NHL Hosts 11 Games on Super Saturday March 21, 2026

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   During the NHL regular season, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday typically have heavy schedules of games.

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   March 21, 2026, is the first of the NHL's final four Saturdays in the 2025-26 season.

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   On March 21, 2026, there are 11 NHL games scheduled as part of Super Saturday.

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   The first game on Super Saturday begins with the Winnipeg Jets at the Pittsburgh Penguins at 1 p.m. ET.

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   The final game on Super Saturday is the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Edmonton Oilers at 10 p.m. ET.

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   The Vancouver Canucks have the best odds in the draft lottery standings as of March 21, 2026.

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   The Winnipeg Jets won the Presidents' Trophy as the top regular-season team in the 2024-25 season.

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   As of March 21, 2026, the Winnipeg Jets are five points behind the second Western Conference wild card spot.

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   As of March 21, 2026, the Winnipeg Jets are sixth in the draft lottery standings.

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    Last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins finished 11 points out of a wild-card spot.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Pittsburgh Penguins are second in the Metropolitan Division, 10 points behind the Carolina Hurricanes.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders are each one point behind the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Metropolitan Division standings.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Vegas Golden Knights hold a four-point lead over the Los Angeles Kings for the final Pacific Division playoff spot.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Vegas Golden Knights are four points behind the Anaheim Ducks in the Pacific Division standings.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Nashville Predators are one point behind the Los Angeles Kings for the second Western Conference wild card spot.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Nashville Predators have 23 regulation wins compared to the Los Angeles Kings' 18.

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    In the 2025 playoffs, the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche met in Round 1 due to the seeding format.

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    On March 21, 2026, the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild are meeting for their penultimate regular-season matchup, with a final game scheduled for April 9, 2026 in Dallas.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes are competing for the first seed in the Eastern Conference standings.

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    The Buffalo Sabres have not qualified for the playoffs in 14 years.

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    Since 2014, the Los Angeles Kings have reached at least the second round of the playoffs in each appearance.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Los Angeles Kings hold the second Western Conference wild card spot.

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    As of March 21, 2026, four teams are within five points of the Los Angeles Kings in the wild-card race and all have more regulation wins than the Kings.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Philadelphia Flyers are six points behind the final Eastern Conference wild card spot.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the San Jose Sharks are two points behind the final Western Conference wild card spot.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Seattle Kraken are one point behind the third Pacific Division playoff spot.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Seattle Kraken are five points behind the Vegas Golden Knights in the Pacific Division standings.

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    The Seattle Kraken have an 8.2% chance of making the playoffs according to Stathletes.

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    As of March 21, 2026, six Eastern Conference teams have 83 or 84 points.

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    The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 90.4% chance of making the playoffs according to Stathletes.

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    In June 2025, the New York Islanders traded defenseman Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens.

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    Noah Dobson is averaging 22 minutes and 35 seconds of ice time per game and has 45 points through 68 games for the Montreal Canadiens as of March 21, 2026.

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    Matthew Schaefer won the Calder Trophy.

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    Matthew Schaefer was the New York Islanders' first-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the New York Islanders are a tiebreaker behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for third place in the Metropolitan Division.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the New York Islanders are one point behind the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins for the Eastern Conference wild card positions.

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    In the 2025 playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators met in the first round.

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    Under the terms of the Brandon Carlo trade, the Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick in the 2026 draft will go to the Boston Bruins unless the pick is among the top five.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Ottawa Senators are five points behind the third Eastern Conference wild card spot.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Vancouver Canucks are 11 points ahead of the Calgary Flames, the next lowest team in the standings.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the St. Louis Blues are fifth in the draft lottery standings.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the St. Louis Blues are one point behind the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers in the draft lottery standings.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings both have 84 points in 69 games.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Boston Bruins have 28 regulation wins and the Detroit Red Wings have 27.

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    The Edmonton Oilers lost in the Stanley Cup Finals in each of the two previous seasons to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Tampa Bay Lightning are four points behind the Buffalo Sabres for the Atlantic Division lead.

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    As of March 21, 2026, the Edmonton Oilers are one point behind the Anaheim Ducks for first place in the Pacific Division.

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    As of March 21, 2026, all NHL teams have 15 or fewer games remaining before the conclusion of the regular season on April 16, 2026.