Here's what postseason matchups look like after play on Sunday, April 3:
Eastern Conference
Team
Team
Season Series
A1 Panthers
W1 Islanders
1-1-1
A2 Lightning
A3 Red Wings
2-2
M1 Capitals
W2 Flyers
2-0-2 Capitals
M2 Penguins
M3 Rangers
3-1 Penguins
Boston still controls its fate, but failed to move back into the Atlantic Division's third seed after a 6-4 loss to Chicago. The Bruins and Red Wings will meet in a critical game this week.
Pittsburgh became the second Eastern Conference team to hit 100 points, beating the Flyers 6-2.
The two Floridian teams were idle, but the Panthers did clinch a playoff spot.
Wild-Card Race
Team
Points
Games Remaining
1. Islanders
93
5
2. Flyers
91
4
Bruins
90
3
The Flyers, too, came up empty in a loss to the Penguins. They remain two points behind the Islanders, and are just one point ahead of the Bruins with a game in hand.
Western Conference
Team
Team
Season Series
C1 Stars
W2 Wild
3-1 Stars
C2 Blues
C3 Blackhawks
2-0-2 Blackhawks
P1 Ducks
W1 Predators
2-1 Predators
P2 Kings
P3 Sharks
3-1-1 Sharks
Anaheim did what the Kings couldn't this weekend, beating the Stars to retake the Pacific Division lead.
The Blues' 5-1 win over the Avalanche coupled with the Stars' loss moves them back to within two points in the Central Division with a game in hand.
Wild-Card Race
Team
Points
Games Remaining
1. Predators
92
3
2. Wild
87
2
Avalanche
82
3
The Wild are on the verge of backing into the postseason, losing for the third straight time right along with the ninth-seeded Avalanche.
With Minnesota's loss, Nashville clinched the first wild card, and will meet the Pacific Division winner in the first round.
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