Five Teams Could Clinch A Stanley Cup Playoffs Berth On Tuesday Night

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are just a matter of weeks away, and while the races in both conferences are heating up, we've already got a major clue at the majority of teams that will be chasing the coveted trophy in 2025.

On Tuesday, five of those spots could be clarified, as five different teams have scenarios that could see them clinch their place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the next few hours.

For the Hurricanes and Maple Leafs, their place in the post-season will be clinched with either a Columbus loss to Nashville or a Montreal loss to the Florida Panthers, both of which are entirely possible.

For the Florida Panthers, they will clinch a spot in the post-season with either a regulation win or that Columbus loss to Nashville, with the team looking to book their place in the playoffs to make it three straight runs to the Stanley Cup Finals.

As for the Tampa Bay Lightning, their place will be solidified with a win against the New York Islanders and with both Montreal and Columbus falling, meaning we could have five teams punching their tickets to the Eastern Conference Playoffs tonight, with Washington already booking their place in the post-season.

In the Western Conference we could see the third team to clinch the playoffs after the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars, with the Vegas Golden Knights booking their ticket to the playoffs with a win against Edmonton, a Flames regulation loss or if they secure one point and the Flames pick up one point plus a Blues regulation loss.

That's a lot to keep track of for fans looking to see how the post-season shapes up, and while all five of these teams will certainly clinch soon, the playoff picture could be a lot clearer within 24 hours.