An action-packed Saturday shifted the races. Here's how Sunday can move them even more.
Heading into Saturday, there was much anticipation that multiple teams would clinch playoff spots -- to put it mildly, that anticipation was met.There is one spot left in the East , and two spots open in the West -- with the added possibility of quite a bit of seeding movement in the Pacific.
Here's what we are watching Sunday: The first game of the day is the Penguins at the Capitals, a matchup that the Caps won in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Caps stay alive in the playoff race with a win of any kind, or an overtime/shootout loss; a regulation loss eliminates them. The Penguins are locked in to the No. 2 seed in the Metro. Like the Caps, the Islanders need a win of any variety or an OT/shootout loss to stay alive in the race for the No. 3 Metro spot; a regulation loss eliminates them. The Canadiens will finish no worse than third in the Atlantic, and can still finish first -- but must have more standings points than the Sabres and Lightning, since their regulation wins total is so low comparatively. The Blue Jackets have a little more wiggle room than the Caps and Isles -- but not much. A loss doesn't eliminate them, but time is running out to catch the Flyers in third. Due to tiebreakers, Boston fell behind Ottawa with its loss on Saturday; if the two teams finish tied in points, the Sens will be the higher of the two wild cards. Why does that matter? The first wild card will take on the Atlantic Division champ, while the second wild card will face off against the Hurricanes in Round 1. With their spot in the postseason secure , will the Senators take their foot off the gas? And can the Devils knock off another team ahead of them in the standings for a second straight day? The Ducks narrowly missed out on clinching a playoff spot based on Saturday's results, but can right that wrong with a win of any kind or an OT/shootout loss to the Canucks. Like Montreal, Anaheim is also still alive for a division title; but also like the Canadiens, the Ducks will lose the RW tiebreaker to either team ahead of them, so they need all the points they can get. The Canucks have been locked in as the No. 1 seed in the draft lottery order for quite some time now, so they will have no lower than the No. 3 overall pick in June's draft.more work to do to lock in the first wild-card position; a win here puts them two points closer. Why is that important? The first wild card will face off against the Pacific Division champ in the first round, while the second wild card earns a matchup with the mighty. On the other side, the Flames could finish second overall in the draft lottery order -- or out of the Top 5 -- based on how their final three games go, along with what their fellow lottery teams do. Every team has three or fewer games remaining before the regular season concludes on Thursday, and we'll help you keep track of it all here on the NHL playoff watch. As we traverse the final stretch, we'll provide details on all the playoff races -- along with the teams jockeying for position in the 2026 NHL draft lottery.Note: An "x" with a team's name means the club has clinched a playoff spot; a "y" means that they have clinched the division; a "z" indicates that they have clinched the best record in the conference; a "p" means they have clinched the top overall seed. An "e" 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.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.*Note: The Maple Leafs' pick belongs to the Bruins, unless it lands in the top five. The Red Wings' pick belongs to the Blues, unconditionally.Demonstrators throw sex toys at officers during DTLA anti-ICE protest
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