With the NHL’s regular season winding down, the jockeying for Stanley Cup playoff positions becomes more intense.
Here’s how the matchups would look if the post-season began before games played on Tuesday, April, 3.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils
Division leader No. 1 vs. wild card No. 2
Bruins: 49-17-12, 110 points
- Games remaining: 4
Devils: 42-28-9, 93 points
- Games remaining: 3
Regular-season series: Bruins win 3-0-0 (Devils 0-2-1)
Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Division leader No. 2 vs. wild card No. 1
Capitals: 48-25-7, 103 points
- Games remaining: 2
Flyers: 40-25-14, 94 points
- Games remaining: 3
Regular-season series: Flyers win 3-1-0 (Capitals 1-2-1)
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Atlantic Division No. 2 vs. Atlantic Division No. 3
Lightning:52-23-4, 108 points
- Games remaining: 3
Leafs: 48-25-7, 103 points
Games remaining: 2
Regular-season series: Lightning win 3-1-0 (Leafs 1-2-1)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Metropolitan Division No. 2 vs. Metropolitan Division No. 3
Penguins: 45-29-6, 96 points
- Games remaining: 2
Blue Jackets: 44-29-6, 94 points
- Games remaining: 3
Regular-season series: Penguins lead 3-0-0 (Blue Jackets 0-1-2)
Sill in the playoff hunt
- Panthers: 40-30-8 — 88 points, trailing Devils by five points
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche
Division leader No. 1 vs. wild card No. 2
Predators: 51-17-11, 113 points
- Games remaining: 3
Avalanche: 42-29-9, 93 points
- Games remaining: 2
Regular-season series: Predators win 4-0-0 (Avalanche 0-3-1)
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks
Division leader No. 2 vs. wild card No. 1
Golden Knights: 50-22-7, 107 points
- Games remaining: 3
Ducks: 41-25-13, 95 points
- Games remaining: 3
Regular-season series: Golden Knights win 3-1-0 (Ducks 1-3-0)
Winnipeg Jets vs. Minnesota Wild
Central Division No. 2 vs. Central Division No. 3
Jets: 49-20-10, 108 points
- Games remaining: 3
Wild: 44-25-10, 98 points
- Games remaining: 3
Regular-season series: Jets win 3-1-0 (Wild 1-3-0)
San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings
Pacific Division No. 2 vs. Pacific Division No. 3
Sharks: 44-25-10, 98 points
- Games remaining: 3
Kings: 44-28-8, 96 points
- Games remaining: 2
Regular-season series: Sharks win 3-1-0 (Kings 1-3-0)
Still in the playoff hunt:
- Blues 43-30-6 — 92 points, trailing Avalanche by one point
