The Maple Leafs have qualified for the playoffs each of the past nine seasons, with one series victory in that span. They lost in seven games to the Boston Bruins in the first round last season. The Senators last made the playoffs in 2017, when they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games in the conference final.

Let’s sort through the varying decisions facing Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube and his staff and make some picks.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, just two days before the NHL regular season ends, the league announced each team’s nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The award is given annually “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”