NHL Playoff Picture Today: Updated Standings & Stanley Cup Bracket

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The race to the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs is reaching its final, chaotic stretch. Entering the final weekend of the regular season, most of the league is fighting for playoff positioning, and the Wild Card battles in both conferences are intensifying.

Here’s a look at the latest projected Stanley Cup Playoff bracket, plus updated division standings and Wild Card races across the NHL.

Updated April 11 – Standings and bracket reflect games played on April 10.

Projected 2026 Stanley Cup Playoff Bracket​

Projected 2026 Stanley Cup Playoff bracket after the NHL games on Friday, April 10.

Eastern Conference​

• (A1) Buffalo Sabres vs. (WC1) Boston Bruins
• (A2) Montreal Canadiens vs. (A3) Tampa Bay Lightning

• (M1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC2) Ottawa Senators
• (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (M3) Philadelphia Flyers

Western Conference​

• (C1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (WC2) Los Angeles Kings
• (C2) Dallas Stars vs. (C3) Minnesota Wild

• (P1) Edmonton Oilers vs. (WC1) Utah Mammoth
• (P2) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (P3) Anaheim Ducks

NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Picture​

X = clinched playoff spot

Atlantic Division​

1. Sabres (X) — 106 pts

2. Canadiens (X) — 104 pts

3. Lightning (X) — 102 pts

Metro Division​

1. Hurricanes (X) — 108 pts

2. Penguins (X) — 98 pts

3. Flyers — 92 pts

NHL Wild Card (East) – Top 2 Qualify​

PLAYOFF SPOTS​

Bruins — 96 pts

Senators — 94 pts

WILD CARD BUBBLE​

Red Wings — 91 pts

Islanders — 91 pts

Blue Jackets — 90 pts

Capitals — 89 pts

NHL Western Conference Playoff Picture​

X = clinched playoff spot

Central Division​

1. Avalanche (X) — 114 pts

2. Stars (X) — 106 pts

3. Wild (X) — 102 pts

Pacific Division​

1. Oilers — 90 pts

2. Golden Knights — 89 pts

3. Ducks — 89 pts

NHL Wild Card (West) – Top 2 Qualify​

PLAYOFF SPOTS​

Mammoth (X) — 90 pts

Kings — 85 pts

WILD CARD BUBBLE​

Predators — 84 pts

Jets — 82 pts

Sharks — 81 pts

Blues — 78 pts

Kraken — 77 pts

When do the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs start?​

• Start date: Saturday, April 18

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will start on Saturday, April 18, two days after the conclusion of the 2025-26 NHL regular season.

Read More: First 2026 Stanley Cup Playoff Series Announced – Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars

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