Washington Capitals (in red), who beat Vegas Golden Knights to win their first Stanley Cup in 2018, are back in play-offs this year
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NHL: Stanley Cup play-offs 2019

Top three teams in each division of Eastern and Western conferences, along with two wildcards, will contest best-of-seven play-off series
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C1 Nashville     C2 Winnipeg   P1 Calgary   P2 San Jose
WC Dallas        C3 St. Louis  WC Colorado  P3 Vegas

Conference semi-final         Conference semi-final
                  Conference final
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Key                 Key
C1 Central       Atlantic     A1
P1 Pacific       Metropolitan M1
WC Wildcard      Wildcard     WC
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STANLEY CUP FINAL 2019

             Conference final
Conference semi-final    Conference semi-final
A1 Tampa Bay  A2 Boston   M1 Washington   M2 NY Islanders
WC Columbus   A3 Toronto  WC Carolina     M3 Pittsburgh
                         
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