Standings Watch as of 3/22/2023 games

Playoff Outlook

This page will track the NHL Eastern Conference standings. It will show what each team's performance needs are to clinch a playoff position. The Devils can no longer finish behind Columbus.

Devils Magic Number: 4

Devils Current (East) Playoff Position: 3

Tragic / Magic No.: Magic number (1-8) are points needed by team or lost by #9 team (by max points) to clinch. Tragic number is Devils-centric, i.e. Devils points made and/or that team's lost for the Devils to clinch finishing ahead of them.

Max Pts: Maximum possible points for that team.

Team
Boston Bruins
Carolina Hurricanes
New Jersey Devils
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
Florida Panthers
Washington Capitals
Ottawa Senators
Buffalo Sabres
Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers
Montreal Canadiens
Columbus Blue Jackets

Points
113
100
98
93
92
90
82
80
79
74
73
72
71
64
62
51

Tragic / Magic No.
Clinched
2
4
9
10
12
20
22
4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-9
-13
-22

Max Pts
137
126
120
117
114
110
102
102
101
94
95
96
95
88
84
75

Games to Watch:

3/23/2023:
New York Rangers @ Carolina 7:00 PM

Toronto @ Florida 7:00 PM

Pittsburgh @ Dallas 9:00 PM

3/24/2023:
New Jersey Buffalo 7:00 PM

New York Islanders @ Columbus 7:00 PM

3/25/2023:
New York Rangers @ Florida 5:00 PM

Buffalo @ New York Islanders 5:00 PM

Toronto @ Carolina 7:00 PM

Ottawa @ New Jersey 7:00 PM

Washington @ Pittsburgh 8:00 PM