Pittsburgh 1 Buffalo 0 Final
In the Final game of each teams season Pittsburgh takes a commanding lead for top spot in the East while for Buffalo they finished last in the league and will have the best odds to claim the top spot in the draft lottery. Jeff Carter gets number (17) for the Penguins. Max Lagace made 29 saves in his first start and shutout of the season. Pittsburgh ends their season on a three game winning streak. The only lineup change was for Pittsburgh as Chad Ruhwedel replaced Mark Friedman. Buffalo was shutout for the eighth time this season. Michael Houser made 22 saves in his fourth consecutive start. Buffalo ends their season losing six of their last eight games.
Pittsburgh finishes 1st in the East 37-16-3 record, 74 points, are locked at 1st, all 56 games played.
Buffalo finishes 8th in the East 15-34-7 record, 37 points, are locked at 8th, all 56 games played.
New York R 5 Boston 4 Final
New York R finishes their season by reaching 60 points but missing the playoffs while Boston can now only get second in East after the loss. Pavel Buchnevich had three assists, Mika Zibanejad scored twice (23 and 24), Ryan Strome had two assists, while Alexsi Lafreniere (12), Vitali Kravtsov (2), and K’Andre Miller (5) also scored for the Rangers. Keith Kinkaid made 28 saves on 30 shots before being injured and was replaced by Igor Shesterkin who made 7 saves in relief. New York R ends their season by ending their five game losing streak. The only lineup change was for the Rangers as Justin Richards, Pavel Buchnevich, and Tarmo Reunanen replaced Kaapo Kakko, Johnny Brodzinski, and Brendan Smith. Brad Marchand had a goal (28) and a assist, Charlie McAvoy had two assists, while Patrice Bergeron (23), David Pasternak (20), and Nick Ritchie (15) also scored for the Bruins. Patrice Bergeron has a six game point streak (5G-2A-7P). Tuukka Rask made 18 saves in his fourth start in the last seven games. Boston’s six game point streak ended.
Boston is 3rd in the East 32-15-7 record, 71 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 54 games played
New York R finishes 5th in the East 27-23-6 record, 60 points, are locked at 5th, all 56 games played.
Washington 2 Philadelphia 1 Final/OT
Washington clinches second in the East after the win. Lars Eller (8) and Connor Sheary (14) each scored for the Capitals. Craig Anderson made 28 saves in his first start since Feb 21. Washington has won three of their last four games. The only lineup change was for Washington as Garrett Pilon who made his NHL debut and Justin Schultz replaced Niklas Backstrom, Daniel Carr, and John Carlson and are playing with 17 skaters. Scott Laughton (9) was the lone goal scorer for the Flyers. Alex Lyon made 38 saves in his third start in the last six games. Philadelphia has a point in three of their last four games.
Washington is 2nd in the East 35-15-5 record, 75 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 55 games played.
Philadelphia is 6th in the East, 24-23-8 record, 56 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 55 games played.
Columbus 5 Detroit 4 Final/OT
Columbus and Detroit each finish their season at 48 points in 56 games and tied for last in the Central.
Seth Jones has three assists, Eric Robinson (8) and Oliver Bjorkstrand (18) each had a goal and assist, Patrick Laine had two assists, while Cam Atkinson (15), Jack Roslovic (12), and Max Domi (9) also scored for the Blue Jackets. Matiss Kivlenieks made 33 saves in his second consecutive start. Columbus finishes their season having a point in six of their last seven games. Each team had lineup changes for Columbus Stefan Matteau and Gabriel Carlsson replaced Kevin Stenlund and Gavin Bayreuther and for Detroit Christian Djoos and Evgeny Svechnikov replaced Joe Veleno and Givani Smith. Jacob Vrana had a goal (19) and a assist, Dennis Cholowski had two assists, while Valtteri Filppula (6), Danny Dekeyser (4), and Sam Gagner (7) each scored for the Red Wings. Calvin Pickard made 31 saves in his first start since Mar 30. Detroit finishes their season having a point in six of their last eight games.
Columbus finishes 8th in the Central, 18-26-12 record, 48 points, are locked at 8th, all 56 games played.
Detroit finishes 7th in the Central, 19-27-10 record, 48 points, are locked at 7th, all 56 games played.
Florida 5 Tampa Bay 1 Final
Florida now has the leg up to clinch home advantage after the win. Alex Wennberg had a Hat Trick (14, 15, and 16), Sam Bennett (10) and Jonathan Huberdeau (20) each had a goal and assist while Gustav Forsling had two assists, for the Panthers. Sam Bennett has a six game point streak (3G-7A-10P). Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves in his first start since May 1. Florida is on a five game winning streak. Each team had lineup changes for Tampa Bay Mitchell Stephens, Luke Schenn, Fredric Claesson, and Ben Thomas replaced Alex Barre-Boulet, Victor Hedman, Jan Rutta, and Ryan McDonagh and for Florida Sam Bennett replaced Grigori Denisenko. Luke Schenn (2) was the lone goal scorer for the Lightning. Barclay Goodrow has a four game point streak (0G-4A-4P). Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves in his second start in the last three games. Tampa Bay has lost three of their last five games.
Florida is 2nd in the Central 36-14-5 record, 77 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 55 games played.
Tampa Bay is 3rd in the Central 36-16-3 record, 75 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 55 games played.
New York I 5 New Jersey 1 Final
The Islanders close in on the Bruins for 3rd in the East with the win. Brock Nelson scored twice (17 and 18), Matthew Barzal had a goal (16) and assist, Oliver Wahlstrom and Leo Komarov each had two assists, while Jordan Eberle (16) and Kyle Palmeri (10) each also scored for the Islanders. Anthony Beauvillier has a six game point streak (5G-2A-7P). Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves in his second start in the last three games. The Islanders ended a three game losing streak. Each team had lineup changes for New Jersey Andreas Johnsson, Miles Wood, and Jonas Siegenthaler replaced Tyce Thompson, Marian Studenic, and Connor Carrick while for New York I Jordan Eberle, Leo Komarov, and Andy Grenne replaced Cal Clutterbuck, Ross Johnston, and Brayden Coburn. Andreas Johnsson (5) was the lone goal scorer for the Devils. Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves in his third consecutive start. New Jersey has still won five of their last seven games.
New York I is 4th in the East 32-17-6 record, 70 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 55 games played.
New Jersey is 7th in the East 19-29-7 record, 45 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 55 games played.
Ottawa 4 Winnipeg 2 Final
Ottawa stays hot with yet another win while Winnipeg fails to clinch 3rd. Tim Stutzlé had his first NHL Hat Trick (10, 11, and 12), Connor Brown had a goal (20) and two assists, while Shane Pinto also had two assists for the Senators. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves in his third start in the last four games. Ottawa has a six game point streak. The only lineup change was for Winnipeg as Jordie Benn replaced Neal Pionk. Mark Scheifele had a goal (20) and a assist, while Mason Appleton (10) also scored for the Jets. Blake Wheeler has a six game point streak (5G-2A-7P). Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves in his ninth start in the last ten games. Winnipeg has lost eight of their last nine games.
Winnipeg is 3rd in the North 28-22-3 record, 59 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 53 games played.
Ottawa is 5th in the North 22-27-5 record, 49 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 54 games played.
Toronto 3 Montreal 2 Final
Toronto clinches top spot in the North with the win and Montreal misses another chance to clinch a playoff berth. Pierre Engvall (6), William Nylander (17), and Mitch Marner (20) all scored for the Maple Leafs. William Nylander has a seven game point streak (3G-4A-7P), and Auston Matthews has a six game point streak (6G-1A-7P). Jack Campbell made 21 saves in his fourth consecutive start. Toronto has a eight game point streak. Each team had lineup changes for Montreal Alex Belzile replaced Philip Danault and for Toronto Adam Brooks and Ben Hutton replaced Stefan Noesen and Rasmus Sandin. Brett Kulak (2) and Nick Suzuki (13) both scored for the Canadiens. Tyler Toffoli has a six game point streak (3G-5A-8P).
Jake Allen made 23 saves in his third start in the last four games. Montreal is on a three game losing streak.
Toronto is 1st in the North 35-13-6 record, 76 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 54 games played.
Montreal is 4th in the North 24-21-9 record, 57 points, 10 points above the playoff line, 54 games played.
Nashville 3 Carolina 1 Final
Nashville clinches the last playoff spot and will face Carolina in the first round of the playoffs. Luke Kunin scored twice (9 and 10), Mikael Granlund had two assists, while Eric Haula (9) also scored for the Predators. Jusse Saros made 21 saves in his thirteenth consecutive start. Nashville has won three of their last four games. The only lineup change was for Nashville as Matthew Benning replaced Dante Fabbro. Morgan Geekie (3) was the lone goal scorer for the Hurricanes. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves in his third start in the last five games. Carolina’s thirteen game point streak ended.
Carolina is 1st in the Central 36-11-8 record, 80 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 55 games played.
Nashville is 4th in the Central 30-23-2 record, 62 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 55 games played.
Minnesota 4 Anaheim 3 Final/OT
Minnesota won once again in overtime to outlast the Ducks as the Ducks finish last in the West to finish their season. Mats Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov each had two assists, while Jared Spurgeon (7), Ryan Hartman (7), Nick Bonino (10), and Victor Rask (10) all scored for the Wild. Kirill Kaprizov has a six game point streak (5G-5A-10P) and Kevin Fiala has a four game point streak (3G-5A-8P). Cam Talbot made 19 saves in his third start in the last four games. Minnesota is on a six game point streak. The only lineup changes were for Anaheim as Ryan Getzlaf, Nicolas Deslauriers, Josh Mahura, and Simon Benoit replaces Adam Henrique, Derek Grant, Kevin Shattenkirk, and Hayden Fleury. Richard Rakell (9) and Max Comtois (16) each had a goal and assist, while Trevor Zegras (3) also scored for the Ducks. Ryan Miller made 21 saves in his in his first start since May 1. Anaheim finishes their season with a three game point streak.
Minnesota is 3rd in the West 35-14-5 record, 75 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 54 games played.
Anaheim finishes 8th in the West 17-30-9 record, 43 points, are locked in 8th, all 56 games played.
Colorado 3 Los Angeles 2 Final
The Avalanche keep up with Vegas for top spot in the West. Devon Toews scored twice (8 and 9), Cale Makar had a goal (8) and assist, while Andre Burakovsky had two assists for the Avalanche. Andre Burakovsky has a five game point streak (3G-5A-8P). Jonas Johansson made 16 saves in his first start since APR 26. Colorado has won five of their last six games. Each team had lineup changes for Colorado Jayson Megna replaced Carl Soderberg and for Los Angeles Rasmus Kupari replaced Quinton Byfield. Sean Walker has a goal (4) and a assist, while Rasmus Kupari (1) who scored his first NHL goal also scored for the Kings. Cal Peterson made 27 saves in his fifth consecutive start. Los Angeles has lost three of their last five games.
Colorado is 2nd in the West 36-13-4 record, 76 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 53 games played.
Los Angeles is 7th in the West 21-26-6 record, 48 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 53 games played.
Edmonton 4 Vancouver 3 Final
Edmonton gets second place in the North after the win while Vancouver avoids elimination. Connor McDavid has a goal (32) and three assists and also hits 100 points in 53 games, Leon Draisaitl scored twice (29 and 30), Darnell Nurse had two assists, while Jesse Puljujarvi (15) also scored for the Oilers. Connor McDavid (4G-12A-16P), Leon Draisaitl (6G-6A-12P), and Tyson Barrie (1G-4A-5P) each have a five game point streak. Mike Smith made 22 saves in his fifth start in the last six games. Edmonton has won four of their last five games. Each team had lineup changes for Vancouver Marc Michaelis replaced Zach Macewen and for Edmonton Drew Shore and William Lagesson replaced Patrick Russell and Dmitry Kulikov. J.T Miller (13), Tyler Boyd (4) and Tyler Groavac (2) all scored for the Canucks. Thatcher Demko made 30 saves in his third consecutive start. Vancouver has lost seven of their last eight games.
Edmonton is 2nd in the North 33-18-2 record, 68 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 53 games played.
Vancouver is 7th in the North 20-26-3 record, 43 points, 14 points back of a playoff spot, 49 games played.
Vegas 4 St.Louis 1 Final
Vegas reaches 80 points while keeping ahead of the Colorado. Reilly Smith has a Hat Trick (12, 13, and 14), Alex Pietrangelo had two assists, while Chandler Stephenson also scored (14) for the Golden Knights. Alec Martinez has a four game point streak (2G-3A-5P), while Chandler Stephenson (2G-3A-5P) and Reilly Smith (5G-2A-7P) each have a five game point streak. Marc Andre Fleury made 20 saves in his fourth start in the last seven games. Vegas is on a three game winning streak. Neither team had any lineup changes. Colton Parayko (2) was the lone goal scorer for the Blues. Ryan O’Reilly’s five game point streak ended. Ville Husso made 25 saves in his first start since APR 29. St.Louis is on a three game losing streak.
Vegas is 1st in the West 39-13-2 record, 80 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 54 games played.
St.Louis is 4th in the West 24-20-9 record, 57 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 53 games played.
Arizona 5 San Jose 4 Final
Arizona ends their season with 54 points in 56 games while San Jose losses again. Phil Kessel had a goal (20) and two assists, Christian Dvorak scored twice (16 and 17), Christian Fischer has two assists, while Jan Jenik (2) and Connor Garland (12) also scored for the Coyotes. Jacob Chychrun has a five game point streak (2G-3A-5P), while Connor Garland (2G-5A-7P) and Alex Goligoski (0G-4A-4P) each have a four game point streak. Adin Hill made 44 saves in his second start in the last three games. Arizona finishes their season with back to back wins. Each team had lineup changes for San Jose Jeffery Viel and Alex Chemelvski replaced Alex True and John Leonard and for Arizona Hudson Fasching, Dryden Hunt and Aaron Ness replaces Michael Chaput, John Hayden, and Jason Demers. Kevin Labanc had a goal (12) and a assist, while Rudolf Balcers (8), Timo Meier (12) and Alex Barbanov (3) all scored for the Sharks. Tomas Hertl has a five game point streak (4G-5A-9P). Alexsi Melnichuk made 27 saves in his first NHL game. San Jose has lost five of their last six games.
Arizona finishes 5th in the West 24-26-6 record, 54 points, are in 5th or 6th, all 56 games played.
San Jose is 6th in the West 21-27-7 record, 49 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 55 games played.
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