Here are the scenarios for the close of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 29:
Eastern Conference
The tampa bay lightning will secure the No. 3 seed in the Atlantic Division and a first-round matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs and the boston bruinss will secure the first wild card and a first-round matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes if:
The Lightning defeat the New York Islander either way (7:30 p.m. ET; MSG+ 2, BSSUN, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
EITHER
If the Lightning get a point against the Islanders AND the Maple Leafs beat the Bruins either way
EITHER
If the Maple Leafs beat the Bruins in regulation.
The Bruins will secure the No. 3 seed in the Atlantic Division and a first-round matchup against the Maple Leafs and the Flash of lightning will secure the first wild card and a first-round matchup against the Hurricanes:
If the Bruins defeat the Maple Leafs in any way AND the Islanders defeat the Lightnings in any way
EITHER
If the Bruins get a point against the Maple Leafs AND the Islanders beat the Lightning in regulation.
The pittsburgh penguins will secure the No. 3 seed in the Metropolitan Division and a first-round matchup against the New York Rangers, and the Washington Capitals will secure the second wild and a first-round matchup against the Florida Panthers:
If the Penguins get at least one point against the Columbus Blue Jackets (7 pm ET; ATTSN-PT, BSOH, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
EITHER
If the Rangers somehow defeat the Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; MSG, NBCSWA, ESPN+, NHL LIVE).
The capitals will secure the No. 3 seed in the Metropolitan Division and a first-round matchup against the Rangers, and the penguins will secure the second wild card and a first-round matchup against the Panthers:
If the Capitals beat the Rangers somehow AND the Blue Jackets beat the Penguins in regulation.
Western Conference
The wild minnesota will secure the No. 2 seed in the Central Division and home-field advantage in their first-round matchup against the St. Louis Blues:
If Wild gets at least one point against Colorado Avalanche (8 p.m. ET; BSN, BSWIX, ALT, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
EITHER
If the Vegas Golden Knight somehow defeats the Blues (8 p.m. ET; NHLN, BSMW, ATTSN-RM, NHL LIVE).
The Blues will secure the No. 2 seed in the Central Division and home-court advantage in their first-round matchup against The Wild:
If the Blues beat the Golden Knights either way AND Avalanche beats Wild in regulation.
The Nashville Predators will secure the first wild card and a first-round matchup against the Calgary Flames and the dallas stars will secure the second wild card and a first-round matchup against the Avalanche:
If the Predators get at least one point against the Arizona Coyotes (10:30 p.m. ET; BSAZX, BSSO, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
EITHER
If the Anaheim Ducks somehow defeat the Stars (8:30 p.m. ET; BSSWX, BSSC, ESPN+, NHL LIVE).
The stars will secure the first wild card and a first-round matchup against the Flames and the predators will secure the second wild card and a first-round matchup against the Avalanche:
If the Stars beat the Ducks somehow AND the Coyotes beat the Predators in regulation.