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The is coming into focus, with the contenders increasingly separating themselves from the pretenders with every pa sing week.
While there are still over three weeksof regular season games to be played, it's never too early to turn our gaze tothe playoff races as they continue to heat up.
Here's how the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffbracket looks today.
Last updated: 9:25 a.m. ET on March 12.
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NHL standings: Eastern ConferenceAtlantic Division1. Boston Bruins (100points, 38 RW)
Remaining games:12Home record:22-4-9Playoff probability: 100%
The Bruins halted the Flyers' nine-game winning streak Tuesday night with a 2-0 win.
2. Tampa Bay Lightning (92points, 35 RW)
Remaininggames: 12Home record:22-10-2Playoff probability: 100%
Lightning failed to keep pace with Boston after a 2-1 lo s in Toronto on Tuesday.
3. Toronto Maple Leafs (81points, 28 RW)
Remaininggames: 12Home record: 18-9-7Playoff probability: 77.9%
Maple Leafs picked up a ma sive two points against the Lightning to go three points clear of Florida for third place in the Atlantic Division.
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Metropolitan Division1. Washington Capitals (90points, 31RW)
Remaininggames: 13Home record:18-10-5Playoff probability: 99.9%
The Capitals earned a point in Buffalo Monday to move into sole po se sion of first place.
2. Philadelphia Flyers(89points, 31RW)
Remaininggames: 13Home record:25-6-4Playoff probability:99.8%
Flyers saw their nine-game winning streak come to an Ramik Wilson Jersey end Tuesday against Boston.
3. Pittsburgh Penguins (86points, 29 RW)
Remaininggames: 13Home record: 23-8-4Playoff probability: 96.9%
Pittsburgh has hit a rut that has seen the team drop off slightly in the chase for the Metro title.
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Wild cards1. Carolina Hurricanes (81points, 27 RW)
Remaining games:14Home record:19-12-2Playoff probability: 82.1%
The Hurricanes won their third straight game Tuesday to move into the top Wild Card spot.
2. Columbus Blue Jackets (81points, 25 RW)
Remaining games:12Home record:20-12-4Playoff probability:27.5%
The Blue Jackets' grasp on this spot is verytenuous, given they've played more games than all of their Wild Card rivals.

3. New York Islanders (80points, 24 RW)
Remaininggames:14Home record:20-9-6Playoff probability:55.4%
A terrible stretch of Darrell Henderson Jersey games has seen the Isles fall behind in the Wild Card race.
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4. New York Rangers (79points, 31RW)
Remaining games:12Home record:18-16-2Playoff probability: 22.0%
had many thinking theRangers were done but Mika Zibanejad says, 'hold on.'
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5. Florida Panthers (78points, 30RW)
Remaining games:13Home record:17-14-4Playoff probability: 38.3%
Toronto's win Tuesday puts Florida three points back of third place in the Atlantic Division.
NHL standings: Western ConferenceCentral Division Johnny Hekker Jersey 1. St. Louis Blues(94points, 33RW)
Remaining games: 11Home record: 23-7-5Playoff probability: 100%
The Blues find themselves in a much more comfortable spot than last year.
2.Colorado Avalanche (92points, 37 RW)
Remaininggames:12Home record:18-9-6Playoff probability: 100%
Call them the road warriors, because the Avs are vastly better away from Denver (and they'repretty good at the Pepsi Center).
3. Dallas Stars (82 points, 26 RW)
Remaining games: 13Home record: 19-12-3Playoff probability: 96.6%
The Stars' awful start to the campaign is a distant memory.
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Pacific Division1. Vegas Golden Knights (86points, 30RW)
Remaininggames:11Home record:22-11-4Playoff probability:98.9%
Shea Theodore is Alberta's No. 1 public enemy after Brian Allen Jersey he scored the game-winning goals against the Flames Sunday and the Oilers Monday.
2. Edmonton Oilers (83points, 31RW)
Remaininggames:11Home record:17-11-6Playoff probability:97.5%
Edmonton falls two points back of Vegas after blowing a pair of one-goal leads to the Golden Knights Monday.
3. Calgary Flames(79points, 25 RW)
Remaininggames: 12Home record: 16-13-4Playoff probability: 62%
The Flames will likely spend the rest of the season trying to hold off Vancouver and Arizona.
Wild cards1.Winnipeg Jets (80points, 30RW)
Remaininggames:11Home record:20-14-3Playoff probability:47.7%
Winnipeg leaps back into the top wild-card spot with a big win over the Oilers on March 11.
2.Nashville Predators(78points, 28 RW)
Remaininggames:13Home record:17-14-4Playoff probability:54.1%
Idle Nashville shifts down a spot but remains in the postseason.

3. Vancouver Canucks (78points, 27 RW)
Remaininggames:13Home record:22-9-4Playoff probability:72.6%
Vancouver slips out of the playoffs as the Jets earn a victory on Wednesday night.
4.Minnesota Wild (77points, 30RW)
Remaininggames:13Home record:19-11-5Playoff probability: 50.9%
Wild slide out of the Wild Card spots following Vancouver's win Tuesday.
5.Arizona Coyotes (74 points, 26 RW)
Remaininggames Cory Littleton Jersey :12Home record:17-12-4Playoff probability: 17.6%
The Coyotes playoff hopes took a hit after back-to-backlo ses in Calgary and Winnipeg.
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6.Chicago Blackhawks (72points, 23 RW)
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