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 (25-11-2, 52 pts) Games remaining: 44 (23 Home, 21 Away) vs. Quality teams: 33, vs. East: 32
	Toronto (21-15-3, 45 pts) Games remaining: 43 (19 Home, 24 Away) vs. Quality teams: 30, vs. East: 28
Regular season series (Canadiens lead 1-0-0)
Oct 8, 2014 Montreal 4, Toronto 3 Feb 14, 2015 Toronto at Montreal Feb 28, 2015 Toronto at Montreal Apr 11, 2015 Montreal at Toronto
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Tampa Bay (24-12-4, 52 pts) Games remaining: 42 (21 Home, 21 Away) vs. Quality teams: 32, vs. East: 24
	Detroit (20-9-9, 49 pts) Games remaining: 44 (18 Home, 26 Away) vs. Quality teams: 33, vs. East: 23
Regular season series (Lightning lead 1-0-0)
Nov 9, 2014 Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 3 (SO) Jan 29, 2015 Detroit at Tampa Bay Mar 20, 2015 Detroit at Tampa Bay Mar 28, 2015 Tampa Bay at Detroit
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Pittsburgh (24-9-5, 53 pts) Games remaining: 44 (20 Home, 24 Away) vs. Quality teams: 29, vs. East: 25
	NY Rangers (20-11-4, 44 pts) Games remaining: 47 (21 Home, 26 Away) vs. Quality teams: 33, vs. East: 30
Regular season series (Rangers lead 2-0-1)
Nov 11, 2014 Pittsburgh 0, New York 5 Nov 15, 2014 New York 2, Pittsburgh 3 (SO) Dec 8, 2014 Pittsburgh 3, New York 4 (OT) Jan 18, 2015 New York at Pittsburgh
CURRENT MATCHUP
	NY Islanders (26-11-1, 53 pts) Games remaining: 44 (23 Home, 21 Away) vs. Quality teams: 28, vs. East: 31
	Washington (19-11-7, 45 pts) Games remaining: 45 (24 Home, 21 Away) vs. Quality teams: 32, vs. East: 29
Regular season series (Islanders lead 2-1-0)
Nov 26, 2014 Washington 2, New York 3 (OT) Nov 28, 2014 New York 2, Washington 5 Dec 29, 2014 Washington 3, New York 4 (OT) Feb 21, 2015 New York at Washington

In The Hunt
	Florida (17-10-9, 43 pts) Trailing NY Rangers by 1 point Games remaining: 46 (24 Home, 22 Away) vs. Quality teams: 37, vs. East: 29
	Boston (19-15-4, 42 pts) Trailing NY Rangers by 2 points Games remaining: 44 (20 Home, 24 Away) vs. Quality teams: 33, vs. East: 31
	Ottawa (15-14-7, 37 pts) Trailing NY Rangers by 7 points Games remaining: 46 (25 Home, 21 Away) vs. Quality teams: 32, vs. East: 33
	Columbus (16-16-3, 35 pts) Trailing NY Rangers by 9 points Games remaining: 47 (21 Home, 26 Away) vs. Quality teams: 32, vs. East: 31
	Philadelphia (14-17-7, 35 pts) Trailing NY Rangers by 9 points Games remaining: 44 (25 Home, 19 Away) vs. Quality teams: 32, vs. East: 31
	New Jersey (13-20-7, 33 pts) Trailing NY Rangers by 11 points Games remaining: 42 (24 Home, 18 Away) vs. Quality teams: 28, vs. East: 27
	Buffalo (14-22-3, 31 pts) Trailing NY Rangers by 13 points Games remaining: 43 (19 Home, 24 Away) vs. Quality teams: 29, vs. East: 29
	Carolina (11-23-4, 26 pts) Trailing NY Rangers by 18 points Games remaining: 44 (24 Home, 20 Away) vs. Quality teams: 32, vs. East: 29

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Anaheim (25-9-6, 56 pts) Games remaining: 42 (21 Home, 21 Away) vs. Quality teams: 31, vs. West: 23
	Winnipeg (19-12-7, 45 pts) Games remaining: 44 (22 Home, 22 Away) vs. Quality teams: 36, vs. West: 30
Regular season series (Ducks lead 2-0-0)
Dec 7, 2014 Anaheim 4, Winnipeg 3 (OT) Dec 13, 2014 Anaheim 4, Winnipeg 1 Jan 11, 2015 Winnipeg at Anaheim
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Los Angeles (19-12-8, 46 pts) Games remaining: 43 (21 Home, 22 Away) vs. Quality teams: 33, vs. West: 26
	Vancouver (21-12-3, 45 pts) Games remaining: 46 (25 Home, 21 Away) vs. Quality teams: 34, vs. West: 28
Regular season series (Kings lead 2-0-0)
Nov 8, 2014 Vancouver 1, Los Angeles 5 Jan 1, 2015 Los Angeles 3, Vancouver 2 Mar 12, 2015 Los Angeles at Vancouver Mar 21, 2015 Vancouver at Los Angeles Apr 6, 2015 Los Angeles at Vancouver
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Chicago (25-11-2, 52 pts) Games remaining: 44 (23 Home, 21 Away) vs. Quality teams: 30, vs. West: 28
	San Jose (20-13-5, 45 pts) Games remaining: 44 (24 Home, 20 Away) vs. Quality teams: 34, vs. West: 28
Regular season series (Blackhawks lead 1-0-0)
Nov 9, 2014 San Jose 2, Chicago 5 Jan 31, 2015 Chicago at San Jose Mar 14, 2015 Chicago at San Jose
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Nashville (24-9-3, 51 pts) Games remaining: 46 (24 Home, 22 Away) vs. Quality teams: 35, vs. West: 25
	St. Louis (22-13-3, 47 pts) Games remaining: 44 (23 Home, 21 Away) vs. Quality teams: 32, vs. West: 25
Regular season series (Predators lead 3-1-0)
Nov 8, 2014 Nashville 2, St. Louis 1 Nov 13, 2014 Nashville 3, St. Louis 4 Dec 4, 2014 St. Louis 3, Nashville 4 Dec 30, 2014 St. Louis 2, Nashville 3 Jan 29, 2015 Nashville at St. Louis

In The Hunt
	Calgary (21-16-3, 45 pts) Trailing Winnipeg by 0 points Games remaining: 42 (21 Home, 21 Away) vs. Quality teams: 31, vs. West: 27
	Minnesota (18-14-4, 40 pts) Trailing Winnipeg by 5 points Games remaining: 46 (23 Home, 23 Away) vs. Quality teams: 34, vs. West: 31
	Dallas (17-14-5, 39 pts) Trailing Winnipeg by 6 points Games remaining: 46 (21 Home, 25 Away) vs. Quality teams: 36, vs. West: 26
	Colorado (15-15-8, 38 pts) Trailing Winnipeg by 7 points Games remaining: 44 (21 Home, 23 Away) vs. Quality teams: 35, vs. West: 30
	Arizona (14-19-4, 32 pts) Trailing Winnipeg by 13 points Games remaining: 45 (23 Home, 22 Away) vs. Quality teams: 35, vs. West: 23
	Edmonton (8-22-9, 25 pts) Trailing Winnipeg by 20 points Games remaining: 43 (21 Home, 22 Away) vs. Quality teams: 35, vs. West: 22

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.