MONDAY'S NHL SUMMARY

MONDAY'S NHL SUMMARY
SABRES 6, BLUE JACKETS 0
Columbus000--0
Buffalo213--6
First Period--1, Buffalo, Kalinin 8 (Hecht, Drury), 6:07. 2, Buffalo, Roy 9 (Afinogenov, Bartovic), 8:16. Penalties--Mauldin, Clm (tripping), 2:33; Tallinder, Buf (holding), 17:32; Cassels, Clm (high-sticking), 17:47.
Second Period--3, Buffalo, Kalinin 9 (Drury, Grier), 7:03 (sh). Penalties--Bartovic, Buf (interference), 6:40; Kalinin, Buf (tripping), 10:49; McKee, Buf (cross-checking), 11:10; Zherdev, Clm (elbowing), 18:51.
Third Period--4, Buffalo, Afinogenov 17 (Roy, Bartovic), 2:54. 5, Buffalo, Patrick 4 (Briere, Kalinin), 14:00. 6, Buffalo, Taylor 6, 15:02. Penalties--Lachance, Clm (roughing), 12:29; Hecht, Buf (roughing), 12:29; Taylor, Buf (interference), 17:42.
Shots on goal--Columbus 6-7-10--23. Buffalo 15-8-16--39.
Power-play Opportunities--Columbus 0 of 5; Buffalo 0 of 3.
Goalies--Columbus, Brathwaite 4-11-1 (39 shots-33 saves). Buffalo, Biron 25-17-5 (23-23).
A--15,263. T--2:15. Referees--Stephane Auger, Rob Martell. Linesmen--Angelo D'Amico, Brad Kovachik.
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
WLTOLPtsGFGA
y-Tampa Bay452186104240187
xz-Toronto432410399234204
xz-Philadelphia392014698223180
x-Boston391814799198177
x-Ottawa412210698254178
x-New Jersey412412296202159
x-Montreal40287491201182
N.Y. Islanders362910486223202
Buffalo36327483213210
Atlanta32368476210239
Carolina283213675160194
Florida283314474175206
N.Y. Rangers26387867200239
Washington22459255174241
Pittsburgh21468454181294
WESTERN CONFERENCE
WLTOLPtsGFGA
y-Detroit4620112105248181
xz-San Jose4120126100211176
xz-Colorado392213596227189
x-Vancouver402410595224190
x-Dallas402413295186166
Calgary40297390195172
St. Louis372811287184191
Edmonton352712587216201
Nashville352811485205209
Los Angeles282716880200207
Minnesota272920377176177
Anaheim283410874181210
Phoenix213518666186243
Columbus24438460169230
Chicago204011758182244
Two points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
z-division leader
Sunday's Games
St. Louis 3, Chicago 1
Minnesota 2, Anaheim 1
New Jersey 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
Edmonton 4, Phoenix 2
San Jose 2, Dallas 1, OT
Monday's Games
Buffalo 6, Columbus 0
Detroit 5, Minnesota 3
Ottawa 5, Tampa Bay 4, OT
Toronto 4, Atlanta 2
Florida 3, Carolina 1
Colorado 2, Los Angeles 1
Vancouver 6, Phoenix 1
Today's Games
Boston at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Washington, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Calgary, 9 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.