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NHL Playoff Picture 2019: Latest Conference Standings, Seeds and Predictions

Two of the 16 NHL playoff berths have already been handed out, and more are expected to be dished out in the coming days.

As they have all season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are running away with the Presidents' Trophy race, as they sit 19 points ahead of their closest competition.

Calgary earned the first playoff spot in the Western Conference and it'll be followed soon by San Jose, who is one point back in the Pacific Division.

The most contentious battles will come at the wild-card spots, as a wide array of franchises are still alive in both conferences.