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) Pittsburgh (12-5-0, 24 pts)
Games remaining: 65 (33 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 36 vs. East: 54 |  (8) NY Islanders (6-6-5, 17 pts)
Games remaining: 65 (32 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 41 vs. East: 50 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Penguins lead 1-0
Oct 3: Penguins 4 at Islanders 3 (SO)
November 27: Pittsburgh at New York
January 19: New York at Pittsburgh
February 10: New York at Pittsburgh
April 8: New York at Pittsburgh
April 11: Pittsburgh at New York
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|  (1) Colorado (12-3-2, 26 pts)
Games remaining: 65 (35 Home, 30 Away)
vs. +.500: 39 vs. West: 51 |  (8) Vancouver (10-8-0, 20 pts)
Games remaining: 64 (32 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 38 vs. West: 49 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 1-1
Oct 3: at Avalanche 3, Canucks 0
Nov 1: at Canucks 3, Avalanche 0
November 14: Vancouver at Colorado
November 20: Colorado at Vancouver
March 9: Vancouver at Colorado
April 6: Colorado at Vancouver
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 (2) Washington (10-3-4, 24 pts)
Games remaining: 65 (32 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 35 vs. East: 51 |  (7) Tampa Bay (6-4-5, 17 pts)
Games remaining: 67 (34 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 33 vs. East: 50 | 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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|  (2) San Jose (12-4-2, 26 pts)
Games remaining: 64 (35 Home, 29 Away)
vs. +.500: 40 vs. West: 54 |  (7) Dallas (7-4-6, 20 pts)
Games remaining: 65 (33 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 45 vs. West: 50 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 0-0
November 12: Dallas at San Jose
December 11: Dallas at San Jose
December 21: San Jose at Dallas
March 16: San Jose at Dallas
March 25: Dallas at San Jose
March 31: San Jose at Dallas
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 (3) Buffalo (9-4-1, 19 pts)
Games remaining: 68 (33 Home, 35 Away)
vs. +.500: 38 vs. East: 53 |  (6) Philadelphia (9-4-1, 19 pts)
Games remaining: 68 (32 Home, 36 Away)
vs. +.500: 39 vs. East: 53 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Flyers lead 1-0
Nov 6: Flyers 5 at Sabres 2
November 14: Buffalo at Philadelphia
November 27: Buffalo at Philadelphia
March 5: Philadelphia at Buffalo
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|  (3) Columbus (9-5-2, 20 pts)
Games remaining: 66 (34 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 38 vs. West: 52 |  (6) Phoenix (10-7-0, 20 pts)
Games remaining: 65 (33 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 41 vs. West: 51 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 1-1
Oct 10: Blue Jackets 2 at Coyotes 0
Oct 28: Coyotes 4 at Blue Jackets 1
December 17: Phoenix at Columbus
December 21: Columbus at Phoenix
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 (4) New Jersey (11-4-0, 22 pts)
Games remaining: 67 (34 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 36 vs. East: 49 |  (5) NY Rangers (10-7-1, 21 pts)
Games remaining: 64 (33 Home, 31 Away)
vs. +.500: 36 vs. East: 54 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 1-1
Oct 5: Rangers 3 at Devils 2
Oct 22: Devils 4 at Rangers 2
January 12: New Jersey at New York
February 6: New Jersey at New York
March 10: New York at New Jersey
March 25: New York at New Jersey
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|  (4) Los Angeles (10-5-2, 22 pts)
Games remaining: 65 (33 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 38 vs. West: 50 |  (5) Calgary (10-4-1, 21 pts)
Games remaining: 67 (32 Home, 35 Away)
vs. +.500: 39 vs. West: 51 | REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 0-0
November 21: Calgary at Los Angeles
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) Ottawa (7-5-2, 16 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Islanders) by 1 points
Games remaining: 68 (32 Home, 36 Away)
vs. +.500: 36 vs. East: 51
 (10) Boston (7-7-2, 16 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Islanders) by 1 points
Games remaining: 66 (31 Home, 35 Away)
vs. +.500: 38 vs. East: 55
 (11) Montreal (8-9-0, 16 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Islanders) by 1 points
Games remaining: 65 (32 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 39 vs. East: 52
 (12) Atlanta (6-6-1, 13 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Islanders) by 4 points
Games remaining: 69 (36 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 38 vs. East: 54
 (13) Florida (5-9-1, 11 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Islanders) by 6 points
Games remaining: 67 (34 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 36 vs. East: 53
 (14) Toronto (3-7-5, 11 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Islanders) by 6 points
Games remaining: 67 (34 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 37 vs. East: 54
 (15) Carolina (2-11-3, 7 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (NY Islanders) by 10 points
Games remaining: 66 (34 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 39 vs. East: 53
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|  (9) Chicago (8-5-2, 18 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Vancouver) by 2 points
Games remaining: 67 (32 Home, 35 Away)
vs. +.500: 42 vs. West: 52
 (10) Detroit (7-5-3, 17 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Vancouver) by 3 points
Games remaining: 67 (34 Home, 33 Away)
vs. +.500: 41 vs. West: 53
 (11) Nashville (7-7-1, 15 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Vancouver) by 5 points
Games remaining: 67 (35 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 44 vs. West: 53
 (12) Edmonton (7-8-1, 15 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Vancouver) by 5 points
Games remaining: 66 (31 Home, 35 Away)
vs. +.500: 44 vs. West: 52
 (13) Anaheim (6-7-2, 14 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Vancouver) by 6 points
Games remaining: 67 (31 Home, 36 Away)
vs. +.500: 49 vs. West: 54
 (14) St. Louis (5-6-3, 13 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Vancouver) by 7 points
Games remaining: 68 (33 Home, 35 Away)
vs. +.500: 46 vs. West: 55
 (15) Minnesota (6-10-0, 12 pts)
Trailing 8th seed (Vancouver) by 8 points
Games remaining: 66 (34 Home, 32 Away)
vs. +.500: 46 vs. West: 51
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