Following are the first-round NHL playoff matchups which would take place based on the
current NHL standings. The division winners in each conference are seeded Nos. 1 - 3, and the remaining five teams are seeded Nos. 4 - 8, according to point total. Teams are reseeded after each NHL playoff round.
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
 (1) Washington (13-5-5, 31 pts)
Games remaining: 59 (29 Home, 30 Away)
vs. +.500: 44 vs. East: 46 |  (8) Tampa Bay (8-5-7, 23 pts)
Games remaining: 62 (32 Home, 30 Away)
vs. +.500: 46 vs. East: 49 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 0-0
December 7: Washington at Tampa Bay
January 12: Washington at Tampa Bay
January 31: Tampa Bay at Washington
March 4: Tampa Bay at Washington
March 12: Tampa Bay at Washington
March 20: Washington at Tampa Bay
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|  (1) San Jose (16-5-4, 36 pts)
Games remaining: 57 (32 Home, 25 Away)
vs. +.500: 41 vs. West: 48 |  (8) Detroit (11-6-4, 26 pts)
Games remaining: 61 (30 Home, 31 Away)
vs. +.500: 45 vs. West: 49 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Red Wings lead 1-0
Nov 5: at Red Wings 2, Sharks 1 (SO)
January 9: Detroit at San Jose
February 2: Detroit at San Jose
February 11: San Jose at Detroit
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 (2) Pittsburgh (15-8-0, 30 pts)
Games remaining: 59 (30 Home, 29 Away)
vs. +.500: 43 vs. East: 49 |  (7) Boston (10-8-4, 24 pts)
Games remaining: 60 (28 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 41 vs. East: 49 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 1-1
Nov 10: at Bruins 3, Penguins 0
Nov 14: at Penguins 6, Bruins 5 (OT)
March 7: Boston at Pittsburgh
March 18: Pittsburgh at Boston
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|  (2) Chicago (14-5-2, 30 pts)
Games remaining: 61 (28 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 44 vs. West: 47 |  (7) Phoenix (13-9-1, 27 pts)
Games remaining: 59 (29 Home, 30 Away)
vs. +.500: 44 vs. West: 48 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Coyotes lead 1-0
Nov 5: at Coyotes 3, Blackhawks 1
February 5: Phoenix at Chicago
March 20: Chicago at Phoenix
March 23: Phoenix at Chicago
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 (3) Buffalo (12-6-2, 26 pts)
Games remaining: 62 (29 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 44 vs. East: 49 |  (6) Ottawa (11-6-3, 25 pts)
Games remaining: 62 (27 Home, 35 Away)
vs. +.500: 42 vs. East: 46 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Senators lead 1-0
Nov 21: at Senators 5, Sabres 3
December 16: Buffalo at Ottawa
December 26: Ottawa at Buffalo
February 3: Ottawa at Buffalo
March 26: Ottawa at Buffalo
April 10: Buffalo at Ottawa
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|  (3) Colorado (13-7-3, 29 pts)
Games remaining: 59 (33 Home, 26 Away)
vs. +.500: 41 vs. West: 45 |  (6) Columbus (12-6-3, 27 pts)
Games remaining: 61 (31 Home, 30 Away)
vs. +.500: 44 vs. West: 47 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 0-0
December 5: Colorado at Columbus
December 19: Columbus at Colorado
January 2: Colorado at Columbus
February 2: Columbus at Colorado
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 (4) New Jersey (14-6-1, 29 pts)
Games remaining: 61 (32 Home, 29 Away)
vs. +.500: 42 vs. East: 46 |  (5) Philadelphia (12-7-1, 25 pts)
Games remaining: 62 (29 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 43 vs. East: 50 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Flyers lead 2-0
Oct 3: Flyers 5 at Devils 2
Nov 16: at Flyers 3, Devils 2
December 12: Philadelphia at New Jersey
February 8: New Jersey at Philadelphia
February 10: Philadelphia at New Jersey
March 28: New Jersey at Philadelphia
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|  (4) Calgary (13-6-2, 28 pts)
Games remaining: 61 (30 Home, 31 Away)
vs. +.500: 42 vs. West: 48 |  (5) Los Angeles (13-9-2, 28 pts)
Games remaining: 58 (31 Home, 27 Away)
vs. +.500: 39 vs. West: 48 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Flames lead 1-0
Nov 21: Flames 5 at Kings 2
December 7: Calgary at Los Angeles
December 17: Los Angeles at Calgary
December 30: Los Angeles at Calgary
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| In The Hunt |
 (9) NY Rangers (11-10-1, 23 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Tampa Bay) by 0 points
Games remaining: 60 (30 Home, 30 Away)
vs. +.500: 44 vs. East: 50
 (10) Montreal (11-11-1, 23 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Tampa Bay) by 0 points
Games remaining: 59 (29 Home, 30 Away)
vs. +.500: 46 vs. East: 50
 (11) NY Islanders (8-8-7, 23 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Tampa Bay) by 0 points
Games remaining: 59 (32 Home, 27 Away)
vs. +.500: 49 vs. East: 46
 (12) Atlanta (10-7-2, 22 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Tampa Bay) by 1 points
Games remaining: 63 (31 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 46 vs. East: 51
 (13) Florida (10-9-2, 22 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Tampa Bay) by 1 points
Games remaining: 61 (32 Home, 29 Away)
vs. +.500: 43 vs. East: 49
 (14) Carolina (5-12-5, 15 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Tampa Bay) by 8 points
Games remaining: 60 (29 Home, 31 Away)
vs. +.500: 51 vs. East: 49
 (15) Toronto (4-11-6, 14 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Tampa Bay) by 9 points
Games remaining: 61 (31 Home, 30 Away)
vs. +.500: 48 vs. East: 51
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|  (9) Dallas (10-6-6, 26 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Detroit) by 0 points
Games remaining: 60 (31 Home, 29 Away)
vs. +.500: 42 vs. West: 46
 (10) Nashville (12-8-1, 25 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Detroit) by 1 points
Games remaining: 61 (31 Home, 30 Away)
vs. +.500: 44 vs. West: 49
 (11) Vancouver (12-10-0, 24 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Detroit) by 2 points
Games remaining: 60 (31 Home, 29 Away)
vs. +.500: 42 vs. West: 45
 (12) Edmonton (9-11-3, 21 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Detroit) by 5 points
Games remaining: 59 (29 Home, 30 Away)
vs. +.500: 42 vs. West: 48
 (13) St. Louis (8-8-4, 20 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Detroit) by 6 points
Games remaining: 62 (28 Home, 34 Away)
vs. +.500: 49 vs. West: 51
 (14) Minnesota (8-12-2, 18 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Detroit) by 8 points
Games remaining: 60 (32 Home, 28 Away)
vs. +.500: 49 vs. West: 50
 (15) Anaheim (7-11-3, 17 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Detroit) by 9 points
Games remaining: 61 (29 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 49 vs. West: 51
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