Current NHL Playoff Matchups

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 ConferenceWestern Conference
(1) Boston (53-19-10, 116 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. East: 0
(8) Montreal (41-30-11, 93 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. East: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Bruins lead 5-1
Oct 15: at Canadiens 4, Bruins 3 (SO)
Nov 13: at Bruins 6, Canadiens 1
Nov 22: Bruins 3 at Canadiens 2 (SO)
Jan 13: at Bruins 3, Canadiens 1
Feb 1: Bruins 3 at Canadiens 1
Apr 9: at Bruins 5, Canadiens 4 (OT)
 
(1) San Jose (53-18-11, 117 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. West: 0
(8) Anaheim (42-33-7, 91 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. West: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Sharks lead 4-2
Oct 9: at Sharks 4, Ducks 1
Oct 17: at Ducks 4, Sharks 0
Dec 11: at Sharks 2, Ducks 0
Mar 15: Sharks 1 at Ducks 0
Apr 4: Ducks 5 at Sharks 2
Apr 5: Sharks 3 at Ducks 2
 
(2) Washington (50-24-8, 108 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. East: 0
(7) NY Rangers (43-30-9, 95 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. East: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Capitals win 3-1
Nov 8: at Capitals 3, Rangers 1
Dec 23: Capitals 5 at Rangers 4 (OT)
Jan 3: at Capitals 2, Rangers 1
Feb 11: at Rangers 5, Capitals 4 (SO)
 
(2) Detroit (51-21-10, 112 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. West: 0
(7) Columbus (41-31-10, 92 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. West: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 3-3
Nov 28: at Red Wings 5, Blue Jackets 3
Jan 6: at Red Wings 3, Blue Jackets 0
Jan 27: at Blue Jackets 3, Red Wings 2 (OT)
Feb 13: at Blue Jackets 3, Red Wings 2
Mar 7: Blue Jackets 8 at Red Wings 2
Mar 15: Red Wings 4 at Blue Jackets 0
(3) New Jersey (51-27-4, 106 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. East: 0
(6) Carolina (45-30-7, 97 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. East: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Hurricanes win 3-1
Jan 6: at Hurricanes 3, Devils 2
Mar 18: at Hurricanes 4, Devils 2
Mar 28: Hurricanes 2 at Devils 1
Apr 11: at Devils 3, Hurricanes 2
(3) Vancouver (45-27-10, 100 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. West: 0
(6) St. Louis (41-31-10, 92 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. West: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 2-2
Jan 9: Blues 6 at Canucks 4
Feb 10: Canucks 6 at Blues 4
Mar 19: at Canucks 3, Blues 0
Mar 26: at Blues 4, Canucks 2
(4) Pittsburgh (45-28-9, 99 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. East: 0
(5) Philadelphia (44-27-11, 99 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. East: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Penguins lead 4-2
Oct 14: at Penguins 3, Flyers 2 (OT)
Nov 13: at Penguins 5, Flyers 4 (SO)
Dec 13: at Flyers 6, Penguins 3
Jan 13: Penguins 4 at Flyers 2
Feb 21: Penguins 5 at Flyers 4
Mar 22: Flyers 3 at Penguins 1
(4) Chicago (46-24-12, 104 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. West: 0
(5) Calgary (46-30-6, 98 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0     vs. West: 0

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Blackhawks win 4-0
Nov 9: at Blackhawks 6, Flames 1
Dec 19: Blackhawks 3 at Flames 2 (OT)
Jan 4: at Blackhawks 5, Flames 2
Feb 5: Blackhawks 5 at Flames 2
Eliminated From Playoff Contention
(9) Florida (41-30-11, 93 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. East: 0

(10) Buffalo (41-32-9, 91 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. East: 0

(11) Ottawa (36-35-11, 83 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. East: 0

(12) Toronto (34-35-13, 81 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. East: 0

(13) Atlanta (35-41-6, 76 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. East: 0

(14) Tampa Bay (24-40-18, 66 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. East: 0

(15) NY Islanders (26-47-9, 61 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. East: 0

(9) Minnesota (40-33-9, 89 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. West: 0

(10) Nashville (40-34-8, 88 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. West: 0

(11) Edmonton (38-35-9, 85 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. West: 0

(12) Dallas (36-35-11, 83 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. West: 0

(13) Phoenix (36-39-7, 79 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. West: 0

(14) Los Angeles (34-37-11, 79 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. West: 0

(15) Colorado (32-45-5, 69 pts)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0    vs. West: 0

In the event teams are tied in the standings, the following tiebreakers are applied to determine which team receives the higher seeding.

Tiebreaker
1. Wins
2. Points obtained in games against tied teams
3. Goal differential

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