Here are the Stanley Cup Playoffs clinching scenarios for April 26:
Eastern Conference
Tea Florida Panthers will clinch the Presidents’ Trophy:
If they defeat the Boston Bruins in any fashion (7 p.m. ET; NESN, BSFL, ESPN+, NHL LIVE) AND the St. Louis Blues defeat the Colorado Avalanche in any fashion (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS)
GOLD
If they get one point vs. Boston AND St. Louis defeats Colorado in regulation.
Tea Toronto Maple Leafs will clinch the No. 2 playoff seed in the Atlantic Division:
If they get at least one point vs. the Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. ET; SNO, BSDETX, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
GOLD
If the Columbus Blue Jackets defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in any fashion (7 p.m. ET; BSSUN, BSOH, ESPN+, NHL LIVE).
Tea Maple Leafs and Lightning will clinch an A2-A3 First Round matchup:
If Tampa Bay defeats Columbus in any fashion AND Florida defeats Boston in regulation.
Tea Carolina Hurricanes will clinch the Metropolitan Division:
If they defeat the New York Rangers in any fashion (7 p.m. ET; MSG, BSSO, ESPN+, NHL LIVE).
Western Conference
Tea Edmonton Oilers will clinch the No. 2 playoff seed in the Pacific Division:
If they defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in any fashion (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, SN3, SNP, TVAS).
Tea Los Angeles Kings (idle) will clinch a playoff berth:
If the Dallas Stars defeat the Vegas Golden Knights in any fashion (8:30 p.m. ET; BSSWX, ATTSN-RM, ESPN+, NHL LIVE).
Tea Oilers and Kings will clinch a P2-P3 First Round matchup:
If Dallas defeats Vegas in any fashion.
Tea Nashville Predators will clinch a playoff berth:
If they defeat the Calgary Flames in regulation (8 p.m. ET; BSSO, SNW, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
GOLD
If they defeat Calgary in overtime AND Vegas fails to defeat Dallas in regulation
GOLD
If they defeat Calgary in a shootout AND Vegas fails to defeat Dallas in regulation or overtime
GOLD
If they get one point vs. Calgary AND Vegas loses to Dallas in any fashion
GOLD
If Vegas loses to Dallas in regulation.
Tea Dallas Stars will clinch a playoff berth:
If they defeat Vegas in regulation.
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