The NHL regular season has ended and the Stanley Cup playoffs open Saturday. Here's the final playoff bracket, standings and draft lottery odds.

With the Montreal Canadiens on the precipice of punching their playoff ticket Monday night, the Chicago Blackhawks shocked the world by pulling off the shootout victory. So the Columbus Blue Jackets remain in the hunt for the final Eastern Conference wild card.

The Western Conference field was set by the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues with their wins on Wednesday. It's down to Montreal and Columbus for the final wild-card spot in the East. Montreal just needs one point to clinch a playoff berth on Wednesday night, but it faces a tough opponent in the Carolina Hurricanes.