{"id":264095,"date":"2026-04-12T15:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/264095\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:29:11","slug":"ducks-can-clinch-playoff-spot-with-win-over-canucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/264095\/","title":{"rendered":"Ducks Can Clinch Playoff Spot with Win Over Canucks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Ducks’ potential playoff clinching on April 12 would be a significant moment for the franchise as they aim to return to the postseason.Anaheim Today<\/p>\n

The Anaheim Ducks have a chance to clinch a spot in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 12 with a win over the Vancouver Canucks. The Ducks need to defeat the Canucks in any fashion during their 8 p.m. ET matchup to secure a postseason berth.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Ducks have been on the playoff bubble for much of the season, so clinching a spot would be a significant milestone for the team and its fans. Making the playoffs is crucial for the Ducks to have a shot at the Stanley Cup championship.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Ducks need to simply win their game against the Canucks on April 12, regardless of whether it’s in regulation, overtime, or a shootout, to clinch a playoff spot. This would be the Ducks’ first postseason appearance since 2024.<\/p>\n

The Ducks-Canucks game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on April 12, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n

A professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California that plays in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL).<\/p>\n

Vancouver Canucks<\/p>\n

A professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that plays in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL).<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

If the Ducks clinch a playoff spot on April 12, their next step will be to prepare for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which are scheduled to begin a few days later.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Ducks’ potential playoff clinching on April 12 would be an important milestone for the franchise as they look to return to the postseason and make a run at the Stanley Cup championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Ducks’ potential playoff clinching on April 12 would be…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":264096,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":{"0":"post-264095","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-anaheim","8":"tag-anaheim","9":"tag-anaheim-headlines","10":"tag-anaheim-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264095\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/264096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}