"NHL Playoff Picture: Race for Wild Card, Standings Update"

The New York Islanders have multiple paths to clinch a playoff spot, leaving just one opening in the NHL postseason field, while the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, and Vancouver Canucks have opportunities to clinch division titles. Several teams are vying for the second wild-card spot, with the regular season ending on April 18 and the Stanley Cup playoffs set to begin on April 20. The tiebreaker procedures for the NHL playoffs include regulation wins, total wins, and goal differential, with the last possible day of the Stanley Cup Final being June 24.