NHL Wild-Card Race

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NHL playoff watch: Latest on the Eastern wild-card chaos

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Four teams are within two points of contention for a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference .

The Canadiens have a 43.7% chance to make the playoffs, followed by the Blue Jackets , Islanders and Rangers .

Montreal also has the best chance among the four to reach the second round ( 11.2% ).

Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks have clinched a playoff berth.

An "x" means the team has been eliminated from playoff contention.

The NHL uses the NHL 's lottery to determine the order of the first round of the draft order.

Erie Otters , a defenseman for the OHL , is No. 1 on the draft board.

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