NHL playoff standings: Who will win the Atlantic Division?

Many playoff races are coming proper right down to the wire. And whereas the three high groups within the Atlantic Division are anticipated to qualify for the postseason, the order during which they will end stays a thriller.

What’s at stake? The winner of the division attracts a first-round matchup towards a wild-card crew — seemingly the Ottawa Senators. The groups that end second and third will sq. off with each other, with the No. 2 seed having home-ice benefit.

When Sunday’s video games start, the Toronto Maple Leafs can be within the No. 1 spot, with 92 factors within the standings. The Florida Panthers are second, having earned 91 standings factors in a single fewer sport (72) than the Tampa Bay Lightning (73).

By season’s finish, if there’s a tie in factors, the primary tiebreaker is regulation wins; at present, the Lightning maintain the sting with 37, whereas the Leafs have 36 and the Panthers have 35.

Florida is the primary of the three golf equipment in motion subsequent, as it can host the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, NHL Community). The Leafs proceed their West Coast highway journey by visiting the Anaheim Geese on Sunday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN+), whereas the Lightning play Tuesday on the New York Islanders.

The Panthers have two video games remaining towards the Leafs (Wednesday in Toronto, April 8 in Dawn) and one towards the Lightning (April 15 in Tampa Bay). Toronto performs its final regular-season sport towards Tampa Bay on April 9 in Central Florida.

General, the Leafs have the hardest remaining energy of schedule of the three groups (opposing win proportion of 51.3%, eleventh hardest within the league); the Panthers are subsequent (49.5%, twenty first), and the Lightning have the best highway (47.6%, twenty fifth).

Stathletes initiatives the Lightning to have the best possibilities of successful the division (44.5%), adopted by the Panthers (33.9%) and Leafs (21.6%).

Is that how all the pieces will play out? Keep tuned.

There are lower than three weeks left till April 17, and we’ll assist you monitor all of it with the NHL playoff watch. As we traverse the ultimate stretch, we’ll present particulars on all of the playoff races, together with the groups jockeying for place within the 2025 NHL draft lottery.

Notice: Playoff chances are high through Stathletes.

Bounce forward:
Present playoff matchups
As we speak’s schedule
Yesterday’s scores
Expanded standings
Race for No. 1 decide

Present playoff matchups

Japanese Convention

A1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. WC1 Ottawa Senators
A2 Florida Panthers vs. A3 Tampa Bay Lightning
M1 Washington Capitals vs. WC2 New York Rangers
M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs. M3 New Jersey Devils

Western Convention

C1 Winnipeg Jets vs. WC2 St. Louis Blues
C2 Dallas Stars vs. C3 Colorado Avalanche
P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. WC1 Minnesota Wild
P2 Los Angeles Kings vs. P3 Edmonton Oilers

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Sunday’s video games

Notice: All occasions ET. All video games not on TNT or NHL Community can be found to stream on ESPN+ (native blackout restrictions apply).

Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, 1 p.m. (NHL)
Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, 3 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Winnipeg Jets, 3 p.m.
Utah Hockey Membership at Chicago Blackhawks, 4 p.m.
Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins, 5 p.m.
New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, 5 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Anaheim Geese, 8 p.m.
San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, 10 p.m. (ESPN)

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Saturday’s scoreboard

Philadelphia Flyers 7, Buffalo Sabres 4
Tampa Bay Lightning 5, New York Islanders 3
St. Louis Blues 2, Colorado Avalanche 1
New Jersey Devils 5, Minnesota Wild 2
Vegas Golden Knights 3, Nashville Predators 1
Ottawa Senators 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 2
Toronto Maple Leafs 3, Los Angeles Kings 1
Detroit Purple Wings 2, Boston Bruins 1
Edmonton Oilers 3, Calgary Flames 2 (OT)
New York Rangers 6, San Jose Sharks 1
Dallas Stars 5, Seattle Kraken 1

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Expanded standings

Atlantic Division

Factors: 92
Regulation wins: 36
Playoff place: A1
Video games left: 9
Factors tempo: 103.3
Subsequent sport: @ ANA (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 91
Regulation wins: 35
Playoff place: A2
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 103.6
Subsequent sport: vs. MTL (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 91
Regulation wins: 37
Playoff place: A3
Video games left: 9
Factors tempo: 102.2
Subsequent sport: @ NYI (Tuesday)
Playoff possibilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 83
Regulation wins: 30
Playoff place: WC1
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 94.5
Subsequent sport: @ PIT (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 75
Regulation wins: 24
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 85.4
Subsequent sport: @ FLA (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 30.0%
Tragic quantity: 19

Factors: 74
Regulation wins: 26
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Factors tempo: 83.1
Subsequent sport: @ STL (Tuesday)
Playoff possibilities: 3.3%
Tragic quantity: 16

Factors: 69
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 8
Factors tempo: 76.5
Subsequent sport: vs. WSH (Tuesday)
Playoff possibilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 9

Factors: 66
Regulation wins: 24
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 75.2
Subsequent sport: @ WSH (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 10

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Metro Division

Factors: 103
Regulation wins: 40
Playoff place: M1
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 117.3
Subsequent sport: vs. BUF (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 92
Regulation wins: 39
Playoff place: M2
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 104.8
Subsequent sport: vs. NYI (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 85
Regulation wins: 35
Playoff place: M3
Video games left: 7
Factors tempo: 92.9
Subsequent sport: vs. MIN (Monday)
Playoff possibilities: 99.7%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 77
Regulation wins: 32
Playoff place: WC2
Video games left: 8
Factors tempo: 85.3
Subsequent sport: vs. MIN (Wednesday)
Playoff possibilities: 33.1%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 75
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 85.4
Subsequent sport: vs. NSH (Tuesday)
Playoff possibilities: 19.6%
Tragic quantity: 19

Factors: 74
Regulation wins: 25
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 84.3
Subsequent sport: @ CAR (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 14.4%
Tragic quantity: 18

Factors: 69
Regulation wins: 20
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 8
Factors tempo: 76.5
Subsequent sport: vs. OTT (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 9

Factors: 69
Regulation wins: 19
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 7
Factors tempo: 75.4
Subsequent sport: vs. NSH (Monday)
Playoff possibilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 7

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Central Division

Factors: 104
Regulation wins: 39
Playoff place: C1
Video games left: 9
Factors tempo: 116.8
Subsequent sport: vs. VAN (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 100
Regulation wins: 39
Playoff place: C2
Video games left: 9
Factors tempo: 112.3
Subsequent sport: @ SEA (Monday)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 93
Regulation wins: 38
Playoff place: C3
Video games left: 8
Factors tempo: 103.1
Subsequent sport: vs. CGY (Monday)
Playoff possibilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 87
Regulation wins: 33
Playoff place: WC1
Video games left: 8
Factors tempo: 96.4
Subsequent sport: @ NJ (Monday)
Playoff possibilities: 92.3%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 87
Regulation wins: 30
Playoff place: WC2
Video games left: 7
Factors tempo: 95.1
Subsequent sport: vs. DET (Tuesday)
Playoff possibilities: 94.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 76
Regulation wins: 24
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Factors tempo: 85.4
Subsequent sport: @ CHI (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 0.4%
Tragic quantity: 8

Factors: 62
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Factors tempo: 69.6
Subsequent sport: @ PHI (Monday)
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Tragic quantity: E

Factors: 51
Regulation wins: 18
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Factors tempo: 57.3
Subsequent sport: vs. UTA (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Tragic quantity: E

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Pacific Division

Factors: 98
Regulation wins: 42
Playoff place: P1
Video games left: 9
Factors tempo: 110.1
Subsequent sport: vs. EDM (Tuesday)
Playoff possibilities: 99.9%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 89
Regulation wins: 35
Playoff place: P3
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 101.4
Subsequent sport: vs. SJ (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 99.8%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 89
Regulation wins: 30
Playoff place: P2
Video games left: 9
Factors tempo: 100.0
Subsequent sport: @ VGK (Tuesday)
Playoff possibilities: 99.4%
Tragic quantity: N/A

Factors: 81
Regulation wins: 26
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 9
Factors tempo: 91.0
Subsequent sport: @ WPG (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 5.8%
Tragic quantity: 13

Factors: 80
Regulation wins: 26
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 91.1
Subsequent sport: @ COL (Monday)
Playoff possibilities: 7.3%
Tragic quantity: 14

Factors: 72
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 82.0
Subsequent sport: vs. TOR (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 0.1%
Tragic quantity: 6

Factors: 68
Regulation wins: 25
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 8
Factors tempo: 75.4
Subsequent sport: vs. DAL (Monday)
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Tragic quantity: E

Factors: 49
Regulation wins: 14
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 10
Factors tempo: 55.8
Subsequent sport: @ LA (Sunday)
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Tragic quantity: E

Notice: An “x” signifies that the crew has clinched a playoff berth. An “e” signifies that the crew has been eradicated from playoff rivalry.

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Race for the No. 1 decide

The NHL makes use of a draft lottery to find out the order of the primary spherical, so the crew that finishes in final place just isn’t assured the No. 1 choice. As of 2021, a crew can transfer up a most of 10 spots if it wins the lottery, so solely 11 groups are eligible for the No. 1 decide. Full particulars on the method are right here. Matthew Schaefer, a defenseman for the OHL’s Erie Otters, is No. 1 on the draft board.

Factors: 49
Regulation wins: 14

Factors: 51
Regulation wins: 18

Factors: 62
Regulation wins: 23

Factors: 66
Regulation wins: 24

Factors: 68
Regulation wins: 25

Factors: 69
Regulation wins: 19

Factors: 69
Regulation wins: 20

Factors: 69
Regulation wins: 23

Factors: 72
Regulation wins: 23

Factors: 74
Regulation wins: 26

Factors: 74
Regulation wins: 25

Factors: 75
Regulation wins: 23

Factors: 75
Regulation wins: 24

Factors: 76
Regulation wins: 24

Factors: 80
Regulation wins: 26

Factors: 81
Regulation wins: 26