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Who's in 2025 NHL playoffs? Updated standings, playoff bracket, tiebreakers

Two NHL teams learned their playoff fates on Saturday with the Dallas Stars clinching a postseason berth and the Seattle Kraken officially eliminated.

The Toronto Maple Leafs moved into the Atlantic Division lead and the New York Rangers moved into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Sunday, the Maple Leafs and the Carolina Hurricanes can clinch berths (see below). The Florida Panthers can move into the Atlantic lead with a win and a Toronto loss. The Montreal Canadiens can move past the Rangers with a win.