NHL STANDINGS

NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Philadelphia18683479974
New Jersey18681458356
N.Y. Islanders161521359892
N.Y. Rangers131353349390
Pittsburgh818532473124
Northeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Toronto216635110585
Ottawa1610534010574
Boston13994398688
Montreal161541378485
Buffalo131831307696
Southeast Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Atlanta19143142112108
Tampa Bay141251347371
Florida111672317597
Carolina101482306279
Washington1120312693110
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Detroit2211414912687
St. Louis20841458670
Nashville151342368387
Chicago818732667101
Columbus91843256995
Northwest Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Vancouver198624610276
Calgary181023417867
Colorado16971409675
Minnesota141480367976
Edmonton121660308599
Pacific Division
WLTOLPtsGFGA
Los Angeles161143399583
San Jose129103377979
Dallas161640367278
Phoenix1111111348599
Anaheim111445317088
Two points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
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Thursday
No games scheduled
Friday's Games
Toronto 6, N.Y. Rangers 5, OT
Minnesota 2, Detroit 2, tie
Pittsburgh 3, Ottawa 3, tie
Atlanta 3, Tampa Bay 1
N.Y. Islanders 4, New Jersey 3, OT
Colorado 3, St. Louis 3, tie
Buffalo 3, Carolina 1
Columbus 4, Chicago 1
Dallas 2, Nashville 1
Vancouver 2, Calgary 0
Los Angeles at San Jose
Today's Games
Dallas at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Washington, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Philadelphia at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Atlanta at Ottawa, 2 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY'S SUMMARIES
PENGUINS 2, SENATORS 2
Pittsburgh2100--3
Ottawa2010--3
First Period--1, Pittsburgh, Kostopoulos 2 (Surovy, Holzinger), 2:14. 2, Pittsburgh, Kostopoulos 3 (Surovy, Holzinger), 5:13. 3, Ottawa, White 5 (Schaefer, Phillips), 12:06. 4, Ottawa, Spezza 12 (Chara, Smolinski), 19:24 (pp). Penalty--Melichar, Pit (high-sticking), 18:01.
Second Period--5, Pittsburgh, McKenna 1 (Strbak, Fata), 2:45. Penalties--Eastwood, Pit (tripping), 9:31; Chara, Ott (high-sticking), 14:02.
Third Period--6, Ottawa, Chara 8 (Rachunek, Fisher), 14:49. Penalties--Eastwood, Pit (interference), 6:54; Chara, Ott (interference), 8:19; Pittsburgh bench, served by Morozov (too many men), 12:48.
Overtime--None. Penalties--None.
Shots on goal--Pittsburgh 5-4-1-1--11. Ottawa 14-17-8-5--44.
Power-play Opportunities--Pittsburgh 0 of 2; Ottawa 1 of 4.
Goalies--Pittsburgh, Caron 4-11-1 (44 shots-41 saves). Ottawa, Lalime 11-10-4 (11-8).
A--18,316. T--2:28.
Referees--Dean Warren, Eric Furlatt. Linesmen--Derek Nansen, Steve Barton.
BLUE JACKETS 4, BLACKHAWKS 1
Columbus013--4
Chicago100--1
First Period--1, Chicago, Nichol 5 (Bell), 13:33. Penalties--Poapst, Chi (tripping), 7:26; Wright, Clm (unsportsmanlike conduct), 10:29.
Second Period--2, Columbus, Vyborny 11 (Pirjeta, Marchant), 8:23. Penalties--Robidas, Chi (holding stick), 6:17.
Third Period--3, Columbus, Malhotra 4 (Wright, Walser), 2:26. 4, Columbus, Nash 22 (Letowski, Cassels), 3:52. 5, Columbus, Vyborny 12, 18:01 (en). Penalty--Rohloff, Clm (interference), 14:48.
Shots on goal--Columbus 11-13-9--33. Chicago 9-10-12--31.
Power-play Opportunities--Columbus 0 of 2; Chicago 0 of 2.
Goalies--Columbus, Brathwaite 2-6-1 (31 shots-30 saves). Chicago, Leighton 3-10-5 (32-29).
A--13,517. T--2:15.
Referees--Rob Martell, Kevin Pollock. Linesmen--Ryan Galloway, Dan Schachte.
SCORING LEADERS
Through Dec. 24
GPGAPTS
Lang, Was35192544
Kovalchuk, Atl36212142
Datsyuk, Det37202242
Naslund, Van33182240
Palffy, LA29142438
Hull, Det36162137
Sakic, Col32142337
Nagy, Pho33162036
Savard, Atl26152136
Doan, Pho34142236
Jagr, Was33132336
Sundin, Tor35142135
Hossa, Ott32132235
Tanguay, Col3092635
Bertuzzi, Van3492635
Gonchar, Was3543135