Champions: Dallas Stars (won conference and Central Division)
Clinched playoff spot: St Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks(won Pacific Division), Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators(wild card), Minnesota Wild(wild card)
First round:
Dallas Stars (home ice advantage) – Minnesota Wild
St Louis Blues (home ice advantage) – Chicago Blackhawks
Anaheim Ducks (home ice advantage) – Nashville Predators
Los Angeles Kings (home ice advantage) – San Jose Sharks
All playoff games are decided in a best of seven series.
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