Oilers secure 5th straight post-season berth and Maple Leafs for 8th year in a row
Ten points out of a playoff spot in late November, the Edmonton Oilers punched their way into the post-season with authority on Friday night, beating Colorado 6-2. The Toronto Maple Leafs also secured their spot by not having to take the ice.
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![From left: Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews will lead the Oilers and Maple Leafs into the Stanley Cup playoffs. Edmonton clinched a spot with Friday's win over the Avalanche, while regulation losses by the Capitals and Red Wings allowed the idle Maple Leafs to secure a berth. Composite photo of star NHL forwards Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7165935.1712415349!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/mcdavid-connor-matthews-1180.jpg)
Ten points out of a playoff spot in late November, the Edmonton Oilers punched their way into the post-season with authority on Friday night, beating Colorado 6-2. The Toronto Maple Leafs also secured their spot by not having to take the ice.