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Last updated: April 14, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

NHL Playoff Picture & Standings Shakes

The Buffalo Sabres clinched the Atlantic Division title on Monday, seizing their first divisional banner since the 2009-10 season immediately following their return to the postseason after a lengthy drought Sabres take division. With the regular season winding down, attention now shifts to the immediate consequences of Tuesday's slate of games, as teams jockey for final playoff seeding and the fate of the draft lottery order remains unsettled NHL playoff watch. For the clubs already locked out of the postseason, immediate focus turns toward summer planning, with offseason strategies involving free agency targets and draft capital deployment already being mapped out for rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2026-27 campaign Keys to the offseason.