"NHL Playoff Picture: Clinching Scenarios, Bracket, and Penguins' Playoff Miss"
The Golden Knights can clinch the No. 3 seed in the Pacific Division by defeating the Anaheim Ducks, getting one point against the Ducks while the Los Angeles Kings lose to the Chicago Blackhawks, or if the Kings lose to the Blackhawks in regulation. The Kings can clinch the No. 3 seed by defeating the Blackhawks and the Golden Knights losing to the Ducks, or by getting one point against the Blackhawks while the Golden Knights lose to the Ducks in regulation. The first-round matchups will be locked based on the outcomes of these clinching scenarios.
