PLAYOFF CHANCES,
LOSE FOR HUGHES PROJECTIONS AND MORE
Which teams have the best shot at locking up a spot in the
2019 Stanley Cup playoffs? Who's earning a better chance at the No. 1 overall
pick?
Here are the latest projections for both, along with
critical matchups to watch today.
Updated March 21.
PLAYOFF PICTURE
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF CHANCES
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
MONEY
PUCK |
SPORTS CLUB
STATS |
THE
ATHLETIC |
|
TB
|
118
|
8 (2/6)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
BOS
|
97
|
9 (3/6)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
WAS
|
94
|
8 (5/3)
|
99.9%
|
100%
|
99.9%
|
|
TOR
|
93
|
8 (4/4)
|
99.9%
|
100%
|
99.8%
|
|
NYI
|
91
|
9 (3/6)
|
98.8%
|
99.6%
|
98.0%
|
|
PGH
|
89
|
8 (4/4)
|
95.2%
|
98.5%
|
99.0%
|
|
CAR
|
87
|
10 (6/4)
|
95.1%
|
96.4%
|
96.0%
|
|
CLB
|
84
|
9 (3/6)
|
64.3%
|
74.0%
|
75.0%
|
|
MON
|
83
|
9 (5/4)
|
46.1%
|
30.6%
|
30.0%
|
|
PHI
|
78
|
9 (4/5)
|
0.7%
|
0.7%
|
1.0%
|
|
FLA
|
76
|
9 (5/4)
|
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
1.0%
|
|
BUF
|
71
|
9 (4/5)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
NYR
|
69
|
9 (4/5)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
NJ
|
63
|
8 (5/3)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
DET
|
62
|
9 (4/5)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
OTT
|
56
|
9 (5/4)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF CHANCES
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
MONEY
PUCK |
SPORTS CLUB
STATS |
THE
ATHLETIC |
|
CAL
|
97
|
9 (5/4)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
SJ
|
94
|
9 (5/4)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
WIN
|
92
|
9 (4/5)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
NAS
|
89
|
8 (4/4)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
VEG
|
87
|
9 (5/4)
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
STL
|
84
|
9 (6/3)
|
99.7%
|
99.7%
|
99.5%
|
|
DAL
|
82
|
9 (4/5)
|
94.2%
|
96.1%
|
94.0%
|
|
ARI
|
78
|
9 (4/5)
|
45.2%
|
50.2%
|
50.0%
|
|
MIN
|
77
|
8 (3/5)
|
21.0%
|
12.5%
|
14.0%
|
|
COL
|
76
|
9 (5/4)
|
29.2%
|
28.8%
|
21.0%
|
|
CHI
|
74
|
10 (5/5)
|
9.0%
|
11.1%
|
20.0%
|
|
VAN
|
74
|
8 (6/2)
|
1.4%
|
1.3%
|
1.0%
|
|
EDM
|
71
|
9 (6/3)
|
0.5%
|
0.3%
|
1.0%
|
|
ANA
|
69
|
7 (3/4)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
LA
|
58
|
10 (5/5)
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
PLAYOFF TEAMS IN ACTION TODAY
Note: All times ET. Playoff teams in bold.
Arizona
Coyotes at Florida
Panthers, 7 p.m.
Boston Bruins at New Jersey
Devils, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay
Lightning at Carolina
Hurricanes, 7 p.m. Streaming on ESPN+
New York
Islanders at Montreal
Canadiens, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit Red
Wings at St. Louis
Blues, 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh
Penguins at Nashville
Predators, 8 p.m.
Colorado
Avalanche at Dallas Stars,
8:30 p.m.
Ottawa
Senators at Calgary
Flames, 9 p.m.
Columbus Blue
Jackets at Edmonton
Oilers, 9 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden
Knights, 10 p.m. Streaming on ESPN+
San Jose
Sharks at Los Angeles
Kings, 10:30 p.m.
CURRENT PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Tampa Bay
Lightning (Atlantic No. 1) vs. Columbus Blue
Jackets (WC No. 2)
Boston Bruins (Atlantic
No. 2) vs. Toronto Maple
Leafs (Atlantic No. 3)
Washington Capitals (Metro
No. 1) vs. Carolina
Hurricanes (WC No. 1)
New York
Islanders (Metro No. 2) vs. Pittsburgh
Penguins (Metro No. 3)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Winnipeg Jets (Central
No. 1) vs. Dallas Stars (WC
No. 1)
Nashville
Predators (Central No. 2) vs. St. Louis Blues (Central
No. 3)
Calgary
Flames (Pacific No. 1) vs. Arizona
Coyotes (WC No. 2)
San Jose
Sharks (Pacific No. 2) vs. Vegas Golden
Knights (Pacific No. 3)
RACE FOR THE NO. 1 PICK
The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine the order at the top of
the first round, so the team that finishes in last place is not guaranteed the
No. 1 selection. However, whoever does win the draft lottery
has a chance to select the next generational American forward, Jack Hughes.
Find out more about Hughes here, and be sure to read up on the rest of
the top 50 draft prospects.
2019 DRAFT LOTTERY CHANCES
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
PACE |
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
CHANCE OF
NO. 1 PICK |
|
OTT*
|
63
|
9 (5/4)
|
18.5
|
|
LA
|
66
|
10 (5/5)
|
13.5
|
|
DET
|
70
|
9 (4/5)
|
11.5
|
|
NJ
|
70
|
8 (5/3)
|
9.5
|
|
ANA
|
75
|
7 (3/4)
|
8.5
|
|
NYR
|
78
|
9 (4/5)
|
7.5
|
|
EDM
|
80
|
9 (6/3)
|
6.5
|
|
BUF
|
80
|
9 (4/5)
|
6.0
|
|
VAN
|
82
|
8 (6/2)
|
5.0
|
|
CHI
|
84
|
10 (5/5)
|
3.5
|
|
MIN
|
85
|
8 (3/5)
|
3.0
|
|
FLA
|
85
|
9 (5/4)
|
2.5
|
|
COL
|
85
|
9 (5/4)
|
2.0
|
|
PHI
|
88
|
9 (4/5)
|
1.5
|
|
MON
|
93
|
9 (5/4)
|
1.0
|
Note: Ottawa's first-round pick belongs to Colorado.
TRAGIC NUMBERS
EASTERN CONFERENCE TRAGIC NUMBERS
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
TRAGIC
NUMBER |
|
CAR
|
87
|
10 (6/4)
|
WC1
|
|
CLB
|
84
|
9 (3/6)
|
WC2
|
|
MON
|
83
|
9 (5/4)
|
18
|
|
PHI
|
78
|
9 (4/5)
|
12
|
|
FLA
|
76
|
9 (5/4)
|
10
|
|
BUF
|
71
|
9 (5/4)
|
4
|
|
NYR
|
69
|
9 (4/5)
|
2
|
|
NJ
|
63
|
8 (5/3)
|
E
|
|
DET
|
62
|
9 (4/5)
|
E
|
|
OTT
|
56
|
9 (5/4)
|
E
|
WESTERN CONFERENCE TRAGIC NUMBERS
|
TEAM
|
POINTS
|
GAMES LEFT
(H/A) |
TRAGIC
NUMBER |
|
DAL
|
82
|
9 (4/5)
|
WC1
|
|
ARI
|
78
|
9 (4/5)
|
WC2
|
|
MIN
|
77
|
8 (3/5)
|
16
|
|
COL
|
76
|
9 (5/4)
|
16
|
|
CHI
|
74
|
10 (5/5)
|
16
|
|
VAN
|
74
|
8 (6/2)
|
12
|
|
EDM
|
71
|
9 (6/3)
|
11
|
|
ANA
|
69
|
7 (3/4)
|
5
|
|
LA
|
58
|
10 (5/5)
|
E
|
Teams currently in position for a wild card are denoted as
such. Teams are eliminated when their tragic
number hits zero, and will be denoted with an "E" in the table.
LOTTERY TEAMS IN ACTION TODAY
Note: All times ET. Lottery teams in bold.
Arizona
Coyotes at Florida
Panthers, 7 p.m.
Boston Bruins at New Jersey
Devils, 7 p.m.
New York
Islanders at Montreal
Canadiens, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit Red
Wings at St. Louis
Blues, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia
Flyers at Chicago
Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
Colorado
Avalanche at Dallas Stars,
8:30 p.m.
Ottawa
Senators at Calgary
Flames, 9 p.m.
Columbus Blue
Jackets at Edmonton
Oilers, 9 p.m.
San Jose
Sharks at Los Angeles
Kings, 10:30 p.m.
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