The Pacific Division has been the NHL’s most difficult to figure out when it comes to projections for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.

As play begins Tuesday, the Anaheim Ducks are in first, with 77 points through 67 games, followed by the Vegas Golden Knights (76 through 67) and Edmonton Oilers (75 through 68). Those teams have been flipping positions all season, and it’s been a similar scenario for the three clubs behind them: The Seattle Kraken hold the second wild card, with 71 points in 66 games, with the Los Angeles Kings (71 through 67) and San Jose Sharks (70 through 65) battling for that spot.

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The projections from Stathletes muestran que los Golden Knights y los Ducks terminan con 96 puntos, seguidos por los Oilers con 91.6 y los Sharks con 87.9. Dado que los Sharks no han calificado para los playoffs desde 2018-19, cualquier oportunidad de playoffs es bienvenida.

Por supuesto, obtener la segunda plaza de comodín viene con un enfrentamiento en la primera ronda contra los Colorado Avalanche o los Dallas Stars — los Sharks tienen una victoria y dos derrotas contra ambos equipos. ¿Podría San Jose conseguir una de las posiciones más altas en el Pacífico?

Este viaje continúa el martes con un partido contra los Oilers (21:00 ET, ESPN+). Los Sharks tienen una victoria y una derrota en tiempo extra contra los Oilers hasta ahora, con un partido adicional programado para el 8 de abril. Estos partidos de “swing de cuatro puntos” son críticos, y tienen dos más contra los Ducks.

Además de los partidos contra los Oilers y los Ducks, los Sharks juegan 13 partidos más esta temporada, con solo un equipo actual de playoffs en la lista: los Buffalo Sabres el jueves.

Así que, si bien San Jose comienza esta última etapa de la temporada a cinco o siete puntos de sus competidores en la división, la oportunidad está definitivamente ahí para superar a todos esos equipos basándose en esa fortaleza del calendario restante.

Cada equipo tiene alrededor de 15 partidos restantes antes de que finalice la temporada regular el 16 de abril, y te ayudaremos a mantenerte al tanto de todo esto aquí en el seguimiento de los playoffs de la NHL cada día. A medida que avanzamos en la última etapa, proporcionaremos detalles sobre todas las carreras de playoffs, así como los equipos que compiten por la posición en el sorteo de la NHL de 2026.

Nota: Las posibilidades de playoffs son de Stathletes.

Salta a:
* Partidos de playoffs actuales
* Horario de hoy
* Resultados de anoche
* Clasificaciones ampliadas
* Carrera por la primera selección

Partidos de playoffs actuales

Conferencia Este

A1 Buffalo Sabres vs. WC1 Detroit Red Wings
A2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. A3 Montreal Canadiens

M1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. WC2 Boston Bruins
M2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. M3 New York Islanders

Conferencia Oeste

C1 Colorado Avalanche vs. WC2 Seattle Kraken
C2 Dallas Stars vs. C3 Minnesota Wild

P1 Anaheim Ducks vs. WC1 Utah Mammoth
P2 Vegas Golden Knights vs. P3 Edmonton Oilers

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Partidos del martes

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New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets, 7 p.m.
Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets, 8 p.m.
San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers, 9 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Vancouver Canucks, 10 p.m.
Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights, 10 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken, 10 p.m. (TNT)

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Monday night’s scoreboard

Detroit Red Wings 5, Calgary Flames 2
New Jersey Devils 4, Boston Bruins 3 (OT)
Los Angeles Kings 4, New York Rangers 1
Utah Mammoth 6, Dallas Stars 3
Pittsburgh Penguins 7, Colorado Avalanche 2

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Expanded standings

Atlantic Division

Buffalo Sabres

Points: 88
Regulation wins: 34
Playoff position: A1
Games left: 15
Points pace: 107.7
Next game: @ VGK (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 99.8%
Tragic number: N/A

Tampa Bay Lightning

Points: 84
Regulation wins: 31
Playoff position: A2
Games left: 17
Points pace: 106.0
Next game: @ SEA (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 99.6%
Tragic number: N/A

Montreal Canadiens

Points: 82
Regulation wins: 25
Playoff position: A3
Games left: 16
Points pace: 101.9
Next game: vs. BOS (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 93.5%
Tragic number: N/A

Detroit Red Wings

Points: 82
Regulation wins: 26
Playoff position: WC1
Games left: 14
Points pace: 98.9
Next game: vs. MTL (Thursday)
Playoff chances: 27%
Tragic number: N/A

Boston Bruins

Points: 81
Regulation wins: 27
Playoff position: WC2
Games left: 15
Points pace: 99.1
Next game: @ MTL (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 73.2%
Tragic number: N/A

Ottawa Senators

Points: 77
Regulation wins: 28
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 16
Points pace: 95.7
Next game: @ WSH (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 65.2%
Tragic number: 28

Toronto Maple Leafs

Points: 70
Regulation wins: 21
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 14
Points pace: 84.4
Next game: vs. NYI (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 0.1%
Tragic number: 17

Florida Panthers

Points: 69
Regulation wins: 26
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 16
Points pace: 85.7
Next game: @ VAN (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 0.1%
Tragic number: 20

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Metro Division

Carolina Hurricanes

Points: 90
Regulation wins: 31
Playoff position: M1
Games left: 16
Points pace: 111.8
Next game: @ CBJ (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: N/A

Pittsburgh Penguins

Points: 83
Regulation wins: 29
Playoff position: M2
Games left: 15
Points pace: 101.6
Next game: @ CAR (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 81.5%
Tragic number: N/A

New York Islanders

Points: 81
Regulation wins: 24
Playoff position: M3
Games left: 15
Points pace: 99.1
Next game: @ TOR (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 68.8%
Tragic number: N/A

Columbus Blue Jackets

Points: 79
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 16
Points pace: 98.2
Next game: vs. CAR (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 77.2%
Tragic number: 30

Philadelphia Flyers

Points: 74
Regulation wins: 20
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 16
Points pace: 91.9
Next game: @ ANA (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 7%
Tragic number: 25

Washington Capitals

Points: 74
Regulation wins: 28
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 14
Points pace: 89.2
Next game: vs. OTT (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 6.3%
Tragic number: 21

New Jersey Devils

Points: 70
Regulation wins: 22
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 15
Points pace: 85.7
Next game: @ NYR (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 1%
Tragic number: 19

New York Rangers

Points: 64
Regulation wins: 19
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 15
Points pace: 78.3
Next game: vs. NJ (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 0.1%
Tragic number: 13

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Central Division

Colorado Avalanche

Points: 97
Regulation wins: 39
Playoff position: C1
Games left: 16
Points pace: 120.5
Next game: vs. DAL (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: N/A

Dallas Stars

Points: 94
Regulation wins: 33
Playoff position: C2
Games left: 15
Points pace: 115.1
Next game: @ COL (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: N/A

Minnesota Wild

Points: 88
Regulation wins: 25
Playoff position: C3
Games left: 14
Points pace: 106.1
Next game: @ CHI (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number: N/A

Utah Mammoth

Points: 76
Regulation wins: 27
Playoff position: WC1
Games left: 14
Points pace: 91.7
Next game: @ VGK (Thursday)
Playoff chances: 96.6%
Tragic number: N/A

Nashville Predators

Points: 67
Regulation wins: 22
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 16
Points pace: 83.2
Next game: @ WPG (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 3.3%
Tragic number: 28

Winnipeg Jets

Points: 66
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 16
Points pace: 82
Next game: vs. NSH (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 1.7%
Tragic number: 27

St. Louis Blues

Points: 64
Regulation wins: 24
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 15
Points pace: 78.3
Next game: @ CGY (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 0.8%
Tragic number: 23

Chicago Blackhawks

Points: 61
Regulation wins: 18
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 16
Points pace: 75.8
Next game: vs. MIN (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 0.5%
Tragic number: 22

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Pacific Division

Anaheim Ducks

Points: 77
Regulation wins: 22
Playoff position: P1
Games left: 15
Points pace: 94.2
Next game: vs. PHI (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 99.6%
Tragic number: N/A

Vegas Golden Knights

Points: 76
Regulation wins: 23
Playoff position: P2
Games left: 15
Points pace: 93.0
Next game: vs. BUF (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 96.4%
Tragic number: N/A

Edmonton Oilers

Points: 75
Regulation wins: 25
Playoff position: P3
Games left: 14
Points pace: 90.4
Next game: vs. SJ (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 86.1%
Tragic number: N/A

Seattle Kraken

Points: 71
Regulation wins: 25
Playoff position: WC2
Games left: 16
Points pace: 88.2
Next game: vs. TB (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 32.3%
Tragic number: N/A

Los Angeles Kings

Points: 71
Regulation wins: 18
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 15
Points pace: 86.9
Next game: vs. PHI (Thursday)
Playoff chances: 18.1%
Tragic number: 30

San Jose Sharks

Points: 70
Regulation wins: 20
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 17
Points pace: 88.3
Next game: @ EDM (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: 64.7%
Tragic number: 33

Calgary Flames

Points: 59
Regulation wins: 22
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 15
Points pace: 72.2
Next game: vs. STL (Wednesday)
Playoff chances: 0.1%
Tragic number: 18

Vancouver Canucks

Points: 48
Regulation wins: 13
Playoff position: N/A
Games left: 16
Points pace: 59.6
Next game: vs. FLA (Tuesday)
Playoff chances: ~0%
Tragic number: 9

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Race for the No. 1 pick

The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine the order of the first round, so the team that finishes in last place is not guaranteed the No. 1 selection. As of 2021, a team can move up a maximum of 10 spots if it wins the lottery, so only 11 teams are eligible for the draw for the No. 1 pick. Full details on the process can be found here. Atop draft boards for this summer is Gavin McKenna, a forward for Penn State.

1. Vancouver Canucks

Points: 48
Regulation wins: 13

2. Calgary Flames

Points: 59
Regulation wins: 22

3. Chicago Blackhawks

Points: 61
Regulation wins: 18

4. New York Rangers

Points: 64
Regulation wins: 19

5. St. Louis Blues

Points: 64
Regulation wins: 24

6. Winnipeg Jets

Points: 66
Regulation wins: 23

7. Nashville Predators

Points: 67
Regulation wins: 22

8. Florida Panthers

Points: 69
Regulation wins: 26

9. Toronto Maple Leafs*

Points: 70
Regulation wins: 21

10. New Jersey Devils

Points: 70
Regulation wins: 22

11. San Jose Sharks

Points: 70
Regulation wins: 20

12. Los Angeles Kings

Points: 71
Regulation wins: 18

13. Washington Capitals

Points: 74
Regulation wins: 28

14. Philadelphia Flyers

Points: 74
Regulation wins: 20

15. Ottawa Senators

Points: 77
Regulation wins: 28

16. Columbus Blue Jackets

Points: 79
Regulation wins: 23

*Note: The Maple Leafs’ pick belongs to the Bruins, unless it lands in the top five.