Current NHL Playoff Matchups as of the games of October 31,2014 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. The next two teams in terms of total points in the conference, regardless of division, earn the wild card spots. This gives a total of eight teams from each conference.

The top seed in each division plays one of the wild-card teams in its conference. The division leader with the most points plays the wild-card team with the least points. The second and third seeds in each division face each other in the first round.

Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Montreal (8-2-1, 17 pts) Games remaining: 71 (37 Home, 34 Away) vs. Quality teams: 50, vs. East: 47
	Boston (6-6-0, 12 pts) Games remaining: 70 (35 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 53, vs. East: 45
Regular season series (Canadiens lead 1-0-0)
Oct 16, 2014 Boston 4, Montreal 6 Nov 13, 2014 Boston at Montreal Nov 22, 2014 Montreal at Boston Feb 8, 2015 Montreal at Boston
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Tampa Bay (7-3-1, 15 pts) Games remaining: 71 (35 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. East: 49
	Detroit (6-2-2, 14 pts) Games remaining: 72 (35 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. East: 46
Regular season series
Nov 9, 2014 Tampa Bay at Detroit Jan 29, 2015 Detroit at Tampa Bay Mar 20, 2015 Detroit at Tampa Bay Mar 28, 2015 Tampa Bay at Detroit
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Pittsburgh (6-2-1, 13 pts) Games remaining: 73 (35 Home, 38 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. East: 49
	Ottawa (5-2-2, 12 pts) Games remaining: 73 (37 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 50, vs. East: 49
Regular season series
Dec 6, 2014 Ottawa at Pittsburgh Feb 12, 2015 Pittsburgh at Ottawa Apr 7, 2015 Pittsburgh at Ottawa
CURRENT MATCHUP
	NY Islanders (6-4-0, 12 pts) Games remaining: 72 (36 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 51, vs. East: 48
	New Jersey (5-3-2, 12 pts) Games remaining: 72 (37 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. East: 47
Regular season series
Nov 29, 2014 New Jersey at New York Dec 15, 2014 New Jersey at New York Jan 9, 2015 New York at New Jersey Mar 21, 2015 New York at New Jersey

In The Hunt
	Toronto (5-4-1, 11 pts) Trailing Boston by 1 point Games remaining: 72 (35 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 51, vs. East: 45
	NY Rangers (5-4-0, 10 pts) Trailing Boston by 2 points Games remaining: 73 (36 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. East: 48
	Washington (4-3-2, 10 pts) Trailing Boston by 2 points Games remaining: 73 (36 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. East: 49
	Philadelphia (4-4-2, 10 pts) Trailing Boston by 2 points Games remaining: 72 (36 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. East: 48
	Florida (3-2-3, 9 pts) Trailing Boston by 3 points Games remaining: 74 (38 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 52, vs. East: 49
	Columbus (4-6-0, 8 pts) Trailing Boston by 4 points Games remaining: 72 (36 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 50, vs. East: 49
	Buffalo (2-8-1, 5 pts) Trailing Boston by 7 points Games remaining: 71 (36 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 54, vs. East: 48
	Carolina (0-6-2, 2 pts) Trailing Boston by 10 points Games remaining: 74 (39 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 54, vs. East: 50

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Anaheim (9-3-0, 18 pts) Games remaining: 70 (36 Home, 34 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. West: 44
	San Jose (6-4-2, 14 pts) Games remaining: 70 (38 Home, 32 Away) vs. Quality teams: 50, vs. West: 45
Regular season series (Sharks lead 1-0-0)
Oct 26, 2014 San Jose 4, Anaheim 1 Nov 29, 2014 Anaheim at San Jose Dec 22, 2014 San Jose at Anaheim Dec 31, 2014 San Jose at Anaheim Jan 29, 2015 Anaheim at San Jose
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Vancouver (7-3-0, 14 pts) Games remaining: 72 (36 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 50, vs. West: 44
	Los Angeles (6-3-2, 14 pts) Games remaining: 71 (34 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 52, vs. West: 44
Regular season series
Nov 8, 2014 Vancouver at Los Angeles Jan 1, 2015 Los Angeles at Vancouver Mar 12, 2015 Los Angeles at Vancouver Mar 21, 2015 Vancouver at Los Angeles Apr 6, 2015 Los Angeles at Vancouver
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Nashville (6-2-2, 14 pts) Games remaining: 72 (35 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. West: 42
	Calgary (6-4-2, 14 pts) Games remaining: 70 (35 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. West: 43
Regular season series (Flames lead 2-0-0)
Oct 14, 2014 Calgary 3, Nashville 2 (SO) Oct 31, 2014 Nashville 3, Calgary 4 Mar 29, 2015 Calgary at Nashville
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Chicago (6-3-1, 13 pts) Games remaining: 72 (35 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. West: 44
	Minnesota (6-3-0, 12 pts) Games remaining: 73 (37 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 51, vs. West: 44
Regular season series
Dec 16, 2014 Minnesota at Chicago Jan 8, 2015 Chicago at Minnesota Jan 11, 2015 Minnesota at Chicago Feb 3, 2015 Chicago at Minnesota Apr 7, 2015 Minnesota at Chicago

In The Hunt
	Dallas (4-2-4, 12 pts) Trailing San Jose by 2 points Games remaining: 72 (36 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. West: 45
	St. Louis (5-3-1, 11 pts) Trailing San Jose by 3 points Games remaining: 73 (36 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. West: 42
	Colorado (3-4-4, 10 pts) Trailing San Jose by 4 points Games remaining: 71 (36 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 52, vs. West: 45
	Winnipeg (4-5-1, 9 pts) Trailing San Jose by 5 points Games remaining: 72 (36 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 54, vs. West: 44
	Edmonton (4-5-1, 9 pts) Trailing San Jose by 5 points Games remaining: 72 (34 Home, 38 Away) vs. Quality teams: 53, vs. West: 44
	Arizona (3-5-1, 7 pts) Trailing San Jose by 7 points Games remaining: 73 (36 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 54, vs. West: 44

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.