"The Pittsburgh Penguins enter the evening in the No. 2 seed in the Metro Division, with a magic number of two. They need a win of any kind over the New Jersey Devils, or a regulation loss by the Columbus Blue Jackets against the Buffalo Sabres and a loss of any kind by the New York Islanders against the Toronto Maple Leafs to clinch a playoff spot."
"The Presidents' Trophy can also be won on Thursday. If the Colorado Avalanche get a win of any variety over the Calgary Flames, or the Carolina Hurricanes lose in regulation to the Chicago Blackhawks, the No. 1 overall seed will belong to Colorado."
"The Seattle Kraken are teetering on the edge of mathematical elimination. They need to win against the Vegas Golden Knights and need the Nashville Predators to lose to the Utah Mammoth in regulation; if either of those things doesn't happen, the Kraken are officially out."
The NHL regular season will conclude soon, with the playoffs starting on April 18. Key teams like the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins can clinch playoff spots with specific outcomes. The Colorado Avalanche can secure the Presidents' Trophy with a win or a loss by the Carolina Hurricanes. Meanwhile, the Seattle Kraken face elimination unless they win and the Nashville Predators lose. All teams have five or fewer games left before the season ends on April 16.
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