NHL STANDINGS
NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Philadelphia18483479666
New Jersey18670437850
N.Y. Rangers121352318482
N.Y. Islanders131521298583
Pittsburgh817432369117
Northeast Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Toronto19663479478
Boston13884388383
Ottawa151033369767
Montreal151441357881
Buffalo121821277193
Southeast Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Atlanta17143138105106
Tampa Bay141141337167
Carolina101282306073
Florida111571307189
Washington1019312486103
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Detroit2111314612284
St. Louis20631448262
Nashville151222347679
Columbus81743236492
Chicago71763236195
Northwest Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Vancouver17852419372
Calgary17923397664
Colorado16951389069
Minnesota141460347471
Edmonton121460308494
Pacific Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Los Angeles161123378876
San Jose109103337577
Dallas141640326776
Phoenix1011101318095
Anaheim111245316884
Two points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
Friday's Games
Toronto 2, Washington 2, tie
Calgary 2, Columbus 1
Florida 1, Dallas 0
Detroit 3, Chicago 2
New Jersey 5, Buffalo 2
Anaheim 1, Colorado 0
Saturday's Games
Carolina 2, Boston 1
Philadelphia 3, N.Y. Islanders 1
Ottawa 3, N.Y. Rangers 1
Toronto 4, Montreal 2
Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 4
Dallas 2, Tampa Bay 1
Phoenix 1, St. Louis 1, tie
Minnesota 5, Columbus 2
Nashville 1, Detroit 0
Vancouver at Edmonton, late
Colorado at Los Angeles, late
Today's Games
N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 6 p.m.
New Jersey at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Monday's Games
Dallas at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Florida at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
NHL SCORING LEADERS
Through Dec. 19
GPGAPTS
Lang, Was33172542
Datsyuk, Det35192140
Naslund, Van31172138
Hull, Det34162036
Kovalchuk, Atl34181735
Palffy, LA27122335
Tanguay, Col3092635
Sakic, Col31112334
Nagy, Pho30151833
Hossa, Ott29132033
Sundin, Tor33132033
Jagr, Was31122133
Bertuzzi, Van3282533
Alfredsson, Ott29131831
Doan, Pho31121931
SATURDAY'S SUMMARIES
THRASHERS 7, PENGUINS 4
Atlanta232--7
Pittsburgh121--4
First Period--1, Atlanta, Petrovicky 8 (Kozlov, Savard), :08. 2, Pittsburgh, Malone 8 (Tarnstrom, Holzinger), 8:16. 3, Atlanta, Kozlov 14 (Savard, Kovalchuk), 17:34 (pp). Penalty--Berehowsky, Pit (holding), 16:58.
Second Period--4, Atlanta, Stefan 5 (Savard), 7:35. 5, Atlanta, Kovalchuk 19 (Sutton, Kaberle), 10:31. 6, Pittsburgh, Kraft 7 (Malone), 11:58. 7, Pittsburgh, Strbak 3 (Kraft, Koltsov), 15:11. 8, Atlanta, Kovalchuk 20 (Petrovicky, Robitaille), 18:38. Penalties--Stefan, Atl (interference), 5:10; Petrovicky, Atl (roughing), 8:35; Holzinger, Pit (roughing), 8:35; Simon, Atl, major (fighting), 10:59; Buchberger, Pit, major (fighting), 10:59; Bradley, Pit (hooking), 12:16; Exelby, Atl, double minor (high-sticking, slashing), 15:27; McKenna, Pit (roughing), 15:27; Tamer, Atl (roughing), 19:08.
Third Period--9, Atlanta, Savard 15 (Kovalchuk, Kozlov), 1:25 (pp). 10, Pittsburgh, Fata 10 (Strbak, Bradley), 12:52. 11, Atlanta, Kozlov 15 (Kovalchuk, Savard), 16:21 (pp). Penalties--Malone, Pit (tripping), 1:02; McKenna, Pit (interference), 7:27; Exelby, Atl (roughing), 9:51; Berehowsky, Pit (roughing0, 9:51; McKenna, Pit (roughing), 9:51; Lessard, Atl, major-misconduct (fighting), 11:56; McKenna, Pit, major (fighting), 11:56; Orpic, Pit (tripping), 15:17.
Shots on goal--Atlanta 11-12-9--32. Pittsburgh 6-11-8--25.
Power-play Opportunities--Atlanta 3 of 6; Pittsburgh 0 of 3.
Goalies--Atlanta, Nurminen 14-11-3 (25 shots-21 saves). Pittsburgh, Caron 4-10-2 (23-18), Aubin (0:00 third, 9-7).
A--13,683. T--NA.
Referees--Rob Martell, Dean Warren. Linesmen--Tim Nowak, Stephane Provost.
WILD 5, BLUE JACKETS 2
Columbus101--2
Minnesota221--5
First Period--1, Minnesota, Walz 7 (Laaksonen), 4:32 (sh). 2, Minnesota, Johnson 4 (Brunette, Dowd), 5:57. 3, Columbus, Sanderson 5 (Sydor, Rohloff), 7:42. Penalties--Zyuzin, Min (ob.-interference), 3:18; Dowd, Min (boarding), 8:50.
Second Period--4, Minnesota, Zyuzin 3 (Dowd, Kuba), 9:21. 5, Minnesota, Walz 8 (Laaksonen, Zuyzin), 13:09. Penalties--Walser, Clm (holding), 1:32; Kuba, Min (holding), 4:26; Henry, Min (roughing), 7:30; Nash, Clm (roughing), 7:30; Shelley, Clm, major (fighting), 10:11; Henry, Min, major (fighting), 10:11; Wanvig, Min, double minor (high-sticking), 15:28.
Third Period--6, Columbus, Letowski 5 (Walser, Marchant), 3:27. 7, Minnesota, Zholtok 5 (Gaborik, Zyuzin), 14:29. Penalties--Gaborik, Min, double minor (cross-checking, roughing), 17:47; Nash, Clm, double minor (roughing), 17:47.
Shots on goal--Columbus 8-14-7--29. Minnesota 9-10-16--35.
Power-play Opportunities--Columbus 0 of 5; Minnesota 0 of 1.
Goalies--Columbus, Denis 7-15-3 (19 shots-15 saves), Brathwaite (0:00 third, 16-15). Minnesota, Roloson 8-8-3 (29-27).
A--18,168. T--2:14.
Referees--Brad Meier, Dennis LaRue. Linesmen--Brian Mach, Don Henderson.