The Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets, and Minnesota Wild are all vying for the same playoff spots. I thought the Pacific Division had the closest race to the playoffs, but when you look at the bottom four teams in the western conference they are all divided by a single point.
The Predators and Jets have 59 points, the Wild and Blackhawks have 58 points, and the Calgary Flames have 60. Arizona currently leads the pack with 61 points, but they also have no games in hand on any opponent. They have actually played the most games in the conference at 56 games so far.