Current NHL Playoff Matchups as of the games of March 14,2014

The NHL first-round playoff matchups based on the current NHL standings. The top three teams in each division earn berths in the playoffs, followed by the next two teams in terms of total points in the conference, regardless of division, for a total of eight teams from each conference.

Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Boston (44-17-5, 93 pts) Games remaining: 16 (6 Home, 10 Away) vs. Quality teams: 15, vs. East: 10
	Philadelphia (33-25-7, 73 pts) Games remaining: 18 (11 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 16, vs. East: 13
Regular season series (Bruins lead 1-0-0)
Jan 25, 2014 Boston 6, Philadelphia 1 Mar 30, 2014 Boston at Philadelphia Apr 5, 2014 Philadelphia at Boston
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Toronto (36-24-8, 80 pts) Games remaining: 14 (7 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. East: 11
	Tampa Bay (35-24-7, 77 pts) Games remaining: 16 (10 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 13, vs. East: 13
Regular season series (Maple Leafs lead 2-0-0)
Jan 28, 2014 Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 3 Feb 6, 2014 Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 1 Mar 19, 2014 Tampa Bay at Toronto Apr 8, 2014 Toronto at Tampa Bay
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Pittsburgh (44-17-4, 92 pts) Games remaining: 17 (11 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 17, vs. East: 9
	Montreal (35-25-7, 77 pts) Games remaining: 15 (7 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. East: 13
Regular season series (Canadiens win 2-1-0)
Nov 23, 2013 Pittsburgh 2, Montreal 3 Jan 22, 2014 Montreal 1, Pittsburgh 5 Feb 27, 2014 Montreal 6, Pittsburgh 5 (SO)
CURRENT MATCHUP
	NY Rangers (36-28-4, 76 pts) Games remaining: 14 (6 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. East: 8
	Columbus (34-26-6, 74 pts) Games remaining: 16 (8 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 13, vs. East: 11
Regular season series (Blue Jackets lead 2-1-0)
Nov 7, 2013 New York 4, Columbus 2 Dec 12, 2013 Columbus 4, New York 2 Jan 6, 2014 Columbus 4, New York 3 (SO) Mar 21, 2014 New York at Columbus

In The Hunt
	Detroit (30-23-13, 73 pts) Trailing Montreal by 4 points Games remaining: 16 (8 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 14, vs. East: 12
	Washington (31-27-10, 72 pts) Trailing Montreal by 5 points Games remaining: 14 (6 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 13, vs. East: 6
	New Jersey (29-25-13, 71 pts) Trailing Montreal by 6 points Games remaining: 15 (10 Home, 5 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. East: 12
	Ottawa (28-25-12, 68 pts) Trailing Montreal by 9 points Games remaining: 18 (10 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 14, vs. East: 14
	Carolina (29-28-9, 67 pts) Trailing Montreal by 10 points Games remaining: 19 (7 Home, 12 Away) vs. Quality teams: 15, vs. East: 15
	NY Islanders (25-34-9, 59 pts) Trailing Montreal by 18 points Games remaining: 14 (7 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. East: 13
	Florida (25-35-7, 57 pts) Trailing Montreal by 20 points Games remaining: 15 (9 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 13, vs. East: 8
	Buffalo (19-39-8, 46 pts) Trailing Montreal by 31 points Games remaining: 17 (6 Home, 11 Away) vs. Quality teams: 13, vs. East: 12

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Anaheim (44-16-7, 95 pts) Games remaining: 15 (7 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. West: 13
	Minnesota (35-22-9, 79 pts) Games remaining: 16 (7 Home, 9 Away) vs. Quality teams: 15, vs. West: 8
Regular season series (Ducks win 2-1-0)
Oct 5, 2013 Anaheim 4, Minnesota 3 (OT) Dec 11, 2013 Minnesota 1, Anaheim 2 Jan 28, 2014 Minnesota 4, Anaheim 2
CURRENT MATCHUP
	San Jose (44-17-7, 95 pts) Games remaining: 14 (8 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. West: 11
	Los Angeles (38-23-6, 82 pts) Games remaining: 15 (8 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. West: 10
Regular season series (Kings lead 3-0-1)
Oct 30, 2013 San Jose 3, Los Angeles 4 (OT) Nov 27, 2013 Los Angeles 2, San Jose 3 (SO) Dec 19, 2013 San Jose 1, Los Angeles 4 Jan 27, 2014 Los Angeles 1, San Jose 0 Apr 3, 2014 Los Angeles at San Jose
CURRENT MATCHUP
	St. Louis (45-14-7, 97 pts) Games remaining: 16 (8 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 15, vs. West: 9
	Dallas (32-23-11, 75 pts) Games remaining: 16 (6 Home, 10 Away) vs. Quality teams: 15, vs. West: 8
Regular season series (Blues lead 2-0-1)
Nov 23, 2013 Dallas 1, St. Louis 6 Dec 29, 2013 St. Louis 3, Dallas 2 (OT) Mar 11, 2014 Dallas 3, St. Louis 2 (OT) Mar 29, 2014 Dallas at St. Louis Apr 11, 2014 St. Louis at Dallas
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Colorado (43-19-5, 91 pts) Games remaining: 15 (5 Home, 10 Away) vs. Quality teams: 14, vs. West: 9
	Chicago (38-15-14, 90 pts) Games remaining: 15 (8 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 15, vs. West: 6
Regular season series (Avalanche win 4-1-0)
Nov 19, 2013 Chicago 1, Colorado 5 Dec 27, 2013 Colorado 2, Chicago 7 Jan 14, 2014 Colorado 3, Chicago 2 (OT) Mar 4, 2014 Colorado 4, Chicago 2 Mar 12, 2014 Chicago 2, Colorado 3

In The Hunt
	Phoenix (31-25-11, 73 pts) Trailing Dallas by 2 points Games remaining: 15 (8 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. West: 9
	Vancouver (30-29-10, 70 pts) Trailing Dallas by 5 points Games remaining: 13 (8 Home, 5 Away) vs. Quality teams: 9, vs. West: 9
	Winnipeg (30-29-9, 69 pts) Trailing Dallas by 6 points Games remaining: 14 (6 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 13, vs. West: 10
	Nashville (29-28-10, 68 pts) Trailing Dallas by 7 points Games remaining: 15 (6 Home, 9 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. West: 13
	Calgary (27-33-7, 61 pts) Trailing Dallas by 14 points Games remaining: 15 (7 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. West: 8
	Edmonton (23-36-9, 55 pts) Trailing Dallas by 20 points Games remaining: 14 (10 Home, 4 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. West: 11

Glossary

• Tiebreaker: In the event teams are tied in the standings, the following tiebreakers are applied to determine which team receives the higher seeding.
• • 1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
  • 2. The greater number of games won (not including games won in a shootout).
  • 3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
  • 4. Goal differential.
• Quality Team: Team that has more points than games played.