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Updated 2025 NHL Playoff Picture, Bracket, Matchups

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In the East, only two playoff spots remain up for grabs after the Ottawa Senators clinched a playoff spot with a Detroit Red Wings loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.
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Pucks will drop in less than two weeks to begin the NHL's postseason tournament and the amount of jockeying being done across the league is reflected in this week's B/R Power Rankings, with only a ha...
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