Current NHL Playoff Matchups through the games of March 19,2014 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 (47-17-5, 99 pts) Games remaining: 13 (4 Home, 9 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. East: 8
	Columbus (35-27-6, 76 pts) Games remaining: 15 (7 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. East: 10
Regular season series (Bruins win 3-0-0)
Oct 12, 2013 Boston 3, Columbus 1 Nov 14, 2013 Columbus 2, Boston 3 (OT) Nov 30, 2013 Columbus 1, Boston 3
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Tampa Bay (38-24-7, 83 pts) Games remaining: 13 (8 Home, 5 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. East: 11
	Montreal (38-25-7, 83 pts) Games remaining: 12 (5 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 9, 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 (45-19-4, 94 pts) Games remaining: 14 (9 Home, 5 Away) vs. Quality teams: 13, vs. East: 7
	Toronto (36-27-8, 80 pts) Games remaining: 11 (6 Home, 5 Away) vs. Quality teams: 9, vs. East: 8
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 (36-25-7, 79 pts) Games remaining: 15 (9 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. East: 11
	NY Rangers (37-29-4, 78 pts) Games remaining: 12 (5 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 8, vs. East: 7
Regular season series (Flyers lead 2-1-0)
Oct 24, 2013 New York 1, Philadelphia 2 Jan 12, 2014 Philadelphia 1, New York 4 Mar 1, 2014 New York 2, Philadelphia 4 Mar 26, 2014 Philadelphia at New York

In The Hunt
	Washington (33-27-10, 76 pts) Trailing Columbus by 0 points Games remaining: 12 (5 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 9, vs. East: 5
	Detroit (31-24-13, 75 pts) Trailing Columbus by 1 point Games remaining: 14 (7 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. East: 11
	New Jersey (29-27-13, 71 pts) Trailing Columbus by 5 points Games remaining: 13 (9 Home, 4 Away) vs. Quality teams: 7, vs. East: 10
	Ottawa (28-27-13, 69 pts) Trailing Columbus by 7 points Games remaining: 15 (8 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 9, vs. East: 12
	Carolina (30-30-9, 69 pts) Trailing Columbus by 7 points Games remaining: 16 (6 Home, 10 Away) vs. Quality teams: 13, vs. East: 13
	NY Islanders (26-35-9, 61 pts) Trailing Columbus by 15 points Games remaining: 12 (5 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 9, vs. East: 12
	Florida (26-35-8, 60 pts) Trailing Columbus by 16 points Games remaining: 13 (8 Home, 5 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. East: 8

Eliminated
	Buffalo (19-42-8, 46 pts) Trailing Columbus by 30 points Games remaining: 14 (5 Home, 9 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. East: 10

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Anaheim (45-17-7, 97 pts) Games remaining: 13 (6 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 7, vs. West: 12
	Minnesota (36-23-10, 82 pts) Games remaining: 13 (6 Home, 7 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 (45-18-7, 97 pts) Games remaining: 12 (7 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 (47-15-7, 101 pts) Games remaining: 13 (7 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 12, vs. West: 6
	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
	Chicago (40-15-15, 95 pts) Games remaining: 12 (6 Home, 6 Away) vs. Quality teams: 9, vs. West: 5
	Colorado (44-20-6, 94 pts) Games remaining: 12 (5 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. West: 8
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 (32-25-11, 75 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 2 points Games remaining: 15 (7 Home, 8 Away) vs. Quality teams: 11, vs. West: 7
	Vancouver (32-30-10, 74 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 3 points Games remaining: 10 (7 Home, 3 Away) vs. Quality teams: 7, vs. West: 8
	Winnipeg (32-30-9, 73 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 4 points Games remaining: 11 (4 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 9, vs. West: 7
	Nashville (29-31-10, 68 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 9 points Games remaining: 12 (5 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. West: 10
	Calgary (28-34-7, 63 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 14 points Games remaining: 13 (6 Home, 7 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. West: 7
	Edmonton (25-36-9, 59 pts) Trailing Phoenix by 18 points Games remaining: 12 (9 Home, 3 Away) vs. Quality teams: 10, vs. West: 10

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