In accordance with how issues were trending for the previous a number of weeks, hockey fanatics must get in a position for the fourth immediately version of the Edmonton Oilers vs. the Los Angeles Kings within the first spherical of the playoffs; the golf equipment were passing the Nos. 2 and three seeds from side to side in fresh days.
However what if a type of groups strikes out of that 2d slot into first?
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It may well be the Kings, who’ve a recreation in hand at the Vegas Golden Knights. And it additionally may well be the Oilers, who we all know are able to happening a heater every now and then. Edmonton’s venture starts Tuesday night time towards the Utah Hockey Membership (9 p.m. ET, ESPN), a staff they’ve overwhelmed in each earlier conferences this season.
Past the sport towards Utah, the Oilers face combatants these days in playoff place in six in their ultimate 14 video games. This run comprises one recreation towards the Golden Knights and two towards the Kings, matchups that tackle additional which means if the standings stay shut. Of the opposite 8 video games, 3 are towards the already-eliminated San Jose Sharks and two are towards the soon-to-be removed Seattle Kraken.
Talking of the standings, the Golden Knights are these days within the most sensible spot with 86 issues and 36 legislation wins via 67 video games, the Oilers have 82 and 28 via 67, and the Kings have 81 and 31 via 66.
There’s a large number of runway left till April 17, the general day of the common season, and we will allow you to observe all of it with the NHL playoff watch. As we traverse the general stretch, we will supply main points on the entire playoff races, at the side of the groups jockeying for place within the 2025 NHL draft lottery.
Word: Playoff chances are high that by the use of Stathletes.
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Present playoff matchups
Nowadays’s time table
The day past’s rankings
Expanded standings
Race for No. 1 pick out
Present playoff matchups
Jap Convention
A1 Florida Panthers vs. WC1 Ottawa Senators
A2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. A3 Toronto Maple Leafs
M1 Washington Capitals vs. WC2 New York Rangers
M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs. M3 New Jersey Devils
Western Convention
C1 Winnipeg Jets vs. WC2 Vancouver Canucks
C2 Dallas Stars vs. C3 Colorado Avalanche
P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. WC1 Minnesota Wild
P2 Edmonton Oilers vs. P3 Los Angeles Kings
Tuesday’s video games
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Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m.
Calgary Flames at New York Rangers, 7 p.m.
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m.
Detroit Purple Wings at Washington Capitals, 7 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators, 8 p.m.
Anaheim Geese at Dallas Stars, 8 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
Utah Hockey Membership at Edmonton Oilers, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks, 10 p.m.
Monday’s scoreboard
Buffalo Sabres 3, Boston Bruins 2 (OT)
Tampa Bay Lightning 2, Philadelphia Flyers 0
New Jersey Devils 2, Columbus Blue Jackets 1
Toronto Maple Leafs 6, Calgary Flames 2
Minnesota Wild 3, Los Angeles Kings 1
Expanded standings
Atlantic Department
Issues: 85
Legislation wins: 35
Playoff place: A1
Video games left: 14
Issues tempo: 102.5
Subsequent recreation: @ CBJ (Thursday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 83
Legislation wins: 34
Playoff place: A2
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 101.6
Subsequent recreation: @ DAL (Thursday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 83
Legislation wins: 32
Playoff place: A3
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 101.6
Subsequent recreation: vs. COL (Wednesday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 77
Legislation wins: 27
Playoff place: WC1
Video games left: 16
Issues tempo: 95.7
Subsequent recreation: @ MTL (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 98.7%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 71
Legislation wins: 23
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 16
Issues tempo: 88.2
Subsequent recreation: vs. OTT (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 18%
Tragic quantity: 32
Issues: 70
Legislation wins: 24
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 85.7
Subsequent recreation: @ WSH (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 11.5%
Tragic quantity: 29
Issues: 69
Legislation wins: 23
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 13
Issues tempo: 82.0
Subsequent recreation: @ VGK (Thursday)
Playoff probabilities: 2.1%
Tragic quantity: 24
Issues: 60
Legislation wins: 21
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 16
Issues tempo: 74.6
Subsequent recreation: @ UTA (Thursday)
Playoff probabilities: ~0%
Tragic quantity: 21
Metro Department
Issues: 96
Legislation wins: 37
Playoff place: M1
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 117.5
Subsequent recreation: vs. DET (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 86
Legislation wins: 36
Playoff place: M2
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 105.3
Subsequent recreation: @ SJ (Thursday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 80
Legislation wins: 33
Playoff place: M3
Video games left: 13
Issues tempo: 95.1
Subsequent recreation: vs. CGY (Thursday)
Playoff probabilities: 94.6%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 72
Legislation wins: 30
Playoff place: WC2
Video games left: 14
Issues tempo: 86.8
Subsequent recreation: vs. CGY (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 44%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 70
Legislation wins: 23
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 85.7
Subsequent recreation: vs. FLA (Thursday)
Playoff probabilities: 15.3%
Tragic quantity: 29
Issues: 68
Legislation wins: 24
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 16
Issues tempo: 84.5
Subsequent recreation: @ PIT (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 15.1%
Tragic quantity: 29
Issues: 66
Legislation wins: 19
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 13
Issues tempo: 78.4
Subsequent recreation: vs. NYI (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 0.5%
Tragic quantity: 21
Issues: 64
Legislation wins: 17
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 13
Issues tempo: 76.1
Subsequent recreation: @ WSH (Thursday)
Playoff probabilities: 0.3%
Tragic quantity: 19
Central Department
Issues: 98
Legislation wins: 38
Playoff place: C1
Video games left: 14
Issues tempo: 118.2
Subsequent recreation: @ VAN (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 87
Legislation wins: 35
Playoff place: C2
Video games left: 16
Issues tempo: 108.1
Subsequent recreation: vs. ANA (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 85
Legislation wins: 35
Playoff place: C3
Video games left: 14
Issues tempo: 102.5
Subsequent recreation: @ TOR (Wednesday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 81
Legislation wins: 30
Playoff place: WC1
Video games left: 14
Issues tempo: 97.7
Subsequent recreation: vs. SEA (Wednesday)
Playoff probabilities: 91.1%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 73
Legislation wins: 24
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 14
Issues tempo: 88.0
Subsequent recreation: @ NSH (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 44.5%
Tragic quantity: 29
Issues: 71
Legislation wins: 22
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 86.9
Subsequent recreation: @ EDM (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 24.5%
Tragic quantity: 29
Issues: 58
Legislation wins: 21
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 16
Issues tempo: 72.1
Subsequent recreation: vs. STL (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 18
Issues: 49
Legislation wins: 17
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 60.0
Subsequent recreation: vs. SEA (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: ~0%
Tragic quantity: 7
Pacific Department
Issues: 86
Legislation wins: 36
Playoff place: P1
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 105.3
Subsequent recreation: vs. BOS (Thursday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 82
Legislation wins: 28
Playoff place: P2
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 100.4
Subsequent recreation: vs. UTA (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.8%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 81
Legislation wins: 31
Playoff place: P3
Video games left: 16
Issues tempo: 100.6
Subsequent recreation: @ CHI (Thursday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.8%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 73
Legislation wins: 24
Playoff place: WC2
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 89.3
Subsequent recreation: vs. WPG (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 22%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 71
Legislation wins: 24
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 16
Issues tempo: 88.2
Subsequent recreation: @ NYR (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 18.3%
Tragic quantity: 31
Issues: 65
Legislation wins: 21
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 15
Issues tempo: 79.6
Subsequent recreation: @ DAL (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 23
Issues: 63
Legislation wins: 23
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 14
Issues tempo: 76.0
Subsequent recreation: @ CHI (Tuesday)
Playoff probabilities: ~0%
Tragic quantity: 19
Issues: 45
Legislation wins: 13
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 14
Issues tempo: 54.3
Subsequent recreation: vs. CAR (Thursday)
Playoff probabilities: 0%
Tragic quantity: 1
Word: An “e” implies that the staff has been removed from playoff competition.
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