The next game for each team is Wednesday, as part of a tiny, three-game slate. The Kings will host the St. Louis Blues<\/a> (9 p.m. ET, ESPN+<\/a>), and the Ducks will visit the Sharks (9 p.m. ET, TNT<\/a>).<\/p>\n So, how many of the three will make the cut?<\/p>\n Of the three, the Ducks unsurprisingly have the best playoff chances, according to Stathletes at 99.9%.<\/p>\n The Sharks have a game in hand on the Kings, two games in hand on the Preds and three in hand on the Oilers and Golden Knights. They will need towin those games for it to matter, but that’s part of the reason that their playoff chances are 60.5%.<\/p>\n A regulation win total as low as the Kings’ is not great in terms of their tiebreaker advantages. In fact, the only team with fewer RW this season is the lowly Vancouver Canucks<\/a>, who are 20 points below the next-worst team in the standings. In other words, L.A. needs to start racking up Ws quickly and consistently. Stathletes gives them a 22.6% chance of making the playoffs.<\/p>\n As noted above, it’s mathematically possible for all three clubs to qualify if the Oilers or Knights slump perilously in the final stretch. Wednesday night will give us another hint of just how possible such a run by L.A. and San Jose is.<\/p>\n Every team has 10 or fewer games remaining before the regular season concludes April 16, and we’ll help you keep track of it all here on the NHL playoff watch every day. 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.<\/p>\n Note: Playoff chances are via Stathletes.<\/p>\n Jump ahead:<\/p>\n Current playoff matchups<\/a><\/p>\n Today’s schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Last night’s scores<\/a><\/p>\n Expanded standings<\/a><\/p>\n Race for No. 1 pick<\/a><\/p>\n Eastern Conference<\/p>\n A1 Buffalo Sabres<\/a>vs. WC1 Boston Bruins<\/a><\/p>\n A2 Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a>vs. A3Montreal Canadiens<\/a><\/p>\n M1 Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> vs. WC2 Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a><\/p>\n M2Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a>vs. M3New York Islanders<\/a><\/p>\n Western Conference<\/p>\n C1 Colorado Avalanche<\/a> vs. WC2 Nashville Predators<\/a><\/p>\n C2 Dallas Stars<\/a> vs. C3 Minnesota Wild<\/a><\/p>\n P1 Anaheim Ducks<\/a>vs. WC1 Utah Mammoth<\/a><\/p>\n P2 Edmonton Oilers<\/a> vs. P3 Vegas Golden Knights<\/a><\/p>\n Today’s games<\/p>\n Note: All times ET. All games not on TNT or NHL Network are available to stream on ESPN+<\/a> (local blackout restrictions apply).<\/p>\n Vancouver Canucks<\/a> at Colorado Avalanche<\/a>, 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n St. Louis Blues<\/a> at Los Angeles Kings<\/a>, 9 p.m.<\/p>\n Anaheim Ducks<\/a> at San Jose Sharks<\/a>, 9 p.m. (TNT)<\/p>\n Last night’s scoreboard<\/p>\n Boston Bruins<\/a> 6, Dallas Stars<\/a> 3<\/p>\n Buffalo Sabres<\/a> 4, New York Islanders<\/a> 3<\/p>\n Montreal Canadiens<\/a> 4, Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> 1<\/p>\n Florida Panthers<\/a> 6, Ottawa Senators<\/a> 3<\/p>\n New York Rangers<\/a> 4, New Jersey Devils<\/a> 1<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> 5, Detroit Red Wings<\/a> 1<\/p>\n Washington Capitals<\/a> 6, Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> 4<\/p>\n Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> 5, Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a> 2<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets<\/a> 4, Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> 3 (OT)<\/p>\n Edmonton Oilers<\/a> 3, Seattle Kraken<\/a> 0<\/p>\n Expanded standings<\/p>\n Note: An “x” with a team’s name means the club has clinched a playoff spot. 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.<\/p>\n Atlantic DivisionMetro DivisionCentral DivisionPacific DivisionRace for the No. 1 pick<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/greyline.png\"\/)
Current playoff matchups<\/p>\n