4 of 8 playoff series confirmed heading into Sunday

After all 30 teams took the ice Saturday, the 16 playoff-bound teams are now confirmed, and four of eight first-round playoff series are officially set with just two games with playoff implications scheduled for the final night of regular-season action Sunday.

Here's what the postseason matchups look like following Saturday's games:

Eastern Conference

Team Team Season Series
A1 Panthers W1 Islanders Panthers 2-1
A2 Lightning A3 Red Wings Tied 2-2
M1 Capitals W2 Flyers Tied 2-2
M2 Penguins M3 Rangers Penguins 3-1  
  • Flyers beat Penguins, clinched playoff spot with Bruins loss; will face Capitals in first round
  • Red Wings lost to Rangers, clinched 25th consecutive playoff berth thanks to Bruins loss; will meet Lightning in first round
  • Rangers win moves them back into third place in the Metropolitan Division with Islanders overtime loss to Sabres

Metropolitan Division

Rank Team GP W L O P
3 Rangers 82 46 27 9 101
4 Islanders 81 46 26 10 100
  • If Islanders defeat Flyers on Sunday, they will move into third in the Metropolitan Division, and face Penguins in first round
  • If Islanders lose to Flyers on Sunday, they will remain in the first wild-card position, and face Panthers in first round

Western Conference

Team Team Season Series
C1 Stars W2 Wild Stars 4-1
C2 Blues C3 Blackhawks Blues 3-2
P1 Kings W1 Predators Predators 2-1
P2 Ducks P3 Sharks Ducks 3-1
  • Stars beat Predators to clinch first place in Central Division and Western Conference; will face Wild in first round
  • Blues loss guarantees they will face Blackhawks in first round
  • Kings lose in shootout to Jets to remain one point ahead of Ducks - who defeated Avalanche

Pacific Division

Rank Team GP W L O Pts
1 Kings 82 48 28 6 102
2 Ducks 81 45 25 11 101
  • If Ducks beat Capitals on Sunday, they win the Pacific Division and will face Predators in first round
  • If Ducks lose to Capitals on Sunday, Ducks will remain second in the Pacific and face Sharks in first round

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