The Carolina Hurricanes won their final game in regulation against the Florida Panthers, meaning Florida picked up no points and finished one point behind the New York Islanders. As such, Florida is WC2 and will begin the playoffs visiting the Boston Bruins, with the Islanders as WC1 and staying in the Metro Division bracket.
The Canes’ win also secured them the Metro Division title and the right to host WC1. Hey, that’s the Islanders. So it’s Hurricanes vs. Islanders in round one, and the NHL announced that Games 1 and 2 will be Monday and Wednesday, respectively.