With just over a week remaining before the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, movement across the standings continues to shape the postseason picture.
Saturday brought limited shifts overall, but a key result in the Western Conference changed the wild-card outlook, while the Eastern race remains tightly packed with multiple teams separated by tiebreakers.
The Nashville Predators moved back into a playoff position with a win, while several Eastern Conference teams remain locked in a crowded race entering Sunday’s slate.
Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings — 1:00 p.m. ET
Detroit looks to hold position in a crowded wild-card race, while Minnesota continues pushing for playoff seeding.
Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins — 3:00 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh aims to secure home-ice positioning, while Florida was eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday.
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers — 3:30 p.m. ET
Philadelphia continues its push in the wild-card race, while Boston looks to maintain its current playoff position.
Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators — 5:00 p.m. ET
Ottawa holds a wild-card spot and faces a potential first-round opponent, while Carolina continues leading the division.
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New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens — 7:00 p.m. ET
Montreal remains in the race for division positioning, while New Jersey tracks toward draft lottery placement.
Washington Capitals at New York Rangers — 7:00 p.m. ET
Washington continues climbing back into the wild-card race, while New York remains focused on draft positioning.
St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche — 9:30 p.m. ET
Colorado continues pushing toward the league’s top seed, while St. Louis remains on the edge of the Western playoff race.
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Projected Stanley Cup Playoff matchups
Eastern Conference
A1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. WC1 Boston Bruins
A2 Montreal Canadiens vs. A3 Buffalo Sabres
M1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. WC2 Ottawa Senators
M2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. M3 New York Islanders
Western Conference
C1 Colorado Avalanche vs. WC2 Nashville Predators
C2 Dallas Stars vs. C3 Minnesota Wild
P1 Edmonton Oilers vs. WC1 Utah Mammoth
P2 Anaheim Ducks vs. P3 Vegas Golden Knights
NHL’s Wild-Card Races
Eastern Conference
- WC1: Ottawa Senators — 88 pts
- WC2: Detroit Red Wings — 88 pts
- Philadelphia Flyers — 88 pts
- Columbus Blue Jackets — 88 pts
- Washington Capitals — 87 pts
Western Conference
- WC1: Utah Mammoth — 84 pts
- WC2: Nashville Predators — 81 pts
- Los Angeles Kings — 81 pts
- San Jose Sharks — 79 pts
- Winnipeg Jets — 78 pts
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