Will five Central Division teams make the playoffs? - Daily Faceoff
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Can Five Central Division Teams Make the 2026-27 NHL Playoffs?
The Central Division could send five teams to the playoffs, with Minnesota, Dallas and Colorado leading the way and Utah currently in a wild-card spot. Nashville and Winnipeg are also in the mix, but whether the division can claim both Western wild cards remains uncertain.
Will five Central Division teams make the playoffs? - Daily Faceoff
The Central Division was arguably the best division in the NHL last year, but at the very least it was the best at the top, with the Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild spending virtually the entire season in the top five of the league standings. In 2026-27, the Wild are running away at the top through the first month-plus of the year, but the depth of the group has improved. The Nashville Predators are 8-4-5, and despite a recen…
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