playoffs-matchup-pairings_v5

EASTERN CONFERENCE

LATEST UPDATE:
Rangers finished third in the Metropolitan Division and will play the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round after Islanders lost to Flyers Sunday. Islanders are first wild card and will play the Florida Panthers
Ducks beat Capitals, clinch first in the Pacific Division and will play the Nashville Predators in the first round, while the Kings finish second and will play the San Jose Sharks.
IN THE EAST:
WASHINGTON CAPITALS (118 pts)
Clinched Metropolitan Division and home-ice advantage for the Stanley Cup Playoffs
First-round opponent: Second wild card in East (PHI)
FLORIDA PANTHERS (101)
Clinched Atlantic Division and home-ice advantage in first round
Possible first-round opponents: First wild card in East (NYI, NYR)
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (104)
Clinched second place in Metropolitan Division and home-ice advantage for first round
Possible first-round opponents: Third place in Metropolitan Division (NYI, NYR)
NEW YORK RANGERS (101)
Third place in Metropolitan Division
First round opponent: Second place in Metropolitan Division (PIT)
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (97)
Clinched second place in Atlantic Division and home-ice advantage for first round round
First-round opponent: Third place in Atlantic Division (DET)
DETROIT RED WINGS (93)
Clinched third place in Atlantic Division
First-round opponent: Second place in Atlantic Division (TBL)
NEW YORK ISLANDERS (100)
First wild card
First-round opponent: First place in Atlantic Division (FLA)
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (96)
Clinched second wild card
First-round opponent: WSH
BOSTON BRUINS (93)
Eliminated from playoffs
IN THE WEST:
DALLAS STARS (109 pts)
Clinched Central Division and home-ice advantage for Western Conference playoffs
First-round opponent: Second wild card in West (MIN)
ST. LOUIS BLUES (107)
Clinched second place in Central Division and home-ice advantage for first round
First-round opponent: Third place in Central Division (CHI)
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (103)
Clinched third place in Central Division
First-round opponent: Second place in.Central Division (STL)
ANAHEIM DUCKS (103)
First place in Pacific Division, have clinched home-ice advantage for first round
First-round opponent: First wild card in West (NSH)
LOS ANGELES KINGS (102)
Second place in Pacific Division
First-round opponent: Third place in Pacific Division (SJS)
SAN JOSE SHARKS (96)
Clinched third place in Pacific Division
Possible first-round opponents: Second place in Pacific Division (ANA, LAK)
NASHVILLE PREDATORS (96)
Clinched first wild card
First-round opponent: Pacific Division winner (ANA, LAK)
MINNESOTA WILD (87)
Clinched second wild card
First-round opponent: Central Division winner (DAL)