Playoff Odds Entering Sunday | 99%

The Pittsburgh Penguins took another step Saturday afternoon towards a playoff spot with a 9-4 thrashing of the Florida Panthers and are firmly in the drivers seat for home-ice in Round 1. An implosion from the New York Islanders this week and the Columbus Blue Jackets following suit, has opened the door for the Philadelphia Flyers to control their destiny for a playoff spot with over a little more than a week to go in the season. Woes for the Isles/Jackets also has the Washington Capitals in play to jump and take third place in the Metro. With 87 points and five games remaining, what the Capitals have going for them is 33 regulation wins under at their disposal; A +4 edge over the Islanders, +6 edge over the Blue Jackets and +9 edge over the Flyers.

ATLANTIC DIVISION

  1. TBL | 76 GP – 102 Pts
  2. MTL | 76 GP – 100 Pts
  3. BUF | 77 GP – 100 Pts

METROPOLITAN DIVISION

  1. CAR | 76 GP – 104 Pts
  2. PIT | 77 GP – 94 Pts
  3. NYI | 78 GP – 89 Pts

WILD CARD

  1. BOS | 77 GP – 94 Pts
  2. OTT | 76 GP – 88 Pts
  3. DET | 76 GP – 88 Pts
  4. PHI | 76 GP – 88 Pts

5. CLB | 77 GP – 88 Pts |

6. | 77 GP – 87 Pts

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