Some are upset that the St. Louis Blues have ruined what potential top-end drafty status they had coming out of the Olympic break, some are pleased that the team had a level of compete that showed throughout these 25 games since Feb. 26.

Whatever side you're on, you're going to have an opinion on, but one thing is certain, the Blues are one of those teams that wished that the regular season didn't end for them on Thursday. That's because they finished with a season-high tying fourth straight win, closing out 2025-26 with a 5-3 win against the playoff-bound Utah Mammoth at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday.

The Blues, who closed the season 37-33-12, matched a season-high winning streak done two other times and closed their season winning 17 of 25 games (17-5-3) after the Winter Olympic break, including finishing 10-2-2 in their past 14 road games (4-0-1 to close the season).

In the end, they fell four point shy of reaching the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight season, instead missing out of the second season now for three of the past four years, and there will come a time which we can go into the logistics of why they didn't reach the tournament again this year, but with their strong showing down the stretch, the Blues, who were once second-to-last in the overall standings and 14 points out of the second wild card in the Western Conference, will head into the NHL Draft lottery with the 11th spot. They also own the Detroit Red Wings' pick, which is 15th. So they didn't do themselves any favors of drafting high this year with this strong finish but there were several parts to their game that they did find, that they can hopefully take with them into the off-season and get themselves geared up for 2026-27.

On Thursday, Robert Thomas scored his second career hat trick in a span of 11 days; Dylan Holloway finished on a torrid pace with two assists; Pavel Buchnevich reached 20 goals with one on Thursday, and Logan Mailloux potted the game-winner with 2:57 to play that held off as the game-winner. Joel Hofer made 20 saves to finish the season with 24 saves.

One last time, lets look at Thursday's game observations:

* Among the draft shortcomings (for those that see it that way), the Blues have themselves a top line -- For the detractors that feel this strong play was too little, too late, that this should have come sooner than it did and that the Blues ruined their chances of getting a lottery pick, first of all, let the draft lottery play out first. Sure, the Blues' chances of getting the top overall pick is a slim three percent chance, and getting No. 2 is at 3.2 percent, according to tankathon.com and they have a 79.9 percent chance of drafting right where they are at No. 11, but of you look at the big picture, and Thursday night was another example: the Blues have a No. 1 line loaded with talent and one that can be dominant -- barring injury -- for many, many years to come.

Thomas recording a hat trick, his second in the NHL and first since April 5 in a 3-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche, was no coincidence.

With Dylan Holloway getting two assists and Jimmy Snuggerud setting Thomas up for the insurance empty-net goal with 38 seconds to play, that line closed with 95 points in 25 games since Feb. 26. 

Holloway was tied for sixth in the NHL with 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists), as many points as San Jose Sharks teenage star Macklin Celebrini in two fewer games and as many as Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon. Thomas was tied for 11th with Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson and Montreal Canadiens sniper Cole Caufield with 31 points (14 goals, 17 assists), doing it in two fewer games; and Snuggerud was tied for 24th with Winnipeg Jets sniper Kyle Connor with 24 points (11 goals, 16 assists). 

That trio (Holloway, plus-26; Thomas, plus-25 and Snuggerud, plus-21) was No. 1, 2 and 4 in the NHL in that time frame.

Look at Holloway's elite assist on Thomas' first goal at 8:14 of the second period that tied the game at 2-2 and tell me that wasn't elite playmaking skill:

Robert Thomas cannot be contained. #stlbluespic.twitter.com/k1MxLI9evn

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 17, 2026

And Blues coach Jim Montgomery has always described Holloway, when he's on top of his game, as someone hunting pucks, and he did so here, with Thomas starting it off, that ended with Thomas finishing for a 3-2 lead at 11:07 of the second:

Remember how we were saying Robert Thomas cannot be contained? #stlbluespic.twitter.com/xb8K5dyFRG

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 17, 2026

I can remember how good the line of Jaden Schwartz-Brayden Schenn-Vladimir Tarasenko was in the 2019 Stanley Cup-winning season. This trio is running away with the elite playmaking skills. This is a bonafide top line, and the Blues found it, and they should under no circumstances keep it together when 2026-27 starts.

Blues fans have been craving for top-end skill for years, and they finally have it.

Despite missing 18 games with his right leg injury, Thomas ended a point per game player (64 points in 64 games), and Holloway (51 points in 59 games) and Snuggerud (51 points in 70 games), each who missed time with a high ankle sprain and wrist surgery, respectively, finished with 50-plus points.

So instead of being upset that the Blues fell to 11th in the draft odds, be glad and optimistic they have a talented top-end line that can be generational for years to come.

Oh, and can we finally stop talking about all this Thomas getting traded once and for all?

What's better than scoring your first career hat trick?

Scoring your second 11 days later. #stlbluespic.twitter.com/306e3gbRyH

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 17, 2026

* Buch reaches 20 -- I've been as hard on Buchnevich as anyone covering this team. And of you look at the numbers from earlier in the season, it's justifiable.

But he finished the season on a three-game goal streak, including putting the Blues on the board first at 1-0 just 3:45 into the game:

Buchy scorin' early. pic.twitter.com/JPd9Lo6Z9k

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 16, 2026

Eleven of his 20 goals were scoring since the beginning of February (26 games) and he finished fourth on the team in points with 48 in 81 games played.

* Mailloux's goal a beauty -- Mailloux took plenty of grief this season, despite being a rookie, for the many shortcomings of his early Blues tenure after being acquired from the Canadiens on July 1, 2025 for Zack Bolduc.

But his fifth goal, which was an absolute beauty of a backhand with 2:57 to play, turned out to be the game-winner:

That goal was a mammoth one. #stlbluespic.twitter.com/05LazfCSzt

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 17, 2026

Mailloux, who at one point this season was a minus-20, finished as a minus-10 with 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 67 games, played 20 of 24 games with 20-plus minutes of ice time each game.

Her grew so much from the start of the season that's enabled him to play important minutes playing alongside Philip Broberg on the team's top line. 

He finished a plus-3 in 22:24 of ice time in the game.

* Colt 800 -- In a season that almost saw him get traded at the deadline to the Buffalo Sabres, Colton Parayko finished his 11th season with the Blues playing in his 800th game on Thursday, leaving him third on the franchise all-time list and just three off tying Barret Jackman (803), with Bernie Federko (927) as the top player in that category.

Parayko, who played 17:58 for the game with seven shot attempts and two takeaways, was a mentor down the stretch and played with Theo Lindstein before the Blues assigned the young Swede to help in Springfield's playoff push.

"It's pretty special obviously to be able to do it here in St. Louis," Parayko said of reaching 800 games. "It's a special team, special organization. There's been so many great players and great coaches that came before me that I've gotten to play with. I'll take that and keep passing down all throughout and hope to keep that going."

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Even with strategic planning and adept drafting, players slip through the cracks. Fantasy managers need to adjust quickly and scoop up talent that may have been overlooked on draft day because those players could be major difference-makers in determining championship depth. The players below represent waiver wire pickups who delivered better-than-expected seasons and could have given your team a meaningful edge.

Scott Wedgewood, G, Avalanche 

Wedgewood was selected in just 15% of leagues at the start of the year and had an ADP (average draft position) of 118.8. He was rostered in only 33% of leagues in the first week of the season. However, he became a popular pickup after a lower-body injury kept Mackenzie Blackwood sidelined until November. Wedgewood remained a solid option once Blackwood returned. The 33-year-old Wedgewood tied for fourth in the league with 31 wins while making a career-high 45 appearances. He led the league with a 2.02 GAA and a .921 save percentage. He was also tied for third in the NHL with four shutouts. 

Darren Raddysh, D, Lightning 

Raddysh was chosen in 3% of leagues, and his ADP was 76.9. Following a sluggish start, he ended the season 84% rostered and was one of only seven defenders in the league to reach the 70-point plateau. He also finished third among all blueliners with 22 goals and tied for seventh with 26 power-play points. He also added 212 shots on net, 67 hits and 69 blocked shots in 73 appearances en route to becoming a tremendous value pickup.

Matthew Schaefer, D, Islanders 

Despite the hype of being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, fantasy managers took a cautious approach to Schaefer out of the gate. He was drafted in 36% of leagues, and his ADP was 119.5 in all drafts. However, it didn't take long for his stock to rise, and a six-game point streak to kick off his career served as a precursor to an impressive showing. He tied Brian Leetch for the most goals (23) in a season by a rookie defenseman in NHL history. The 18-year-old Schaefer had 59 points, 222 shots on net, 111 blocked shots and 18 power-play points in 82 appearances. 

Cutter Gauthier, C/LW/RW, Ducks 

Gauthier was selected in just 20% of leagues at the start of the year, and his ADP across all drafts was 110.0. However, he remedied that situation shortly afterward, scoring 11 goals on 62 shots and adding seven assists in his first 13 appearances. He jumped from 20 goals and 44 points in his rookie campaign to 41 markers and 69 points over 76 contests during his sophomore season. He also amassed 285 shots in 2025-26, which placed him sixth overall in the league. Gauthier's high-volume shooting and ability to light the lamp should make him a fantasy mainstay going into next season.

Nick Schmaltz, C/RW, Mammoth 

Schmaltz has rarely been a popular choice for fantasy managers on draft day, but he typically becomes a well-received option from the waiver wire. He was picked up in a mere 7% of leagues at the beginning of the season, and his ADP was 122.6 across all drafts. However, he was rostered in 82% of leagues by the end of the campaign. He had a career year offensively, collecting 33 goals and 74 points in 82 outings. He also posted a personal best with 206 shots on net. His performance helped him cash in with an eight-year, $64 million contract extension in March.

Evgeni Malkin, C/LW/RW, Penguins 

Malkin was largely an afterthought at the start of the 2025-26 campaign. He was selected in only 10% of leagues, and his ADP in all drafts was 127.1. His rostered percentage going into the first week of the season was 21%, but it didn't take long for fantasy managers to correct that mistake. Despite being limited to 56 games, he provided plenty of bang for your buck to fantasy managers. He registered 19 goals, 61 points and 147 shots on net. He also finished fourth on the team with 22 power-play points.

Dan Vladar, G, Flyers 

Vladar was selected in 2% of leagues and had an ADP of 131.4. He started a career-high 51 games in 2025-26, earning a 29-14-7 record with a 2.42 GAA and .906 save percentage over 52 games. After five seasons of serving as a backup, the 28-year-old netminder emerged as Philadelphia's go-to option in the crease. He also became a reliable fantasy contributor. 

Beckett Sennecke, RW, Ducks 

Sennecke's surprised look after being the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft was an instant viral moment. The offensive upside and talent were clearly there, but the speed at which he became an impact performer probably surprised fantasy managers as well. Sennecke had two goals and two assists over a three-game point streak to begin his NHL career. He was rostered in only 5% of leagues in the second week of the season. However, his blend of scoring, shots and hits quickly made him a popular addition in standard leagues. Sennecke tied for the league lead among first-year players with 23 goals and finished second with 60 points in 82 games. He also added 97 hits and 197 shots on target. 

Trevor Zegras, C/LW/RW, Flyers 

Zegras was drafted in 4% of leagues, had an ADP of 131.5 and was rostered in 16% of pools going into the final week of October. He rode a hot start to his tenure in Philadelphia to a career-high 67 points (26 goals, 41 assists) in 81 contests. He also led the Flyers with 23 power-play points. Zegras' efforts made him integral to the team's return to the playoffs. 

Brock Nelson, C, Avalanche 

Nelson was drafted in 29% of leagues to start the season and had an ADP of 128.4 across all drafts. He was 35% rostered as of Nov. 17, and that is when he began to ramp up offensively. He operated at nearly a point-per-game pace from late November until the end of the year, finishing with 33 goals and 65 points in 81 appearances. Nelson was rostered in 82% of pools by the end of the 2025-26 campaign. 

It's game 82 of the regular season, and a lot of players are being sat for “matinence” and rightfully so, but it doesn't mean there isn't one last game to win. It wasn’t the prettiest of games for sure, but the Avalanche made sure to go out with a bang and secure their 55th win of the season with a 2-0 win over the Seattle Kraken.

Period 1:

It was a pretty good period for the Avalanche; they took control of the Kraken and kept them on their pace for the entire period. Nick Blankenburg sends a shot through the blueline that goes initially, but the Kraken challenge for offside and succeed, so it remains tied at 0-0.

The Avalanche gets its first power play opportunity when Ryker Evans is called for high-sticking, but fails to capitalize. The period ends 0-0 as the Avalanche finish the period outshooting the Kraken 17-7.

Period 2:

Vince Dunn called for tripping just thirty seconds into the period, but the Avalanche failed to score on their second power play opportunity.

It's Nick Blankenburg again to open the scoring, but this time officially as he scored from a tight right angle, banks it off Victor Ostman, and in to make it 1-0. Vince Dunn is called for roughing, right before the goal was scored, but the Avalanche failed to score on their third power play opportunity.

What an angle from Blankenburg 🚨 pic.twitter.com/7fyqY0IbbY

— P - Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) April 17, 2026

Period 3:

The Avalanche head to their first penalty kill as Brent Burns is called for hooking just over a minute into the third period, but they are successful in killing off the penalty. They would get their fourth power-play opportunity as Berkeley Catton is called for hooking, but can't capitalize on that one.

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Sam Malinski called for interference just before the Catton power play expired, so it's 4-on-4 for 22 seconds, then the Kraken power play takes over, but the Avalanche can kill that one off as well.

Parker Kelly ices the game as he finishes a great cross-ice pass from Makar to make it 2-0. Both Logan O’Connor and Vince Dunn take roughing penalties, but nothing comes out of the 4-on-4 hockey, and the game finishes 2-0.

We don't know how Cale Makar saw that lane but HE ABSOLUTELY DID 🥬 pic.twitter.com/DgdS8mLR10

— P - Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) April 17, 2026

With that win, the Avalanche finish the 2025-26 season with a record of 56-16-11, good for 121 points, which sets a franchise record for most points in a season—beating out the 119 set by the 2021-22 Stanley Cup team.

Next Game

The playoffs have arrived, and the Colorado Avalanche will be taking on the Los Angeles Kings in round one of the Stanley Cup playoffs, with game one taking place on Sunday, April 19, at 3 pm EST/1 pm MT.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to renew their rivalry with the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

This will be the first time that these two teams have met in the playoffs since 2018, when the Penguins won in six games. It's also the last time the Penguins won a playoff series, so it's only fitting that they'll have a chance to snap their eight-year drought against the team they last won a series against.  

For a while, it looked like the Flyers were going to miss the playoffs, but they went on a massive heater down the stretch, winning 12 of their last 16 games. At one point, they were nine points out of a playoff spot in March, but got hot at the perfect time. 

Meanwhile, the Penguins were in a playoff spot for a good chunk of the season and finished the job against the New Jersey Devils on Apr. 9. 

Playoff series history

The two teams have met in seven playoff series, with the Flyers winning four. Here's the full series history:

- 1989 Patrick Division Finals: Flyers defeated the Penguins in seven games

- 1997 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Flyers defeated the Penguins in five games

- 2000 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Flyers defeated the Penguins in six games

- 2008 Eastern Conference Final: Penguins defeated the Flyers in five games

- 2009 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Penguins defeated the Flyers in six games

- 2012 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Flyers defeated the Penguins in six games

- 2018 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Penguins defeated the Flyers in six games

2025-26 Season Series

Each team won two of the four games during the 2025-26 regular season. The Flyers won the first matchup 3-2 in a shootout back on Oct. 28 before the Penguins won the next two 5-1 on Dec. 1 and 6-3 on Jan. 15. The Flyers won the final matchup 4-3 in a shootout on Mar. 7. 

Penguins' projected lineup

Forwards

Chinakhov-Crosby-Rust

Novak-Rakell-Malkin

Soderblom-Kindel-Mantha

Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari

Defensive pairs

Wotherspoon-Karlsson

Girard-Letang

Shea-Clifton

Goaltender

Stuart Skinner

Flyers' projected lineup

Forwards

Foerster-Zegras-Tippett

Konecny-Dvorak-Martone

Barkey-Cates-Michkov

Couturier-Glendening-Hathaway

Defensive pairs

Sanheim-Ristolainen

York-Drysdale

Seeler-Andrae

Goaltender

Dan Vladar

Key matchup to watch: Penguins' potent offense vs Flyers' stingy defense

This is going to be a great chess match during the series. The Penguins were one of the best offensive teams during the regular season, finishing third in goals per game with 3.54. Only the Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche were better at putting the puck in the back of the net. 

On the other side, the Flyers finished third in 5v5 expected goals against per 60, allowing only 2.19. Only the Ottawa Senators and Vegas Golden Knights ranked better than them. Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet has done a great job of getting the Flyers to play responsibly in their own end, especially towards the end of the regular season. This will be a fun battle throughout the series.

Penguins' X-Factors: Erik Karlsson and Stuart Skinner

Erik Karlsson was named the Penguins' MVP for the 2025-26 regular season and for good reason. He was outstanding for the Penguins, finishing the year with 15 goals and 66 points in 75 games. He put the team on his back during the March gauntlet when the Penguins had to play a lot of those games without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. 

Karlsson was great in all situations this year, whether it was at 5v5, the power play, or on the penalty kill. This will be the first time he has played in the playoffs since 2019, and he has been great in the postseason throughout his career, racking up eight goals and 53 points in 67 playoff games. 

Skinner has been the better goaltender down the stretch of the season for the Penguins and has a lot of big-game experience. He's been to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals as a member of the Edmonton Oilers and has played really well in back-to-back Western Conference Finals. If the Penguins can get at least average goaltending from Skinner in this series, they should be fine. 

Series schedule

Game 1: Saturday, Apr. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/SportsNet Pittsburgh

Game 2: Monday, Apr. 20 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN/SportsNet Pittsburgh

Game 3: Wednesday, Apr. 22 at 7 p.m. ET on TNT/truTV/HBO Max/SportsNet Pittsburgh

Game 4: Saturday, Apr. 25 at 8 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max/SportsNet Pittsburgh

Game 5: Monday, Apr. 27, time TBD 

Game 6: Wednesday, Apr. 29, time TBD

Game 7: Saturday, May. 2, time TBD

Series prediction

This will be a tougher series than some fans expect it to be, but in the end, the Penguins' depth will be too much for the Flyers to overcome. I also think the Penguins' special teams will outplay the Flyers' special teams in this series, even if fewer penalties are called than in the regular season. 

Sidney Crosby also loves to play against the Flyers, and I think he'll have at least one big moment in this series. Give me the Penguins in six games. 

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The Kings looked nothing like a playoff team heading into the NHL’s trade deadline. They had lost six of their last eight games, had just fired their coach and had saw their second-leading scorer go down with a broken leg in the Olympic tournament.

They were backing away from the playoffs, not heading toward them. So general manager Ken Holland did the prudent thing and largely stood pat, trading a couple of veterans for draft picks and making only a pair of minor acquisitions.

Turns out he wasn’t waving a white flag but rather a green one because the Kings hit the gas after that, gathering points in 16 of their final 20 games, finishing the regular season as one of the hottest teams in the NHL. That earned them a fifth straight trip to the playoffs and a first-round meeting with the Colorado Avalanche, the league’s winningest team, beginning Sunday in Denver.

The Ducks, meanwhile, advanced to the postseason for the first time since 2018 but they stumbled in, losing eight of their last 10 and blowing a five-point lead in the Pacific Division and the home-ice advantage that went with it over the final three weeks. The Ducks, the third-place team in the Pacific Division, will start on the road in Edmonton on Monday.

“It’s been a climb. Probably didn’t look very good a while ago,” said Kings interim coach D.J. Smith, who could lose the interim part of that title after going 11-6-6 after replacing Jim Hiller behind the bench with 23 games to play. “It’s a credit to the guys, the leadership. They played playoff hockey for a while now. And it’s allowed us this opportunity.”

Actually, crediting the Kings with playing playoff hockey isn’t necessarily a compliment since the team hasn’t won a postseason series since hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2014. But it’s been more than a decade since the Kings have entered the playoffs carrying this kind of momentum and they have a few people to thank for that.

Journeyman goaltender Anton Forsberg, who spent most of his first season in Los Angeles backing up Darcy Kuemper, won five straight starts in April to key the Kings’ fast finish. Russian winger Artemi Panarin, acquired from the New York Rangers just before the Olympic break and a month before the trade deadline, contributed nine goals and 18 assists in 26 games, helping make up for the loss of forwards Kevin Fiala and Andrei Kuzmenko to injuries. And Quinton Byfield scored 10 times in his final 13 games to set a career high with 24 goals.

“Since the break I feel like we’ve really come together as a group,” Byfield said.

The team displayed uncommon grit as well, going to overtime an NHL-record 33 times. (They lost 20 of those games; if they have gotten the second point in just a third of those, they would have won the division.)

And finally, the Kings were also fueled by a desire to give captain Anze Kopitar one more chance at a title. Kopitar, who announced in September that this season would be his last, gave an emotional good-bye speech to the fans after the final regular-season home game. His teammates were determined to give him an encore in the playoffs.

“That had a lot to do with it,” Smith said. “Guys were playing for him. He gets one more chance to play at home.

“We found a way.”

Kopitar, however, credited his coach for the team’s fast finish.

“Once Smithy came in, he just changed the energy a little bit and we’re trying to be a little more aggressive versus sitting back,” said Kopitar, the Kings’ all-time leader in games, points and assists.

For the Ducks, they’re not only returning to the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons — only the Detroit Red Wings have a longer active postseason drought — but they also posted a winning record for the first time since 2018.

Troy Terry, who played two games as a rookie that season, is the only Duck remaining from that team.

“This year has just felt different from the start,” he said. “It was less question marks about the potential of the team. We knew what we could be.”

Which isn’t to say it’s been easy. The team had two seven-game winning streaks but also weathered losing streaks of nine and six games.

“We had a couple of roller coasters there, starting and then slowing down and getting back on it,” said coach Joel Quenneville, who has taken five teams to the NHL playoffs, winning three Stanley Cups in Chicago.

The Ducks’ 273 goals this season are the most in franchise history but the 288 they allowed is third-worst all time, leaving the team with the second-highest goal differential of any playoff team. (Only the Kings are worse at -22.)

Speaking of history, winger Cutter Gauthier, with 18 goals in the final 23 games, is the first Duck to score 40 goals in a season since Corey Perry in 2013-14. At 22, he’s also the second-youngest to get there, trailing only Paul Kariya.

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Arsenii Sergeev made 27 saves in his first NHL start, Zayne Parekh broke a third-period tie and the Calgary Flames beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Thursday night to end the season.

The Kings learned during the game that they’d be the second wild-card in the Western Conference and face NHL regular-season champion Colorado in the first round — with Game 1 on Sunday in Denver.

Los Angeles finished 35-27-20. Earlier Thursday, Edmonton took second place in the Pacific Division with a 6-1 home victory over Vancouver, and Anaheim won 5-4 at Nashville to finish third.

Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee also scored for Calgary. The Flames finished 34-39-9.

Kings star Anze Kopitar appeared in his final regular-season game, finishing with the seventh-most career points by a born and trained European player with 1,316. The leader of the category is Jaromir Jagr with 1,921.

Quinton Byfield scored for Los Angeles, and Anton Forsberg made 18 saves.

Frost opened the scoring at 5:21 of the second period on a power play with his 22nd of the season. Byfield tied it less than two minutes later with his 24th.

Farabee scored into an empty net to reach 20 goals.

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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had four assists to take the NHL scoring title with 138 points and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-1 on Thursday night to finish second in the Pacific Division and open the playoffs at home.

Edmonton will host Anaheim on Monday night in Game 1. The Oilers were 7-2-2 in their last 11 to finish 41-30-12, while Vancouver was last in the NHL at 25-49-8.

McDavid won his sixth Art Ross title as the NHL scoring leader to tie Mario Lemieux and Gordie Howe for second — four behind Wayne Gretzky. McDavid reached 1,220 career points, passing Jeremy Roenick, Larry Murphy and Jean Beliveau to advance to 47th on the NHL list. McDavid entered the season 71st.

Rookie Matthew Savoie had his first hat trick, Josh Samanski, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Colton Dach also scored and Evan Bouchard had three assists. Connor Ingram made 11 saves, allowing only Ty Mueller's first career goal.

Edmonton was buoyed by the return of forward Zach Hyman and is expecting star forward Leon Draisaitl back during the opening series.

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The Carolina Hurricanes are potentially approaching a crossroads entering the 2026 playoffs. On one end, they have been undoubtedly one of the most dominant teams in the NHL over the better part of the last 10 years. On the other end, though, they don’t have much to show for it. 

Since 2018, Carolina is fourth in regular season wins with 414 and sixth in playoff wins with 47 according to StatMuse.

Four of the top five teams in regular season wins have made a Stanley Cup within that time frame, with three of the four having gone on to win it. The Canes are the only ones who haven’t made an appearance. Of the top eight teams in playoff wins since 2018, the Canes are also the only team to not make a Stanley Cup.

This should be the year that changes, but if not, the Canes might not get a better chance.

One big reason for that is their potential path to the Stanley Cup, as this is may be the easiest route they have had.

The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers, who have knocked Carolina out of the playoffs each of the last four seasons, both aren’t in. While the Buffalo Sabres have shot on to the scene, they have no playoff experience. And the Tampa Bay Lightning should be past their glory days. 

Not only that, the Canes will avoid facing either the Sabres or Lightning until the Eastern Conference Finals at the earliest.

It’s been eight straight years of playoff hockey and multiple years of being a true Stanley Cup contender for the Canes, with no success past the second round.

They have done everything to make this core work. Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Jaccob Slavin have all been difference makers over the past eight seasons. They traded for Jake Guentzel at the 2024 deadline. They traded for Mikko Rantanen in 2025. They signed the biggest UFA deal of the offseason to add Nikolaj Ehlers and traded for K’Andre Miller before the season.

This needs to be the year it all comes together, with the Canes possibly having the strongest roster they’ve had over the past eight seasons combined with the easiest path to the Stanley Cup.

If it doesn’t work this year in the playoffs, meaning the Canes don’t at least go six or seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals, something will have to change towards the top.

Whether it’s shaking up the coaching staff or trying to land a true superstar talent or acquiring a franchise goaltender, it’s almost inconceivable to keep running it back with the same core expecting different results. 

All it takes is one run to win a Cup, and this Canes team has proven they have the talent to do so. It’s just about putting it all together when the lights shine brightest — something they haven’t shown the ability to do yet. 

Right now, Carolina should be the favorite to represent the East in the Stanley Cup. But if they don’t, and fall short unconvincingly again, big changes might have to be made. 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 left, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday night helping them clinch the third seed in the Pacific Division for the postseason.

The Ducks came into the regular-season finale third in the Pacific with five different scenarios still possible to lock down the final playoff matchups This win, combined with Edmonton beating visiting Vancouver, means Anaheim starts the first round Monday at Edmonton.

Anaheim also took the season series against Nashville 2-1, though the Ducks go into the postseason 2-6-2 over their final 10.

Cutter Gauthier, Jackson LaCombe, Alex Killorn and Tristan Luneau scored for Anaheim. Mikael Granlund had three assists.

Steven Stamkos scored twice and had an assist for Nashville, giving him 42 goals this season. Filip Forsberg scored two goals, giving him 40, and the Predators a pair of 40-goal scorers. Luke Evangelista and Ryan Ufko added two assists apiece.

BLUES 5, MAMMOTH 3

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Logan Mailloux scored the go-ahead goal with 2:57 left to play and Robert Thomas had a hat trick as St. Louis beat Utah in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Mailloux scored unassisted on a backhand shot from 20 feet out to make it 4-3 in a back-and-forth game. Thomas’ third goal, an empty-netter with 38 seconds left, capped the scoring.

Pavel Buchnevich had the other goal for St. Louis and Joel Hofer made 20 saves.

Michael Carcone, Lawson Crouse, and Kailer Yamamoto scored for the Mammoth. Karel Vejmelka and Vitek Vanecek combined for 24 stops.

Clayton Keller assisted on two Utah goals to become the third NHL player this season with at least one assist in 10 straight games.

SHARKS 6, JETS 1

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Macklin Celebrini had a goal and two assists to break Joe Thornton’s San Jose record for points in a season with 115, helping the Sharks rout Winnipeg in the finale for both teams.

The 19-year-old Celebrini had 45 goals and 70 assists in 82 games in his second NHL season. Thornton had 114 points in 2006-07, also playing 82 games. Last season, Celebrini had 63 points in 70 games, with 25 goals and 38 assists.

San Jose missed the playoff for the seventh consecutive season, finishing 39-35-8.

The Jets were 35-35-12 to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2021-22. They are the fifth NHL team to win the Presidents’ Trophy for the best regular-season record and not qualify for the playoffs the following season.

William Eklund also had a goal and two assists for San Jose. Will Smith had a goal and an assist, Collin Graf, Igor Chernyshov and Michael Misa also scored, and John Klingberg added three assists. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 25 shots.

OILERS 6, CANUCKS 1

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had four assists to take the NHL scoring title with 138 points and Edmonton beat Vancouver to finish second in the Pacific Division and open the playoffs at home.

Edmonton will host Anaheim on Monday night in Game 1. The Oilers were 7-2-2 in their last 11 to finish 41-30-12, while Vancouver was last in the NHL at 25-49-8.

McDavid won his sixth Art Ross title as the NHL scoring leader to tie Mario Lemieux and Gordie Howe for second — four behind Wayne Gretzky. McDavid reached 1,220 career points, passing Jeremy Roenick, Larry Murphy and Jean Beliveau to advance to 47th on the NHL list. McDavid entered the season 71st.

Rookie Matthew Savoie had his first hat trick, Josh Samanski, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Colton Dach also scored and Evan Bouchard had three assists. Connor Ingram made 11 saves, allowing only Ty Mueller’s first career goal.

Edmonton was buoyed by the return of forward Zach Hyman and is expecting star forward Leon Draisaitl back during the opening series.

FLAMES 3, KINGS 1

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Arsenii Sergeev made 27 saves in his first NHL start, Zayne Parekh broke a third-period tie and Calgary beat playoff-bound Los Angeles to end the season.

The Kings learned during the game that they’d be the second wild-card in the Western Conference and face NHL regular-season champion Colorado in the first round — with Game 1 on Sunday in Denver.

Los Angeles finished 35-27-20. Earlier Thursday, Edmonton took second place in the Pacific Division with a 6-1 home victory over Vancouver, and Anaheim won 5-4 at Nashville to finish third.

Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee also scored for Calgary. The Flames finished 34-39-9.

Kings star Anze Kopitar appeared in his final regular-season game, finishing with the seventh-most career points by a born and trained European player with 1,316. The leader of the category is Jaromir Jagr with 1,921.

Quinton Byfield scored for Los Angeles, and Anton Forsberg made 18 saves.

AVALANCHE 2, KRAKEN 0

DENVER (AP) — Nick Blankenburg scored a second-period goal, Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and Colorado Avalanche beat Seattle to break the franchise’s single-season points record.

The Avalanche won the Presidents’ Trophy with 121 points, eclipsing the total of 119 points set by the 2021-22 squad that went on to win the Stanley Cup.

Colorado hosts the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday to begin the playoffs. The last time the teams played in the postseason was the 2002 conference quarterfinals when the Avalanche won in seven games.

The Kraken missed the playoffs with a final record of 34-37-11.

Blankenburg broke a scoreless game with a late second-period goal. He had a goal in the opening period overturned after Seattle challenged for offside.

Parker Kelly scored in the third period, while Valeri Nichushkin added a pair of assists. Wedgewood won his 31st game of the season. Colorado rested several key players in the season finale, including Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas and captain Gabriel Landeskog.

MacKinnon finished with a career-high 53 goals to win the Rocket Richard Trophy as the league’s goal-scoring leader.

Despite the Anaheim Ducks nearly coming up short against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, they hung on and won, and the Edmonton Oilers did as well, leaving the Los Angeles Kings as the second wild-card team who will face the Colorado Avalanche. 

YOUR 2026 #STANLEYCUP PLAYOFFS BRACKET IS HERE 🔒

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— NHL (@NHL) April 17, 2026

The opening game between the teams will be on Sunday afternoon at 12:00 PM PT on TNT. 

Entering the final game of the season, LA was tied with Anaheim for the third seed and one point behind Edmonton for the second spot in the Pacific Division. Edmonton and Anaheim took care of business, defeating their opponents and playing their full squads to avoid dropping in the standings. 

As a result of the Oilers and Ducks winning, the Kings will now face the Presidents' Trophy winners for the first time since 2002. The Avalanche won both meetings in the 2001 and 2002 playoff series, and this season swept the season series 3-0. 

The @Avalanche and @LAKings will open their 2026 #StanleyCup Playoffs against one another – the third series between the two teams (also 2002 CQF & 2001 CSF).

The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin April 18 (@ESPN, @NHL_On_TNT, @Sportsnet, @TVASports). #NHLStatspic.twitter.com/WFrzNIebwj

— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) April 17, 2026

The Kings have struggled with Colorado in all of their matchups this season, losing by more than two goals in each game. In the three meetings, LA struggled to keep up with Colorado's high-powered offense, which amped it up and took the game. 

Los Angeles is going to be viewed as the underdog in this contest, and it’s certainly going to be an uphill battle. But, if the Kings' defense can show up and make it tough like they've done in this final week with its impressive goaltending by Anton Forsberg and the offense gives production, it can be a competitive series, but it will be a lot to ask for the Kings to compete against the best offense in Hockey. 

Game Recap

Now, let's go through how the Kings secured the final wild-card spot and their first-round playoff matchup. 

The Kings closed their final regular-season game with a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. 

Even if LA had won, their playoff seeding would remain the same, since the Oilers and Ducks both defeated their opponents on Thursday. 

The team played the entire game at full strength, recognizing that playoff seedings were at stake. Even then, LA came up short with its full squad out on ice, playing with no threat on offense all game long. 

Both teams struggled to score in the opening period, and the game was very slow, showcasing little to no offense. LA outshot Calgary 10-2 in the first period, but couldn't get a goal up despite getting more opportunities. 

It would all change in the second period. Calgary drew first blood at the 14:39 mark, scoring the power-play goal. Over a minute later, the Kings would respond, followed by a beautiful team-up led by Alex Laferriere and Trevor Moore, setting up Quinton Byfield to score his 24th goal of the season, a new career high.

LAK Goal - Byfield buried his 24th of the season, a new NHL career high! 1-1, mid-second period.

— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) April 17, 2026

The scoreboard remained tied after 40 minutes. An even period with both teams getting 10 shots on goal, but Calgary was turning the puck over, and the Kings couldn't capitalize on their mistakes. 

We opened the third period with Calgary at the 13:52 mark, converting on the top glove snipe from the left side to retake the lead. All night long, the Kings were doing their best to get a shot up, but couldn't score. 

At this point in the third period, the Kings' best decision would've been to rest its starters and get ready for Sunday, with the playoff matchups already set, but LA continued to play its full squad. 

The final 40 seconds saw the Flames capitalize on the empty net goal to secure this victory at home, 3-1. 

Key Stats

Quinton Byfield finished with one goal and one point, scoring the only goal for the Kings all night. It wasn't a productive offensive night for the Kings at all, despite playing its entire squad for nearly 60 minutes. 

The Kings will travel to Colorado in the first round of the playoffs, with Game One being Sunday at 12:00 PM PT on TNT. 

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It came down to Game 82, but the Ducks now know their first playoff opponent since 2018. They’ll be heading north of the border to face the Edmonton Oilers, the first time these teams have faced each other in the playoffs since 2017.

That series went to seven games, with the Ducks vanquishing their Game 7 demons and advancing to the Western Conference Final. The iconic “Comeback on Katella” also occurred during that series, when Corey Perry scored in double overtime of Game 5 to give the Ducks a 3-2 series lead. They had scored thrice in the final 3:16 of the third period to send the game to overtime.

The Ducks no longer have any remnants from that series after goaltender John Gibson was traded to the Detroit Red Wings this past summer. Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Darnell Nurse all remain from that Oilers team.

Edmonton is attempting to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive time. Both times resulted in a loss to the Florida Panthers. However, the Panthers were stricken by injuries for most of the season, losing their captain Aleksander Barkov to an ACL and MCL tear in September, and missed the playoffs entirely. Could this be the year that the Oilers reach the summit? They’ll have to get past the Ducks (and two more rounds) first before they can think about that.

“I think for us, it’s just being ready,” Ducks forward Ryan Poehling said to local media before Thursday’s game in Nashville. “We know what’s coming and we’ve got to get prepared for it so I think just giving our best tonight is going to be big for us.

Related: Anaheim Ducks Clinch Playoffs for First Time in Eight Years

“If we end up with Edmonton or we end up with L.A., or we end up with Colorado, they’ve got high-end skill. If you don’t play a full 60 minutes, they can make you pay. Even if you play great for 40-50 minutes, that 10 minutes spare there can bite you. So, for us to kind of work on that is the biggest thing.”

Anaheim entered the final week of the season with a chance to grab the Pacific Division title. But consecutive losses to the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild squashed any hope of that possibility. A win on Thursday against the Nashville Predators, coupled with an Oilers regulation loss to the Canucks, would have seen Anaheim get home ice. Instead, the Oilers hold on to their home ice advantage and will host Anaheim for Game 1 on Monday, Apr. 20 at 7 p.m. PST.

The Vancouver Canucks’s 2025–26 season has officially come to an end. Vancouver took a 6–1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in their final game of the season, bringing their final record to 25–49–8. Ty Mueller scored his first NHL goal in the Canucks’ loss, while Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 of 36 shots sent his way. 

Lankinen was tested early and often in tonight’s game, with the Oilers firing seven shots on the Canucks goaltender by the time the first TV time-out occurred (though that count was later decreased to five). Edmonton managed to score two goals during these sequences, taking a quick 2–0 lead seven minutes into the first period. Vancouver exited the first frame down 4–1 with 13 shots faced from the Oilers. 

While tonight was Vancouver’s last game of the season, it did feature a first for one particular player. Skating in his eighth career NHL game, Mueller managed to snag an excellent pass from Curtis Douglas while sneaking into the O-zone, settle the bouncing puck, beat Edmonton to the net, and tuck the puck past Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram. This was not only Mueller’s first NHL goal, but his first NHL point as well. 

Vancouver continued their recent three-game streak of fights, as defenceman Elias Pettersson and Drew O’Connor both dropped the gloves to come in defence of their teammates. This marked the fifth fight that the Canucks have registered during their streak; Douglas and Teddy Blueger fought on Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks, while Filip Hronek dropped the gloves with Mathieu Joseph against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. 

Ultimately, the Canucks dug themselves into a hole after surrendering a hat trick to Oilers forward Matt Savoie and were unable to generate a proper amount of offence to mount a comeback. While they only allowed one goal against during the second period, Vancouver only ended up registering three shots during this same stretch of time. They finished the game with a grand total of 11 shots on goal, making this the second time in the past two weeks that they have done-so.  

This season has understandably been a long one for both the Canucks and their fans, as Vancouver went from playoff-hopefuls at the start of the year to a bottom-of-the-league rebuilding team by the end of it. The 2026 off-season will be a big one for a Vancouver team that will look to build on the young talent in their organization, starting with the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26 and 27. 

Stats and Facts: 

• Drew O’Connor registers his first NHL fight 
• Ty Mueller becomes the 509th player to score a goal for the Canucks 
• Marcus Pettersson, Filip Hronek, and Drew O’Connor are the only players to skate in all 82 games for Vancouver this season 

Scoring Summary: 

1st Period: 

1:58 - EDM: Josh Samanski (2) from Colton Dach and Evan Bouchard

6:48 - EDM: Matt Savoie (16) from Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid 

12:10 - VAN: Ty Mueller (1) from Curtis Douglas and Kevin Lankinen 

14:35 - EDM: Matt Savoie (17) from Connor McDavid (PPG)

19:02 - EDM: Matt Savoie (18) from Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard 

2nd Period: 

16:46 - EDM: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (20) from Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid (PPG) 

3rd Period: 

8:20 - EDM: Colton Dach (5) from Connor Murphy and Darnell Nurse 

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San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini wrapped up his tremendous sophomore season by setting a franchise record.

The 19-year-old had a goal and two assists in the season finale against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, April 16, to give him 115 points this season. That broke the franchise record of 114 set by Hall of Famer Joe Thornton in his first full season in San Jose in 2006-07.

Celebrini set up goals by Igor Chernyshov and Will Smith in the first period. He scored from the slot with 1:14 left in the third period to set the record. He played all 82 games and finished the season with 45 goals and 70 assists.

Macklin Celebrini. 115 points. Most in a season in Sharks history. As a sophomore. #TheFutureIsTealpic.twitter.com/SJ8LhclJYH

— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) April 17, 2026

The 2024 No. 1 overall pick had 63 points as a rookie. He nearly doubled that in his second season and was named to Team Canada at the Olympics, where he had 10 points in six games for the silver medalists.

The Sharks, who finished last overall the past two seasons, were in the playoff hunt until the last week. There was talk that Celebrini would be in the running for the Hart Trophy, but since the Sharks missed the postseason, another player is likely to win.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Macklin Celebrini breaks Sharks scoring record

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Macklin Celebrini had a goal and two assists to break Joe Thornton's San Jose record for points in a season with 115, helping the Sharks rout the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 on Thursday night in the finale for both teams.

The 19-year-old Celebrini had 45 goals and 70 assists in 82 games in his second NHL season. Thornton had 114 points in 2006-07, also playing 82 games. Last season, Celebrini had 63 points in 70 games, with 25 goals and 38 assists.

San Jose missed the playoff for the seventh consecutive season, finishing 39-35-8.

The Jets were 35-35-12 to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2021-22. They are the fifth NHL team to win the Presidents’ Trophy for the best regular-season record and not qualify for the playoffs the following season.

William Eklund also had a goal and two assists for San Jose. Will Smith had a goal and an assist, Collin Graf, Igor Chernyshov and Michael Misa also scored, and John Klingberg added three assists. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 25 shots.

Cole Koepke scored for Winnipeg.

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It looks like the Florida Panthers are going to keep their 2026 first round pick.

Florida’s top selection at the 2026 NHL Draft was initially traded to the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2025 Trade Deadline in the deal that brought Seth Jones to the Panthers.

At the time, the pick being top-10 protected was almost an afterthought considering the Panthers were on their way to a third straight Stanley Cup Final appearance and second consecutive championship. That, combined with the majority of the roster being locked up for years, made the idea of Florida finishing with a high lottery pick almost laughable.

As it turns out, the only one laughing was the injury bug.

Fortunately for the Panthers, adding that provision to their draft pick turned out to be the silver lining on an otherwise forgettable season.

Now, thanks to the Panthers finishing with the eighth-worst record in the NHL, Florida is guaranteed to keep their 2026 top pick.

Florida’s 25th place finish came thanks to a pair of game 82 road victories by the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks.

Next month, the NHL will hold its annual Draft Lottery, where two separate draws are held for the first and second overall selections, giving two teams a chance at moving up to the top pick, or a maximum of 10 spots up.

With Florida finishing in the bottom eight, even if two teams behind Florida win lottery draws and bump the Panthers back, they’ll still receive the tenth overall pick.

What Panthers General Manager Bill Zito decides to do with that pick will be interesting to see play out.

Whether it’s the eighth, ninth or tenth pick, dangling that kind of asset in front of GMs looking to snag a high-end prospect could land Florida a player or players who can help the team next season and beyond.

Of course, if a ping pong ball with a Panthers logo gets picked and Florida ends up with a selection in the top two, it’s hard to pass up the idea of taking Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg.

We’ll see how things play out in the weeks to come, but considering the Panthers should get right back to Cup contending next season, being in the lottery mix is an unexpectedly fun way to enjoy a one-off season.

The NHL Draft Lottery is set for May 5.

The 2026 NHL Draft takes place in Buffalo on June 26 and 27.

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Photo caption: Jun 2, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito and head coach Paul Maurice answer questions to the press during media day in advance of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. (Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images)