Though the Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to get underway in April, there is still plenty to be decided in the NHL's Eastern and Western Conferences.
While a few teams have separated themselves from the pack in the divisional standings, there are plenty of potential wild-card teams in the mix for the final two playoff berths in each conference.
In the NHL playoff format, the top three teams from each division and the top two wild-card squads fill out the eight playoff positions in each conference.
The lowest-ranked wild-card teams face the No. 1 overall seeds in their respective conferences, and the wild-card teams with the better records face the other division winners.