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Last updated: April 14, 2026, 11:31 AM ET

NHL Season Climax & Future Outlook

As the regular season winds down, the Buffalo Sabres clinched the Atlantic Division title on Monday, securing their first division banner since the 2009-10 campaign after recently ending a lengthy playoff drought Sabres take division. Attention now shifts to the remaining schedule, where Tuesday's slate offers critical matchups determining final playoff seeding and the positioning for the upcoming draft lottery order NHL playoff watch. For the teams already eliminated from contention, immediate focus turns toward summer strategy, with analysts detailing the necessary free agency signings and draft priorities required for teams aiming to contend by the 2026-27 season Keys to the offseason.