NHL playoffs latest bracket, standings, games today and who can clinch
The NHL regular season ends in two weeks. Here's who has made the playoffs and the latest standings, bracket, tiebreakers and clinching scenarios.
An NHL rarity could happen on Thursday, April 2: The Buffalo Sabres could clinch a playoff berth and end a league-record 14-year postseason drought. All the Sabres need to do is beat the Ottawa Senators and they’re in the playoffs for the first time since 2010-11, although there are other ways to clinch. Buffalo was in last place in the Eastern Conference on Dec.
9 before winning two in a row to get back to . 500. They then fired general manager Kevyn Adams on Dec.
15 and promoted Jarmo Kekalainen to the position. The team took off, extending their winning streak to 10 games. They have gone 32-7-4 under the former Columbus Blue Jackets GM heading into Thursday’s game.
The Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Minnesota Wild also are in position to clinch on Thursday. In the late game, the Nashville Predators visit the Los Angeles Kings, who passed them on Wednesday and moved into the second wild-card spot in the West. Here's what to know about the NHL standings , including the latest playoff bracket, who can clinch today and the tiebreaker procedures for the 2025-26 season: Who's in the 2026 NHL playoffs?
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