Here are the Stanley Cup Playoff clinching scenarios for April 12:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
* The Maple Leafs clinched a top-two finish in the Atlantic Division by earning a point with a 1-0 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens after the Panthers went past regulation in a 3-2 shootout win against the Buffalo Sabres.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
* The Minnesota Wild will clinch a playoff berth if they defeat the Vancouver Canucks in any fashion AND the St. Louis Blues lose to the Seattle Kraken in any fashion.
* The Winnipeg Jets clinched first place in the Central Division and the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a 2-1 shootout win against the Chicago Blackhawks.
* The Vegas Golden Knights will clinch first place in the Pacific Division if they defeat the Nashville Predators in regulation;
OR
If they defeat the Predators in overtime or the shootout AND with any result in the Los Angeles Kings-Colorado Avalanche game other than a Kings regulation win;
OR
If they get one point vs. the Predators AND the Kings lose to the Avalanche in any fashion;
OR
If the Kings lose to the Avalanche in regulation.
* The Stars and Avalanche are locked in as a Western Conference First Round matchup, with Dallas having home-ice advantage, after the Jets defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in a shootout.
* The Kings and Oilers will be locked in as a Western Conference First Round matchup, with home-ice advantage undecided, if the Golden Knights clinch first place in the Pacific Division in the scenarios listed above for Vegas.
