Metropolitan Division Standings – Wednesday, March 12
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Pittsburgh | 65 | 92 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 39 | +47 | 6-2-2 | W3 |
| NY Rangers | 66 | 74 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 31 | +7 | 5-4-1 | L1 |
| Columbus | 65 | 73 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 30 | +11 | 6-3-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 65 | 73 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 30 | -6 | 7-2-1 | L1 |
| New Jersey | 66 | 71 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 29 | -5 | 6-3-1 | W2 |
| Washington | 67 | 70 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 5-4-1 | L2 |
| Carolina | 65 | 65 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 27 | -22 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
| NY Islanders | 67 | 59 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 19 | -40 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card Standings – Wednesday, March 12
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Tampa Bay | 65 | 75 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 28 | +15 | 2-6-2 | OT2 |
| Philadelphia | 65 | 73 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 30 | -6 | 7-2-1 | L1 |
| Detroit | 65 | 71 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 25 | -11 | 5-4-1 | L2 |
| New Jersey | 66 | 71 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 29 | -5 | 6-3-1 | W2 |
| Washington | 67 | 70 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 5-4-1 | L2 |
| Ottawa | 65 | 67 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 25 | -28 | 4-4-2 | OT1 |
| Carolina | 65 | 65 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 27 | -22 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
Division Playoff Odds
Courtesy of Sports Club Stats:
Pittsburgh – 100.0% (even)
NY Rangers – 78.2% (down)
Columbus – 78.0% (up)
New Jersey – 58.4% (up)
Philadelphia – 58.0% (down)
Washington – 6.4% (down)
Carolina – 3.0% (up)
NY Islanders – 0.0% (even)
If The Season Ended Today…
Round 1 Matchups
| Road | Home |
| Philadelphia (WC2) | Pittsburgh (M1) |
| Columbus (M3) | NY Rangers (M2) |
| Tampa Bay (WC1) | Boston (A1) |
| Montreal (A3) | Toronto (A2) |
Who Helps Us Tonight
Montreal vs Boston (+0.4)