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In the Eastern Conference, Montreal holds a seven-point lead over its next closest competitor for the eighth and final spot in the postseason.
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Three days remain in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and there is still plenty of for grabs in terms of playoff seeding -- especially in the league's wild West -- as every team has two games remaining...
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Antetokounmpo is second in the NBA in points (30.4) and sixth in rebounds (11.9) and field goal percentage (60.2%).

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2025 NHL Playoff Picture, Standings and Breaking Down Current Postseason Bracket
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal spoke after the game about the gritty loss to Washington and how there is still a positive to be found in it. "It's adversity like that, and you've got to battle through. We're going to run into something like that in playoffs, for sure."
2025 NHL playoff picture: Standings, schedule, Stanley Cup Playoff start date, projected series matchups
The Stanley Cup Playoffs field is nearly set. There's less than a week left in the regular season and only four spots are left up for grabs. Seeding is also a hot-button topic with many of the first-round matchups still in flux.
When do 2025 NHL playoffs start? Latest standings, bracket, tiebreaker scenarios
The NHL regular season ends April 17. Twelve teams have clinched playoff berths. Here’s a closer look at the races.
2025 NBA playoff picture: Standings, bracket, tiebreakers as Warriors control own destiny in final weekend
Three days remain in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and there is still plenty of for grabs in terms of playoff seeding -- especially in the league's wild West -- as every team has two games remaining on its regular-season schedule.
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NBA playoffs intel: Examining Lakers, Warriors, West contenders
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league ahead of a potentially wild ride through the West playoffs.
Bucks vs. Pistons odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, April 11 best bets from proven model
SportsLine's model simulated Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee Bucks 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's contest
How does NBA Play-In Tournament work? Format, schedule and history
In an attempt to expand the field of teams eligible for the NBA playoffs, the Play-In Tournament was launched before the 2021 postseason and has injected some competition and excitement to the bottom quarter of the respective brackets in the Eastern and Western conferences.
If NBA playoffs started today: Matchups and what to expect in each series
The rest of the season (and Play-In) could shake things up, but as of now, some intriguing first-round series loom.
When do 2025 NHL playoffs begin? Bracket format, dates and more
The 2025 draft will be held on Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28 in Los Angeles at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater. It was last held in Los Angeles in 2010. Top prospects, media and fans will be in attendance, but NHL team executives, scouts and coaches will participate virtually this year.
NHL playoff standings: What's at stake in Friday's games
Detroit's playoff chances are slim, and each of its remaining games is a must-win; on the draft lottery front, the Red Wings are currently 11th. The Lightning remain in the hunt to finish first in the Atlantic Division, beginning the evening three points back of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Five most surprising NHL teams this season
After sneaking into the playoffs in 2024 and getting swept in round one by the Rangers, the Capitals retooled in the offseason, adding players like center Pierre-Luc Dubois, winger Andrew Mangiapane, defensemen Jakob Chychrun and Matt Roy and goaltender Logan Thompson.
Frozen Four 2025: Where to watch NCAA hockey championship, start time, bracket, schedule, TV channel, stream
It'll be new kids on the block vs. one of the sport's most storied programs in the 2025 Frozen Four national championship game Saturday when Western Michigan faces off with Boston University.
NHL playoff standings: Key games Sunday for wild-card races
Two teams, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings, clinched playoff berths. Two teams, the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers, were officially eliminated from playoff contention. It's a smaller batch of games on Sunday, but there are playoff implications in most.
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Which NHL teams have clinched playoff berths? Evaluating the first-round matchups as they stand
With less than two weeks until the start of the NHL playoffs, five teams in each conference had clinched a playoff spot as of Monday morning. The Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes have clinched in the Eastern Conference.
NJ Devils clinch spot in NHL playoffs with Rangers loss
The New Jersey Devils were off on Wednesday, but clinched their spot in the NHL playoffs anyway. With the New York Rangers loss to the Philadelphia Flyers Wednesday night, New Jersey locked up the third spot in the Metropolitan Division in the Altantic Conference.
NHL playoff standings: Which games matter most on Thursday
From two Metro teams that have clinched a playoff spot to two who are on the cusp of elimination (after qualifying last spring). This rivalry game has a bit less juice than usual given the reality of the mathematics. The Rangers are currently 10th in the draft lottery order, the Isles 12th.
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