Carolina Hurricanes solidify No. 1 seed with 94 points, facing Pittsburgh Penguins (86 points) Sunday. Columbus Blue Jackets (85 points) and New York Islanders (83 points) battle for third and wild card spots. Sunday’s matchups could reshape the Metro Division’s final playoff picture.

Stathletes projects Hurricanes to finish first with 110.8 points, trailed by Blue Jackets (100.9) and Penguins (99.5). Islanders hold wild card No. 2 at 97.5 points, ahead of Ottawa (97.3) and Detroit (97.2). With 12-13 games remaining, all four teams face critical divisional games, including Hurricanes-Penguins and Blue Jackets-Islanders.

Playoff odds fluctuate: Hurricanes (99.9%), Blue Jackets (89.2%), Penguins (82.9%), and Islanders (59.1%). Ottawa and Detroit linger near wild card thresholds, but their slim margins (23-point deficits) suggest longshots. Sunday’s results may lock in seeding or trigger last-chance scenarios.

Metro’s top teams control their fates, but wild card drama intensifies. A strong finish could secure playoff berths, while falters risk draft lottery contention. With the regular season ending April 16, every point matters in this high-stakes finale.