Western Conference wild cards debated by NHL.com staff

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The race for the two wild cards in the Western Conference is coming down to the final three days of the regular season.

Entering Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild are the first wild card with 95 points, the St. Louis Blues are the second with 94, and the Calgary Flames are on the outside looking in with 92 points.

As for the first tiebreaker, which is regulation wins, the Wild have 33, the Blues have 31 and the Flames 30.

All three teams are in action Tuesday, with the Blues (43-30-8) hosting the Utah Hockey Club (8 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, Utah16), the Wild (44-30-7) hosting the Anaheim Ducks (8 p.m. ET; FDSNWIX, FDSNNO, Victory+, KCOP-13) and the Flames (39-27-14) hosting the Vegas Golden Knights (9 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNW, SCRIPPS).

Tuesday will be the end of the regular season for the Wild and Blues; the Flames visit the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

So, which two of these three teams will be in the postseason when the dust settles? We asked that question to nine NHL.com writers to see how they think it will play out.


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