Current NHL Playoff Matchups as of the games of March 17,2014 from ESPN.GO.COM

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 (46-17-5, 97 pts) Games remaining: 14 (4 Home, 10 Away) vs. Quality teams: 13, vs. East: 9
	NY Rangers (36-29-4, 76 pts) Games remaining: 13 (5 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 9, vs. East: 8
Regular season series (Bruins win 3-0-0)
Nov 19, 2013 Boston 2, New York 1 Nov 29, 2013 New York 2, Boston 3 Mar 2, 2014 Boston 6, New York 3
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Tampa Bay (37-24-7, 81 pts) Games remaining: 14 (8 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. East: 12
	Montreal (37-25-7, 81 pts) Games remaining: 13 (6 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. East: 11
Regular season series (Lightning lead 2-0-1)
Nov 12, 2013 Tampa Bay 2, Montreal 1 (SO) Dec 28, 2013 Montreal 2, Tampa Bay 1 (SO) Feb 1, 2014 Tampa Bay 2, Montreal 1 (OT) Apr 1, 2014 Montreal at Tampa Bay
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Pittsburgh (44-19-4, 92 pts) Games remaining: 15 (10 Home, 5 Away) vs. Quality teams: 14, vs. East: 7
	Toronto (36-25-8, 80 pts) Games remaining: 13 (7 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. East: 10
Regular season series (Penguins win 2-1-0)
Oct 26, 2013 Pittsburgh 1, Toronto 4 Nov 27, 2013 Toronto 5, Pittsburgh 6 (SO) Dec 16, 2013 Toronto 1, Pittsburgh 3
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Philadelphia (35-25-7, 77 pts) Games remaining: 16 (10 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. East: 11
	Columbus (35-26-6, 76 pts) Games remaining: 16 (8 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. East: 11
Regular season series (Blue Jackets lead 2-1-0)
Dec 19, 2013 Columbus 4, Philadelphia 5 Dec 21, 2013 Philadelphia 3, Columbus 6 Jan 23, 2014 Philadelphia 2, Columbus 5 Apr 3, 2014 Columbus at Philadelphia

In The Hunt
	Washington (32-27-10, 74 pts) Trailing Toronto by 6 points Games remaining: 13 (5 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. East: 5
	Detroit (30-24-13, 73 pts) Trailing Toronto by 7 points Games remaining: 15 (8 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. East: 12
	New Jersey (29-26-13, 71 pts) Trailing Toronto by 9 points Games remaining: 14 (10 Home, 4 Away) vs. Quality teams: 8, vs. East: 11
	Ottawa (28-26-13, 69 pts) Trailing Toronto by 11 points Games remaining: 16 (9 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. East: 13
	Carolina (29-30-9, 67 pts) Trailing Toronto by 13 points Games remaining: 17 (6 Home, 11 Away) vs. Quality teams: 14, vs. East: 14
	NY Islanders (26-34-9, 61 pts) Trailing Toronto by 19 points Games remaining: 13 (6 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. East: 12
	Florida (25-35-8, 58 pts) Trailing Toronto by 22 points Games remaining: 14 (8 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. East: 8
	Buffalo (19-41-8, 46 pts) Trailing Toronto by 34 points Games remaining: 15 (5 Home, 10 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. East: 10

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Anaheim (45-16-7, 97 pts) Games remaining: 14 (7 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 8, vs. West: 12
	Minnesota (35-23-10, 80 pts) Games remaining: 14 (6 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, 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 (45-17-7, 97 pts) Games remaining: 13 (8 Home, 5 Away) vs. Quality teams: 8, vs. West: 11
	Los Angeles (38-25-6, 82 pts) Games remaining: 13 (6 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. West: 8
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 (47-14-7, 101 pts) Games remaining: 14 (7 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 13, vs. West: 7
	Phoenix (33-25-11, 77 pts) Games remaining: 13 (7 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. West: 7
Regular season series (Blues win 2-0-1)
Nov 12, 2013 Phoenix 3, St. Louis 2 (OT) Jan 14, 2014 Phoenix 1, St. Louis 2 Mar 2, 2014 St. Louis 4, Phoenix 2
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Colorado (44-19-5, 93 pts) Games remaining: 14 (5 Home, 9 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. West: 9
	Chicago (39-15-14, 92 pts) Games remaining: 14 (7 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, 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
	Dallas (32-24-11, 75 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 2 points Games remaining: 16 (7 Home, 9 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. West: 7
	Vancouver (31-30-10, 72 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 5 points Games remaining: 11 (8 Home, 3 Away) vs. Quality teams: 7, vs. West: 9
	Winnipeg (31-30-9, 71 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 6 points Games remaining: 12 (5 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. West: 8
	Nashville (29-29-10, 68 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 9 points Games remaining: 14 (5 Home, 9 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. West: 12
	Calgary (27-34-7, 61 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 16 points Games remaining: 14 (7 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. West: 7
	Edmonton (24-36-9, 57 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 20 points Games remaining: 13 (10 Home, 3 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, 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.