The race to the Stanley Cup Playoffs is actually heating up. There’s only a handful of video games left for every group to play as everyone seems to be vying for an opportunity to win the cup and the seeding in every convention might be very fascinating this yr.

Within the East, solely extra playoff spot stays up for grabs after the Ottawa Senators clinched a playoff spot with a Detroit Pink Wings loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. It marks the primary time that the Senators will seem within the Stanley Cup Playoffs because the 2016-17 season. In the meantime, the ultimate playoff spot within the East is the Canadiens’ to lose as they maintain an eight-game benefit over the Pink Wings.

Within the West, there are three spots left now that the Los Angeles Kings have joined the Vegas Golden Knights as the 2 Pacific Division groups to seal playoff berths. The Calgary Flames are hanging on by a thread within the Wild Card race, however possible result in win out in an effort to leapfrog the Minnesota Wild or St. Louis Blues.

The playoff image will possible change each day, so CBS Sports activities can have you coated with our NHL playoff race tracker. It is going to be up to date day by day to point out the place every potential playoff group sits within the standings because the postseason attracts close to.

Reminder: This is how the NHL playoff seeding works

• The highest three groups in every division robotically qualify for the playoffs.
• Every convention has two wild-card spots.
• The highest division winner in every convention will play the second wild card group, and the opposite division winner will play the primary wild card group.
• The second and third-place groups in every division will match up with each other within the first spherical.

*Regulation wins are the primary tiebreaker, and regulation plus time beyond regulation wins are the second tiebreaker. Shootout wins are usually not counted in regulation plus time beyond regulation wins. X denotes clinched playoff berth.

Jap Convention playoff image

Atlantic Division

1. Toronto Maple Leafs | 48-26-4 | 100 factors – X

Factors proportion: .641
Regulation wins: 39
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 47
Present first-round matchup: Ottawa Senators

2. Tampa Bay Lightning | 45-26-7 | 97 factors – X

Factors proportion: .622
Regulation wins: 39
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 43
Present first-round matchup: Florida Panthers

3. Florida Panthers | 45-29-4 | 94 factors – X

Factors proportion: .603
Regulation wins: 36
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 40
Present first-round matchup: Tampa Bay Lightning

Metropolitan Division

1. Washington Capitals | 49-19-9 | 107 factors – X

Factors proportion: .685
Regulation wins: 42
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 48
Present first-round matchup: Montreal Canadiens

2. Carolina Hurricanes | 46-27-4 | 96 factors – X

Factors proportion: .623
Regulation wins: 41
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 46
Present first-round matchup: New Jersey Devils

3. New Jersey Devils | 41-30-7 | 89 factors – X

Factors proportion: .571
Regulation wins: 36
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 39
Present first-round matchup: Carolina Hurricanes

Wild Card

WC1. Ottawa Senators | 42-29-6 | 90 factors

Factors proportion: .584
Regulation wins: 33
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 41
Present first-round matchup: Toronto Maple Leafs

WC2. Montreal Canadiens | 39-30-9 | 87 factors

Factors proportion: .558
Regulation wins: 29
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 37
Present first-round matchup: Washington Capitals

Detroit Pink Wings | 36-34-7 | 79 factors

Factors proportion: .513
Regulation wins: 28
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 33

New York Islanders | 34-32-11 | 79 factors

Factors proportion: .513
Regulation wins: 27
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 32

Columbus Blue Jackets | 35-33-9 | 79 factors

Factors proportion: .513
Regulation wins: 25
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 29

New York Rangers | 36-35-7 | 79 factors

Factors proportion: .506
Regulation wins: 32
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 35

Western Convention playoff image

Central Division

1. Winnipeg Jets | 53-21-4 | 110 factors – X

Factors proportion: .705
Regulation wins: 42
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 52
Present first-round matchup: St. Louis Blues

2. Dallas Stars | 50-22-6 | 106 factors – X

Factors proportion: .679
Regulation wins: 41
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 48
Present first-round matchup: Colorado Avalanche

3. Colorado Avalanche | 48-27-4 | 100 factors – X

Factors proportion: .633
Regulation wins: 39
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 44
Present first-round matchup: Dallas Stars

Pacific Division

1. Vegas Golden Knights | 47-22-9 | 103 points-X

Factors proportion: .660
Regulation wins: 43
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 46
Present first-round matchup: Minnesota Wild

2. Los Angeles Kings | 44-24-9 | 97 factors – X

Factors proportion: .630
Regulation wins: 39
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 43
Present first-round matchup: Edmonton Oilers

3. Edmonton Oilers | 45-28-5 | 95 factors

Factors proportion: .609
Regulation wins: 33
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 45
Present first-round matchup: Los Angeles Kings

Wild Card

WC1. Minnesota Wild | 43-29-7 | 93 factors

Factors proportion: .589
Regulation wins: 33
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 40
Present first-round matchup: Vegas Golden Knights

WC2. St. Louis Blues | 43-30-7 | 93 factors

Factors proportion: .581
Regulation wins: 31
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 39
Present first-round matchup: Winnipeg Jets

Calgary Flames | 37-27-13 | 87 factors

Factors proportion: .565
Regulation wins: 28
Regulation plus time beyond regulation wins: 33