NHL STANDINGS

NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
WLTOLPtsGFGA
y-Tampa Bay452186104240187
x-Boston4018147101201179
x-New Jersey422412298207159
x-Ottawa4222106100259182
x-Toronto432410399234204
x-Philadelphia392014698223180
x-Montreal40297491202187
N.Y. Islanders372910488228203
Buffalo37327485217213
Atlanta32368476210239
Carolina283313675162197
Florida283414474179211
N.Y. Rangers26407867203248
Washington23459257178243
Pittsburgh21478454183298
WESTERN CONFERENCE
WLTOLPtsGFGA
z-Detroit4720112107251183
y-San Jose4220126102214176
x-Vancouver412410597226191
x-Colorado392213697231194
x-Dallas402513295187169
x-Calgary41297392196172
St. Louis382811289185191
Edmonton362812589219203
Nashville362811487210211
Los Angeles282816880200210
Minnesota282920379181181
Anaheim283510874182212
Phoenix213618666186244
Columbus24448460171233
Chicago204111758184249
Two points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
Wednesday's Games
Detroit 3, Columbus 2
N.Y. Islanders 5, Montreal 1
Ottawa 5, Florida 4
Buffalo 4, N.Y. Rangers 3
Edmonton 3, Dallas 1
Minnesota 5, Colorado 4, OT
Calgary 1, Phoenix 0
San Jose 3, Los Angeles 0
Vancouver 2, Anaheim 1
Today's Games
Florida at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Washington at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
Ottawa at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Buffalo, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY'S SUMMARY
RED WINGS 3, BLUE JACKETS 2
Detroit012--3
Columbus020--2
First Period--None. Penalties--Holmstrom, Det (interference), 15:05; Wright, Clm (tripping), 17:37.
Second Period--1, Detroit, Maltby 14 (McCarty, Chelios), 1:45. 2, Columbus, Letowski 14, 2:48. 3, Columbus, MacLean 1, 8:28. Penalties--Lidstrom, Det (high-sticking), 4:15; Maltby, Det (high-sticking), 9:26; Shanahan, Det (tripping), 12:37.
Third Period--4, Detroit, Holmstrom 15 (Fischer, Datsyuk), 4:22. 5, Detroit, Lang 30 (Shanahan, Holmstrom), 9:03. Penalties--Detroit bench, served by Holmstrom (too many men), 1:38; McCarty, Det (interference), 10:12; Lidstrom, Det (hooking), 19:27.
Shots on goal--Detroit 8-12-10--30. Columbus 11-13-8--32.
Power-play Opportunities--Detroit 0 of 1; Columbus 0 of 7.
Goalies--Detroit, Legace 23-9-5 (32 shots-30 saves). Columbus, Denis 20-35-7 (30-27).
A--18,136. T--2:21.
Referees--Rob Martell, Dean Warren. Linesmen--Angelo D'Amico, Brian Mach.