The participants and pairs of the NHL Western Conference playoffs have been determined.

On April 16, the National Hockey League (NHL) determined all participants and pairs in the Western Conference playoffs.

The last hockey clubs to secure a place in the Stanley Cup in the Western Conference were St. Louis and Minnesota.

The Stanley Cup starts on April 19th. Its current owner is Florida.

In the first round of the playoffs, HC Winnipeg will play against St. Louis, Dallas and Colorado, Vegas and Minnesota, and Los Angeles and Edmonton will play against each other.

In the Eastern Conference, it remains to determine one participant in the playoffs, they will be Montreal or Columbus.

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