NHL Schedule Today, April 6: Games, Storylines, Wild Card Races and Playoff Picture

Seattle Kraken at Winnipeg Jets — 7:30 p.m. ET

Winnipeg remains on the edge of the Western wild-card race, while Seattle’s playoff hopes are nearly out of reach.

Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks — 10:00 p.m. ET

San Jose looks to stay in the wild-card hunt, while Chicago remains positioned near the top of the draft lottery.

Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings — 10:30 p.m. ET

Both teams are tied in points for a Western wild-card spot, making this a critical head-to-head matchup.

Projected Stanley Cup Playoff matchups

Eastern Conference

A1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. WC1 Boston Bruins

A2 Buffalo Sabres vs. A3 Montreal Canadiens

M1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. WC2 Ottawa Senators

M2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. M3 Philadelphia Flyers

Western Conference

C1 Colorado Avalanche vs. WC2 Nashville Predators

C2 Dallas Stars vs. C3 Minnesota Wild

P1 Edmonton Oilers vs. WC1 Utah Mammoth

P2 Anaheim Ducks vs. P3 Vegas Golden Knights

NHL's Wild-Card Races

Eastern Conference

• WC1: Boston Bruins — 95 pts
• WC2: Ottawa Senators — 90 pts
• Philadelphia Flyers — 90 pts
• New York Islanders — 89 pts
• Columbus Blue Jackets — 88 pts
• Washington Capitals — 87 pts

Western Conference

• WC1: Utah Mammoth — 86 pts
• WC2: Nashville Predators — 81 pts
• Los Angeles Kings — 81 pts
• San Jose Sharks — 79 pts
• Winnipeg Jets — 78 pts