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CURRENT PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

NHL - AHL - ECHL POTENTIAL ROUND 1 SERIES MATCH-UPS

AS OF MAY 1ST, 2022 -- DIVISIONAL & CONFERENCE BASED SCENARIOS

NHL - STANLEY CUP

AHL - CALDER CUP

ECHL - KELLY CUP

Division/Hybrid - Active

Conference - IF

Division/Expanded - Active*

Conference - IF

Division - Active

Conference - IF

Eastern

Atlantic

SEMI-1

1

Florida

W2

Washington

SEMI-2

2

Toronto

3

Tampa Bay

Metropolitan

SEMI-1

1

Carolina

W1

Boston

SEMI-2

2

NY Rangers

3

Pittsburgh

Western

Central

SEMI-1

1

Colorado

W2

Nashville

SEMI-2

2

Minnesota

3

St. Louis

Pacific

SEMI-1

1

Calgary

W1

Dallas

SEMI-2

2

Edmonton

3

Los Angeles

Western

Eastern

WQF-1

1*

Colorado

8

Nashville

EQF-1

1*

Florida

8

Washington

WQF-2

2*

Calgary

7

Dallas

EQF-2

2*

Carolina

7

Pittsburgh

WQF-3

3

Minnesota

6

Los Angeles

EQF-3

3

Toronto

6

Boston

WQF-4

4

St. Louis

5

Edmonton

EQF-4

4

NY Rangers

5

Tampa Bay

*-denotes top division seed

Eastern

Atlantic

SEMI-1

1

Charlotte

4

W-B/Scranton

SEMI-2

2

Springfield

3

Providence

North

SEMI-1

1

Utica

4

Belleville

SEMI-2

2

Syracuse

3

Laval

Western

Central

SEMI-1

1

Chicago

4

Rockford

SEMI-2

2

Manitoba

3

Milwaukee

Pacific

SEMI-1

1

Stockton

4

Bakersfield

SEMI-2

2

Ontario

3

Colorado

Western

Eastern

WQF-1

1*

Chicago

8

Milwaukee

EQF-1

1*

Utica

8

Rochester

WQF-2

2*

Stockton

7

Abbotsford

EQF-2

2*

Charlotte

7

Providence

WQF-3

3

Ontario

6

Bakersfield

EQF-3

3

Springfield

6

Belleville

WQF-4

4

Colorado

5

Manitoba

EQF-4

4

Syracuse

5

Laval

*-denotes top division seed

Eastern

North

SEMI-1

1

Reading

4

Maine

SEMI-2

2

Newfoundland

3

Trois-Rivieres

South

SEMI-1

1

Florida

4

Greenville

SEMI-2

2

Atlanta

3

Jacksonville

Western

Central

SEMI-1

1

Toledo

4

Cincinnati

SEMI-2

2

Fort Wayne

3

Wheeling

Mountain

SEMI-1

1

Utah

4

Tulsa

SEMI-2

2

Rapid City

3

Allen

Western

Eastern

WQF-1

1*

Toledo

8

Cincinnati

EQF-1

1*

Reading

8

Orlando

WQF-2

2*

Utah

7

Wheeling

EQF-2

2*

Florida

7

Greenville

WQF-3

3

Fort Wayne

6

Tulsa

EQF-3

3

Newfoundland

6

Trois-Rivieres

WQF-4

4

Rapid City

5

Allen

EQF-4

4

Atlanta

5

Jacksonville

*-denotes top division seed