Division Pressure Heatmap

Which divisions have the tightest playoff races? Ranked by Playoff Pressure Index.

🔥 Hottest Divisions Across All Leagues

Eastern Conference🏒 NHL🟠 Hot

Eastern Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10.0

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Eastern Conference🏀 NBA🟠 Hot

Eastern Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10.0

normalized

National Football Conference🏈 NFL🟠 Hot

National Football Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10.0

normalized

American League⚾ MLB🟠 Hot

American League has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10.0

normalized

National League⚾ MLB🟠 Hot

National League has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10.0

normalized

Western Conference🏀 NBA🟠 Hot

Western Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

9.9

normalized

American Football Conference🏈 NFL🟠 Hot

American Football Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

9.9

normalized

Western Conference🏒 NHL🟠 Hot

Western Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

9.9

normalized

🏒 NHL Divisions

Hottest: Eastern Conference (5.5)

Eastern Conference

🟠 Hot

5.5

heat score

Eastern Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

8/16 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High10/16 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#9 Buffalo Sabres

8.0

#16 Philadelphia Flyers

8.0

#11 Montreal Canadiens

7.7

#15 Detroit Red Wings

7.5

#10 Pittsburgh Penguins

7.2

#14 Columbus Blue Jackets

7.0

#13 New Jersey Devils

6.8

#8 Toronto Maple Leafs

6.5

#12 New York Islanders

6.3

#7 Florida Panthers

5.8

#5 Tampa Bay Lightning

4.7

#6 Washington Capitals

4.0

#4 Ottawa Senators

3.5

#3 Boston Bruins

2.8

#2 New York Rangers

1.6

#1 Carolina Hurricanes

1.3

Western Conference

🟠 Hot

5.5

heat score

Western Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

8/16 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High9/16 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#14 Vancouver Canucks

8.0

#15 Los Angeles Kings

8.0

#11 San Jose Sharks

7.7

#9 St. Louis Blues

7.3

#10 Nashville Predators

7.2

#12 Dallas Stars

7.0

#13 Chicago Blackhawks

6.8

#16 Calgary Flames

6.3

#8 Anaheim Ducks

6.0

#7 Colorado Avalanche

5.3

4.7

4.0

2.8

2.8

2.0

#1 Vegas Golden Knights

1.6

🏀 NBA Divisions

Hottest: Eastern Conference (5.2)

Eastern Conference

🟠 Hot

5.2

heat score

Eastern Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10/15 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High7/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#11 Philadelphia 76ers

8.0

#15 New York Knicks

8.0

#13 Indiana Pacers

7.7

#12 Charlotte Hornets

7.2

#14 Milwaukee Bucks

7.0

#10 Cleveland Cavaliers

6.5

#9 Chicago Bulls

5.8

#7 Orlando Magic

4.5

#8 Toronto Raptors

4.5

#6 Washington Wizards

4.0

3.5

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

Western Conference

🟠 Hot

5.2

heat score

Western Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10/15 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High7/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#11 Dallas Mavericks

8.0

#15 Sacramento Kings

8.0

#12 Phoenix Suns

7.2

#13 San Antonio Spurs

7.0

#9 LA Clippers

6.5

#10 Houston Rockets

6.5

#14 Oklahoma City Thunder

6.3

#7 Minnesota Timberwolves

5.2

#8 Los Angeles Lakers

5.2

#5 New Orleans Pelicans

3.3

#6 Golden State Warriors

3.3

#1 Portland Trail Blazers

2.8

#2 Memphis Grizzlies

2.8

#3 Utah Jazz

2.8

#4 Denver Nuggets

2.8

🏈 NFL Divisions

Hottest: National Football Conference (5.6)

National Football Conference

🟠 Hot

5.6

heat score

National Football Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

7/16 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High10/16 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#8 Seattle Seahawks

7.5

#10 Atlanta Falcons

7.2

#11 Philadelphia Eagles

7.0

#12 Dallas Cowboys

7.0

#15 New Orleans Saints

7.0

#16 Arizona Cardinals

7.0

#9 Los Angeles Rams

6.7

#13 Washington Commanders

6.5

#7 Chicago Bears

6.0

#14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

5.8

5.3

4.0

4.0

3.5

2.5

#1 San Francisco 49ers

2.0

American Football Conference

🟠 Hot

5.5

heat score

American Football Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

7/16 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High10/16 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#8 Cleveland Browns

7.5

#14 Miami Dolphins

7.5

#15 Los Angeles Chargers

7.5

#16 Tennessee Titans

7.5

#12 Indianapolis Colts

7.0

#10 Cincinnati Bengals

6.5

#7 Las Vegas Raiders

6.0

#9 Pittsburgh Steelers

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.3

4.0

#5 New England Patriots

4.0

#2 Baltimore Ravens

2.8

#3 Jacksonville Jaguars

2.8

#1 Kansas City Chiefs

2.0

⚾ MLB Divisions

Hottest: American League (5.4)

American League

🟠 Hot

5.4

heat score

American League has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

6/15 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High8/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

#15 Los Angeles Angels

6.5

#13 Kansas City Royals

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.0

4.0

3.5

#2 Cleveland Guardians

2.5

National League

🟠 Hot

5.4

heat score

National League has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

6/15 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High8/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#14 San Francisco Giants

8.0

#10 St. Louis Cardinals

7.5

#15 Colorado Rockies

7.0

#7 Arizona Diamondbacks

6.8

#9 Miami Marlins

6.5

#12 Cincinnati Reds

6.5

#13 New York Mets

6.5

#11 Washington Nationals

5.6

#5 Chicago Cubs

5.3

#6 Philadelphia Phillies

5.3

#8 Pittsburgh Pirates

5.3

#3 Atlanta Braves

4.7

#4 San Diego Padres

3.0

#2 Los Angeles Dodgers

1.8

#1 Milwaukee Brewers

1.5

Playoff Pressure Index aggregated per division. Higher = more competitive tension.