Stanley Cup Playoff races remarkably tight with less than 2 weeks to go

EAST WILD CARD

Boston Bruins — 43-26-10 — 96 factors — 3 GR

Ottawa Senators — 41-27-10 — 92 factors — 4 GR

Columbus Blue Jackets — 39-27-12 — 90 factors — 4 GR

Detroit Red Wings — 40-29-9 — 89 factors — 4 GR

New York Islanders — 42-31-5 — 89 factors — 4 GR

Washington Capitals — 39-30-9 — 87 factors — 4 GR

Bruins: Appear to be locked into the primary wild card within the East however nonetheless have an outdoor likelihood on the prime three within the Atlantic.

Remaining video games: April 11 vs. Lightning; April 12 at Blue Jackets; April 14 vs. devils

Senators: Got an enormous 6-3 win in opposition to the Hurricanes on Sunday and a 6-2 victory in opposition to the Lightning on Tuesday. Here’s one to watch: they’ll play their closing sport of the season in opposition to the Toronto Maple Leafs, who could possibly be out to spoil their season.

Remaining video games: April 9 vs. Panthers; April 11 at Islanders; April 12 at Devils; April 15 vs. Maple Leafs

Blue Jackets: Earned a vital 4-3 shootout win in opposition to the Red Wings on Tuesday to finish a six-game slide (0-5-1).

Remaining video games: April 9 at Sabres; April 11 at Canadians; April 12 vs. Bruins; April 14 vs. Capitals

Red Wings: The loss to the Blue Jackets was their third straight (0-2-1), making (*2*) contest in opposition to the Flyers a doable make-or-break sport.

Remaining video games: April 9 vs. Flyers, April 11 vs. Devils, April 13 at Lightning, April 15 at Panthers

Islanders: They surprised the hockey world Sunday by firing coach Patrick Roy and changing him with Peter DeBoer with simply 4 video games to go, however a four-game dropping streak down the stretch will do this. Not solely are the Islanders out of a playoff spot, they can not make up floor on the Senators within the first tiebreaker, regulation wins (35-28).

Remaining video games: April 9 vs. Maple Leafs; April 11 vs. Senators; April 12 vs. Canadians; April 14 vs. Hurricanes

Capitals: Their hopes took a giant hit in an 8-1 loss on the New York Rangers on Sunday. With solely 4 video games to go, they face a troublesome activity moving into.

Remaining video games: April 8 at Maple Leafs (7:30 pm ET; TVAS, SN, MNMT); April 11 at Penguins, April 12 vs. Penguins, April 14 at Blue Jackets

WESTERN CONFERENCE

DIVISION CENTRAL

Colorado Avalanche — 51-16-10 — 112 factors — 5 GR

Dallas Stars — 46-20-12 — 104 factors — 4 GR

Minnesota Wild — 45-21-12 — 102 factors — 4 GR

Avalanche: They clinched the Central Division title in addition to the Western Conference title with a 3-1 win in opposition to the Blues on Tuesday. Now they’ve their sights on the Presidents’ Trophy because the No. 1 seed within the League.

Remaining video games: April 9 vs. Flames; April 11 vs. Golden Knights; April 13 at Oilers; April 14 at Flames; April 16 vs. Kraken

Stars: They have clinched a playoff berth and are attempting to maintain off the Wild for second place. The Stars and Wild will face off within the Western Conference First Round, however who could have home-ice benefit stays up for grabs. Their dwelling sport in opposition to Minnesota on Thursday may determine that.

Remaining video games: April 9 vs. Wild; April 11 vs. Rangers; April 13 at Maple Leafs; April 15 at Sabers

Wild: They don’t maintain the regulation wins tiebreaker in opposition to the Stars, so to get home-ice benefit for the primary spherical, they would want to cross Dallas in factors.

Remaining video games: April 9 at Stars; April 11 at Predators; April 13 at Blues; April 14 vs. Ducks