NHL 2025 Playoff Clinching/Elimination Scenarios – 04/11/2025

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are approaching, and teams are officially clinching playoff berths and being eliminated from contention. Here are the potential scenarios where teams can clinch or be eliminated on April 11, 2025.

Clinching Scenarios

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens can clinch a playoff berth if:

They defeat the Ottawa Senators in regulation (7 p.m. ET; RDS, SNE, SNO, SNW

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers can clinch a playoff berth if:

They earn a point against the San Jose Sharks (9:30 p.m. ET; SN360, NBCSCA+)

OR

The Calgary Flames lose to the Minnesota Wild in any fashion (10 p.m. ET; SNW, FDSNNOX)

Minnesota Wild

The Wild can clinch a playoff berth if:

They defeat the Flames in any fashion

Elimination Scenarios

Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings will be eliminated from playoff contention if:

They lose to the Tampa Bay Lightning in any fashion (7 p.m. ET; FDSNFL, FDSNDET)

OR

The Canadiens earn at least one point against the Senators

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders, who are not playing, will be eliminated from playoff contention if:

The Canadiens earn at least one point against the Senators

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers, who are not playing, will be eliminated from playoff contention if:

The Canadiens earn at least one point against the Senators

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets, who are not playing, will be eliminated from playoff contention if:

The Canadiens defeat the Senators in regulation