NHL SEASON RACES
Playoff Standings
RANK-TEAM--PTS (GAMES REMAINING)
WEST
1-z-DET--111 (4/2 @CHI, 4/3 CBJ, 4/6 CHI)
2-z-SJ--108 (4/3 @LA, 4/6 @DAL)
3-x-MIN*--95 (4/3 CGY, 4/6 @COL)
4-x-ANA--98 (4/5 @LA, 4/6 PHX)
5-x-DAL--93 (4/3 @PHX, 4/4 PHX, 4/6 SJ)
6-x-COL--93 (4/6 MIN)
7-CGY--92 (4/3 @MIN, 4/5 @VAN)
8-NSH--89 (4/3 STL, 4/4 @CHI)
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9-VAN--88 (4/3 EDM, 4/5 CGY)
10-EDM--86 (4/3 @VAN)
11-CHI--84 (4/2 DET, 4/4 NSH, 4/6 @DET)
12-PHX--80 (4/3 DAL, 4/4 @DAL, 4/6 @ANA)
13-CBJ--80 (4/3 @DET, 4/5 @STL, 4/6 STL)
14-STL--75 (4/3 @NSH, 4/5 CBJ, 4/6 @CBJ)
15-LA--69 (4/3 SJ, 4/5 ANA)
EAST
1-x-PIT*--100 (4/2 PHI, 4/6 @ PHI)
2-x-MTL*--100 (4/3 BUF, 4/5 @TOR)
3-CAR*--90 (4/2 TB, 4/4 FLA)
4-x-NJ--95 (4/2 @BOS, 4/4 @PHI, 4/6 NYR)
5-NYR--93 (4/3 @NYI, 4/4 NYI, 4/6 @NJ)
6-OTT--92 (4/3 @TOR, 4/4 BOS)
7-BOS--91 (4/2 @NJ, 4/4 @OTT, 4/5 BUF)
8-PHI--91 (4/2 @PIT, 4/4 NJ, 4/6 PIT)
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9-WAS--90 (4/3 TB, 4/5 FLA)
10-BUF--88 (4/3 @MTL, 4/5 @BOS)
11-FLA--83 (4/4 @CAR, 4/5 @WAS)
12-TOR--83 (4/3 OTT, 4/5 @MTL)
13-NYI--77 (4/3 NYR, 4/4 @NYR)
14-ATL--74 (4/5 TB)
15-TB--71 (4/2 @ CAR, 4/3 @WAS, 4/5 @ATL)
(z-Clinched Division Title, x-Clinched Playoff spot,
* Division Leader)
If the Playoffs started today...
WEST
(1) Detroit vs (8) Nashville
(2) San Jose vs (7) Calgary
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Colorado
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas
EAST
(1) Pittsburgh vs (8) Philadelphia
(2) Montreal vs (7) Boston
(3) Carolina vs (6) Ottawa
(4) New Jersey vs (5) NY Rangers
Division Races
RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP (L10)
NORTHWEST
1-MIN--95--80 (6-2-2)
2-COL--93--81 (5-4-1)
3-CGY--92--80 (5-5-0)
ATLANTIC
1-PIT--100--80 (7-2-1)
2-NJ--95--79 (4-5-1)
SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--90--80 (6-3-1)
2-WAS--90--80 (9-1-0)
Detroit Clinched Central Division Title
San Jose Clinched Pacific Division Title
Montreal Clinched Northeast Division Title
--The Detroit Red Wings can clinch the President's Trophy if they get at least one point against Chicago.
--The Pittsburgh Penguins can clinch the Atlantic Division tonight if they beat Philadelphia OR if New Jersey gets one or no points against Boston.
--New York Rangers (idle) can clinch a playoff birth tonight if Carolina gets no points against Tampa Bay.
--Boston Bruins can clinch a playoff birth tonight if they beat New Jersey AND Carolina gets no points against Tampa Bay.
--Philadelphia Flyers can clinch a playoff birth tonight if they beat Pittsburgh AND Carolina gets not points against Tampa Bay.
Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--110
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--104
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--94
4-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--94
5-Joe Thornton--SJ--94
Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--63*
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--52
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--49
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--46
5-Henrik Zetterberg--Det--41
6-Brad Boyes--Stl--41
*Ovechkin is the first 60-goal scorer since '95-96
(Mario Lemieux--69, Jaromir Jagr--62)
Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--66
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--63
4-Henrik Sedin--Van--61
5-Evengi Malkin--Pit--58
6-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det--58
Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +41
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +41
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +31
4-Henrik Zetterberg--Det +31
Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Olli Jokinen--Fla--18
3-Alex Kovalev--Mon--17
4-Thomas Vanek--Buf--17
Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott-7
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5
Shootout Goals
1-Patrick Kane--Chi--7 (7-9, 77.8%)
2-Joe Pavelski--SJ--7 (7-11, 63.3%)
3-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
4-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-16, 37.5%)