Saturdays right through the NHL common season are generally a heavy day at the time table, and this week isn’t any exception.
Whilst the playoff races (for each spots and positioning) play out, an 11-game slate is readily available. Here is a information to every sport, together with the stakes for each groups.
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Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
1 p.m., NHL Community
A push for the playoffs is a bit of of a stretch when describing those two golf equipment. Whilst technically no longer eradicated, each are much more likely to win the draft lottery than make a miraculous run to the postseason. However draft place is necessary, too, and the loser of this sport could have driven its opponent down that inverse leaderboard.
New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning
2 p.m., ESPN+
Either one of those groups want this sport. For the Islanders, it is a probability to make strikes at the ultimate Japanese wild card. For the Lightning, an Atlantic Department identify stays in achieve.
St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
Two of the most up to date groups within the league sq. off, as Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar get to wave hi to 4 International locations Face-Off teammate Jordan Binnington sooner than making an attempt to place a number of pucks previous him. The Avs are all however locked in to the No. 3 seed within the Central, whilst the Blues are ably warding off the hundreds at the back of them — and may just overtake the Wild because the West’s first wild-card crew if their successful tactics proceed.
New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild
6 p.m., ESPN+
While the Avs and Blues are on warmers, the Devils and Wild are treading water, hoping they are able to deal with their postseason tickets. The Devils input the day because the Metro’s No. 3 seed, 9 issues forward of the Islanders. The Wild are two issues forward of the Blues as the primary Western wild card, with the Canucks and Flames each inside of 10 issues at the back of them.
Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Jonathan Marchessault’s outdated teammates are on the town for this matchup, and the 2 golf equipment’ paths could not be extra divergent; the Golden Knights are charging towards some other Pacific Department crown (and hoping to place extra distance between themselves and the Kings) whilst the Predators are within the backside 3, despite the fact that most likely at No. 3 precisely for the reason that they’re 11 issues forward of the Blackhawks.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators
7 p.m., ESPN+
If the Blue Jackets are going to solidify their playoff place, a “four-point sport” like this one can’t be wasted — incomes them the ones issues within the standings and denying the issues to the Sens. Columbus enters this sport in the second one wild-card spot, and 8 issues again of Ottawa for the primary.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Los Angeles Kings
7 p.m., ESPN+
The West Coast swing continues for Toronto in what generally is a Stanley Cup Ultimate matchup if the Kings can organize to get previous the Oilers within the first spherical (on their fourth take a look at) and the Leafs can get to the Ultimate for the primary time since 1967. Toronto stays in a combat with the Panthers and Lightning for the Atlantic identify, whilst L.A. starts the day seven issues again of Vegas for first within the Pacific.
Boston Bruins at Detroit Pink Wings
8 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
The playoffs glance much less and not more most likely through the day for those Authentic 6 groups — however the probabilities don’t seem to be completely long past. However one in all them will want to transfer temporarily; Detroit (3-7-0 in its final 10) and Boston (2-7-1) are dropping any buffer to make a miraculous run into the postseason. Will this sport be a pivot level?
Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers
10 p.m., ESPN+
That is the general Fight of Alberta matchup this common season, after the groups cut up a couple of contests within the fall. Will they meet once more within the playoffs? The Oilers are doing their phase, sitting 3rd within the Pacific. Calgary has paintings to do, as it’s six issues at the back of St. Louis and 8 issues at the back of Minnesota, who’re every in wild-card place.
New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks
10:30 p.m., ESPN+
Exact curler coasters are jealous of the peaks and valleys that the 2024-25 Rangers have navigated. Nonetheless, the Rangers are proper within the combine for the second one wild-card spot within the East. To mention that anything else lower than two issues from this sport could be devastating could be correct. As for the Sharks, they dangle a two-point edge on the backside of the standings forward of the Blackhawks.
Dallas Stars at Seattle Kraken
10:30 p.m., ESPN+
Can the Stars catch the Jets to be the highest seed within the Central Department? They’re six issues again with 10 video games final, so it isn’t completely unreasonable to assume so — specifically with some other matchup in opposition to Winnipeg on April 10. Clearly, a win is anticipated right here over the Kraken, who’re jockeying for draft lottery place with the Sabres, Flyers, Bruins and Penguins.
There are lower than 3 weeks left till April 17 and we’re going to assist you to monitor all of it with the NHL playoff watch. As we traverse the general stretch, we’re going to supply main points on all of the playoff races, at the side of the groups jockeying for place within the 2025 NHL draft lottery.
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Present playoff matchups
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Present playoff matchups
Japanese Convention
A1 Florida Panthers vs. WC1 Ottawa Senators
A2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. A3 Tampa Bay Lightning
M1 Washington Capitals vs. WC2 Columbus Blue Jackets
M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs. M3 New Jersey Devils
Western Convention
C1 Winnipeg Jets vs. WC2 St. Louis Blues
C2 Dallas Stars vs. C3 Colorado Avalanche
P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. WC1 Minnesota Wild
P2 Los Angeles Kings vs. P3 Edmonton Oilers
Saturday’s video games
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Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, 1 p.m. (NHLN)
New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning, 2 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche, 4:30 p.m.
New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild, 6 p.m.
Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators, 6:30 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators, 7 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Detroit Pink Wings, 8 p.m. (ABC/ESPN+)
Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers, 10 p.m.
New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Seattle Kraken, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s scoreboard
Florida Panthers 2, Utah Hockey Membership 1 (OT)
Carolina Hurricanes 4, Montreal Canadiens 1
Columbus Blue Jackets 7, Vancouver Canucks 6 (SO)
Winnipeg Jets 4, New Jersey Devils 0
Vegas Golden Knights 5, Chicago Blackhawks 3
Anaheim Geese 5, New York Rangers 4 (OT)
Expanded standings
Atlantic Department
Playoff Hockey Problem
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Issues: 91
Law wins: 35
Playoff place: A1
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 103.6
Subsequent sport: vs. MTL (Sunday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 90
Law wins: 35
Playoff place: A2
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 102.5
Subsequent sport: @ LA (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 89
Law wins: 36
Playoff place: A3
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 101.4
Subsequent sport: vs. NYI (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 81
Law wins: 29
Playoff place: WC1
Video games left: 11
Issues tempo: 99.6
Subsequent sport: vs. CBJ (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 98.1%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 75
Law wins: 24
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 85.4
Subsequent sport: @ FLA (Sunday)
Playoff probabilities: 28.0%
Tragic quantity: 21
Issues: 72
Law wins: 25
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 82.0
Subsequent sport: vs. BOS (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 2.3%
Tragic quantity: 18
Issues: 69
Law wins: 23
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Issues tempo: 77.5
Subsequent sport: @ DET (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 13
Issues: 66
Law wins: 24
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 11
Issues tempo: 76.2
Subsequent sport: @ PHI (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 14
Metro Department
Issues: 103
Law wins: 40
Playoff place: M1
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 117.3
Subsequent sport: vs. BUF (Sunday)
Playoff probabilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 92
Law wins: 39
Playoff place: M2
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 104.8
Subsequent sport: vs. NYI (Sunday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 83
Law wins: 34
Playoff place: M3
Video games left: 8
Issues tempo: 92.0
Subsequent sport: @ MIN (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 97.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 75
Law wins: 23
Playoff place: WC2
Video games left: 11
Issues tempo: 86.6
Subsequent sport: OTT (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 28.7%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 75
Law wins: 31
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Issues tempo: 84.3
Subsequent sport: @ SJ (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 18.7%
Tragic quantity: 19
Issues: 74
Law wins: 25
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 11
Issues tempo: 85.5
Subsequent sport: @ TB (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 24.7%
Tragic quantity: 22
Issues: 69
Law wins: 20
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 8
Issues tempo: 76.5
Subsequent sport: vs. OTT (Sunday)
Playoff probabilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 11
Issues: 67
Law wins: 18
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 8
Issues tempo: 74.2
Subsequent sport: vs. BUF (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 9
Central Department
Issues: 104
Law wins: 39
Playoff place: C1
Video games left: 9
Issues tempo: 116.8
Subsequent sport: vs. VAN (Sunday)
Playoff probabilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 98
Law wins: 38
Playoff place: C2
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 111.6
Subsequent sport: @ SEA (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 93
Law wins: 38
Playoff place: C3
Video games left: 9
Issues tempo: 104.5
Subsequent sport: vs. STL (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 87
Law wins: 33
Playoff place: WC1
Video games left: 9
Issues tempo: 97.7
Subsequent sport: vs. NJ (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 96.5%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 85
Law wins: 29
Playoff place: WC2
Video games left: 8
Issues tempo: 94.2
Subsequent sport: @ COL (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 89.8%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 76
Law wins: 24
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Issues tempo: 85.4
Subsequent sport: @ CHI (Sunday)
Playoff probabilities: 0.6%
Tragic quantity: 10
Issues: 62
Law wins: 23
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 70.6
Subsequent sport: vs. VGK (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 0%
Tragic quantity: E
Issues: 51
Law wins: 18
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Issues tempo: 57.3
Subsequent sport: vs. UTA (Sunday)
Playoff probabilities: 0%
Tragic quantity: E
Pacific Department
Issues: 96
Law wins: 41
Playoff place: P1
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 109.3
Subsequent sport: @ NSH (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 89
Law wins: 35
Playoff place: P3
Video games left: 11
Issues tempo: 102.8
Subsequent sport: vs. TOR (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 87
Law wins: 30
Playoff place: P2
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 99.1
Subsequent sport: vs. CGY (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 95.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Issues: 81
Law wins: 26
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Issues tempo: 91.0
Subsequent sport: @ WPG (Sunday)
Playoff probabilities: 6.4%
Tragic quantity: 16
Issues: 79
Law wins: 26
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 11
Issues tempo: 91.2
Subsequent sport: @ EDM (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 10.8%
Tragic quantity: 17
Issues: 72
Law wins: 23
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 10
Issues tempo: 82.0
Subsequent sport: vs. TOR (Sunday)
Playoff probabilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 8
Issues: 68
Law wins: 25
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Issues tempo: 76.4
Subsequent sport: vs. DAL (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: ~0%
Tragic quantity: 2
Issues: 49
Law wins: 14
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 11
Issues tempo: 56.6
Subsequent sport: vs. NYR (Saturday)
Playoff probabilities: 0%
Tragic quantity: E
Word: An “x” signifies that the crew has clinched a playoff berth. An “e” signifies that the crew has been eradicated from playoff competition.
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The NHL makes use of a draft lottery to decide the order of the primary spherical, so the crew that finishes in final position isn’t assured the No. 1 variety. As of 2021, a crew can transfer up a most of 10 spots if it wins the lottery, so best 11 groups are eligible for the No. 1 select. Complete main points at the procedure are right here. Matthew Schaefer, a defenseman for the OHL’s Erie Otters, is No. 1 at the draft board.
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Law wins: 14
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