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Tim Kavanagh ESPN.com
The Minnesota Wild are a first-place hockey group heading right into Monday evening’s video game versus the Seattle Kraken (8 p.m. ET, ESPN+/Hulu). However might they have their views establish also greater?
There is fairly an assortment atop the Western Meeting, and also introducing the Monday slate, bush (93 factors, 30 law success) are 5 factors and also 4 law wins behind the Vegas Golden Knights for the seminar’s No. 1 playoff seed. The Los Angeles Kings are following (96, 33), adhered to by the Dallas Stars (92, 32), Colorado Avalanche (92, 30), and also Edmonton Oilers (91, 37).
Based simply on stamina of routine, destiny still have the easiest path, yet bush have 2 crucial upcoming video games if they wish to capture Las vega: They’ll play a home-and-home versus the Knights on April 1 (in Las Vega) and also April 3 (in St. Paul). That set of video games will certainly inform us a great deal.
As we get in the last stretch of the normal period, it’s time to examine all the playoff races– together with the groups jockeying for placement in the 2023 NHL draft lotto game.
Note: Playoff opportunities are through FiveThirtyEight.
Dive in advance:
Current playoff matchups
Today’s games
Last night’s scores
Expanded standings
Race for No. 1 pick
Existing playoff competitions
Eastern Meeting
A1 Boston Bruins vs. WC2 Pittsburgh Penguins
A2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. A3 Tampa Bay Lightning
M1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. WC1 New York Islanders
M2 New Jersey Devils vs. M3 New York Rangers
Western Meeting
C1 Minnesota Wild vs. WC1 Seattle Kraken
C2 Colorado Avalanche vs. C3 Dallas Stars
P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. WC2 Winnipeg Jets
P2 Los Angeles Kings vs. P3 Edmonton Oilers
Monday’s video games
Note: Perpetuity Eastern. All video games out ESPN, TNT or NHL Network are readily available through NHL Power Play, which is consisted of in an ESPN+ subscription (regional power outage limitations use).
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators, 7 p.m.
New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Minnesota Wild, 8 p.m. (ESPN+/ Hulu)
Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks, 10 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Arizona Coyotes, 10 p.m.
Sunday’s scoreboard
View “In the Crease” on ESPN+ for highlights from every video game.
Colorado Avalanche 4, Arizona Coyotes 3 (SO)
Boston Bruins 4, Carolina Hurricanes 3 (SO)
Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2
Toronto Maple Leafs 3, Nashville Predators 2
Los Angeles Kings 7, St. Louis Blues 6
Enhanced standings
Atlantic Department
Information: 119
Law wins: 49
Playoff placement: A1
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 134
Following video game: vs. NSH (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: 100%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 97
Law wins: 37
Playoff placement: A2
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 109
Following video game: vs. FLA (Wednesday)
Playoff opportunities: 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 90
Law wins: 34
Playoff placement: A3
Gamings left: 8
Information speed: 100
Following video game: @ AUTO (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Information: 79
Law wins: 31
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 89
Following video game: @ OTT (Monday)
Playoff opportunities: 37%
Heartbreaking number: 16
Information: 76
Law wins: 27
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 10
Information speed: 87
Following video game: vs. MTL (Monday)
Playoff opportunities: 7%
Heartbreaking number: 15
Information: 75
Law wins: 28
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 84
Following video game: vs. FLA (Monday)
Playoff opportunities: 2%
Heartbreaking number: 12
Information: 71
Law wins: 24
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 10
Information speed: 81
Following video game: vs. PIT (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities:
Heartbreaking number: 10
Information: 64
Law wins: 20
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 72
Following video game: @ BUF (Monday)
Playoff opportunities:
Heartbreaking number: 1
Metropolitan Department
Information: 103
Law wins: 35
Playoff placement: M1
Gamings left: 10
Information speed: 117
Following video game: vs. TB (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: 100%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 100
Law wins: 34
Playoff placement: M2
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 112
Following video game: @ NYI (Monday)
Playoff opportunities: 100%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 96
Law wins: 33
Playoff placement: M3
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 108
Following video game: vs. CBJ (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 83
Law wins: 32
Playoff placement: WC1
Gamings left: 8
Information speed: 92
Following video game: vs. NJ (Monday)
Playoff opportunities: 74%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 82
Law wins: 27
Playoff placement: WC2
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 92
Following video game: @ DET (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: 78%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 76
Law wins: 26
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 8
Information speed: 84
Following video game: vs. NYI (Wednesday)
Playoff opportunities: 1%
Heartbreaking number: 11
Information: 68
Law wins: 25
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 10
Information speed: 77
Following video game: vs. MTL (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities:
Heartbreaking number: 7
Information: 53
Law wins: 15
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 10
Information speed: 60
Following video game: @ NYR (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: 0%
Heartbreaking number: E
Central Department
Information: 93
Law wins: 30
Playoff placement: C1
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 105
Following video game: vs. SEA (Monday)
Playoff opportunities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 92
Law wins: 30
Playoff placement: C2
Gamings left: 10
Information speed: 105
Following video game: @ ANA (Monday)
Playoff opportunities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 92
Law wins: 32
Playoff placement: C3
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 103
Following video game: @ CHI (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 85
Law wins: 31
Playoff placement: WC2
Gamings left: 8
Information speed: 94
Following video game: @ SJ (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: 78%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 80
Law wins: 26
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 10
Information speed: 91
Following video game: @ BOS (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: 9%
Heartbreaking number: 16
Information: 72
Law wins: 25
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 81
Following video game: vs. VAN (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities:
Heartbreaking number: 6
Information: 67
Law wins: 20
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 8
Information speed: 74
Following video game: vs. EDM (Monday)
Playoff opportunities: 0%
Heartbreaking number: E
Factors: 54
Law wins: 16
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 61
Following video game: vs. DAL (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: 0%
Heartbreaking number: E
Pacific Department
Information: 98
Law wins: 34
Playoff placement: P1
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 110
Following video game: vs. EDM (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 96
Law wins: 33
Playoff placement: P2
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 108
Following video game: @ CGY (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 91
Law wins: 37
Playoff placement: P3
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 102
Following video game: @ ARI (Monday)
Playoff opportunities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 88
Law wins: 31
Playoff placement: WC1
Gamings left: 10
Information speed: 100
Following video game: @ MINUTES (Monday)
Playoff opportunities: >> 99%
Heartbreaking number: N/A
Factors: 81
Law wins: 27
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 8
Information speed: 90
Following video game: vs. LA (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: 14%
Heartbreaking number: 13
Information: 73
Law wins: 22
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 82
Following video game: @ STL (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities:
Heartbreaking number: 7
Information: 56
Law wins: 13
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 63
Following video game: vs. COL (Monday)
Playoff opportunities: 0%
Heartbreaking number: E
Factors: 53
Law wins: 14
Playoff placement: N/A
Gamings left: 9
Information speed: 60
Following video game: vs. WPG (Tuesday)
Playoff opportunities: 0%
Heartbreaking number: E
Y– Secured department; X– Secured playoff berth; E– Gotten rid of from playoff opinion
Race for the No. 1 choice
The NHL makes use of a draft lotto game to establish the order of the preliminary, so the group that completes in last location is not ensured the No. 1 option. Since 2021, a group may go up an optimum of 10 places if it wins the lotto game, so just 11 groups are qualified for the draw for the No. 1 choice.Full details on the process can be found here Resting No. 1 on the draft board for this summer season is Connor Bedard, who has been lauded as a generational ability.
Information: 53
Law wins: 14
Information: 53
Law wins: 15
Information: 54
Law wins: 16
Information: 56
Law wins: 13
Information: 64
Law wins: 20
Information: 67
Law wins: 20
Information: 68
Law wins: 25
Information: 71
Law wins: 24
Information: 72
Law wins: 25
Information: 73
Law wins: 22
Information: 75
Law wins: 28
Information: 76
Law wins: 26
Information: 76
Law wins: 27
Information: 79
Law wins: 31
Information: 80
Law wins: 26
Information: 81
Law wins: 27
* Notes on traded choices affecting the leading 16:
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