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Separation is hard to come by in the NHL wild-card races.
After Tuesday's games, five teams in the Eastern Conference have three points between them.
The Western Conference is even more packed with three sides sitting on 78 points, one at 77 and another at 74.
The majority of the teams currently involved in the wild-card races should be there until the final day of the regular season because the top teams in each division have at least 83 points.
When the playoffs begin, the top seed in each conference plays the No.