The Columbus Blue Jackets clinched the 16th and final berth in the 2019 playoffs with a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Rangers on Friday night. The all-in Blue Jackets will enter the final day of the regular season as the second wild card seed and will need a regulation win vs the Ottawa Senators combined with a Hurricanes loss against the Flyers to move into the top wildcard spot and avoid the Tampa Bay Lightning in Round 1.

EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF RACE

1. Y-WSH 104 PTS | 44 ROW
2. X-NYI 101 Pts |42 ROW
3. X-PIT 99 Pts | 42 ROW
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1. P-TBL 126 Pts | 55 ROW
2. X-BOS 107 Pts | 47 ROW
3. X-TOR 99 Pts | 46 ROW
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Wild Card
1. X-CAR 97 Pts | 43 ROW
2. X-CLB 96 Pts | 44 ROW

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Saturday’s Playoff Seeding Implications

CBJ @ OTT, 7:00 p.m.

CAR @ PHI, 7:00 p.m.

NYR @ PIT, 7:00 p.m.

NYI @ WSH, 7:00 p.m.