Breaking down the schedule for 10 teams on playoff bubble

The NHL season has entered the stretch drive.

With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, the schedule has reached its most critical point, as teams in both conferences claw for final playoff positions.

Here's how the coming schedule breaks down for 10 teams on the bubble:

Eastern ConferenceColumbus Blue Jackets (32-27-5, 69 Points)

Games remaining: 18

vs. Division	vs. East	vs. West	vs. CAR	vs. FLA	vs. NYI
3	9	9	0	1	0

Series records:

• vs. Metropolitan Division: 12-10-3
• vs. Eastern Conference: 22-17-4
• vs. Western Conference: 10-10-1
• vs. Hurricanes: 3-1-0
• vs. Panthers: 2-0-0 (Mar. 22 vs. FLA)
• vs. Islanders: 3-1-0

Carolina Hurricanes (28-25-11, 67 Points)

Games remaining: 18

vs. Division	vs. East	vs. West	vs. CBJ	vs. FLA	vs. NYI
8	13	5	0	1	1

Series records:

• vs. Metropolitan Division: 7-8-5
• vs. Eastern Conference: 18-15-6
• vs. Western Conference: 10-10-5
• vs. Blue Jackets: 2-0-2
• vs. Panthers: 2-0-0 (Apr. 2 @ FLA)
• vs. Islanders: 1-2-0 (Mar. 18 @ NYI)

Florida Panthers (30-25-6, 66 Points)

Games remaining: 21

vs. Division	vs. East	vs. West	vs. CBJ	vs. CAR	vs. NYI
13	18	3	1	1	1

Series records:

• vs. Atlantic Division: 9-5-1
• vs. Eastern Conference: 17-12-5
• vs. Western Conference: 13-13-1
• vs. Blue Jackets: 0-1-1 (Mar. 22 @ CBJ)
• vs. Hurricanes: 0-1-1 (Apr. 2 vs. CAR)
• vs. Islanders: 1-0-1 (Mar. 26 @ NYI)

New York Islanders (29-28-7, 65 Points)

Games remaining: 18

vs. Division	vs. East	vs. West	vs. CBJ	vs. CAR	vs. FLA
8	14	4	0	1	1

Series records:

• vs. Metropolitan Division: 10-9-1
• vs. Eastern Conference: 17-19-2
• vs. Western Conference: 12-9-5
• vs. Blue Jackets: 1-3-0
• vs. Hurricanes: 2-1-0 (Mar. 18 vs. CAR)
• vs. Panthers: 1-1-0 (Mar. 26 vs. FLA)

Western ConferenceLos Angeles Kings (36-24-5, 77 Points)

Games remaining: 17

vs. Division	vs. West	vs. East	vs. DAL	vs. ANA	vs. STL	vs. COL	vs. CGY
6	14	3	1	1	1	2	1

Series records:

• vs. Pacific Division: 10-10-3
• vs. Western Conference: 17-15-4
• vs. Eastern Conference: 19-9-1
• vs. Stars: 1-1-0 (Apr. 7 vs. DAL)
• vs. Ducks: 2-2-0 (Mar. 30 @ ANA)
• vs. Blues: 1-1-0 (Mar. 10 vs. STL)
• vs. Avalanche: 1-0-0 (Mar. 22 @ COL, Apr. 2 vs. COL)
• vs. Flames: 1-1-1 (Mar. 26 vs. CGY)

Dallas Stars (36-23-5, 77 Points)

Games remaining: 18

vs. Division	vs. West	vs. East	vs. LAK	vs. ANA	vs. STL	vs. COL	vs. CGY
5	10	8	1	2	1	0	0

Series records:

• vs. Central Division: 10-11-0
• vs. Western Conference: 22-18-0
• vs. Eastern Conference: 14-5-5
• vs. Kings: 1-1-0 (Apr. 7 @ LAK)
• vs. Ducks: 0-1-0 (Mar. 9 vs. ANA, Apr. 6 @ ANA)
• vs. Blues: 2-2-0 (Mar. 3 vs. STL)
• vs. Avalanche: 2-3-0
• vs. Flames: 3-0-0

Anaheim Ducks (31-21-12, 74 Points)

Games remaining: 18

vs. Division	vs. West	vs. East	vs. LAK	vs. DAL	vs. STL	vs. COL	vs. CGY
6	14	4	1	2	1	1	1

Series records:

• vs. Pacific Division: 10-6-7
• vs. Western Conference: 16-11-9
• vs. Eastern Conference: 15-10-3
• vs. Kings: 2-0-2 (Mar. 30 vs. LAK)
• vs. Stars: 1-0-0 (Mar. 9 @ DAL, Apr. 6 vs. DAL)
• vs. Blues: 2-0-0 (Mar. 12 vs. STL)
• vs. Avalanche: 0-2-0 (Apr. 1 vs. COL)
• vs. Flames: 1-2-0 (Mar. 21 @ CGY)

St. Louis Blues (35-26-4, 74 Points)

Games remaining: 17

vs. Division	vs. West	vs. East	vs. LAK	vs. DAL	vs. ANA	vs. COL	vs. CGY
6	13	4	1	1	1	1	0

Series records:

• vs. Central Division: 9-9-2
• vs. Western Conference: 17-17-3
• vs. Eastern Conference: 18-9-1
• vs. Kings: 0-2-0 (Mar. 10 @ LAK)
• vs. Stars: 3-1-0 (Mar. 3 @ DAL)
• vs. Ducks: 0-2-0 (Mar. 12 @ ANA)
• vs. Avalanche: 3-0-0 (Mar. 15 vs. COL, Apr. 7 @ COL)
• vs. Flames: 1-2-0

Colorado Avalanche (34-24-5, 73 Points)

Games remaining: 19

vs. Division	vs. West	vs. East	vs. LAK	vs. DAL	vs. ANA	vs. STL	vs. CGY
9	16	3	1	0	1	2	0

Series records:

• vs. Central Division: 7-9-1
• vs. Western Conference: 16-14-4
• vs. Eastern Conference: 18-10-1
• vs. Kings: 0-0-1 (Mar. 22 vs. LAK, Apr. 2 @ LAK)
• vs. Stars: 3-2-0
• vs. Ducks: 2-0-0 (Apr. 1 @ ANA)
• vs. Blues: 0-3-0 (Mar. 15 @ STL, Apr. 7 vs. STL)
• vs. Flames: 1-2-0

Calgary Flames (32-24-9, 73 Points)

Games remaining: 17

vs. Division	vs. West	vs. East	vs. LAK	vs. DAL	vs. ANA	vs. STL	vs. COL
10	11	6	1	0	1	0	0

Series records:

• vs. Pacific Division: 9-7-3
• vs. Western Conference: 20-14-15
• vs. Eastern Conference: 12-10-4
• vs. Kings: 2-0-1 (Mar. 26 @ LAK)
• vs. Stars: 0-3-0
• vs. Ducks: 2-1-0 (Mar. 21 vs. ANA)
• vs. Blues: 2-1-0
• vs. Avalanche: 2-1-0

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