NHL playoff picture: Pesky Senators in hunt after impressive road trip
The Ottawa Senators are back in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt after a 4-0-1 Western Conference road trip. The Senators completed the trip with a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Wednesday's NHL action, increasing their playoff chances to 28.7 percent, according to Sports Club Stats.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
Team | GP | Points |
---|---|---|
Montreal | 64 | 87 |
Tampa Bay | 65 | 84 |
Detroit | 62 | 83 |
The Montreal Canadiens lost a road game against the Anaheim Ducks, squandering an opportunity to move away from the idle Tampa Bay Lightning. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers in overtime.
Metropolitan
Team | GP | Points |
---|---|---|
N.Y. Rangers | 63 | 85 |
N.Y. Islanders | 65 | 85 |
Pittsburgh | 63 | 81 |
The New York Rangers slipped into a tie with the idle New York Islanders atop the division thanks to a point from their overtime loss. The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Colorado Avalanche on the road, putting their hold on the third spot in jeopardy.
Wild Card
Team | GP | Points |
---|---|---|
Washington | 65 | 80 |
Boston | 62 | 71 |
Florida | 64 | 69 |
Ottawa | 62 | 67 |
Philadelphia | 64 | 66 |
Ottawa moved ahead of the Philadelphia Flyers and is in prime position to pass the Florida Panthers after its victory.
Western Conference
Central
Team | GP | Points |
---|---|---|
Nashville | 65 | 89 |
St. Louis | 63 | 85 |
Chicago | 64 | 81 |
None of the top three Central Division teams played Wednesday.
Pacific
Team | GP | Points |
---|---|---|
Anaheim | 66 | 91 |
Vancouver | 63 | 75 |
Calgary | 63 | 72 |
Anaheim regained the league lead in points by defeating the Canadiens while the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames were idle.
Wild Card
Team | GP | Points |
---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 65 | 76 |
Minnesota | 63 | 75 |
Los Angeles | 63 | 72 |
San Jose | 65 | 72 |
The Jets suffered a costly loss to Ottawa, putting a dent in their playoff hopes. Winnipeg still holds the first wild-card spot, but both the Minnesota Wild and the Los Angeles Kings have two games in hand.
Race for Last
Team | GP | Points |
---|---|---|
Buffalo | 64 | 43 |
Edmonton | 64 | 46 |
Arizona | 64 | 47 |
Carolina | 62 | 55 |
Columbus | 63 | 56 |
Toronto | 64 | 57 |
None of the teams in the Connor McDavid sweepstakes played Wednesday.