4 of 8 playoff series confirmed heading into Sunday
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After all 30 teams took the ice Saturday, the 16 playoff-bound teams are now confirmed, and four of eight first-round playoff series are officially set with just two games with playoff implications scheduled for the final night of regular-season action Sunday.
Here's what the postseason matchups look like following Saturday's games:
Eastern Conference
| Team | Team | Season Series |
|---|---|---|
| A1 Panthers | W1 Islanders | Panthers 2-1 |
| A2 Lightning | A3 Red Wings | Tied 2-2 |
| M1 Capitals | W2 Flyers | Tied 2-2 |
| M2 Penguins | M3 Rangers | Penguins 3-1 |
- Flyers beat Penguins, clinched playoff spot with Bruins loss; will face Capitals in first round
- Red Wings lost to Rangers, clinched 25th consecutive playoff berth thanks to Bruins loss; will meet Lightning in first round
- Rangers win moves them back into third place in the Metropolitan Division with Islanders overtime loss to Sabres
Metropolitan Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | O | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rangers | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 101 |
| 4 | Islanders | 81 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 100 |
- If Islanders defeat Flyers on Sunday, they will move into third in the Metropolitan Division, and face Penguins in first round
- If Islanders lose to Flyers on Sunday, they will remain in the first wild-card position, and face Panthers in first round
Western Conference
| Team | Team | Season Series |
|---|---|---|
| C1 Stars | W2 Wild | Stars 4-1 |
| C2 Blues | C3 Blackhawks | Blues 3-2 |
| P1 Kings | W1 Predators | Predators 2-1 |
| P2 Ducks | P3 Sharks | Ducks 3-1 |
- Stars beat Predators to clinch first place in Central Division and Western Conference; will face Wild in first round
- Blues loss guarantees they will face Blackhawks in first round
- Kings lose in shootout to Jets to remain one point ahead of Ducks - who defeated Avalanche
Pacific Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | O | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 102 |
| 2 | Ducks | 81 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 101 |
- If Ducks beat Capitals on Sunday, they win the Pacific Division and will face Predators in first round
- If Ducks lose to Capitals on Sunday, Ducks will remain second in the Pacific and face Sharks in first round
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