The NHL playoff picture continues to churn after a 15-game slate on March 24.
The Nashville Predators extended their wild card advantage after a 6-3 win over San Jose. Nashville leads LA by three points.
In the East, Columbus moved up to second in the Metro with a win at Philadelphia while Ottawa climbed into the second wild-card spot after winning at Detroit.
The March 25 slate includes two games, only one of which has playoff impact. Boston travels to Buffalo for a nationally-televised game.
Here’s the full NHL playoff picture heading into tonight:
UPDATED AFTER MARCH 24 GAME RESULTS
Western Conference standings
Central Division top 3
1. Colorado Avalanche (106 points; clinched playoff berth)
- Record: 47-13-10 | Regulation wins: 41 | Games remaining: 12
- Next three games: at Winnipeg (March 26), vs. Winnipeg (March 28), vs. Calgary (March 30)
2. Dallas Stars (97 points; clinched playoff berth)
- Record: 43-17-11 | Regulation wins: 33 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: at NY Islanders (March 26), at Pittsburgh (March 28), at Philadelphia (March 29)
3. Minnesota Wild (92 points)
- Record: 40-20-12 | Regulation wins: 25 | Games remaining: 10
- Next three games: at Florida (March 26), at Boston (March 28), vs. Vancouver (April 2)
Pacific Division top 3
1. Anaheim Ducks (84 points)
- Record: 40-27-4 | Regulation wins: 24 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: at Calgary (March 26), at Edmonton (March 28), vs. Toronto (March 30)
2. Edmonton Oilers (79 points)
- Record: 35-28-9 | Regulation wins: 27 | Games remaining: 10
- Next three games: at Vegas (March 26), vs. Anaheim (March 28), vs. Seattle (March 31)
3. Vegas Golden Knights (78 points)
- Record: 32-26-14 | Regulation wins: 24 | Games remaining: 10
- Next three games: vs. Edmonton (March 26), vs. Washington (March 28), vs. Vancouver (March 30)
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Wild card standings
1. Utah Mammoth (80 points)
- Record: 37-29-6 | Regulation wins: 28 | Games remaining: 10
- Next three games: vs. Washington (March 26), at LA Kings (March 28), at Seattle (April 2)
2. Nashville Predators (77 points)
- Record: 34-28-9 | Regulation wins: 25 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: vs. NJ Devils (March 26), vs. Montreal (March 28), at Tampa Bay (March 29)
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3. Los Angeles Kings (74 points)
- Record: 28-25-18 | Regulation wins: 18 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: at Vancouver (March 26), vs. Utah (March 28), vs. Seattle (April 1)
4. Seattle Kraken (72 points)
- Record: 31-29-10 | Regulation wins: 25 | Games remaining: 12
- Next three games: at Tampa Bay (March 26), at Buffalo (March 28), at Edmonton (March 31)
5. Winnipeg Jets (72 points)
- Record: 30-29-12 | Regulation wins: 24 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: vs. Colorado (March 26), at Colorado (March 28), at Chicago (March 31)
6. San Jose Sharks (70 points)
- Record: 32-31-6 | Regulation wins: 20 | Games remaining: 13
- Next three games: at St. Louis (March 26), at Columbus (March 28), vs. St. Louis (March 30)
7. St. Louis Blues (69 points)
- Record: 29-30-11 | Regulation wins: 26 | Games remaining: 12
- Next three games: vs. San Jose (March 26), vs. Toronto (March 28), at San Jose (March 30)
8. Chicago Blackhawks (67 points)
- Record: 27-31-13 | Regulation wins: 20 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: at Philadelphia (March 26), at NY Rangers (March 27), at New Jersey (March 29)
9. Calgary Flames (65 points)
- Record: 29-34-8 | Regulation wins: 23 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: vs. Anaheim (March 26), vs. Vancouver (March 28), at Colorado (March 30)
10. Vancouver Canucks (50 points; eliminated from playoff contention)
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Eastern Conference standings
Metropolitan Division top 3
1. Carolina Hurricanes (96 points)
- Record: 45-20-6 | Regulation wins: 32 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: vs. NJ Devils (March 28), vs. Montreal (March 29), at Columbus (March 31)
2. Columbus Blue Jackets (87 points)
- Record: 38-22-11 | Regulation wins: 27 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: at Montreal (March 26), vs. San Jose (March 28), vs. Boston (March 29)
3. Pittsburgh Penguins (86 points)
- Record: 35-20-16 | Regulation wins: 29 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: at Ottawa (March 26), vs. Dallas (March 28), at NY Islanders (March 30)
Atlantic Division top 3
1. Buffalo Sabres (95 points)
- Record: 44-20-7 | Regulation wins: 37 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: at Boston (March 25), vs. Detroit (March 27), vs. Seattle (March 28)
2. Tampa Bay Lightning (91 points)
- Record: 44-21-5 | Regulation wins: 35 | Games remaining: 12
- Next three games: vs. Seattle (March 26), vs. Ottawa (March 28), vs. Nashville (March 29)
3. Montreal Canadiens (88 points)
- Record: 39-21-10 | Regulation wins: 27 | Games remaining: 12
- Next three games: vs. Columbus (March 26), at Nashville (March 28), at Carolina (March 29)
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Wild card standings
1. Boston Bruins (86 points)
- Record: 39-24-8 | Regulation wins: 29 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: at Buffalo (March 25), vs. Minnesota (March 28), at Columbus (March 29)
2. Ottawa Senators (85 points)
- Record: 38-24-9 | Regulation wins: 32 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: vs. Pittsburgh (March 26), at Tampa Bay (March 28), at Florida (March 31)
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3. New York Islanders (85 points)
- Record: 40-27-5 | Regulation wins: 26 | Games remaining: 10
- Next three games: vs. Dallas (March 26), vs. Florida (March 28), vs. Pittsburgh (March 30)
4. Detroit Red Wings (84 points)
- Record: 38-25-8 | Regulation wins: 27 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: at Boston (March 27), vs. Philadelphia (March 28), at Pittsburgh (March 31)
5. Philadelphia Flyers (80 points)
- Record: 34-24-12 | Regulation wins: 21 | Games remaining: 12
- Next three games: vs. Chicago (March 26), at Detroit (March 28), vs. Dallas (March 29)
6. Washington Capitals (79 points)
- Record: 35-28-9 | Regulation wins: 30 | Games remaining: 10
- Next three games: at Utah (March 26), at Vegas (March 28), vs. Philadelphia (March 31)
7. New Jersey Devils (74 points)
- Record: 36-32-2 | Regulation wins: 23 | Games remaining: 13
- Next three games: at Nashville (March 26), at Carolina (March 28), vs. Chicago (March 29)
8. Florida Panthers (73 points)
- Record: 35-32-3 | Regulation wins: 27 | Games remaining: 12
- Next three games: vs. Minnesota (March 26), at NY Islanders (March 28), at NY Rangers (March 29)
9. Toronto Maple Leafs (73 points)
- Record: 30-29-13 | Regulation wins: 22 | Games remaining: 10
- Next three games: vs. NY Rangers (March 25), at St. Louis (March 28), at Anaheim (March 30)
10. New York Rangers (65 points)
- Record: 28-34-9 | Regulation wins: 19 | Games remaining: 11
- Next three games: at Toronto (March 25), vs. Chicago (March 27), vs. Florida (March 29)
As of March 24
Western Conference
- Central No. 1 Colorado Avalanche vs. Wild card No. 2 Nashville Predators
- Central No. 2 Dallas Stars vs. Central No. 2 Minnesota Wild
- Pacific No. 1 Anaheim Ducks vs. Wild card No. 1 Utah Mammoth
- Pacific No. 2 Edmonton Oilers vs. Pacific No. 3 Vegas Golden Knights
Eastern Conference
- Metro No. 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. Wild card No. 2 Ottawa Senators
- Metro No. 2 Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Metro No. 3 Pittsburgh Penguins
- Atlantic No. 1 Buffalo Sabres vs. Wild card No. 1 Boston Bruins
- Atlantic No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Atlantic No. 3 Montreal Canadiens
All times Central; All games on ESPN+ in U.S. unless otherwise noted
- Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, 6:30 p.m. on TNT and truTV
- New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 6:30 p.m.
