If the Playoffs Started Today

Eastern Conference

1		Pittsburgh Penguins (34 Pts) Games Remaining: 57 (29 Home, 28 Away)
vs
8		Buffalo Sabres (26 Pts) Games Remaining: 61 (29 Home, 32 Away)

Regular Season Series: Tied 0 - 0 Dec 19: Pittsburgh at Buffalo Dec 29: Pittsburgh at Buffalo Feb 1: Buffalo at Pittsburgh Mar 2: Buffalo at Pittsburgh        

2		Washington Capitals (34 Pts) Games Remaining: 57 (28 Home, 29 Away)
vs
7		New York Rangers (27 Pts) Games Remaining: 58 (29 Home, 29 Away)

Regular Season Series: Tied 1 - 1 Oct 8: New York 4, at Washington 3 Nov 17: Washington 4, at New York 2 Feb 4: Washington at New York Mar 6: New York at Washington        

3		Boston Bruins (28 Pts) Games Remaining: 58 (28 Home, 30 Away)
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6		Ottawa Senators (27 Pts) Games Remaining: 60 (26 Home, 34 Away)

Regular Season Series: Boston leads 1 - 0 Oct 24: Boston 4, at Ottawa 3 Nov 28: Ottawa at Boston Dec 21: Boston at Ottawa Jan 5: Boston at Ottawa Jan 18: Ottawa at Boston Jan 23: Ottawa at Boston    

4		New Jersey Devils (31 Pts) Games Remaining: 60 (31 Home, 29 Away)
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5		Philadelphia Flyers (27 Pts) Games Remaining: 60 (29 Home, 31 Away)

Regular Season Series: Philadelphia leads 2 - 0 Oct 3: Philadelphia 5, at New Jersey 2 Nov 16: at Philadelphia 3, New Jersey 2 Dec 12: Philadelphia at New Jersey Feb 8: New Jersey at Philadelphia Feb 10: Philadelphia at New Jersey Mar 28: New Jersey at Philadelphia    

Western Conference

1		San Jose Sharks (36 Pts) Games Remaining: 56 (31 Home, 25 Away)
vs
8		Columbus Blue Jackets (27 Pts) Games Remaining: 59 (31 Home, 28 Away)

Regular Season Series: San Jose leads 2 - 0 Oct 8: at San Jose 6, Columbus 3 Nov 4: San Jose 3, at Columbus 2 Feb 10: San Jose at Columbus Mar 6: Columbus at San Jose        

2		Chicago Blackhawks (34 Pts) Games Remaining: 59 (28 Home, 31 Away)
vs
7		Dallas Stars (29 Pts) Games Remaining: 58 (29 Home, 29 Away)

Regular Season Series: Dallas leads 1 - 0 Oct 17: Dallas 4, at Chicago 3 Dec 29: Chicago at Dallas Feb 9: Dallas at Chicago Apr 6: Chicago at Dallas        

3		Colorado Avalanche (32 Pts) Games Remaining: 57 (31 Home, 26 Away)
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6		Nashville Predators (29 Pts) Games Remaining: 59 (30 Home, 29 Away)

Regular Season Series: Nashville leads 2 - 0 Oct 8: at Nashville 3, Colorado 2 Nov 25: Nashville 4, at Colorado 3 Jan 22: Nashville at Colorado Feb 4: Colorado at Nashville        

4		Calgary Flames (31 Pts) Games Remaining: 59 (29 Home, 30 Away)
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5		Los Angeles Kings (30 Pts) Games Remaining: 57 (31 Home, 26 Away)

Regular Season Series: Calgary leads 1 - 0 Nov 21: Calgary 5, at Los Angeles 2 Dec 7: Calgary at Los Angeles Dec 17: Los Angeles at Calgary Dec 30: Los Angeles at Calgary        

Headed for the Golf Course

Team		Points Behind
	Atlanta Thrashers (25 Pts)	1
	Tampa Bay Lightning (25 Pts)	1
	Montreal Canadiens (25 Pts)	1
	New York Islanders (25 Pts)	1
	Florida Panthers (24 Pts)	2
	Toronto Maple Leafs (17 Pts)	9
	Carolina Hurricanes (15 Pts)	11

Headed for the Golf Course

Team		Points Behind
	Phoenix Coyotes (27 Pts)	0
	Detroit Red Wings (26 Pts)	1
	Vancouver Canucks (24 Pts)	3
	Edmonton Oilers (23 Pts)	4
	St. Louis Blues (22 Pts)	5
	Anaheim Ducks (21 Pts)	6
	Minnesota Wild (19 Pts)	8