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The is in the home stretch of the 2023-24 regular season. That means playoff races are heating up atop divisions and on the wild card bubble. Throughout this final week, every point will be crucial as teams battle for playoff positioning. Fans will have their eyes glued to the scoreboard and the standings for the next two weeks. The playoff picture may change on a nightly basis, so CBS Sports has you covered with our playoff race tracker. It'll be updated daily to show where each playoff hopeful stands as the postseason gets closer and closer. Reminder: Here's how the playoff seeding works The top three teams in each division automatically qualify for the playoffs. Each conference has two wild-card spots. The top division winner in each conference will play the second wild card team, and the other division winner will play the first wild card team. The second and third-place teams in each division will match up with one another in the first round. *Regulation wins are the first tiebreaker, and regulation plus overtime wins are the second tiebreaker. Shootout wins are not counted in regulation plus overtime wins. Eastern Darrell Henderson Jr. Jersey Conference playoff picture Atlantic Division 1. | 52-24-6 | 110 points Points percentage: .671 Regulation wins: 42 Regulation plus overtime wins: 49 Current first-round matchup: Despite having some rough patches down the stretch, the Panthers finished the regular season strong and captured the Atlantic Division title. Now they're locked into a first-round matchup with the Lightning when the postseason gets underway. 2. | 47-20-15 | 109 points Points percentage: .665 Regulation wins: 36 Regulation plus overtime wins: 43 Current first-round matchup: The Bruins dropped three of their last four games, and ended up coughing up the Atlantic Division. Now the Bruins will take on the Maple Leafs in what Jackie Slater Jersey could be a very entertaining opening-round series. 3. Toronto Maple Leafs | 46-26-10| 102 points Points percentage: .622 Regulation wins: 33 Regulation plus overtime wins: 41 Current first-round matchup: Florida Panthers The Maple Leafs have been the third team in the Atlantic Division for most of the season and are entrenched in that spot. saw his eight-game goal streak snapped in Monday's lo s to the Panthers, and Toronto has lost its final four regular season games. Metropolitan Division 1. | 55-23-4 | 114 points Points percentage: .695 Regulation wins: 43 Regulation plus overtime wins: 51 Current first-round matchup: The Rangers clinched the Metropolitan Division, home-ice advantage throughout the postseason, and the Presidents' Trophy with a win over the on Monday. It marks the fourth time in franchise history the Rangers have captured the Presidents' Trophy. 2. | 52-23-7 | 111 points Points percentage: .677 Regulation wins: 44 Regulation plus overtime wins: 50 Current first-round matchup: The Hurricanes are playing their best hockey as the regular season winds down thanks to winning five of their last six games. Carolina is looking into an opening-round matchup against the Islanders. 3. New York Islanders| 39-27-16 | 94 points Points percentage: .573 Regulation wins: 29 Regulation plus overtime wins: 38 Current first-round matchup: Carolina Hurricanes The Islanders officially cemented themselves as the No. 3 seed in the Metropolitan Division with a win against the earlier this Kurt Warner Jersey week. They'll be facing the Carolina Hurricanes in the opening round for the second consecutive season. Wild card WC1. Tampa Bay Lightning | 45-29-8 | 98 points Points percentage: .598 Regulation wins: 37 Regulation plus overtime wins: 42 Current first-round matchup: Boston Bruins The Lightning are likely the team that no one wants to face in the opening round of the postseason. Tampa Bay is firmly in the East's top Wild Card spot, and it will face the Bruins or Panthers in the opening round. WC2. Washington Capitals| 40-31-11 | 91 points Points percentage: .555 Regulation wins: 32 Regulation plus overtime wins: 36 Current first-round matchup: New York Rangers The Capitals controlled their own destiny and were able to defeat the to clinch the East's No. 2 Wild Card spot on Tuesday. It was a gutsy effort over the season's final month, and now the Capitals will take on the Rangers. Western Conference playoff picture Central Division 1. | 52-21-9 | 113 points Points percentage: .689 Regulation wins: 40 Regulation plus overtime wins: 48 Current first-round matchup: The Stars were idle on Monday, but saw their Presidents' Trophy dreams slip away with a Rangers victory. Still, Dallas did manage to earn the West's top seed with a win against the on Wednesday. 2. | 51-24-6 | 108 points Points percentage: .667 Regulation wins: 45 Regulation plus overtime wins: 51 Current first-round matchup: All of a sudden, the Jets have racked up seven consecutive victories and leapfrogged the Avalanche for second place in the Central Division. Winnipeg has outscored Dallas and Colorado 10-0 Terrell Lewis Jersey in two of their last three wins. 3. Colorado Avalanche| 49-25-7 | 105 points Points percentage: .648 Regulation wins: 41 Regulation plus overtime wins: 47 Current first-round matchup: Winnipeg Jets The Avalanche have struggled mightily as of late with four lo ses in their last five games. On Sunday, the Avalanche blew a 3-0 third-period lead and lost in overtime to the Golden Knights. Pacific Division 1. | 50-22-9 | 109 points Points percentage: .673 Regulation wins: 44 Regulation plus overtime wins: 50 Current first-round matchup: The Canucks have won the Pacific Division, and it marks the franchise's first division title since the 2012-13 campaign. Vancouver will face off with Nashville in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 2. | 49-26-6 | 104 points Points percentage: .642 Regulation wins: 39 Regulation plus overtime wins: 47 Current first-round matchup: The Oilers are going to be the second seed in the Pacific Buddy Howell Jersey Division. returned to the ice on Monday and clinched the fourth 100-a sist season in history. 3. Vegas Golden Knights| 45-28-8| 98 points Points percentage: .605 Regulation wins: 34 Regulation plus overtime wins: 41 Current first-round matchup: Edmonton Oilers The Golden Knights are still alive in the Pacific Division after getting in the win column in each of their last two games. A win over the on Tuesday allowed them to leapfrog the Kings for the No. 3 spot in the Pacific Division with one game to go for each team. Wild card WC1. Nashville Predators | 47-30-5 | 99 points Points percentage: .604 Regulation wins: 38 Regulation plus overtime wins: 44 Current first-round matchup: Vancouver Canucks The Predators lost their regular-season finale against the , but it didn't really matter. Nashville will be the West's top Wild Card team when the postseason begins. WC2. Los Angeles Kings| 43-27-11 | 97 points Points percentage: .599 Regulation wins: 37 Regulation plus overtime wins: 41 Current first-round matchup: Dallas Stars The Golden Knights could earn the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division with one game to play for each team. The Kings will need to beat the Blackhawks, while the Golden Knights will need to fall against the on the final day of the regular season if Los Angeles wants to avoid facing the Stars. |
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