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
	Tampa Bay (8-3-1, 17 pts) Games remaining: 70 (34 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 51, vs. East: 48
	Toronto (6-4-1, 13 pts) Games remaining: 71 (34 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 52, vs. East: 45
Regular season series
Nov 20, 2014 Tampa Bay at Toronto Dec 29, 2014 Toronto at Tampa Bay Mar 5, 2015 Toronto at Tampa Bay Mar 31, 2015 Tampa Bay at Toronto
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Montreal (8-3-1, 17 pts) Games remaining: 70 (36 Home, 34 Away) vs. Quality teams: 52, vs. East: 47
	Detroit (6-2-3, 15 pts) Games remaining: 71 (35 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 52, vs. East: 45
Regular season series (Canadiens lead 1-0-0)
Oct 21, 2014 Detroit 1, Montreal 2 (OT) Nov 16, 2014 Montreal at Detroit Feb 16, 2015 Montreal at Detroit Apr 9, 2015 Detroit at Montreal
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Pittsburgh (7-2-1, 15 pts) Games remaining: 72 (34 Home, 38 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. East: 48
	Boston (7-6-0, 14 pts) Games remaining: 69 (34 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 52, vs. East: 44
Regular season series
Nov 24, 2014 Pittsburgh at Boston Jan 7, 2015 Boston at Pittsburgh Mar 14, 2015 Boston at Pittsburgh
CURRENT MATCHUP
	New Jersey (6-3-2, 14 pts) Games remaining: 71 (36 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. East: 46
	NY Islanders (6-5-0, 12 pts) Games remaining: 71 (36 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. East: 48
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
	Ottawa (5-3-2, 12 pts) Trailing Toronto by 1 point Games remaining: 72 (37 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 53, vs. East: 48
	Florida (4-2-3, 11 pts) Trailing Toronto by 2 points Games remaining: 73 (37 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 56, vs. East: 48
	NY Rangers (5-4-1, 11 pts) Trailing Toronto by 2 points Games remaining: 72 (35 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. East: 48
	Philadelphia (4-5-2, 10 pts) Trailing Toronto by 3 points Games remaining: 71 (36 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 48, vs. East: 47
	Washington (4-5-2, 10 pts) Trailing Toronto by 3 points Games remaining: 71 (35 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 51, vs. East: 48
	Columbus (4-7-0, 8 pts) Trailing Toronto by 5 points Games remaining: 71 (36 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 49, vs. East: 48
	Buffalo (3-9-1, 7 pts) Trailing Toronto by 6 points Games remaining: 69 (35 Home, 34 Away) vs. Quality teams: 53, vs. East: 46
	Carolina (2-6-2, 6 pts) Trailing Toronto by 7 points Games remaining: 72 (37 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 53, vs. East: 50

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Anaheim (10-3-0, 20 pts) Games remaining: 69 (36 Home, 33 Away) vs. Quality teams: 52, vs. West: 43
	Los Angeles (6-4-2, 14 pts) Games remaining: 70 (34 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 54, vs. West: 44
Regular season series
Nov 12, 2014 Los Angeles at Anaheim Nov 15, 2014 Anaheim at Los Angeles Jan 17, 2015 Anaheim at Los Angeles Feb 27, 2015 Los Angeles at Anaheim Mar 18, 2015 Los Angeles at Anaheim
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Vancouver (8-4-0, 16 pts) Games remaining: 70 (35 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 53, vs. West: 42
	Calgary (7-4-2, 16 pts) Games remaining: 69 (35 Home, 34 Away) vs. Quality teams: 50, vs. West: 43
Regular season series (Canucks lead 1-0-0)
Oct 8, 2014 Vancouver 4, Calgary 2 Dec 20, 2014 Calgary at Vancouver Jan 10, 2015 Calgary at Vancouver Feb 14, 2015 Vancouver at Calgary
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Nashville (7-2-2, 16 pts) Games remaining: 71 (35 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 52, vs. West: 41
	San Jose (7-4-2, 16 pts) Games remaining: 69 (37 Home, 32 Away) vs. Quality teams: 51, vs. West: 45
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
	Minnesota (7-3-0, 14 pts) Games remaining: 72 (36 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 54, vs. West: 43
	St. Louis (6-3-1, 13 pts) Games remaining: 72 (35 Home, 37 Away) vs. Quality teams: 53, vs. West: 41
Regular season series
Nov 29, 2014 St. Louis at Minnesota Mar 14, 2015 Minnesota at St. Louis Mar 21, 2015 St. Louis at Minnesota Apr 11, 2015 Minnesota at St. Louis

In The Hunt
	Winnipeg (6-5-1, 13 pts) Trailing Los Angeles by 1 point Games remaining: 70 (36 Home, 34 Away) vs. Quality teams: 52, vs. West: 43
	Chicago (6-5-1, 13 pts) Trailing Los Angeles by 1 point Games remaining: 70 (34 Home, 36 Away) vs. Quality teams: 51, vs. West: 43
	Dallas (4-3-4, 12 pts) Trailing Los Angeles by 2 points Games remaining: 71 (36 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 52, vs. West: 44
	Colorado (3-5-5, 11 pts) Trailing Los Angeles by 3 points Games remaining: 69 (35 Home, 34 Away) vs. Quality teams: 53, vs. West: 43
	Edmonton (4-6-1, 9 pts) Trailing Los Angeles by 5 points Games remaining: 71 (33 Home, 38 Away) vs. Quality teams: 56, vs. West: 43
	Arizona (4-6-1, 9 pts) Trailing Los Angeles by 5 points Games remaining: 71 (36 Home, 35 Away) vs. Quality teams: 56, 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.