West playoff field

We asked each voter to pick the eight West playoff teams. Here is the percentage of the votes received by each team.

A bar chart of The Athletic's polling of its NHL staff from March 10–12, 2025 found that the Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, Minnesota Wild, Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings are all locks to make the playoffs from the West.

Dallas Stars

100.0%

Winnipeg Jets

100.0%

Minnesota Wild

100.0%

Vegas Golden Knights

100.0%

Colorado Avalanche

100.0%

Edmonton Oilers

100.0%

Los Angeles Kings

100.0%

St. Louis Blues

34.5%

Vancouver Canucks

27.6%

Calgary Flames

27.6%

Utah Hockey Club

10.3%

Note: Survey of 29 staffers from The Athletic's NHL staff between March 10–12, 2025. Figures are rounded.

Source: The Athletic (NHL Staff Survey)