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Tim KavanaghESPN.com
The West Division has given us the primary three groups to clinch playoff spots in 2021: the Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild.
In the meantime, the Arizona Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks have mixed for 9 wins and 23 losses since April 5, and none made any large additions on the trade deadline on April 12 as they have interaction in a battle royale for the ultimate spot. Monday’s motion ought to give us our subsequent set of clues as to the identification of the West’s last playoff participant.
The Yotes will visit the Sharks, and Arizona has a Three-1 lead within the season collection so far; the pair will square off again Wednesday. The Blues have a harder job, hosting the Avs. Colorado leads that season collection 5-2, however St. Louis did win 5-3 on Saturday. Lastly, the Kings will renew hostilities with their metropolitan space rivals the Anaheim Ducks (streaming live on ESPN+), with that season collection sq. at two video games apiece.
As we enter the ultimate stretch of the common season, it is time to verify in on all of the playoff races — together with the groups jockeying for place within the 2021 NHL draft lottery.
Word: Playoff likelihood is by way of Money Puck. Tragic numbers are courtesy of Damian Echevarrieta of the NHL.
Soar forward:
Current playoff matchups
Race for No. 1 pick
East Division
zero:33
Mika Zibanejad tallies two objectives within the first interval and provides one other within the second of the Rangers’ 6-Three win over the Sabres.
Factors: 67
Regulation wins: 25
Playoff place: E1
Video games left: 7
Subsequent recreation: vs. BOS (Apr. 27)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 66
Regulation wins: 25
Playoff place: E2
Video games left: eight
Subsequent recreation: vs. NYI (Apr. 27)
Playoff possibilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 63
Regulation wins: 21
Playoff place: E3
Video games left: eight
Subsequent recreation: @ WSH (Apr. 27)
Playoff possibilities: 97.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 60
Regulation wins: 20
Playoff place: E4
Video games left: 9
Subsequent recreation: @ PIT (Apr. 27)
Playoff possibilities: 94.5%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 56
Regulation wins: 22
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 7
Subsequent recreation: vs. BUF (Apr. 27)
Playoff possibilities: 7.5%
Tragic quantity: 11
Factors: 51
Regulation wins: 14
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: eight
Subsequent recreation: @ NJ (Apr. 27)
Playoff possibilities: zero.2%
Tragic quantity: 7
Factors: 35
Regulation wins: 11
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: eight
Subsequent recreation: vs. PHI (Apr. 27
Playoff possibilities: zero%
Tragic quantity: E
Factors: 33
Regulation wins: 10
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 7
Subsequent recreation: @ NYR (Apr. 27)
Playoff possibilities: zero%
Tragic quantity: E
Central Division
zero:24
Brayden Level units up Victor Hedman for the game-winning purpose in additional time of the Lightning’s Four-Three win over the Blue Jackets.
Factors: 68
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff place: C1
Video games left: 9
Subsequent recreation: @ DAL (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 67
Regulation wins: 22
Playoff place: C2
Video games left: 7
Subsequent recreation: @ NSH (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 66
Regulation wins: 25
Playoff place: C3
Video games left: eight
Subsequent recreation: @ CHI (Apr. 27)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 54
Regulation wins: 18
Playoff place: C4
Video games left: 7
Subsequent recreation: vs. FLA (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 60.2%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 52
Regulation wins: 16
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Subsequent recreation: vs. CAR (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 38.5%
Tragic quantity: 16
Factors: 49
Regulation wins: 14
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: eight
Subsequent recreation: vs. TB (Apr. 27)
Playoff possibilities: 1.Three%
Tragic quantity: 11
Factors: 42
Regulation wins: 15
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 6
Subsequent recreation: @ CBJ (Apr. 27)
Playoff possibilities: zero%
Tragic quantity: E
Factors: 40
Regulation wins: 11
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 6
Subsequent recreation: vs. DET (Apr. 27)
Playoff possibilities: zero%
Tragic quantity: E
North Division
Factors: 65
Regulation wins: 24
Playoff place: N1
Video games left: eight
Subsequent recreation: @ MTL (Apr. 28)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 57
Regulation wins: 21
Playoff place: N2
Video games left: 9
Subsequent recreation: vs. EDM (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 99.7%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 56
Regulation wins: 25
Playoff place: N3
Video games left: 11
Subsequent recreation: @ WPG (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 99.6%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 49
Regulation wins: 18
Playoff place: N4
Video games left: 10
Subsequent recreation: @ CGY (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 72.Three%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 45
Regulation wins: 18
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Subsequent recreation: vs. MTL (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 21.2%
Tragic quantity: 14
Factors: 41
Regulation wins: 13
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 15
Subsequent recreation: @ OTT (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 7.2%
Tragic quantity: 22
Factors: 38
Regulation wins: 13
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: eight
Subsequent recreation: vs. VAN (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: zero%
Tragic quantity: 5
West Division
Factors: 70
Regulation wins: 27
Playoff place: W1
Video games left: 9
Subsequent recreation: vs. COL (Apr. 28)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 66
Regulation wins: 28
Playoff place: W2
Video games left: 11
Subsequent recreation: @ STL (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 65
Regulation wins: 26
Playoff place: W3
Video games left: 9
Subsequent recreation: vs. STL (Apr. 28)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 47
Regulation wins: 17
Playoff place: W4
Video games left: eight
Subsequent recreation: @ SJ (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 38.6%
Tragic quantity: N/A
Factors: 46
Regulation wins: 14
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 11
Subsequent recreation: vs. COL (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 50.Four%
Tragic quantity: 21
Factors: 41
Regulation wins: 12
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Subsequent recreation: vs. ARI (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: Three.Three%
Tragic quantity: 12
Factors: 40
Regulation wins: 15
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 11
Subsequent recreation: vs. ANA (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: 7.7%
Tragic quantity: 15
Factors: 35
Regulation wins: 9
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: eight
Subsequent recreation: @ LA (Apr. 26)
Playoff possibilities: zero%
Tragic quantity: Four
Present playoff matchups
East Division
No. 1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. Four Boston Bruins
No. 2 Washington Capitals vs. No. Three New York Islanders
Central Division
No. 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. Four Nashville Predators
No. 2 Florida Panthers vs. No. Three Tampa Bay Lightning
North Division
No. 1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. No. Four Montreal Canadiens
No. 2 Winnipeg Jets vs. No. Three Edmonton Oilers
West Division
No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. No. Four Arizona Coyotes
No. 2 Colorado Avalanche vs. No. Three Minnesota Wild
Race for the No. 1 decide
The NHL makes use of a draft lottery to find out the order on the prime of the primary spherical, so the staff that finishes in final place will not be assured the No. 1 choice. New for 2021, a staff could transfer up a most of 10 spots if it wins the lottery, so solely 11 groups are eligible for the draw for the No. 1 decide. Full details on the process can be found here.
Factors: 33
Regulation wins: 10
Factors: 35
Regulation wins: 9
Factors: 35
Regulation wins: 11
Factors: 38
Regulation wins: 13
Factors: 40
Regulation wins: 11
Factors: 40
Regulation wins: 15
Factors: 41
Regulation wins: 12
Factors: 41
Regulation wins: 13
Factors: 42
Regulation wins: 15
Factors: 45
Regulation wins: 18
Factors: 46
Regulation wins: 14
Factors: 49
Regulation wins: 14
Factors: 51
Regulation wins: 14
Factors: 52
Regulation wins: 16
Factors: 56
Regulation wins: 22