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NHL Playoff Picture 2024: Bracket Standings, Wild Card Race Before Final Games

The 16 teams who will vie for the Stanley Cup have been determined after the Washington Capitals secured the final spot in the NHL playoffs Tuesday night.

The Alexander Ovechkin-led team bested the Philadelphia Flyers, 2-1, and set themselves on a collision course with the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed and, arguably, the best team in the league, the New York Rangers.

What other match-ups await in this year's postseason and what do the standings look like entering the final few games left in the regular season?

Find out with this preview of the upcoming playoffs.