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
