Eight Teams Battling for Final Wild Card Spots as NHL Playoff Picture Tightens

With just over a week remaining in the regular season, the race for playoff positioning has become a knife fight, as eight teams are clustered within two points of the final wild-card spots in both conferences. The Boston Bruins currently hold the East's first wild-card position with 90 points, but their 62.2 percent playoff probability tells you everything about how precarious their perch really is.