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Matchups for Stanley Cup Playoffs set

The final Stanley Cup playoff positions are set following the Boston Bruins' 4-2 loss in the last game of the regular season. The playoff picture in the West was already confirmed Saturday. Here's a look at the matchups for the 2018 playoffs.

Bruins lose final regular-season game, to face Maple Leafs

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Boston dropped its final game of the NHL regular season and will face Toronto in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Steven Ryan / Getty Images)

The final Stanley Cup playoff positions in the East are set following the Boston Bruins' 4-2 loss in the last game of the regular season. That means Tampa Bay takes the top spot in the Atlantic Division — and Eastern Conference — while the Bruins draw the Toronto Maple Leafs in a  2013 post-season rematch.

The playoff picture in the West was confirmed Saturday after the Colorado Avalanche defeated the St. Louis Blues to clinch the final wild-card spot.

Here's a look at the matchups for the 2018 playoffs.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New Jersey Devils

Division leader No. 1 vs. wild card No. 2

Lightning: 54-23-5, 113 points

Devils: 44-29-9, 97 points

Regular-season series: Devils win 3-0-0 (Lightning 0-2-1)

Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Division leader No. 2 vs. wild card No. 1

Capitals: 49-26-7, 105 points

Blue Jackets: 45-29-7, 97 points

Regular-season series: Capitals win 3-1-0 (Blue Jackets 1-3-0)

Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Atlantic Division No. 2 vs. Atlantic Division No. 3

Bruins: 50-20-12, 113 points

Leafs: 49-26-7, 105 points

Regular-season series: Leafs win 3-1-0 (Bruins 1-2-1)

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Metropolitan Division No. 2 vs. Metropolitan Division No. 3

Penguins: 47-29-6, 100 points​

Flyers: 42-26-14, 98 points

Regular-season series: Penguins win 4-0-0 (Flyers 0-3-1)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche

Division leader No. 1 vs. wild card No. 2

Predators: 53-18-11, 117 points

Avalanche: 43-30-9, 95 points

Regular-season series: Predators win 4-0-0 (Avalanche 0-3-1)

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles Kings

Division leader No. 2 vs. wild card No. 1

Golden Knights: 51-24-7, 109 points

Kings: 45-29-8, 98 points

Regular-season series: Tied 2-1-1

Winnipeg Jets vs. Minnesota Wild 

Central Division No. 2 vs. Central Division No. 3

Jets: 52-20-10, 114 points

Wild: 45-26-11, 101 points

Regular-season series: Jets win 3-1-0 (Wild 1-3-0)

Anaheim Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks

Pacific Division No. 2 vs. Pacific Division No. 3

Ducks: 44-25-13, 101 points

Sharks: 45-27-10, 100 points

Regular-season series: Sharks win 3-0-1 (Ducks 1-1-2)

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