Metropolitan Division Playoff Standings – Friday, April 11
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Pittsburgh | 80 | 107 | 51 | 24 | 5 | 44 | +44 | 5-5-0 | W2 |
| NY Rangers | 81 | 95 | 45 | 31 | 5 | 41 | +26 | 7-2-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 80 | 91 | 41 | 30 | 9 | 38 | +1 | 3-5-2 | L1 |
| Columbus | 80 | 91 | 42 | 31 | 7 | 37 | +15 | 6-3-1 | W3 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card Standings – Friday, April 11
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Columbus | 80 | 91 | 42 | 31 | 7 | 37 | +15 | 6-3-1 | W3 |
| Detroit | 80 | 91 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 34 | -10 | 5-3-2 | OT1 |
Jackets’ Magic Numbers
The Blue Jackets don’t control their own destiny for anything other than the 1st Wild Card spot. Their Magic Number to stay above the Red Wings is 4 (DET max points: 95; CBJ own ROW tie-breaker).
The Rangers, by virtue of their win and Philly’s loss last night, have locked up the 2nd Metro spot; neither the Flyers nor Jackets can catch them. So, we’re left with the race for the 3rd spot with Philly:
PHI max points: 95
CBJ max points: 95
Jackets can tie Flyers in ROW with some help. Jackets own the second tie-breaker (head-to-head) with Philly.
Conference Playoff Seeding Odds
Courtesy of Sports Club Stats: we’ll look at each team that’s NOT locked into their first round spot, and show the odds for all finishes.
EC1 (A1) – Boston – IN
EC2 (M1) – Pittsburgh – IN
M2 – NY Rangers – IN
Montreal
A2: 50.4%
A3: 49.6%
Tampa Bay
A2: 49.6%
A3: 50.4%
Philadelphia
M3: 58.3%
WC1: 19.9%
WC2: 21.8%
Columbus
M3: 41.7%
WC1: 32.1%
WC2: 26.3%
Detroit
WC1: 48.1%
WC2: 51.9%
Who We’re Rooting For Tonight
Tampa Bay vs. Columbus
Detroit vs. Carolina