NHL Playoff Races Heat Up with 22 Days Left

0:00It's March 26th. This is NHL News Today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Corey with the story. With just 22 days left in the NHL regular season, the playoff races across all four divisions are heating up fast. The top three teams in each division, plus the two best wildcard finishers per conference, will punch tickets to the 2026 postseason. standings are razor tight, with teams like the Anaheim Ducks leading the Pacific by five points over Edmonton, Colorado, dominating the central by seven over Dallas, Buffalo atop the Atlantic, and Carolina holding first in the metropolitan. Thursday brings 13 games, all loaded with playoff stakes. Edmonton visits Vegas in a potential first round preview. While Minnesota has the Florida, Columbus faces Montreal and Pittsburgh plays Ottawa. Hot streaks are everywhere. Nashville chases a sixth straight win against New Jersey, Tampa Bay rides four wins in five, and Anaheim pushes for five, out of six.

1:02Stars like Conor McDavid nearing 120 points, and Akita Kutcherov leading the lead with 120 keep the buzz alive. Fans are buzzing over Wednesday's action that shook things up. Boston Rally passed Buffalo in overtime to grab a three point edge for the East's first wildcard, despite Buffalo holding a slim Atlantic lead. Toronto handed New York its sixth straight loss, officially knocking the Rangers out of contention. These results tighten the wildcard fights, with Ottawa and the Islanders deadlocked, but Ottawa holding tie breakers. New developments show surging teams like Columbus, winners of 19 of 26 under their new coach, climbing to second in the metropolitan. Nashville cleans to the West's second wildcard, while Utah leads the first by three. Yankees like Anaheim's Beckett Seneki topped the charts with 55 points, and trays like Artemis Panorin boosting Los Angeles at intrigue. If playoffs started today, we'd see Anaheim versus Utah, Edmonton over Vegas, Colorado,

2:02facing Nashville, and more matchups like Buffalo against. Boston. With every game counting down the stretch, these races promise drama right to the final buzzer.