NHL 2025 Playoff Clinching/Elimination Scenarios – 03/22/2025

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are approaching, and teams are officially clinching playoff berths and being eliminated from contention. Here are the potential scenarios where teams can clinch or be eliminated on March 22, 2025

Winnipeg Jets Can Clinch Playoff Berth

The Winnipeg Jets, who are not playing today, will clinch a playoff berth if:

The St. Louis Blues lose to the Chicago Blackhawks in any fashion (3 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, CHSN, TVAS)

AND

The Vancouver Canucks lose to the New York Rangers in regulation (1 p.m. ET; NHLN, MSG, SN, TVAS).

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