The Round-Robin champions of the Stanley Cup qualifiers were decided on Saturday, as the Flyers defeated the Lightning 4-1 in the East, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in overtime, to clinch the 1 seeds in their respective conferences. Aside from the upcoming decisive game 5 on Sunday, between the Blue Jackets and Maple Leafs, two round-robin games will take place in each conference to fight for the right to the number 3 seeds in their respective conferences, with the Bruins and Capitals, as well as the Stars and Blues set to face off against each other.
Here’s a look at the current sweet 16 matchups:
EAST:
1 Philadelphia Flyers vs 12 Montreal Canadians
2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Blue Jackets/Leafs winner
Bruins/Caps winner vs 7 Seed New York Islanders
Bruins/Caps loser vs 6 seed Carolina Hurricanes
WEST:
1 seed Vegas Golden Knights vs 12 Chicago Blackhawks
2 Colorado Avalanche vs 11 Arizona Coyotes
Stars/Blues winner vs 8 seed Calgary Flames
Stars/Blues loser vs 7 seed Canucks.
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