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The NHL regular season ends Saturday and the though the eight berths for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference have been clinched, there is still plenty to be decided. The Nashville Predators lead the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues by one point for first place in the Central Division and the Dallas Stars have a one-point lead over the Colorado Avalanche for the first wild card.
Here is where the Western Conference playoff picture stands today:

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Calgary Flames (50-24-7)

Where they stand: 107 points; clinched first in Western Conference, Pacific Division
If playoffs started today:Would play the Colorado Avalanche in first round
Remaining games:vs. Edmonton Oilers, Saturday (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN1, SNE, SNO, SNP, NHL.TV)

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      San Jose Sharks (45-27-9)

      Where they stand: 99 points; second in Pacific Division; clinched playoff berth
      If playoffs started today: Will play the Vegas Golden Knights in first round
      Remaining games:vs. Avalanche, Saturday (10:30 p.m. ET; NBCSCA+, ALT, NHL.TV)

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          Vegas Golden Knights (43-31-7)

          Where they stand: 93 points; third in Pacific Division; clinched playoff berth
          If playoffs started today:Will play the Sharks in first round
          Remaining games:at Los Angeles Kings, Saturday (10:30 p.m. ET; FS-W, ATTSN-RM, NHL.TV)

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              Nashville Predators (46-29-6)

              Where they stand:98 points; first in Central Division; clinched playoff berth
              If playoffs started today:Would play Dallas Stars in first round
              Remaining games:vs. Blackhawks, Saturday (8 p.m. ET; FS-TN, NBCSCH, NHL.TV)

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                  Winnipeg Jets (46-30-5)

                  Where they stand:97 points; tied for second in Central Division; clinched playoff berth
                  If playoffs started today: Would play the St. Louis Blues in first round
                  Remaining games:at Coyotes, Saturday (10 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN360, CITY, SNW, FS-A PLUS, NHL.TV)

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                      St. Louis Blues (44-28-9)

                      Where they stand:97 points; tied for second in Central Division; clinched playoff berth
                      If playoffs started today:Would play the Jets in first round
                      Remaining games:vs. Canucks, Saturday (4 p.m. ET; NHLN, FS-MW, SNP, NHL.TV)

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                          Dallas Stars (42-32-7)

                          Where they stand:91 points; first wild card from Western Conference, clinched playoff berth
                          If playoffs started today: Would play the Predators in first round
                          Remaining games:vs. Minnesota Wild, Saturday (8 p.m. ET; FS-SW, FS-N, NHL.TV.

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                              Colorado Avalanche (37-29-14)

                              Where they stand: 90 points; second wild card from Western Conference, clinched playoff berth
                              If playoffs started today:Would play the Flames in first round
                              Remaining games: at Sharks, Saturday (10:30 p.m. ET; NBCSCA+, ALT, NHL.TV)

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                                  Avalanche clinch playoff berth after overtime victory

                                  The Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes have been eliminated from playoff contention in the Western Conference.