NHL Schedule Today, April 4: Games, Standings, Playoff Picture and Wild Card Race
Saturday’s NHL slate features 15 games with major playoff and lottery implications across both conferences.

Saturday’s NHL slate features 15 games with major playoff and lottery implications across both conferences.

The Edmonton Oilers are close to clinching another playoff spot and hope to finally finish the story this season. After the Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive year, the consensus was that they had squandered their last chance. But the Oilers’ dream seeding could put them in […] The post Oilers’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dallas Stars have the talent, drive, coaching and goaltending to go all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals and possibly win it this season. What they don’t have is an easy route to the title. The concentration of talent in the NHL’s Central Division of the Western Conference is more impressive than any […] The post Stars’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday to pull into the second wild card spot in the Western Conference with eight games left to play. Now, they hope they can hold onto it, or perhaps, pull into the first wild card spot, or even move up in the division. The last […] The post Kings’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Trevor Moore and the Los Angeles Kings picked up a huge win on Wednesday over the St. Louis Blues. The Kings are in contention for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And this win brought Los Angeles into sole possession of the final Wild Card spot in the West with eight games remaining. The Kings and Blues […] The post Kings’ Trevor Moore gets ‘dangerous’ praise after OT winner vs. Blues appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The San Jose Sharks are pushing for their first Stanley Cup Playoffs berth since 2019 on the back of Macklin Celebrini. The 19-year-old has 101 points in 72 games, 50 more points than any of his teammates. Even with some recent struggles, they have a chance to make the playoffs with ten games to play. […] The post Sharks’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The 2025-26 NHL season is nearing its end. The Florida Panthers are close to being eliminated from postseason contention. As a result, it is a near-guarantee that we will have a new Stanley Cup champion in 2026. For those eliminated, like the Panthers, their attention turns toward the 2026 NHL Draft. With the season entering […] The post 2026 NHL Mock Draft 5.0: Pre-playoff predictions as regular season nears end appeared first on ClutchPoints.

All the way back in 2000, the playoff-bound New Jersey Devils fired head coach Larry Robinson 74 games into the season, replaced him with Robbie Ftorek, and went on to win the Stanley Cup. A full 26 years later, the Vegas Golden Knights are hoping to follow a similar blueprint after shockingly replacing Bruce Cassidy […] The post ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings, Week 23: Maple Leafs, Golden Knights going through changes appeared first on ClutchPoints.

You’d think people would know better by now, but it seems there are plenty who keep falling for these fake quotes on social media. The latest victim is Carrie Underwood, who already found herself under fire last year for performing during the inauguration of President Donald Trump. A parody account on X apparently tried to take advantage of the people who are somehow still mad about that performance, and posted a fake quote from the “Jesus Take the Wheel” singer […] The post Nashville Predators Fans Flood Instagram Comments After Falling For Fake Carrie Underwood Quote On Michelle Obama first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Nashville Predators celebrated Pride Night on Thursday vs. New Jersey. The night included a gay country band that seemingly mocks Jesus Christ and Christians in its debut single.

The Los Angeles Kings have been up and down in the 2025-26 NHL season, and right now, sit on the outside looking in at the Stanley Cup Playoffs if they were to begin today. At 76 points, the Kings trail the Nashville Predators by a single point for the second and final Wild Card postseason […] The post Kings’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Utah Mammoth have an inside track to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in just their second season. Taking the Arizona Coyotes core, they have supplemented through trades and free agency to put together a nice season. But that does not mean they will have a clear path in the postseason. Because of how top-heavy […] The post Mammoth’s nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The San Jose Sharks are falling behind in the Western Conference Wild Card race. They still have some time to make up lost ground before the end of the season. However, they cannot afford bad losses like the one they suffered on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The Sharks and Blues played well into […] The post Sharks’ Ryan Warsofsky finds silver lining in ‘frustrating’ Blues loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

When the 2025-26 season started, there was a thought that the Anaheim Ducks would show some improvement and contend for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. The addition of veteran head coach Joel Quenneville would certainly get the attention of the young players on the roster. He led the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley […] The post Ducks’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

There aren’t many surprises when it comes to the path that the Colorado Avalanche are going to take in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It would take a monumental collapse to relinquish the President’s Trophy, which gives them home ice throughout the playoffs. Their opponent in the first round is more up in the air, but […] The post Avalanche’s dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Colorado Avalanche have been the dominant team in the NHL this season. The Avs got off to a remarkable start and they suffered just two losses in regulation time during the first three months of the season. They have not played at that same kind of level since the start of 2026, but head […] The post Avalanche’s nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Nashville Predators push to make the NHL playoffs is defying the odds as the numbers don't back up a major comeback. The post NHL Playoffs: Predators Defying Odds in Postseason Push appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Minnesota Wild are looking to make it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons. The Wild have been one of the best teams in the NHL this year. While the team has been great this year, they are in the most difficult division in the NHL this season, which […] The post Wild’s nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Utah Mammoth may be one of the most anonymous teams in the four major North American sports. This is their second year playing in Salt Lake City after a long and arduous run in Arizona as the Coyotes. This is their first year with a nickname, as they were simply known as the Utah […] The post Mammoth’s dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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