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NHL Playoff Picture 2024: Maple Leafs, Lightning Clinch Spots; Updated Standings

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning are officially headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Following losses by the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals, the Maple Leafs punched their ticket to the playoffs. The Detroit Red Wings' defeat at the hands of the New York Rangers also allowed Tampa Bay to secure its spot.

Here's a look at the updated NHL standings following the Maple Leafs and Lightning clinching their respective playoff berths.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

  1. Boston Bruins: 45-17-15, 105 points (Clinched playoffs)
  2. Florida Panthers: 48-24-5, 101 points (Clinched playoffs)
  3. Toronto Maple Leafs: 43-23-9, 95 points (Clinched playoffs)

Metropolitan Division

  1. New York Rangers: 52-21-4, 108 points (Clinched playoffs)
  2. Carolina Hurricanes: 48-22-7, 103 points (Clinched playoffs)
  3. New York Islanders: 34-27-15, 83 points

Wild-Card Race

  1. Tampa Bay Lightning: 43-26-7, 93 points (Clinched playoffs)
  2. Philadelphia Flyers: 36-30-11, 83 points
  3. Washington Capitals: 36-30-10, 82 points
  4. Detroit Red Wings: 37-31-8, 82 points
  5. Pittsburgh Penguins: 35-30-11, 81 points
  6. Buffalo Sabres: 37-35-5, 79 points
  7. New Jersey Devils: 36-36-4, 76 points
  8. Ottawa Senators: 33-38-4, 70 points
  9. Montreal Canadiens: 29-34-12, 70 points
  10. Columbus Blue Jackets: 25-39-12, 62 points (Eliminated from playoff contention)

Western Conference

Central Division

  1. Dallas Stars: 48-19-9, 105 points (Clinched playoffs)
  2. Colorado Avalanche: 48-22-6, 102 points (Clinched playoffs)
  3. Winnipeg Jets: 46-24-6, 98 points (Clinched playoffs)

Pacific Division

  1. Vancouver Canucks: 47-21-8, 102 points (Clinched playoffs)
  2. Edmonton Oilers: 45-24-5, 95 points
  3. Vegas Golden Knights: 42-25-8, 92 points

Wild-Card Race

  1. Nashville Predators: 44-28-4, 92 points
  2. Los Angeles Kings: 40-25-11, 91 points
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