WESTERN CONFERENCE
There are 11 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, while
the Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators have
clinched postseason berths.
HERE IS WHERE THE WESTERN
CONFERENCE PLAYOFF PICTURE STANDS TODAY:
CALGARY FLAMES
(47-22-7)
Where they stand: 101 points; first in Pacific
Division; clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: six (three home; three road)
Key games: at San Jose Sharks, Sunday
If playoffs started today: Would play the
Colorado Avalanche in first round
Next game: vs. Dallas Stars, Wednesday (9:30
p.m. ET; SN1, FS-SW, NHL.TV)
SAN JOSE SHARKS
(43-24-9)
Where they stand: 95 points; second in Pacific
Division; clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: six (four home; two road)
Key games: vs. Calgary Flames, Sunday
If playoffs started today: Would play the Vegas
Golden Knights in first round
Next game: vs. Chicago Blackhawks, Thursday
(10:30 p.m. ET: ESPN+, NBCSCA+, NCBSCH, NHL.TV)
VEGAS GOLDEN
KNIGHTS (42-28-6)
Where they stand: 90 points; third in Pacific
Division
Games remaining: six (three home, six
road)
Key games: at Sharks, Saturday; vs. Arizona
Coyotes, April 4
If playoffs started today: Would play the Sharks
in first round
Next game: at Colorado Avalanche, Wednesday (10
p.m. ET; NBCSN)
WINNIPEG JETS
(45-27-4)
Where they stand: 94 points; first in Central
Division; clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: six (two home, four road)
Key games: at Minnesota Wild, April 2; at
Colorado Avalanche, April 4
If playoffs started today: Would play the Stars
in first round
Next game: vs. New York Islanders, Thursday (8 p.m.
ET; ESPN+, TSN3, MSG+, NHL.TV)
NASHVILLE
PREDATORS (43-28-6)
Where they stand: 92 points; second in Central
Division, clinched playoff berth
Games remaining: five (three home, two road)
Key games: vs. Chicago Blackhawks, April 6
If playoffs started today: Would play the Blues
in first round
Next game: at Pittsburgh Penguins, Friday (7 p.m. ET;
NHLN, TVAS, ATTSN-PT, FS-TN, NHL.TV)
ST. LOUIS BLUES
(41-27-8)
Where they stand: 90 points; third in Central
Division
Games remaining: six (three home, three road)
Key games: vs. Colorado Avalanche, Monday;
at Chicago Blackhawks, April 3
If playoffs started today: Would play the
Predators in first round
Next game: at New York Rangers, Friday (7 p.m. ET;
MSG, FS-MW+, NHL.TV)
DALLAS STARS
(39-31-6)
Where they stand: 84 points; first
wild card from Western Conference
Games remaining: six (two home; four road)
Key games: vs. Wild, April 6
If playoffs started today: Would play Jets in
first round
Next game: at Flames, Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET;
SN1, FS-SW, NHL.TV)
COLORADO AVALANCHE
(34-29-13)
Where they stand: 81 points; second wild card
from Western Conference
Games remaining: six (four home, two road)
Key games: vs. Arizona Coyotes, Friday; at
Blues, Sunday
If playoffs started today: Would play Flames in
first round
Next game: vs. Golden Knights, Wednesday (10
p.m. ET; NBCSN)
ARIZONA COYOTES
(37-33-7)
Where they stand: 81 points; tied for second
wild card
Games remaining: five (three home; two road)
Key games: at Avalanche, Friday; vs. Minnesota
Wild, Sunday
If playoffs started today: Would not
qualify
Next game: vs. Avalanche, Friday (9 p.m. ET;
ESPN+, ALT2, FS-A PLUS, NHL.TV)
MINNESOTA WILD
(35-33-9)
Where they stand: 79 points; two points out of
second wild card
Games remaining: five (two home; three road)
Key games: at Arizona Coyotes, Sunday; at Stars,
April 6
If playoffs started today: Would not
qualify
Next game: at Golden Knights, Friday, (10 p.m.
ET; ESPN+. ATTSN-RM, FS-N+)
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
(33-33-10)
Where they stand: 76 points; five points out of
second wild card
Games remaining: six (three home; three road)
Key games: vs. Blues, April 3
If playoffs started today: Would not qualify
Next game: at Sharks, Thursday (10:30 p.m.
ET; ESPN+, NBCSCA, NBCSCH, NHL.TV)
EDMONTON OILERS
(34-34-8)
Where they stand: 76 points; five points out of
second wild card
Games remaining: six (three home; three road)
Key games: vs. Stars, Thursday; at Flames,
April 6
If playoffs started today: Would not qualify
Next game: vs. Stars, Thursday (9 p.m. ET; SNW,
FS-WS+, NHL.TV)
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
(32-35-10)
Where they stand: 74 points; seven points out of
second wild card
Games remaining: five (three home; two road)
Key games: vs. Stars, Saturday
If playoffs started today: Would not qualify
Next game: vs. Los Angeles Kings, Thursday (10
p.m. ET; SNP, FS-W, NHL.TV)
The Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks have been
eliminated from playoff contention in the Western Conference.
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