Whether the Philadelphia Flyers make the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, there will be a number of positive takeaways from this season, particularly the play of new additions Dan Vladar and Trevor Zegras.
But Flyers fans would certainly be a lot more happy if they do earn a spot in the postseason bracket.
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Can they still get there?
Philly enters play Friday two points behind the Ottawa Senators for the final wild-card position in the East, three points behind the New York Islanders for the No. 3 seed in the Metro, and six points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for No. 2. The good news is they skate against the Isles on Friday (7 p.m. ET, NHL Network); the bad news is this is the Flyers’ final game against any of those teams.
After Friday’s matchup, Philly plays six more games, three of which are against current playoff teams (Boston, Carolina, Montreal), and one of which is against another wild-card contender, Detroit.
It will be a tough road, and Stathletes gives the Flyers a 27.7% chance to pull it off, projecting them to finish with 94.8 points, 1.3 points behind the projected total of the wild-card winning Senators.
Every team has eight or fewer games remaining before the regular season concludes April 16, and we’ll help you keep track of it all here on the NHL playoff watch every day. As we traverse the final stretch, we’ll provide details on all the playoff races — along with the teams jockeying for position in the 2026 NHL draft lottery.
Note: Playoff chances are via Stathletes.
Jump ahead:Current playoff matchupsToday’s scheduleLast night’s scoresExpanded standingsRace for No. 1 pick
Current playoff matchups
Eastern Conference
A1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. WC1 Boston BruinsA2 Buffalo Sabres vs. A3 Montreal Canadiens
M1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. WC2 Ottawa SenatorsM2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. M3 New York Islanders
Western Conference
C1 Colorado Avalanche vs. WC2 San Jose SharksC2 Dallas Stars vs. C3 Minnesota Wild
P1 Anaheim Ducks vs. WC1 Utah MammothP2 Edmonton Oilers vs. P3 Vegas Golden Knights
Today’s games
Note: All times ET. All games not on TNT or NHL Network are available to stream on ESPN+ (local blackout restrictions apply).
Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, 7 p.m. (NHLN)St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks, 10 p.m.
Last night’s scoreboard
Ottawa Senators 4, Buffalo Sabres 1Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Pittsburgh Penguins 3Florida Panthers 2, Boston Bruins 1Montreal Canadiens 3, New York Rangers 2Detroit Red Wings 4, Philadelphia Flyers 2Carolina Hurricanes 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 1New Jersey Devils 7, Washington Capitals 3Dallas Stars 3, Winnipeg Jets 0Minnesota Wild 5, Vancouver Canucks 2Edmonton Oilers 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1Vegas Golden Knights 6, Calgary Flames 3San Jose Sharks 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 1Utah Mammoth 6, Seattle Kraken 2Nashville Predators 5, Los Angeles Kings 4 (SO)
Expanded standings
Note: An “x” with a team’s name means the club has clinched a playoff spot. An “e” means that the club has been mathematically eliminated. Teams clinch a playoff spot when their magic number reaches zero, and are mathematically eliminated when their tragic number reaches zero.
Atlantic Division
Enhanced standings: Atlantic Division
Team GP PTS RW Seed GR Next Game Chances Pace Max TragicNumber MagicNumber Lightning 75 100 38 A1 7 vs. BOS (Sat) 99.9 109 114 N/A 2 Sabres 76 100 38 A2 6 @ WSH (Sat) 99.9 108 112 N/A 2 Canadiens 75 98 32 A3 7 @ NJ (Sat) 99.9 107 112 N/A 4 Bruins 76 94 31 WC1 6 @ TB (Sat) 97.5 101 106 N/A 8 Senators 75 88 33 WC2 7 vs. MIN (Sat) 54.0 96 102 N/A N/A Red Wings 75 88 29 N/A 7 @ NYR (Sat) 18.9 96 102 14 N/A Panthers 75 77 29 N/A 7 @ PIT (Sat) 0.0 84 91 3 N/A Maple Leafs 76 77 23 N/A 6 @ LA (Sat) 0.0 83 89 1 N/AMetro Division
Enhanced standings: Metropolitan Division
Team GP PTS RW Seed GR Next Game Chances Pace Max TragicNumber MagicNumber x – Hurricanes 75 102 35 M1 7 vs. NYI (Sat) 100.0 112 116 N/A IN Penguins 76 92 31 M2 6 vs. FLA (Sat) 97.2 99 104 N/A 10 Islanders 76 89 28 M3 6 vs. PHI (Fri) 38.2 96 101 N/A 13 Blue Jackets 76 88 27 N/A 6 vs. WPG (Sat) 56.8 95 100 12 N/A Flyers 75 86 23 N/A 7 @ NYI (Fri) 27.7 94 100 12 N/A Capitals 76 85 32 N/A 6 vs. BUF (Sat) 9.5 92 97 9 N/A Devils 75 80 27 N/A 7 vs. MTL (Sat) 0.1 87 94 6 N/A e – Rangers 76 71 22 N/A 6 vs. DET (Sat) 0.0 77 83 OUT N/ACentral Division
Enhanced standings: Central Division
Team GP PTS RW Seed GR Next Game Chances Pace Max TragicNumber MagicNumber x – Avalanche 74 108 43 C1 8 @ DAL (Sat) 100.0 120 124 N/A IN x – Stars 76 102 35 C2 6 vs. COL (Sat) 100.0 110 114 N/A IN x – Wild 75 96 27 C3 7 @ OTT (Sat) 100.0 105 110 N/A IN Mammoth 75 84 30 WC1 7 @ VAN (Sat) 98.2 92 98 N/A 9 Predators 75 79 25 N/A 7 @ SJ (Sat) 9.8 86 93 14 N/A Jets 75 76 25 N/A 7 @ CBJ (Sat) 2.2 83 90 11 N/A Blues 74 74 27 N/A 8 @ ANA (Fri) 1.6 82 90 11 N/A e – Blackhawks 76 68 20 N/A 6 @ SEA (Sat) 0.0 73 80 OUT N/APacific Division
Enhanced standings: Pacific Division
Team GP PTS RW Seed GR Next Game Chances Pace Max TragicNumber MagicNumber Ducks 75 87 24 P1 7 vs. STL (Fri) 99.9 95 101 N/A 6 Oilers 76 87 30 P2 6 vs. VGK (Sat) 97.7 94 99 N/A 6 Golden Knights 76 84 26 P3 6 @ EDM (Sat) 97.8 91 96 N/A 9 Sharks 74 79 24 WC2 8 vs. NSH (Sat) 55.6 88 95 N/A N/A Kings 75 79 19 N/A 7 vs. TOR (Sat) 33.9 86 93 14 N/A Kraken 74 75 25 N/A 8 vs. CHI (Sat) 3.4 83 91 12 N/A Flames 75 70 24 N/A 7 @ ANA (Sat) 0.0 77 84 5 N/A e – Canucks 75 52 15 N/A 7 vs. UTA (Sat) 0.0 57 66 OUT N/ARace for the No. 1 pick
The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine the order of the first round, so the team that finishes in last place is not guaranteed the No. 1 selection. As of 2021, a team can move up a maximum of 10 spots if it wins the lottery, so only 11 teams are eligible for the draw for the No. 1 pick. Full details on the process can be found here. Atop draft boards for this summer is Gavin McKenna, a forward for Penn State.
Draft lottery standings
*Note: The Maple Leafs’ pick belongs to the Bruins, unless it lands in the top five.
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