The NHL playoffs are just about here, with six teams in each conference already clinching a spot in the dance.
Others are hoping to make noise by earning a wild card and upsetting higher-ranked opponents.
Regardless of how a team gets in, it is what they do once they are there that matters most.
Ahead of the most fun and high-stakes period of the season, who stands where and which series, if the season ended today, is the most intriguing in each conference?
Find out with this preview.
Eastern Conference Standings
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- x-New York Rangers (53-22-4)]
- x-Carolina Hurricanes (50-22-7)
- x-Boston Bruins (46-18-15)
- x-Florida Panthers (49-24-6)
- x-Toronto Maple Leafs (46-23-9)
- x-Tampa Bay Lightning (44-27-7)
- New York Islanders (36-27-15)
- Washington Capitals (37-30-11)
- Pittsburgh Penguins (36-30-12)
- Detroit Red Wings (38-32-8)
- Philadelphia Flyers (36-32-11)
- New Jersey Devils (37-37-5)
- Buffalo Sabres (37-37-5)
- Ottawa Senators (34-40-4)
- Montreal Canadiens (30-36-12)
- Columbus Blue Jackets (26-41-12)
- x-Dallas Stars (50-20-9)
- x-Vancouver Canucks (48-22-9)
- x-Colorado Avalanche (49-24-6)
- x-Winnipeg Jets (48-24-6)
- x-Edmonton Oilers (48-24-5)
- x-Nashville Predators (45-29-5)
- Los Angeles Kings (41-26-11)
- Vegas Golden Knights (42-28-8)
- St.
x-clinched playoffs
Western Conference Standings
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