What are the NHL playoff standings right now?

Here are the first-round playoff matchups, based on today’s standings. The top three teams in each division earn berths in the playoffs….Current NHL Playoff Matchups.

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
Minnesota (53-22-7, 113 points) Games remaining: 0
St. Louis (49-22-11, 109 points) Games remaining: 0
Regular season series (Blues lead 3-0-0)

What are the NHL wild-card standings?

Wild Card Standings

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division GP Road
1 xyz-Florida Panthers 82 24-11-6
3 x-Toronto Maple Leafs 82 23-13-5
5 x-Tampa Bay Lightning 82 24-15-2

Who makes the playoffs in NHL 2021?

The 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL)….2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Tournament details
Champions Tampa Bay Lightning
Runner-up Montreal Canadiens
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s) Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) (32 points)

How is NHL Standings determined?

A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League (NHL) player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season.

What are the 2022 NHL playoff standings?

NHL Playoff Standings 2022: Latest Odds on Wild Card Races

  • Eastern Conference.
  • Metropolitan. Carolina (100 points)
  • Atlantic. Florida (106 points)
  • Wild-Card Race. Tampa Bay (94 points)
  • Central. Colorado (108 points)
  • Pacific. Calgary (95 points)
  • Wild-Card Race. Nashville (86 points)
  • Odds to Make Playoffs.

Who is Number 1 in the NHL right now?

1. Colorado Avalanche (Previous Ranking: 2) The Avalanche are playing good hockey, and have returned to first in the NHL power rankings, despite losing captain Gabriel Landeskog to knee surgery and blue liner Sammy Girard for four weeks.

How will the 2021 NHL playoffs work?

Due to travel restrictions, the format for the 2021 playoffs was changed, but the NHL will return to its previous playoff format this year. Sixteen teams will qualify, with the three top-ranked sides from each division joined by two wild card teams from each conference.

Who makes the NHL playoffs 2022?

2022 Stanley Cup playoffs

Tournament details
Teams 16
Defending champions Tampa Bay Lightning
Final positions
Champions Colorado Avalanche

Why do hockey records have 3 numbers?

The 3 numbers next to an NHL team’s name or logo refers to their “Wins-Regulation Losses-Overtime Losses” record (ex: 62-16-4). Regulation and overtime losses are separated because of their value in the standings. Regulation losses earn teams 0 points while overtime losses earn them 1 point.

Who’s the worst hockey team?

The Maple Leafs lead all NHL franchises in losses (2,829). Being the most recently established team in the NHL, the Seattle Kraken have the fewest games played among existing NHL franchises (1), as well as the fewest wins (0), losses (1), and points (0).

Who’s the best NHL team 2021?

Check out our latest 2021 NHL Power Rankings.

  1. 01 Toronto Maple Leafs (15-4-2) USA TODAY Sports.
  2. 02 Tampa Bay Lightning (13-4-1) USA TODAY Sports.
  3. 03 Vegas Golden Knights (11-4-1)
  4. 04 Florida Panthers (13-4-2)
  5. 05 Washington Capitals (11-5-4)
  6. 06 Winnipeg Jets (12-6-1)
  7. 07 Boston Bruins (11-5-2)
  8. 08 Colorado Avalanche (10-6-1)

Who is best team in NHL?

NHL Power Rankings: Every team’s 2021-22 season in a sentence

  • Detroit Red Wings (31-40-10)
  • Ottawa Senators (32-41-7)
  • Chicago Blackhawks (28-42-11)
  • New Jersey Devils (27-44-9)
  • Seattle Kraken (26-48-6)
  • Philadelphia Flyers (25-45-11)
  • Arizona Coyotes (24-50-7)
  • Montreal Canadiens (21-49-11)

How many NHL teams make the playoffs?

Head-to-head,if applicable.

  • Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
  • Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games,minimum of four.
  • Strength of victory.
  • Strength of schedule.
  • Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
  • What is the highest score in NHL?

    Toronto Maple Leafs (10) vs. Chicago Black Hawks (8) — Feb.

  • Quebec City Nordiques (11) vs. Washington Capitals (7) — Feb.
  • Buffalo Sabres (14) vs.
  • Blackhawks (8) vs.
  • Winnipeg Jets (8) at Detroit Red Wings (10) — Nov.
  • Sharks (10) at Pittsburgh Penguins (8) — Jan.
  • Minnesota North Stars (9) vs.
  • North Stars (8) vs.
  • Oilers (9) vs.
  • Oilers (12) vs.
  • What is the best NHL record?

    3 Stars for Saturday in the NHL. Pavel Buchnevich showed flashes of brilliance so far in his NHL career,but Saturday shines a light on just how hot he’s been

  • Highlights of the night for Saturday in the NHL.
  • Stats of the Night: Marleau ties Howe for most games in NHL history; Sabres eliminated.
  • Who won the NHL Tonight?

    With the Capitals up by two and the Canadiens’ net empty with just shy of a minute-and-a-half left, Snively could’ve attempted a center-ice shot to go for the hat trick on the night he scored his first and second NHL goals.