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Last updated: April 14, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

NHL Playoff Picture & Offseason Outlook

As the regular season nears its conclusion, attention shifts toward final playoff seeding battles 1 while eliminated franchises begin mapping out their summer strategies. Teams on the fringe are intensely focused on Tuesday's slate of games to determine final positioning for the postseason bracket, which directly impacts home-ice advantage and early-round matchups. Concurrently, front offices for non-contenders are already forecasting 2026-27 expectations 2, prioritizing moves in free agency and the draft to correct deficiencies observed this year.