Clinching Season

03/28/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Toronto Maple Leafs & New York Rangers Clinch NHL Playoff Bids; Sacramento Kings (NBA) Still On Hold

We’re just a few weeks away from the start of the NBA and NHL playoffs, and that means it’s clinching season. Both league’s Eastern Conference standings are definitively stacked with nine total teams already clinching postseason berths. Both Western Conference outlooks tell a different story. Only two NBA teams from the West have locked down their playoff spots — Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies. No West teams in the NHL have secured postseason bids, but two more East teams clinched on Monday. Let’s break down both leagues and the end-of-season jockeying for playoff positions.

Playoff Bids & Latest Updates

NBA (Clinched)