Metro Update - Tuesday, January 28th
Metropolitan Division Standings - Tuesday, January 28th
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Pittsburgh | 53 | 76 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 33 | +43 | 7-2-1 | W1 |
| NY Rangers | 54 | 59 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 25 | +1 | 7-3-0 | W1 |
| Carolina | 52 | 57 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 23 | -13 | 7-3-0 | W4 |
| Columbus | 52 | 56 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 22 | +4 | 8-2-0 | L2 |
| Philadelphia | 53 | 56 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 3-5-2 | L3 |
| New Jersey | 53 | 55 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 22 | -5 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
| Washington | 52 | 54 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 3-5-2 | W1 |
| NY Islanders | 55 | 50 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 15 | -28 | 5-4-1 | L1 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card Standings - Tuesday, January 28th
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Montreal | 52 | 59 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 24 | -6 | 3-6-1 | L4 |
| Detroit | 52 | 57 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 5-4-1 | OT1 |
| Columbus | 52 | 56 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 22 | +4 | 8-2-0 | L2 |
| Philadelphia | 53 | 56 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 3-5-2 | L3 |
| New Jersey | 53 | 55 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 22 | -5 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
| Ottawa | 52 | 54 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 20 | -18 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
| Washington | 52 | 54 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 3-5-2 | W1 |
Division Playoff Odds
Courtesy of Sports Club Stats:
Pittsburgh - 100.0%
NY Rangers - 71.5%
Columbus - 60.9%
New Jersey - 58.1%
Carolina - 52.8%
Philadelphia - 26.4%
Washington - 23.0%
NY Islanders - 1.6%
If The Season Ended Today...
Round 1 Matchups
| Road | Home |
| Detroit (WC2) | Pittsburgh (M1) |
| Carolina (M3) | NY Rangers (M2) |
| Montreal (WC1) | Boston (A1) |
| Toronto (A3) | Tampa Bay (A2) |
Who Helps Us Tonight
Columbus vs Ottawa (+5.5)
St. Louis vs New Jersey (+0.7)
Toronto vs Tampa Bay (+0.8)
Buffalo vs Washington (+0.8)
Montreal vs Carolina (+0.4)
Philadelphia vs Detroit (both help, but Philly helps slightly more)
Boston vs Florida