WESTERN CONFERENCE
Jets, Predators tied for first in Central; Avalanche hold
second wild card
There are seven days remaining in the NHL regular season,
and the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference remains wide
open. The Colorado Avalanche hold the final playoff spot in the West, and the
Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators, St. Louis
Blues and Vegas Golden Knights have clinched postseason berths.
Here is where the Western Conference playoff picture
stands today:
CALGARY FLAMES
(48-23-7)
Where they stand: 103 points; first in Pacific
Division; clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: four (one home; three road)
Key games: at San Jose Sharks, Sunday
If playoffs started today: Would play the
Colorado Avalanche in first round
Next game: at Sharks, Sunday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN+,
SN, NBCSCA, NHL.TV)
SAN JOSE SHARKS
(44-25-9)
Where they stand: 97 points; second in Pacific
Division; clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: four (two home; two road)
Key games: vs. Flames, Sunday
If playoffs started today: Would play the Vegas
Golden Knights in first round
Next game: vs. Flames, Sunday (8 p.m.
ET; ESPN+, SN, NBCSCA, NHL.TV)
VEGAS GOLDEN
KNIGHTS (42-30-7)
Where they stand: 91 points; third in Pacific
Division; clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: three (two home, one road)
Key games: vs. Arizona Coyotes, Thursday
If playoffs started today: Would play the Sharks
in first round
Next game: vs. Edmonton Oilers, Monday (10 p.m.
ET; SN1, ATTSN-RM, NHL.TV)
WINNIPEG JETS
(45-29-4)
Where they stand: 94 points; tied for first in
Central Division; clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: four (all road)
Key games: at Minnesota Wild, Tuesday; at
Colorado Avalanche, Thursday
If playoffs started today: Would play the Dallas
Stars in first round
Next game: at Chicago Blackhawks, Monday (8:30 p.m.
ET; WGN, TSN3, NHL.TV)
NASHVILLE
PREDATORS (44-29-6)
Where they stand: 94 points; tied for first in
Central Division; clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: three (two home, one road)
Key games: vs. Chicago Blackhawks, April 6
If playoffs started today: Would play the St.
Louis Blues in first round
Next game: at Buffalo Sabres, Tuesday (7 p.m. ET;
MSG-B, FS-TN, NHL.TV)
ST. LOUIS BLUES
(42-28-8)
Where they stand: 92 points; third in Central
Division; clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: four (three home, one road)
Key games: vs. Colorado Avalanche, Monday;
at Chicago Blackhawks, Wednesday
If playoffs started today: Would play the
Predators in first round
Next game: vs. Avalanche, Monday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN,
NHL.TV)
DALLAS STARS
(41-31-7)
Where they stand: 89 points; first wild
card from Western Conference
Games remaining: three (two home, one road)
Key games: vs. Wild, April 6
If playoffs started today: Would play the Jets
in first round
Next game: vs. Philadelphia Flyers, Tuesday
(8:30 p.m. ET; FS-W, NBCSP, NHL.TV)
COLORADO AVALANCHE
(36-29-13)
Where they stand: 85 points; second wild card
from Western Conference
Games remaining: four (three home, one road)
Key games: at Blues, Monday
If playoffs started today: Would play the Flames
in first round
Next game: vs. Blues, Monday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN,
NHL.TV)
ARIZONA COYOTES
(37-33-8)
Where they stand: 82 points; three points out of
second wild card
Games remaining: four (two home; two road)
Key games: vs. Wild, Sunday
If playoffs started today: Would not
qualify
Next game: vs. Wild, Sunday (5 p.m. ET; ESPN+,
FS-A PLUS, FS-WI, FS-N+, NHL.TV)
MINNESOTA WILD
(36-33-9)
Where they stand: 81 points; four points out of second
wild card
Games remaining: four (two home, two road)
Key games: at Coyotes, Sunday; at Stars, April 6
If playoffs started today: Would not
qualify
Next game: at Coyotes, Sunday (5 p.m. ET; ESPN+,
FS-A PLUS, FS-WI, FS-N+, NHL.TV)
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
(34-33-11)
Where they stand: 79 points; six points out of
second wild card
Games remaining: four (three home, one road)
Key games: vs. Blues, Wednesday
If playoffs started today: Would not qualify
Next game: vs. Jets, Monday (8:30 p.m. ET;
WGN, TSN3, NHL.TV)
EDMONTON OILERS
(34-35-9)
Where they stand: 77 points; eight points out of
second wild card
Games remaining: four (one home, three road)
Key games: at Flames, April 6
If playoffs started today: Would not qualify
Next game: at Golden Knights, Monday (10 p.m.
ET; SN1, ATTSN-RM, NHL.TV)
The Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver
Canucks have been eliminated from playoff contention in the Western Conference.
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