Now eight in a row. The Blues had put themselves in good position with this late season run, currently five points ahead of Vancouver for the final playoff spot, only two points from moving up to the sixth position.
Right now, the one seed is basically locked up for Washington in the east, they have a 13-point lead, but all the other spots, including first overall, are still in play. Winnipeg is top in the West (one point behind Washington for first overall), but Dallas is only four points back.
As of this post the current playoff seeds are this in the west: 1. Winnipeg 2. Vegas. 3. Dallas 4. Colorado 5. LA 6. Edmonton 7. Minnesota 8. St. Louis
In the east it is 1. Washington 2. Toronto 3. Carolina 4. Florida 5. Tampa Bay 6. New Jersey 7. Ottawa 8. Montreal but Detroit, Columbus, and the two NY teams are still in the hunt and any of them could make a run and get in.
Chicago, San Jose, and Nashville are the first three teams to be officially eliminated from the 2025 playoffs. The Sabers, Flyers, and Kraken will be eliminated soon also.