Current NHL Playoff Matchups

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 (6-1-0, 12 pts) Games remaining: 75 (38 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 46, vs. East: 48
	New Jersey (3-2-2, 8 pts) Games remaining: 75 (38 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 47, vs. East: 49
Regular season series
Jan 2, 2015 Montreal at New Jersey Feb 7, 2015 New Jersey at Montreal Apr 3, 2015 Montreal at New Jersey
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Tampa Bay (5-2-1, 11 pts) Games remaining: 74 (37 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 44, vs. East: 50
	Detroit (4-1-2, 10 pts) Games remaining: 75 (36 Home, 39 Away) vs. Quality teams: 45, vs. East: 48
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
	NY Islanders (5-2-0, 10 pts) Games remaining: 75 (38 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. East: 48
	Ottawa (4-1-0, 8 pts) Games remaining: 77 (39 Home, 38 Away) vs. Quality teams: 45, vs. East: 51
Regular season series
Dec 2, 2014 Ottawa at New York Dec 4, 2014 New York at Ottawa Mar 13, 2015 Ottawa at New York
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Washington (3-1-2, 8 pts) Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. East: 50
	Columbus (4-3-0, 8 pts) Games remaining: 75 (38 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 45, vs. East: 51
Regular season series
Nov 11, 2014 Columbus at Washington Dec 11, 2014 Columbus at Washington Dec 18, 2014 Washington at Columbus Jan 27, 2015 Washington at Columbus Mar 3, 2015 Washington at Columbus

In The Hunt
	NY Rangers (4-3-0, 8 pts) Trailing New Jersey by 0 points Games remaining: 75 (37 Home, 38 Away) vs. Quality teams: 47, vs. East: 49
	Boston (4-5-0, 8 pts) Trailing New Jersey by 0 points Games remaining: 73 (36 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. East: 47
	Pittsburgh (3-2-1, 7 pts) Trailing New Jersey by 1 point Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. East: 50
	Toronto (3-3-1, 7 pts) Trailing New Jersey by 1 point Games remaining: 75 (37 Home, 38 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. East: 48
	Florida (2-2-2, 6 pts) Trailing New Jersey by 2 points Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. East: 49
	Philadelphia (2-3-2, 6 pts) Trailing New Jersey by 2 points Games remaining: 75 (38 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. East: 50
	Carolina (0-5-2, 2 pts) Trailing New Jersey by 6 points Games remaining: 75 (39 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 51, vs. East: 50
	Buffalo (1-7-0, 2 pts) Trailing New Jersey by 6 points Games remaining: 74 (37 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. East: 50

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Anaheim (7-1-0, 14 pts) Games remaining: 74 (37 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. West: 48
	Vancouver (4-3-0, 8 pts) Games remaining: 75 (39 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. West: 44
Regular season series
Nov 9, 2014 Vancouver at Anaheim Nov 20, 2014 Anaheim at Vancouver Dec 28, 2014 Vancouver at Anaheim Jan 27, 2015 Anaheim at Vancouver Mar 9, 2015 Anaheim at Vancouver
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Los Angeles (5-1-1, 11 pts) Games remaining: 75 (35 Home, 40 Away) vs. Quality teams: 50, vs. West: 44
	Calgary (5-3-1, 11 pts) Games remaining: 73 (38 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 46, vs. West: 44
Regular season series
Dec 22, 2014 Calgary at Los Angeles Dec 29, 2014 Los Angeles at Calgary Jan 19, 2015 Calgary at Los Angeles Feb 12, 2015 Calgary at Los Angeles Apr 9, 2015 Los Angeles at Calgary
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Nashville (5-0-2, 12 pts) Games remaining: 75 (36 Home, 39 Away) vs. Quality teams: 44, vs. West: 44
	San Jose (4-3-1, 9 pts) Games remaining: 74 (39 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 46, vs. West: 48
Regular season series
Dec 13, 2014 Nashville at San Jose Feb 17, 2015 San Jose at Nashville Mar 12, 2015 Nashville at San Jose
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Dallas (4-1-2, 10 pts) Games remaining: 75 (38 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 44, vs. West: 47
	Chicago (4-1-1, 9 pts) Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away) vs. Quality teams: 45, vs. West: 46
Regular season series (Blackhawks lead 1-0-0)
Oct 9, 2014 Chicago 3, Dallas 2 (SO) Nov 16, 2014 Dallas at Chicago Jan 4, 2015 Dallas at Chicago Jan 18, 2015 Dallas at Chicago Mar 21, 2015 Chicago at Dallas

In The Hunt
	Edmonton (3-4-1, 7 pts) Trailing Vancouver by 1 point Games remaining: 74 (36 Home, 38 Away) vs. Quality teams: 50, vs. West: 45
	Minnesota (3-2-0, 6 pts) Trailing Vancouver by 2 points Games remaining: 77 (39 Home, 38 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. West: 45
	Colorado (2-4-2, 6 pts) Trailing Vancouver by 2 points Games remaining: 74 (38 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. West: 47
	St. Louis (2-3-1, 5 pts) Trailing Vancouver by 3 points Games remaining: 76 (38 Home, 38 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. West: 45
	Arizona (2-3-1, 5 pts) Trailing Vancouver by 3 points Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away) vs. Quality teams: 53, vs. West: 44
	Winnipeg (2-5-0, 4 pts) Trailing Vancouver by 4 points Games remaining: 75 (37 Home, 38 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. West: 45

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.