Playoffs
2026 NHL Playoff Lock-ins and Tiebreaker Mayhem
The Avalanche dominate the West with 95 points and the league's best goal differential, while Buffalo's eight-game streak has them poised to snap a 15-year playoff curse. Out West, Pacific wild cards turn into a brutal knife fight among Seattle, LA, San Jose, and Nashville, all jammed within a point as the final weeks loom. Front offices sweat every tiebreaker scenario, knowing one slip could flip the entire bracket and send a contender golfing early.
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