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 April 15, 2025.
Clinching Scenarios
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs will clinch the top seed in the Atlantic Division, and face the Ottawa Senators in Round 1 if:
They earn at least one point against the Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. ET; MSG-B, TSN4)
OR
The Tampa Bay Lightning lose to the Florida Panthers in any fashion (7:30 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, ESPN, SN360, TVAS)
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens will clinch a playoff berth, and play the Washington Capitals in Round 1 if:
The Columbus Blue Jackets do not defeat the Philadephia Flyers in regulation (7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, NBCSP)
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild will clinch a playoff berth if:
They earn at least one point against the Anaheim Ducks (8 p.m. ET; FDSNWIX, FDSNNO, Victory+, KCOP-13)
OR
The St. Louis Blues lose to the Utah Hockey Club in any fashion (8 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, Utah16)
OR
The Calgary Flames lose to the Vegas Golden Knights in any fashion (9 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNW, SCRIPPS)
St. Louis Blues
The Blues can clinch a playoff berth if:
They defeat Utah in regulation
OR
The Flames lose to the Golden Knights in regulation
OR
The earn at least one point against Utah
AND
The Flames lose to the Golden Knights in any fashion
OR
They earn one point against Utah
AND
One of the following happens:
-The Wild lose to the Ducks in regulation
-The Flames don’t defeat the Golden Knights in regulation
Elimination Scenarios
Calgary Flames
The Flames will be eliminated from playoff contention if:
They lose to the Golden Knights in any fashion
OR
They lose to the Golden Knights in overtime/shootout
AND
The Blues earn at least one point against Utah
OR
The Flames defeat the Golden Knights in overtime/shootout
AND
The Blues defeat the Golden Knights in overtime/shootout
AND
The Wild earn at least one point against the Ducks
OR
The Wild earn at least one point against the Ducks
AND
The Blues defeat the Golden Knights in regulation
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Blue Jackets will be eliminated from playoff contention if:
They do not defeat the Flyers in regulation
