The top four teams are in action Sunday. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings after a big Saturday.

The Athletic asked its NHL staff to put all 32 teams into five playoff tiers and highlight what's at stake for each club in the stretch run.

Tracking which NBA teams have clinched a playoff spot and which teams have been eliminated from playoff contention as the 2025–26 season comes to a close.

With two more 30-goal scorers in Martin Nečas and Brock Nelson and the goalie tandem of Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood combining for a .910 save percentage, the Avalanche will hope they have enough depth behind Makar and MacKinnon to make a deep run this spring.

The Bruins put a little distance between themselves and the playoff cut line on Saturday and kept pace with the Canadiens in the process in a tight Eastern Conference playoff race. Boston’s 4-2 victory over the Red Wings was the best possible scenario for the Bruins on Saturday.

The New York Mets had a busy offseason this winter, and one insider believes they will have a major turnaround.