NHL playoff standings: Updated wild-card-race projections
What shifted after the 15-game Showdown Saturday? Here's the latest on the postseason bracket.
abc7news.comHere’s the latest I can provide based on recent reporting.
- The wild-card race in the NHL has been tight, with multiple teams within striking distance of a playoff spot as teams head toward the final weeks of the season.[2]
- In the Western Conference, teams on or near the fringe include the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken, among others, as they jockey for wild-card positioning.[2]
- In the Eastern Conference, contenders have been jockeying for a wild-card berth, with several clubs separated by a few points and varying numbers of games remaining.[3][2]
If you’d like, I can pull the most up-to-date, per-team standings and compute each team’s playoff odds and magic numbers, and present it in a concise table. I can also generate a quick visualization (e.g., a line chart of points pace or a bar chart of playoff odds) if you want. Please tell me which conference you’re most interested in (East, West, or both) and whether you want a snapshot as of today or a “as of the last game” update.
Citations:
- Article on current wild-card race and standings context[2]
- Eastern Conference wild-card projections and team standings reference[3]