The top of the NHL standings is as close as its been in quite some time with two weeks left in the regular season.
Any one of six teams have a shot to win the Presidents' Trophy entering Thursday's slate of games.
Seven of the 16 playoff spots have been clinched, but none of those squads secured a specific seed yet. The Vancouver Canucks are the only member of that group with a lead larger than five points over their next closest divisional foe.
The tight nature of the playoff race is best exemplified by the Eastern Conference wild-card race, which could take another turn on Thursday depending on the result between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals.