Current NHL Playoff Matchups as of the games of November 19,2015 from ESPN.GO.COM

Here are the first-round playoff matchups, based on today's 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 provides 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 fewest points. The second and third seeds in each division face each other in the first round.

Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Montreal (14-4-2, 30 points) Games remaining: 62 (30 home, 32 away) vs. quality teams: 33, vs. East: 42
	NY Islanders (10-6-3, 23 points) Games remaining: 63 (30 home, 33 away) vs. quality teams: 31, vs. East: 46
Regular season series (Canadiens lead 1-0-0)
Nov 5, 2015 New York 1, Montreal 4 Nov 20, 2015 Montreal at New York Nov 22, 2015 New York at Montreal
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Ottawa (9-5-5, 23 points) Games remaining: 63 (30 home, 33 away) vs. quality teams: 33, vs. East: 41
	Tampa Bay (9-9-3, 21 points) Games remaining: 61 (32 home, 29 away) vs. quality teams: 37, vs. East: 41
Regular season series
Dec 10, 2015 Ottawa at Tampa Bay Dec 20, 2015 Ottawa at Tampa Bay Feb 8, 2016 Tampa Bay at Ottawa Mar 3, 2016 Tampa Bay at Ottawa
CURRENT MATCHUP
	NY Rangers (14-3-2, 30 points) Games remaining: 63 (30 home, 33 away) vs. quality teams: 36, vs. East: 43
	New Jersey (10-7-1, 21 points) Games remaining: 64 (31 home, 33 away) vs. quality teams: 32, vs. East: 45
Regular season series (Devils lead 1-0-0)
Oct 18, 2015 New Jersey 2, New York 1 (OT) Feb 2, 2016 New York at New Jersey Feb 8, 2016 New Jersey at New York Feb 23, 2016 New York at New Jersey
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Washington (12-5-1, 25 points) Games remaining: 64 (31 home, 33 away) vs. quality teams: 37, vs. East: 43
	Pittsburgh (12-7-0, 24 points) Games remaining: 63 (31 home, 32 away) vs. quality teams: 35, vs. East: 44
Regular season series (Penguins lead 1-0-0)
Oct 28, 2015 Pittsburgh 3, Washington 1 Dec 14, 2015 Washington at Pittsburgh Jan 24, 2016 Pittsburgh at Washington Mar 20, 2016 Washington at Pittsburgh Apr 7, 2016 Pittsburgh at Washington

In The Hunt
	Detroit (9-8-2, 20 points) Trailing New Jersey by 1 point Games remaining: 63 (31 home, 32 away) vs. quality teams: 35, vs. East: 40
	Boston (9-8-1, 19 points) Trailing New Jersey by 2 points Games remaining: 64 (31 home, 33 away) vs. quality teams: 33, vs. East: 44
	Florida (8-8-3, 19 points) Trailing New Jersey by 2 points Games remaining: 63 (31 home, 32 away) vs. quality teams: 40, vs. East: 44
	Buffalo (8-9-2, 18 points) Trailing New Jersey by 3 points Games remaining: 63 (30 home, 33 away) vs. quality teams: 41, vs. East: 39
	Philadelphia (6-8-5, 17 points) Trailing New Jersey by 4 points Games remaining: 63 (31 home, 32 away) vs. quality teams: 42, vs. East: 44
	Toronto (6-9-4, 16 points) Trailing New Jersey by 5 points Games remaining: 63 (32 home, 31 away) vs. quality teams: 34, vs. East: 42
	Carolina (6-10-2, 14 points) Trailing New Jersey by 7 points Games remaining: 64 (32 home, 32 away) vs. quality teams: 38, vs. East: 44
	Columbus (7-13-0, 14 points) Trailing New Jersey by 7 points Games remaining: 62 (33 home, 29 away) vs. quality teams: 36, vs. East: 44

Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Los Angeles (12-6-0, 24 points) Games remaining: 64 (29 home, 35 away) vs. quality teams: 34, vs. West: 37
	Minnesota (10-5-3, 23 points) Games remaining: 64 (33 home, 31 away) vs. quality teams: 37, vs. West: 37
Regular season series (Kings lead 1-0-0)
Oct 16, 2015 Minnesota 1, Los Angeles 2 (OT) Jan 21, 2016 Minnesota at Los Angeles Mar 22, 2016 Los Angeles at Minnesota
CURRENT MATCHUP
	San Jose (11-8-0, 22 points) Games remaining: 63 (33 home, 30 away) vs. quality teams: 32, vs. West: 43
	Arizona (10-8-1, 21 points) Games remaining: 63 (34 home, 29 away) vs. quality teams: 31, vs. West: 42
Regular season series
Jan 21, 2016 San Jose at Arizona Feb 13, 2016 Arizona at San Jose Mar 17, 2016 San Jose at Arizona Mar 20, 2016 Arizona at San Jose Apr 9, 2016 Arizona at San Jose
CURRENT MATCHUP
	Dallas (16-4-0, 32 points) Games remaining: 62 (32 home, 30 away) vs. quality teams: 40, vs. West: 43
	Chicago (11-7-1, 23 points) Games remaining: 63 (30 home, 33 away) vs. quality teams: 37, vs. West: 41
Regular season series
Dec 22, 2015 Chicago at Dallas Feb 6, 2016 Chicago at Dallas Feb 11, 2016 Dallas at Chicago Mar 11, 2016 Chicago at Dallas Mar 22, 2016 Dallas at Chicago
CURRENT MATCHUP
	St. Louis (13-6-1, 27 points) Games remaining: 62 (32 home, 30 away) vs. quality teams: 37, vs. West: 37
	Nashville (11-3-3, 25 points) Games remaining: 65 (31 home, 34 away) vs. quality teams: 37, vs. West: 41
Regular season series (Blues lead 1-0-0)
Nov 7, 2015 St. Louis 4, Nashville 0 Dec 17, 2015 Nashville at St. Louis Dec 29, 2015 Nashville at St. Louis Feb 2, 2016 St. Louis at Nashville Feb 27, 2016 St. Louis at Nashville

In The Hunt
	Winnipeg (9-9-2, 20 points) Trailing Chicago by 3 points Games remaining: 62 (33 home, 29 away) vs. quality teams: 37, vs. West: 40
	Vancouver (7-7-6, 20 points) Trailing Chicago by 3 points Games remaining: 62 (33 home, 29 away) vs. quality teams: 36, vs. West: 41
	Anaheim (7-9-4, 18 points) Trailing Chicago by 5 points Games remaining: 62 (31 home, 31 away) vs. quality teams: 34, vs. West: 35
	Colorado (7-11-1, 15 points) Trailing Chicago by 8 points Games remaining: 63 (33 home, 30 away) vs. quality teams: 41, vs. West: 43
	Calgary (7-12-1, 15 points) Trailing Chicago by 8 points Games remaining: 62 (32 home, 30 away) vs. quality teams: 36, vs. West: 42
	Edmonton (6-12-1, 13 points) Trailing Chicago by 10 points Games remaining: 63 (32 home, 31 away) vs. quality teams: 33, vs. West: 36

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.