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The playoff picture

If the playoffs began today, these would be the eight first-round series. The top three in each division qualify, plus two wild cards in each conference. The bracket is set when the regular season ends on March 14.

First round

NJDMet 1moosejaw_mike

PHIWC2yzerfan19

NJD would have home ice.

PITMet 2tommy2tone

NYIMet 3slapper_dan

PIT would have home ice.

BOSAtl 1r_singh

NYRWC1bigtuna

BOS would have home ice.

MTLAtl 2cgy_dan

BUFAtl 3garth_v

MTL would have home ice.

DALCen 1quietstorm

SEAWC2tbone_44

DAL would have home ice.

WPGCen 2marcus_j

COLCen 3couchcoach

WPG would have home ice.

VGKPac 1j_tremblay

MINWC1AndrewT

VGK would have home ice.

ANAPac 2bcole

CGYPac 3kev_oh

ANA would have home ice.

How a series works

Real clubs play three or four times a week. Game 1 uses every player's first real game of the week, game 2 his second, and so on to game 4. A player who appeared fewer times brings his average for the week. If the series is tied 2-2, game 5 is both clubs' whole week. The first club to three wins goes through. The club with the better regular-season record has home ice for games 1, 2 and 5.