The Stretch Run: April 5

With less than a week left in the regular season and teams heading into the home stretch, here is a rundown for each team with a breakdown of remaining games and playoff chances…

Eastern Conference
1. Philadelphia Flyers – 46-22-11, 103 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ OTT, @ BUF, vs. NYI
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: IN

2. Washington Capitals – 46-22-11, 103 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ TOR, vs. FLA, @ FLA
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: IN

3. Boston Bruins – 44-24-11, 99 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (2 home, 1 away)
Remaining games: vs. NYI, vs. OTT, @ NJ
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: IN

4. Pittsburgh Penguins – 46-25-8, 100 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: vs. NJ, @ NYI, @ ATL
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: IN

5. Tampa Bay Lightning – 44-24-11, 99 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ BUF, vs. FLA, @ CAR
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: IN

6. Montreal Canadiens – 42-30-7, 91 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: vs. CHI, @ OTT, @ TOR
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 98.9%

7. New York Rangers – 43-32-5, 91 pts.
Games remaining: 2 (2 home, 0 away)
Remaining games: vs. ATL, vs. NJ
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 94.8%

8. Buffalo Sabres – 40-29-10, 90 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (2 home, 1 away)
Remaining games: vs. TB, vs. PHI, @ CBJ
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 94.0%

9. Carolina Hurricanes – 38-30-11, 87 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (2 home, 1 away)
Remaining games: vs. DET, @ ATL, vs. TB
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 12.2%

10. Toronto Maple Leafs – 36-32-10, 84 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (2 home, 1 away)
Remaining games: vs. WSH, @ NJ, vs. MTL
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 0.1%

11. Atlanta Thrashers – 33-33-12, 78 pts.
Games remaining: 4 (2 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ NSH, @ NYR, vs. CAR, vs. PIT
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: OUT

12. New Jersey Devils – 36-37-5, 77 pts.
Games remaining: 4 (2 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ PIT, vs. TOR, @ NYR, vs. BOS
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: OUT

13. New York Islanders – 30-37-12, 72 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ BOS, vs. PIT, @ PHI
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: OUT

14. Ottawa Senators – 30-38-10, 70 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (2 home, 1 away)
Remaining games: vs. PHI, vs. MTL, @ BOS
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: OUT

15. Florida Panthers – 29-38-12, 70 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ WSH, @ TB, vs. WSH
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: OUT

Upcoming key games:
Tuesday
Lightning @ Sabres
Capitals @ Maple Leafs
Wednesday
Red Wings @ Hurricanes
Thursday
Thrashers @ Rangers

Current playoff matchups:
1) Flyers vs. 8) Sabres
2) Capitals vs. 7) Rangers
3) Bruins vs. 6) Canadiens
4) Penguins vs. 5) Lightning
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Western Conference
1. Vancouver Canucks – 52-18-9, 113 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ EDM, vs. MIN, @ CGY
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: IN

2. San Jose Sharks – 47-23-9, 103 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ ANA, @ PHX, vs. PHX
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: IN

3. Detroit Red Wings – 46-23-10, 102 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ CAR, vs. CHI, @ CHI
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: IN

4. Phoenix Coyotes – 42-25-12, 96 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ LA, vs. SJ, @ SJ
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 99.5%

5. Los Angeles Kings – 45-28-6, 96 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (2 home, 1 away)
Remaining games: vs. PHX, @ ANA, vs. ANA
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 99.4%

6. Nashville Predators – 43-26-11, 95 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (2 home, 1 away)
Remaining games: vs. ATL, vs. CBJ, @ STL
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 98.6%

7. Anaheim Ducks – 44-30-5, 93 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: vs. SJ, vs. LA, @ LA
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 86.6%

8. Chicago Blackhawks – 42-28-8, 92 pts.
Games remaining: 4 (2 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ MTL, vs. STL, @ DET, vs. DET
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 86.6%

9. Calgary Flames – 40-29-11, 91 pts.
Games remaining: 2 (2 home, 0 away)
Remaining games: vs. EDM, vs. VAN
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 4.6%

10. Dallas Stars – 39-28-11, 89 pts.
Games remaining: 4 (2 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: vs. CBJ, vs. COL, @ COL, @ MIN
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: 24.6%

11. Minnesota Wild – 37-34-8, 82 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ VAN, @ EDM, vs. DAL
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: OUT

12. St. Louis Blues – 36-33-10, 82 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (2 home, 1 away)
Remaining games: vs. COL, @ CHI, vs. NSH
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: OUT

13. Columbus Blue Jackets – 34-32-13, 81 pts.
Games remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ DAL, @ NSH, vs. BUF
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: OUT

14. Colorado Avalanche – 29-41-8, 66 pts.
Games remaining: 4 (2 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: @ STL, @ DAL, vs. DAL, vs. EDM
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: OUT

15. Edmonton Oilers – 24-42-11, 59 pts.
Games remaining: 4 (2 home, 2 away)
Remaining games: vs. VAN, @ CGY, vs. MIN, @ COL
SportsClubStats playoff percentage: OUT

Upcoming key games:
Tuesday
Blackhawks @ Canadiens
Thrashers @ Predators
Blue Jackets @ Stars
Wednesday
Blues @ Blackhawks
Sharks @ Ducks
Coyotes @ Kings
Thursday
Avalanche @ Stars

Current playoff matchups:
1) Canucks vs. 8) Blackhawks
2) Sharks vs. 7) Ducks
3) Red Wings vs. 6) Predators
4) Coyotes vs. 5) Kings