id":550611,"date":"2026-04-11T21:48:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/550611\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T21:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:48:46","slug":"nhl-schedule-today-april-11-games-storylines-wild-card-races-and-playoff-picture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/550611\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Schedule Today, April 11: Games, Storylines, Wild Card Races and Playoff Picture"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a full slate earlier in the week and no games on Friday, the NHL<\/a> returns with 15 matchups that could add some final touches to the postseason bracket.<\/p>\n

With less than a week of regular-season play remaining, several berths are already clinched, but division titles remain up for grabs and the wild-card races are still unsettled.<\/p>\n

Both conferences still feature crowded battles for final playoff positions heading into Saturday’s gigantic slate of games.<\/p>\n

\"Philadelphia<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny (11) celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center.Timothy T&period; Ludwig-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins \u2014 12:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Boston is on the verge of clinching a playoff spot, while Tampa Bay continues chasing the Atlantic Division lead.<\/p>\n

Ottawa Senators at New York Islanders \u2014 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Ottawa looks to secure its wild-card position, while the Islanders continue pushing for a Metro Division spot.<\/p>\n

Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins \u2014 3:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Washington faces a difficult path and needs points, while Pittsburgh has already clinched and holds its position.<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings \u2014 4:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Edmonton continues battling for the Pacific Division title, while Los Angeles looks to hold a wild-card spot.<\/p>\n

St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks \u2014 5:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

St. Louis remains on the edge of elimination, while Chicago has already been eliminated.<\/p>\n

New York Rangers at Dallas Stars \u2014 5:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Dallas continues positioning for home ice in the Central, while New York plays out the remainder of its season.<\/p>\n

New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings \u2014 5:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Detroit remains in the playoff race, while New Jersey has already been eliminated.<\/p>\n

\"Winnipeg<\/p>\n

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury (24) defends at Wells Fargo Center.Eric Hartline-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators \u2014 5:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Minnesota prepares for its first-round matchup, while Nashville continues chasing a wild-card spot.<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes at Utah Mammoth \u2014 5:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Carolina has clinched the division, while Utah looks to maintain its wild-card positioning.<\/p>\n

Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens \u2014 7:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Columbus remains in the Eastern race, while Montreal continues competing for Atlantic positioning.<\/p>\n

Calgary Flames at Seattle Kraken \u2014 7:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Seattle faces elimination scenarios, while Calgary has already been eliminated.<\/p>\n

Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs \u2014 7:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Both teams have been eliminated and play out the remainder of their schedules.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Flyers at Winnipeg Jets \u2014 7:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Philadelphia looks to hold its Metro position, while Winnipeg continues chasing a Western wild-card spot.<\/p>\n

Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche \u2014 8:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Colorado has secured the top overall seed, while Vegas continues battling for Pacific positioning.<\/p>\n

Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks \u2014 10:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

San Jose remains in the wild-card race, while Vancouver has been eliminated.<\/p>\n

Projected Stanley Cup Playoff matchupsEastern Conference<\/p>\n

A1 Buffalo Sabres vs. WC1 Boston Bruins<\/p>\n

A2 Montreal Canadiens vs. A3 Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n

M1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. WC2 Ottawa Senators<\/p>\n

M2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. M3 Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n

Western Conference<\/p>\n

C1 Colorado Avalanche vs. WC2 Los Angeles Kings<\/p>\n

C2 Dallas Stars vs. C3 Minnesota Wild<\/p>\n

P1 Edmonton Oilers vs. WC1 Utah Mammoth<\/p>\n

P2 Vegas Golden Knights vs. P3 Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n

NHL’s Wild-Card RacesEastern Conference<\/p>\n

WC1: Boston Bruins \u2014 96 pts<\/p>\n

WC2: Ottawa Senators \u2014 94 pts<\/p>\n

Detroit Red Wings \u2014 91 pts<\/p>\n

New York Islanders \u2014 91 pts<\/p>\n

Columbus Blue Jackets \u2014 90 pts<\/p>\n

Washington Capitals \u2014 89 pts<\/p>\n

Western Conference<\/p>\n

WC1: Utah Mammoth \u2014 90 pts<\/p>\n

WC2: Los Angeles Kings \u2014 85 pts<\/p>\n

Nashville Predators \u2014 84 pts<\/p>\n

San Jose Sharks \u2014 81 pts<\/p>\n

Related: Stars Coach Announces Miro Heiskanen Update After Leaving Wild Game<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: Matthew Tkachuk Reacts to Failed Hit Attempt on Sidney Crosby<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Apr 11, 2026, where it first appeared in the NHL<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After a full slate earlier in the week and no games on Friday, the NHL returns with 15…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":550612,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5118],"tags":[233,71,95,229,26,29,96,144,230,147,93,146,62,4491,5,793,145,161,38,5280,21,231,576,159,35,4,25,56,100,519,168,234,534,540,92,31,731,3154,893,39,109,162,5481,18],"class_list":{"0":"post-550611","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-minnesota-wild","8":"tag-anaheim-ducks","9":"tag-blues","10":"tag-boston-bruins","11":"tag-buffalo-sabres","12":"tag-calgary-flames","13":"tag-carolina-hurricanes","14":"tag-chicago-blackhawks","15":"tag-colorado-avalanche","16":"tag-columbus-blue-jackets","17":"tag-dallas-stars","18":"tag-detroit-red-wings","19":"tag-edmonton-oilers","20":"tag-florida","21":"tag-haydn-fleury","22":"tag-hockey","23":"tag-los-angeles","24":"tag-los-angeles-kings","25":"tag-minnesota","26":"tag-minnesota-wild","27":"tag-minnesotawild","28":"tag-montreal-canadiens","29":"tag-nashville-predators","30":"tag-new-jersey","31":"tag-new-york-islanders","32":"tag-new-york-rangers","33":"tag-nhl","34":"tag-ottawa-senators","35":"tag-philadelphia-flyers","36":"tag-pittsburgh-penguins","37":"tag-san-jose","38":"tag-san-jose-sharks","39":"tag-seattle-kraken","40":"tag-st-louis","41":"tag-tampa-bay","42":"tag-tampa-bay-lightning","43":"tag-toronto-maple-leafs","44":"tag-travis-konecny","45":"tag-utah-mammoth","46":"tag-vancouver","47":"tag-vegas-golden-knights","48":"tag-washington-capitals","49":"tag-wild","50":"tag-wild-card-spot","51":"tag-winnipeg-jets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550611","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=550611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}