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Tim Cavanagh is a senior NHL writer for ESPN. He’s from upstate New York.

Friday is usually a light day in the NHL schedule, and this Friday is no exception, with only five games on the schedule.

The good news is that all five teams have at least one team that will make the playoffs, including the second game of a two-game series between the two clubs heading into the postseason, the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders.

Both the B’s and Isles traded picks and playoff hopes. Taylor Hall and New York landed in Boston, adding Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac. The Bruins won the first game of the series, with Hall and Zajac scoring their first goals for their new teams. (Palmieri made amends for that problem in Sunday’s win over the Rangers).

Boston is currently in fourth place in the East Division, five spots behind the Penguins who are third and six spots behind the Isles who are second.

As the regular season comes to a close, it’s time to look at the playoffs and the teams that are in the running for the lottery for the 2021 NHL Draft.

Message: The playoff chances are there because of the silver puck. The tragic numbers are courtesy of Damian Echevarrieta of the NHL.

Eastern Division

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Taylor Hall quickly went to the net and fired the puck into the five-yard line for the goal in a 4-1 victory over the Islanders.

Glasses: 60 victories of the
diet: 23
Playoff position : E1
Left-handed games : 12 Next game: @ PHI (Saturday)
Playoff odds : 94.6%
Tragic figure : N/A

Glasses: 58
Winning rules : 20
Playoff position : E2
Left-handed games : 13
Next game: @ BOS (Friday)
Playoff odds : 96.4%
Tragic figure : N/A

Glasses: 57 The
plan wins : 20
Playoff position : E3
remaining matches : 13
Next game: @ BUF (Saturday)
Playoff odds: 98.2%
Tragic figure : N/A

Glasses: 52Rules wins: 16 Position-Playoff : E4
Games on the left: 15
Next game: vs NYI (Friday)
Playoff chances: 81.1%
Tragic figure : N/A

Glasses: 48
Winning rules : 18
Playoff position : N/A
remaining matches : 13
Next game: vs NJ (Saturday)
Playoff chances: 25.4%
Tragic figure : 23

Glasses: 46
The plan wins : 13 Position
Playoff : N/A
remaining matches : 13
Next game: vs WSH (Saturday)
Playoff chances: 4.5%
Tragic figure : 20

Glasses: The 34
plan wins: 11
Playoffs : N/A
remaining matches : 14
Next game: @ NYR (Saturday)
Playoff odds: 0%
Tragic number : 10

Glasses: 29 The
plan wins : 8
Playoff positions : N/A
remaining matches : 13
Next game: vs PIT (Saturday)
Playoff chances: 0%
Tragic number : 3

Central division

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Alex Killorn sets up Victor Hedman for the equalizer in the 3-2 tie between the Lightning and Panthers.

Glasses: 60 victories of the
diet: 20
Playoff position : C1
Play on the left : 14
Next game: vs NSH (Saturday)
Playoff chances: 100%
Tragic Number : N/A

Glasses: 60 victories of the
diet: 24
Playoff Positions: C2
Games on the left : 13
Next game: vs. FLA (Saturday)
Playoff opportunities: 99.9%
Tragic number : N/A

Glasses: 59 The
plan wins : 19
Playoff position : C3
Play on the left : 12 Next game: @ TB (Saturday)
Playoff chances : 99.9%
Tragic number : N/A

Glasses: 49 The
plan wins : 16 Position
Playoff : C4
games on the left: 11
Next game: @ CAR (Saturday)
Playoff odds : 55.3%
Tragic figure : N/A

Glasses: 45Regular playoff wins: 13 Position Playoffs : N/A
remaining matches : 12 Next game: @ DET (Saturday)
Playoff odds: 6.3%
Tragic figure : 20

Glasses: 44 The
plan wins : 14
Playoff position : N/A
remaining matches : 14
Next game: vs CBJ (Saturday)
Playoff chances: 38.6%
Tragic figure : 23

Glasses: 39 The
plan wins : 11
Playoffs : N/A
remaining matches : 11
Next game: @ DAL (Saturday)
Playoff odds : 0%
Tragic number : 12

Glasses: 38 The
plan wins : 14
Playoff position : N/A
remaining matches : 11
Next game: vs. CHI (Saturday)
Playoff chances: 0%
Tragic number : 11

Northern Division

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Nicholas Ehlers hits the net twice in Winnipeg’s 5-2 win over Toronto.

Glasses: 60 victories of the
diet: 22
Playoff position : N1
Games on the left: 12 Next game: @ VAN (Saturday)
Playoff odds : 100%
Tragic Number : N/A

Glasses: 57 The
plan wins : 21
Playoff position : N2
Games on the left: 12
Next game: vs EDM (Saturday)
Playoff chances: 99.9%
Tragic number : N/A

Glasses: 52Rules wins: 23
Playoff position : N3
Games on the left: 14
Next game: @ WPG (Saturday)
Playoff odds: 96.5%
Tragic figure : N/A

Glasses: 45Playoff position 16Playoff position Profit control : N4
Left games : 16
Next match: vs CGY (Friday)
Qualifying odds: 81.2%
Tragic figure : N/A

Glasses: 41 The
plan wins : 16
Playoff position : N/A
remaining matches : 13
Next game: @ MTL (Friday)
Playoff odds : 19.2%
Tragic figure : 22

Glasses: 35 The
plan wins : 11
Playoffs : N/A
remaining matches : 19
Next game: vs. TOR (Saturday)
Playoff chances: 3.2%
Tragic figure : 28

Specs: 32 regulation wins
: 10 playoff places
: N/A
remaining matches : 12 Next game: @ MTL (Saturday)
Playoff odds: 0%
Tragic number : 11

Western Division

Spectacle: 64 regulation wins
: 27
Playoff position : W1
The games remain : 13
Next game: vs Los Angeles (Friday)
Playoff chances: 100%
Tragic Number : N/A

Glasses: 60 victories of the
diet: 23
Playoff position : W2
remaining matches : 14
Next game: @ ANA (Friday)
Playoff odds : 100%
Tragic Number : N/A

Glasses: 53 The
plan wins : 20
Playoff position : W3
Game Links : 15
Next game: vs. SJ (Friday)
Playoff odds: 99.8%
Tragic number : N/A

Glasses: 44 The
plan wins : 13 Position
Playoff : W4
remaining matches : 14
Next game: @ ARI (Saturday)
Playoff odds : 41.6%
Tragic figure : N/A

Glasses: 43
Victory through regulation : 15
Playoff position : N/A
remaining matches : 12
Next game: vs STL (Saturday)
Playoff chances: 32.7%
Tragic figure : 24

Glasses: 40 victories of the
diet: 12
Playoff Positions: N/A
remaining matches : 14
Next game: @ MIN (Friday)
Playoff odds : 17.5%
Tragic figure : 24

Glasses: 38 The
plan wins : 14
Playoff position : N/A
remaining matches : 14
Next game: @ COL (Friday)
Playoff odds : 8.1%
Tragic figure : 23

Glasses: 35 The
plan wins : 9
Playoff positions : N/A
remaining matches : 12
Next game: vs. GSV (Friday)
Playoff odds: 0.4%
Tragic figure : 15

1st place match Pickup

The NHL uses a lottery to determine the order of the first round, so a team that finishes last is not guaranteed the first pick. New for 2021 is that a team can rise up to 10 points if it wins the draw, so only 11 teams are eligible for the No. 1 draw. Full details of the procedure can be found here.

Glasses: 29 The
plan wins : 8

Specs: 32 regulation wins
: 10

Glasses: The 34
plan wins: 11

Glasses: 35 The
plan wins : 9

Glasses: 35 The
plan wins : 11

Glasses: 38 The
plan wins : 14

Glasses: 38 The
plan wins : 14

Glasses: 39 The
plan wins : 11

Glasses: 40 victories of the
diet: 12

Glasses: 41 The
plan wins : 16

Glasses: 43
Victory through regulation : 15

Glasses: 44 The
plan wins : 14

Spectacle: 45rule wins: 13

Glasses: 46
The plan wins : 13

Glasses: 48
Winning rules : 18

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