Now that the trade deadline has passed, the race for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs is starting in earnest. Every day until the last day of the regular season, we’ll update you with an updated standings and playoff predictions, game schedule, last night’s scores, and current draft picks, with Connor Bedard as the prize for the team that wins. No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft.
But first of all, let’s talk today about the race for two seats in the Western Conference.
After Sunday’s game, the Colorado Avalanche moved up to third in the Central Division with 74 points, while the Winnipeg Jets fell back to second. The first place with a wild-card is occupied by the Edmonton Oilers (76 points).
Tonight, the Oilers will pay a visit to the Buffalo Sabers in a game exclusively on Sportzshala+ and Hulu as the Oilers continue to fight for a place in the Pacific Division seed, or at least a wild card. The Jets will play the San Jose Sharks.
The Nashville Predators, who traded Matthias Ekholm, Tanner Jannot, Nino Niederreiter and Mikael Granlund, are six points behind the Winnipeg ahead of today’s game against the Vancouver Canucks. FiveThirtyEight gives them a 38% chance of making the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Calgary Flames, who won the Pacific Division title last season before the summer roster rollover, are seven points behind with a 15 percent chance of making the playoffs. Tonight they will play the Dallas Stars, a club looking to cement their first-place position in the Central Division.
Ahead of the final stretch of the 2022-2023 regular season, it’s time to check out all of the playoff races, as well as the teams vying for spots in the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery.
Note. Playoff chances are determined by FiveThirtyEight.
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Current playoff matches
Today’s Games
Last night’s results
Extended standings
Race for Choice #1
Current playoff matches
Eastern Conference
A1 Boston Bruins vs WC2 Pittsburgh Penguins
A2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs A3 Tampa Bay Lightning
M1 Carolina Hurricanes vs WC1 New York Islanders
M2 New Jersey Devils vs. M3 New York Rangers
Western conference
C1 Dallas Stars vs. WC1 Edmonton Oilers
C2 Minnesota Wild vs. C3 Colorado Avalanche
P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs WC2 Winnipeg Jets
P2 Los Angeles Kings vs. P3 Seattle Cracken
Monday games
Note: All times are Eastern Time. All games not featured on Sportzshala, TNT, or the NHL Network are available through NHL Power Play, which is included with your Sportzshala+ subscription (local shutdown restrictions apply).
Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabers, 7:30 pm (Sportzshala+/Hulu)
San Jose Sharks to Winnipeg Jets, 7:30 pm
Calgary Flames to Dallas Stars, 8:30 pm
Ottawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks, 9:00 pm
Washington Capitals – Los Angeles Kings, 10:30 p.m.
Nashville Predators – Vancouver Canucks, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday scoreboard
Watch In the Crease on Sportzshala+ for the highlights of each game.
Carolina Hurricanes 6, Tampa Bay Lightning 0
Philadelphia Flyers 3, Detroit Red Wings 1
Vegas Golden Knights 4, Montreal Canadiens 3
New Jersey Devils-Arizona Coyotes
Seattle Kraken-Colorado Avalanche
Extended standings
Atlantic Division
Boston Bruins
Points: 103
Rules Win: 42
Playoff position: A1
Remaining games: 20
Next game: vs. EDM (Thursday)
Playoff chances: >99%
tragic number: N/A
Toronto Maple Leafs
Points: 84
Rules Win: 32
Playoff position: A2
Remaining games: 19
Next game: @ New Jersey (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: >99%
tragic number: N/A
Tampa Bay Lightning
Points: 79
Rules Win: thirty
Playoff position: A3
Remaining games: 19
Next game: compared to PHI (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 99%
tragic number: N/A
Buffalo Sabers
Points: 68
Rules Win: 24
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 21
Next game: vs. EDM (Monday)
Playoff chances: thirty%
tragic number: 39
Ottawa Senators
Points: 68
Rules Win: 25
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 20
Next game: @ CHI (Monday)
Playoff chances: 17%
tragic number: 37
Florida Panthers
Points: 68
Rules Win: 27
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 18
Next game: VGK (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: thirty%
tragic number: 33
Detroit Red Wings
Points: 65
Rules Win: 22
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 19
Next game: vs. CHI (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 1%
tragic number: 32
Montreal Canadiens
Points: 56
Rules Win: 17
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 19
Next game: vs CAR (Tuesday)
Playoff chances:
tragic number: 23
Capital Division
Carolina Hurricanes
Points: 90
Rules Win: 31
Playoff position: M1
Remaining games: 21
Next game: @ MTL (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: >99%
tragic number: N/A
New Jersey Devils
Points: 88
Rules Win: thirty
Playoff position: M2
Remaining games: 20
Next game: vs TOR (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: >99%
tragic number: N/A
New York Rangers
Points: 79
Rules Win: 27
Playoff position: M3
Remaining games: 19
Next game: @ MTL (Thursday)
Playoff chances: 98%
tragic number: N/A
New York Islanders
Points: 72
Rules Win: 28
Playoff position: WC1
Remaining games: 17
Next game: vs. BUF (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 41%
tragic number: N/A
Pittsburgh Penguins
Points: 71
Rules Win: 24
Playoff position: toilet2
Remaining games: 20
Next game: vs. CBJ (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 69%
tragic number: N/A
Washington Capitals
Points: 68
Rules Win: 24
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 18
Next game: in Los Angeles (Monday)
Playoff chances: 14%
tragic number: 33
Philadelphia Flyers
Points: 59
Rules Win: 22
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 19
Next game: @ TB (Tuesday)
Playoff chances:
tragic number: 26
Columbus Blue Jackets
Points: 46
Rules Win: 15
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 19
Next game: vs CAR (Tuesday)
Playoff chances:
tragic number: 13
Central Division
Dallas Stars
Points: 81
Rules Win: 29
Playoff position: C1
Remaining games: 19
Next game: vs CGY (Monday)
Playoff chances: 99%
tragic number: N/A
Minnesota Wild
Points: 78
Rules Win: 25
Playoff position: C2
Remaining games: 19
Next game: vs CGY (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 95%
tragic number: N/A
Colorado Avalanche
Points: 74
Rules Win: 24
Playoff position: C3
Remaining games: 21
Next game: vs. SJ (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 98%
tragic number: N/A
Winnipeg Jets
Points: 74
Rules Win: 28
Playoff position: toilet2
Remaining games: 19
Next game: vs. SJ (Monday)
Playoff chances: 74%
tragic number: N/A
Nashville Predators
Points: 68
Rules Win: 24
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 22
Next game: @ WAN (Monday)
Playoff chances: 38%
tragic number: 38
St. Louis Blues
Points: 59
Rules Win: 19
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 20
Next game: @ ARI (Tuesday)
Playoff chances:
tragic number: 25
Arizona Coyotes
Points: 52
Rules Win: 16
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 19
Next game: vs STL (Tuesday)
Playoff chances:
tragic number: 16
Chicago Blackhawks
Points: 47
Rules Win: 13
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 20
Next game: against. HERE (Monday)
Playoff chances:
tragic number: 13
Pacific Division
Vegas Golden Knights
Points: 82
Rules Win: 28
Playoff position: P1
Remaining games: 19
Next game: @ FLA (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 98%
tragic number: N/A
Los Angeles Kings
Points: 80
Rules Win: 26
Playoff position: R2
Remaining games: 18
Next game: compared to WSH (Monday)
Playoff chances: 95%
tragic number: N/A
Seattle Kraken
Points: 78
Rules Win: 29
Playoff position: P3
Remaining games: 19
Next game: vs. ANA (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 96%
tragic number: N/A
Edmonton Oilers
Points: 76
Rules Win: 32
Playoff position: WC1
Remaining games: 18
Next game: @ BUF (Monday)
Playoff chances: 91%
tragic number: N/A
Calgary Flames
Points: 67
Rules Win: 22
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 19
Next game: @ DAL (Monday)
Playoff chances: 15%
tragic number: 31
Vancouver Canucks
Points: 55
Rules Win: 16
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 20
Next game: vs. NSH (Monday)
Playoff chances:
tragic number: 21
Anaheim Ducks
Points: 50
Rules Win: eleven
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 19
Next game: @ SEA (Tuesday)
Playoff chances:
tragic number: 14
San Jose Sharks
Points: 48
Rules Win: 14
Playoff position: N/A
Remaining games: 19
Next game: @ WPG (Monday)
Playoff chances:
tragic number: 12
Race for Choice #1
The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine order at the start of the first round, so the last-placed team is not guaranteed a #1 pick. As of 2021, a team can move up a maximum of 10 positions if they win the lottery, so only 11 teams are eligible for the #1 pick draw. Full details of the process can be found here. This summer, Connor Bedard sits on the No. 1 draft board, who is praised as the talent of a generation.
1. Columbus Blue Jackets
Points: 46
Rules Win: 15
2. Chicago Blackhawks
Points: 47
Rules Win: 13
3. San Jose Sharks
Points: 48
Rules Win: 14
4 Anaheim Ducks
Points: 50
Rules Win: eleven
5. Arizona Coyotes
Points: 52
Rules Win: 16
6. Vancouver Canucks
Points: 55
Rules Win: 16
7. Montreal Canadiens
Points: 56
Rules Win: 17
8. St. Louis Blues
Points: 59
Rules Win: 19
9. Philadelphia Flyers
Points: 59
Rules Win: 22
10. Detroit Red Wings
Points: 65
Rules Win: 22
11. Calgary Flames
Points: 67
Rules Win: 22
12. Nashville Predators
Points: 68
Rules Win: 24
13. Buffalo Sabers
Points: 68
Rules Win: 24
14. Washington Capitals
Points: 68
Rules Win: 24
15. Senators from Ottawa
Points: 68
Rules Win: 25
16. Florida Panthers
Points: 68
Rules Win: 27
Notes on exchange elections affecting the top 16:
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Montreal will receive Florida’s first-round pick in last season’s trade that saw Ben Chiarot move to the Panthers.
Source: www.espn.com
