With the NHL's regular season winding down, the race for positioning inside the Central Division is heating up.

Two clubs, Chicago and Minnesota, are virtual locks to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Two others, Nashville and St. Louis, are in strong positions to also appear in the postseason.

Winnipeg and Dallas, while not mathematically eliminated, are likely to miss the playoffs, while Colorado is nearing the end of a tough campaign that is, in all likelihood, going to see the Avalanche finish with the fewest points in the League.

With just over three weeks remaining before the playoffs begin, here's a look at where the contenders in the Central stand and what they have left:

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