Entering Thursday’s slate of games, the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, and Seattle Kraken all have 57 points, with the Sharks currently occupying the spot thanks to a tiebreaker.

This is What’s Going On In the Pacific Division, the weekly article where we look at how teams from the division fared, as well as setting up the following week. Let’s take a look at the week that was.

Anaheim Ducks

Entering Friday’s game, the Anaheim Ducks were riding a five-game winning streak with four away games against the Pacific Division. They defeated the Seattle Kraken on Friday by a score 4-2, followed by a 4-3 overtime win over the Calgary Flames. Their seven game win streak was snapped on Monday, as the Edmonton Oilers defeated them 7-4 in a fairly entertaining game.

The California-based team plays three more games before the Olympic break. On Thursday, they’ll finish up that road trip with a matchup against the Vancouver Canucks, before hosting the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday and the Kraken on Tuesday.

Calgary Flames

Looking at the protagonist, the Calgary Flames had a rough week as they’ve now lost four straight. On Friday, they fell 3-1 to the Washington Capitals, before dropping a 4-3 decision to the Anaheim Ducks in overtime.

The Flames will have a busy schedule before the break. They’ll play their final road game of the break against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, before hosting the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, and the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

Edmonton Oilers

Speaking of the Oilers, they also played two games this past week. After a 6-2 blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, the Oilers responded with a 6-5 overtime win in one of the most exciting games of the season. The following game, the Oilers beat the Ducks 7-4.

In the midst of an eight-game home stand, the Oilers will host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, before heading down Highway 2 to face the Calgary Flames.

Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings appear to be getting back on track, as they’re on a three-game win streak, and have a point in their last six games. This past week, they defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-4 in a shootout, before defeating the Detroit Red Wings 3-1.

This coming week, the Kings play five games. They’re on the road and will play the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, and Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Next Wednesday, the Kings will head home to host the Seattle Kraken, before hitting the road to face the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.

San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks continue to sit in a playoff spot, as they’re in a three-way tie for the final wild card spot with 57 points. Four of those points came this past week, as they defeated the New York Rangers by a score of 3-1, followed by a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Their last four games before the Olympic break will all be on the road, as they face the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, the Calgary Flames on Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, and the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.

Seattle Kraken

The other team with 57 points are the Seattle Kraken. They dropped two points to the Anaheim Ducks thanks to a 4-2 loss on Friday, but responded with a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday and a 5-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.

Next up for the Kraken are the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, the final game of a six-game home stand. They’ll face the Vegas Golden Knights on the road on Saturday, followed by a back-to-back against the Ducks on Tuesday and the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks have the fewest points in the NHL, as they have just 39 points in 53 games. That’s an eight-point gap between the second-worst team in the league, the St. Louis Blues. They snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 4-3 win on Wednesday, but were right back in the loss column this past week, falling 5-4 to the New Jersey Devils, 3-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, and 5-2 to the San Jose Sharks.

In the midst of an eight-game home stand, the Canucks will host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, before road games against the Utah Mammoth (Monday) and Vegas Golden Knights (Wednesday).

Vegas Golden Knights

Lastly, those Vegas Golden Knights sit at the top of the division standings with 63 points. It wasn’t a great week for the 2023 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Friday, but falling 7-1 to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday and 3-2 in overtime to the Montréal Canadiens.

It’s another busy week for the Golden Knights, as they return home to host the Dallas Stars on Thursday and the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, before a one-game road trip to face the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. They’ll play a home back-to-back on Wednesday and Thursday, taking on the Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings respectively.

Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for FlamesNation, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.

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