Eleven teams have already clinched their spots in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and either the Edmonton Oilers or St. Louis Blues could be next.
With the Oilers and Blues set to match up Wednesday night, one of them could clinch a playoff berth by the end of it, per the NHL.
For the Oilers to do so, they need to beat the Blues in any fashion and have the Calgary Flames lose to the Anaheim Ducks in regulation.
Meanwhile, for the Blues to clinch, they must beat the Oilers in regulation and also get a Flames regulation loss.
Ahead of the game, the Oilers (44-28-5) are third in the Pacific Division with 93 points, while the Blues (43-29-7) sit in the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference with the same total.
Clinching a berth would mark the Blues' first trip to the post-season since 2022.
Catch Edmonton and St. Louis battling it out on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ starting at 8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET.
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