ESPN.com · Mar 17
NHL playoff standings: How high will the Sharks finish?
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The Pacific Division has been the NHL's most difficult to figure out when it comes to projections for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.
As play begins Tuesday, the Anaheim Ducks are in first, with 77 points through 67 games, followed by the Vegas Golden Knights (76 through 67) and Edmonton Oilers (75 through 68). Those teams have been flipping positions all season, and it's been a similar scenario for the three clubs behind them: The Seattle Kraken hold the second wild card, with 71 points in 66 games, with the Los Angeles Kings (71 through 67) and San Jose Sharks (70 through 65) battling for that spot.