With the regular season ending April 17, we'll help you track it all with the NHL playoff watch. As we traverse the final stretch, we'll provide details on all the playoff races, along with the teams jockeying for position in the 2025 NHL draft lottery. Note: Playoff chances are via Stathletes.

In two weeks, the Detroit Red Wings will either be preparing for the playoffs for the first time in nine years – or for a long offseason. That's how little time they have left.

Essentially, the Detroit Red Wings are in playoff mode now because they can't afford many more losses -- if any at all. With eight games remaining, the Red Wings are on the outside looking in at the Eastern Conference playoff picture.