Metropolitan Division Standings – Thursday, March 6
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Pittsburgh | 61 | 86 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 37 | +45 | 5-3-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 63 | 72 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 30 | -4 | 8-2-0 | W3 |
| NY Rangers | 63 | 70 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 29 | +4 | 6-3-1 | OT1 |
| Columbus | 62 | 69 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 28 | +12 | 6-3-1 | W3 |
| Washington | 63 | 68 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 21 | -4 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| New Jersey | 63 | 67 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 27 | -4 | 5-3-2 | W1 |
| Carolina | 62 | 63 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 26 | -21 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
| NY Islanders | 64 | 56 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 18 | -41 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card Standings – Thursday, March 6
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Tampa Bay | 62 | 73 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 28 | +19 | 3-7-0 | L2 |
| Columbus | 62 | 69 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 28 | +12 | 6-3-1 | W3 |
| Detroit | 61 | 68 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 24 | -7 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Washington | 63 | 68 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 21 | -4 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| New Jersey | 63 | 67 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 27 | -4 | 5-3-2 | W1 |
| Ottawa | 63 | 65 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 24 | -29 | 4-5-1 | L2 |
| Carolina | 62 | 63 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 26 | -21 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
Division Playoff Odds
Courtesy of Sports Club Stats:
Pittsburgh – 100.0% (even)
Columbus – 69.5% (down)
Philadelphia – 69.3% (up)
NY Rangers – 66.7% (down)
New Jersey – 48.6% (down)
Washington – 19.0% (down)
Carolina – 6.4% (down)
NY Islanders – 0.0% (even)
If The Season Ended Today…
Round 1 Matchups
| Road | Home |
| Columbus (WC2) | Pittsburgh (M1) |
| NY Rangers (M3) | Philadelphia (M2) |
| Tampa Bay (WC1) | Boston (A1) |
| Toronto (A3) | Montreal (A2) |
Who Helps Us Tonight
Chicago vs Columbus (+8.7)
Detroit vs Colorado (+1.3)
Boston vs Washington (+0.7)
Phoenix vs Montreal (+0.2)
Tampa Bay vs Buffalo (+0.3)