Columbus 3 Nashville 2 Final
Columbus stops Nashville from clinching a playoff spot with the win. Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals (16 and 17) and a assist, Cam Atkinson, Mikko Lehtonen and Vladsilav Gavrikov each had two assists, Jack Roslovic (11) and Mikhail Grigorenko (4) also scored for the Predators. Elvis Merzlikins made 30 saves in his fifth start in the last six games. Columbus is on a five game point streak. Each team had lineup changes for Columbus Ryan MacInnis and Kevin Stenlund replaced Alex Texier and for Nashville Colton Sissons, Dante Fabbro, and Ben Harpur replaced Nick Cousins, Erik Gudbranson, and Matthew Benning. Tanner Jeannot (4) and Calle Jarnkrok (13) both scored for the Predators. Jusse Saros made 23 saves in his twelfth consecutive start. Nashville has still won four of their last six games.
Nashville is 4th in the Central 29-23-2 record, 60 points, 4 points above the playoff line, 54 games played.
Columbus is 7th in the Central 17-25-12 record, 46 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 54 games played.
Tampa Bay 6 Dallas 2 Final
Tampa Bay gains in the race for the Central title but Dallas stays alive in the playoff race. Erik Cernak had a goal (5) and two assists, Tyler Johnson (8), Alex Killorn (15), and Brayden Point (23) each had a goal and assist, while Ross Colton (9) and Mikhail Sergachev (4) also scored for the Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves in his fourth start in the last six games. Tampa Bay is on a seven game point streak. The only lineup change was for Dallas as Jason Dickinson replaces Sami Vatanen. Tyler Seguin (2) and Andrej Sekera (3) both scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger made 14 saves in his third start in the last six games. Dallas is on a five game losing streak.
Tampa Bay is T2nd in the Central 36-14-3 record, 75 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 53 games played.
Dallas is 5th in the Central 21-18-14 record, 56 points, 4 points back of a playoff spot, 53 games played.
Ottawa 5 Montreal 1 Final
Ottawa’s win will tie them for 5th in the North with the Flames while making sure the Flames will not be Eliminated today. Erik Brannstrom had three assists, Nick Paul had a goal (5) and a assist, Artom ZUB had two assists, while Brady Tkachuk (17), Connor Brown (19), Alex Foermenton (4), and Shane Pinto (1) who scored his first NHL goal also scored for the Senators. Anton Forsberg made 30 saves in his first start since APR 12. Ottawa is on a five game point streak. The only lineup change was for Ottawa as Olle Alsing who made his NHL debut, Jacob Bernard-Docker, and Vitaly Abramov replaced Thomas Chabot, Josh Brown, and Evgenii Dadonov. Joel Edmundson (3) was the lone goal scorer for the Canadiens. Jeff Petry’s five game point streak ended but Nick Suzuki has a seven game point streak (4G-7A-11P) and Tyler Toffoli had a four game point streak (3G-3A-6P). Jake Allen made 29 saves in his fifth start in the last six games. Montreal’s three game winning streak ended.
Montreal is 4th in the North 24-19-9 record, 57 points, 10 points above the playoff line, 52 games played.
Ottawa is T5th in the North 21-27-5 record, 47 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 53 games played.
Washington 4 New York R 2 Final
Washington is back to tied with Pittsburgh for top spot in the East with the win. T.J Oshie scored a Hat Trick (19, 20, 21), Dmitry Orlov had three assists, while Nic Dowd (11) also scored for the Capitals. Vitek Vanacek made 19 saves in his fourth start in the last five games. Washington has won five of their last seven games. Each team had lineup changes for New York R Philip Di Giuseppe and Anthony Bitetto replaces Artemi Panarin and Tarmo Reunanen while for Washington Daniel Carr and T.J Oshie replaces Alex Ovechkin and Daniel Sprong. Alexsi Lafreniere (11) and Morgan Barron (1) who had his first NHL goal both scored for the Rangers. Alex Georgiev made 31 saves in his second start in the last three games. New York R is on a four game losing streak.
Washington is T1st in the East 34-14-5 record, 73 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 53 games played.
New York R is 5th in the East 26-22-6 record, 58 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 54 games played.
Anaheim 3 St.Louis 2 Final/SO
Anaheim halts St.Louis from getting a playoff spot with the win. Max Jones (7) and Hayden Fleury (3) both scored in regulation while Troy Terry was the lone shootout goal scorer for the Ducks. Anthony Stolarz made 24 saves in his first start since APR 26. Anaheim has won three of their last five games. Each team had lineup changes for St.Louis Kyle Clifford and Mackenzie Maceachern replaces Sammy Blais and Vladimir Tarasenko while for Anaheim David Backes, Sam Steel, and Jamie Drysdale replaced Alex Volkov, Derek Grant, and Jocob Mahura. Mike Hoffman (17) and Kyle Clifford (4) both scored for the Blues. David Perron’s five game point streak and Jordan Kyrou’s four game point streak ended but Ryan O’Reilly has a four game point streak(3G-2A-5P). Jordan Binnington made 33 saves in his ninth start in the last ten games. St.Louis has a seven game point streak.
St.Louis is 4th in the West 24-19-8 record, 56 points, 8 points above the playoff line, 51 games played.
Anaheim is 8th in the West 17-30-7 record, 41 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 54 games played.
Vegas 3 Minnesota 2 Final/OT
Vegas gets a much needed two points as they are back up four points for top spot in the West. Chandler Stephenson (13), Reilly Smith (10), and Alex Pietrangelo (5) all scored for the Golden Knights. Jonathan Marchessault has a six game point streak (5G-5A-10P). Marc Andre Fleury made 26 saves in his third start in the last five games. Vegas has won twelve of their last fourteen games. The only lineup change was for Minnesota as Marcus Johansson replaced Kevin Fiala. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice (25 and 26), while Ryan Hartman had two assists for the Wild. Kirill Kaprizov has a four game point streak (4G-2A-6P). Cam Talbot made 31 saves in his fourth start in the last five games. Minnesota is on a four game point streak.
Vegas is 1st in the West 37-13-2 record, 76 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 52 games played.
Minnesota is 3rd in the West 33-14-5 record, 71 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 52 games played.
Winnipeg 4 Calgary 0 Final
Winnipeg finally gets a win and the win clinched them a playoff spot. Adam Lowry had two goals (9 and 10) and a assist, Blake Wheeler scored twice (12 and 13), while Andrew Copp had two assists for the Jets. Blake Wheeler has a five game point streak (3G-3A-6P). Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves in his third shutout of the season. Winnipeg ended a seven game losing streak. The only lineup change was for Winnipeg as Jansen Harkins and Ville Heinola replaced Kristian Vesalainen and Logan Stanley. Calgary was shutout for a second time this season. Johnny Gaudreau’s seven game point streak ended. Jacob Markstrom made 15 saves in his twelfth consecutive start. Calgary has lost three of their last four games.
Winnipeg is 3rd in the North 28-21-3 record, 59 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 52 games played.
Calgary is T5th in the North 22-26-3 record, 47 points, 10 points back of a playoff spot, 51 games played.
San Jose 3 Colorado 2 Final
San Jose avoids a sweep from the Avalanche while stoping Colorado from gaining in the West. Tomas Hertl had two goals (18 and 19) and a assist, Evander Kane had three assists, while Erik Karlsson (7) also scored for the Sharks. Josef Korenar made 30 saves in his fourth start in the last six games. San Jose has a point in four of their last six games. Each team had lineup changes for San Jose Alex True, Alexander Chmelevski, and Nicolas Meloche replaces Ryan Donato, John Leonard, and Christian Jaros while for Colorado Alex Newhook who made his NHL debut and Jacob Macdonald replaced Keifer Sherwood and Dan Renouf. Tyson Jost (4) and Andre Burakovsky (17) each scored for Colorado. Mikko Rantanen’s nine game point streak ended. Philipp Grubauer made 30 saves in his third start in the last four games. Colorado’s three game winning streak ended.
Colorado is 2nd in the West 34-13-4 record, 72 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 51 games played.
Sam Jose is T6th in the West 21-26-6 record, 48 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 53 games played.
Los Angeles 4 Arizona 2 Final
LA keeps pace in the playoff race while Arizona was eliminated. Sean Walker has a goal (3) and two assists, Gabriel Vilardi had two goals (8 and 9), while Jaret Anderson Dolan (7) also scored for the Kings. Cal Peterson made 28 saves in his third start in the last four games. Los Angeles has won three of their last five games. The only lineup change was for Arizona as Lane Pederson replaced Jason Demers. Connor Garland has two assists, while Oliver Ekman-Larsson (3) and Jacob Chychrun (18) both scored for the Coyotes. Adin Hill made 18 saves in his third start in the last six games. Arizona has lost three straight games.
Arizona is 5th in the West 22-26-6 record, 50 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 54 games played.
Los Angeles is T6th in the West 21-24-6 record, 48 points, 8 points back of a playoff spot, 51 games played.
Clinching and Elimination scenarios
North
Montreal will Clinch a Playoff Spot if
1:) the Canadiens beat Toronto in any fashion and the Canucks lose to the Oliers in any fashion or
1:)the Canadiens get a point vs the Maple Leafs and the Canucks Lose in regulation vs the Oliers.
Vancouver will be Eliminated from Playoff Contention if
1:) the Canucks lose in regulation and the Canadiens get a point or
2:) the Canucks lose in any fashion and the Canadiens win in any fashion
Calgary will be Eliminated from Playoff Contention if
1:) the Canadiens get a point vs the Maple Leafs.
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