Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers (9:30 p.m.; TVAS, SNW, ALT, KTVD)
The Oilers (40-30-10) are competing with the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks for first in the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights lead with 91 points, followed by the Oilers and Ducks with 90 each, and each of the three teams with two regular-season games remaining. The Avalanche (52-16-11) have clinched the Presidents’ Trophy for the most points in the regular season.
Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN)
The Kings (34-26-19) will clinch a playoff berth with a win in any fashion and if the Sharks defeat the Predators in regulation. They still have a chance, with 87 points, to catch the Utah Mammoth (90 points) for the first wild card and win the Pacific Division, trailing the Golden Knights by four, and the Oilers and Ducks by three. The Kraken (34-34-11) have been eliminated from playoff contention.
Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights (10 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, TSN3)
The Golden Knights (37-26-17) lead the Pacific Division, which would ensure home-ice advantage for at least the Western Conference First Round. They’re 5-0-1 since John Tortorella replaced Bruce Cassidy as coach March 29. The Jets (35-32-12) are five points behind the Kings and will be eliminated from playoff contention with either a regulation loss, an overtime or shootout loss and if either the Kings get at least one point against the Kraken or the Predators defeat the Sharks in any fashion, or if the Kings defeat the Kraken in any fashion.
If playoffs started Monday
Western Conference
(1P) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC1) Utah Mammoth
(2P) Edmonton Oilers vs. (3P) Anaheim Ducks
(1C) Colorado Avalanche vs. (WC2) Los Angeles Kings
(2C) Dallas Stars vs. (3C) Minnesota Wild
Eastern Conference
(1A) Buffalo Sabres vs. (WC1) Boston Bruins
(2A) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (3A) Montreal Canadiens
(1M) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC2) Ottawa Senators
(2M) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (3M) Philadelphia Flyers
About last night
There were six games on the NHL schedule Sunday, all with playoff implications:
Washington Capitals 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 0
Alex Ovechkin had an assist and received a standing ovation from the capacity crowd at Capital One Arena during what might have been the final home game of his illustrious NHL career. Ovechkin said he will decide during the offseason whether to retire from the League or return next season. The Capitals (42-30-9) have won seven of nine and are within one point of the Flyers, who have a game in hand, for third in the Metropolitan Division. The Penguins are second and await whoever clinches third to open the playoffs.
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