NHL STANDINGS

NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Philadelphia251111566142116
New Jersey26131016311794
N.Y. Islanders24205255143127
N.Y. Rangers19217449134144
Pittsburgh11335330102194
Northeast Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Ottawa28137366174108
Toronto27138365137121
Boston231411461126121
Montreal25196258127114
Buffalo21255148124133
Southeast Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Tampa Bay25166359134112
Atlanta21236250142151
Florida172111348115139
Carolina1724924598128
Washington16295239125161
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Detroit29157267170124
St. Louis25177158123120
Nashville25186258124131
Columbus14277338107148
Chicago12287536112153
Northwest Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
Colorado29119269159115
Vancouver29147267151117
Calgary25184357118108
Minnesota172015150114120
Edmonton20238149131136
Pacific Div.WLTOLPtsGFGA
San Jose241211463127105
Dallas24209057109117
Los Angeles201512557137132
Phoenix181713251125130
Anaheim15228644107135
Two points for a win, one point for a tie and overtime loss.
Wednesday's Games
Philadelphia 3, Florida 3, tie
Washington 2, N.Y. Rangers 1
St. Louis 1, Atlanta 1, tie
Dallas 5, Ottawa 3
San Jose 4, Calgary 1
Los Angeles 4, Anaheim 3, OT
Thursday's Games
Washington 5, Carolina 3
Nashville 6, Columbus 4
Tampa Bay 5, Pittsburgh 1
Boston 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, OT
Detroit 5, New Jersey 2
Vancouver 4, St. Louis 2
Montreal 3, Minnesota 2, OT
Ottawa 4, Phoenix 1
Edmonton 5, Chicago 2
Colorado 3, Los Angeles 3, tie
Friday's Games
Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Chicago at Calgary, 10 p.m.
Colorado at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Boston at Montreal, 2 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Washington, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
San Jose at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Pittsburgh at Boston, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Montreal, 2 p.m.
Anaheim at Calgary, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY'S SUMMARIES
LIGHTNING 5, PENGUINS 1
Pittsburgh010--1
Tampa Bay320--5
First Period--1, Tampa Bay, Richards 11 (Cullimore, Stillman), 4:44. 2, Tampa Bay, Kubina 11 (Richards, St. Louis), 13:27 (pp). 3, Tampa Bay, Lecavalier 15 (Lukowich, Fedotenko), 15:40. Penalties--Sydor, TB (slashing), :33; Strbak, Pit (holding), 5:00; Lecavalier, TB (hooking), 9:40; Buchberger, Pit (slashing), 12:48; Kubina, TB, major (fighting), 17:38; Malone, Pit, major (fighting), 17:38.
Second Period--4, Tampa Bay, St. Louis 24 (Fedotenko, Sydor), 3:59. 5, Tampa Bay, Lukowich 4 (Fedotenko, Lecavalier), 7:36. 6, Pittsburgh, Malone 12 (Morozov, Berehowsky), 16:29. Penalties--Melichar, Pit (roughing), 8:14; Kostopoulos, Pit (roughing), 8:14; Clymer, TB (roughing), 8:14; Fedotenko, TB (high-sticking), 12:39; Tampa Bay bench, served by Cibak (too many men), 18:24.
Third Period--None. Penalties--None.
Shots on goal--Pittsburgh 4-5-5--14. Tampa Bay 12-12-8--32.
Power-play Opportunities--Pittsburgh 0 of 4; Tampa Bay 1 of 3.
Goalies--Pittsburgh, Aubin 2-5-0 (32 shots-27 saves). Tampa Bay, Khabibulin 13-13-5 (14-13).
A--15,847.
PREDATORS 6, BLUE JACKETS 4
Nashville222--6
Columbus112--4
First Period--1, Columbus, Sanderson 9 (Nash, Zherdev), 6:39 (pp). 2, Nashville, Smith 1 (Zidlicky, Morgan), 8:09. 3, Nashville, Timonen 6 (Johansson, Zidlicky), 18:11 (pp). Penalties--Johansson, Nas (holding stick), 5:05; Timonen, Nas (cross-checking), 5:37; Reich, Clm (interference), 16:42; Sanderson, Clm (holding), 19:31.
Second Period--4, Nashville, Hartnell 12 (Zidlicky, Johansson), :39 (pp). 5, Nashville, Orszagh 12 (Arkhipov, Erat), 2:10. 6, Columbus, Letowski 6 (Wright, Malhotra), 2:35. Penalties--Hamhuis, Nas (tripping), 8:18; Hall, Nas, major (fighting), 12:17; Richardson, Clm, major (fighting), 12:17; York, Nas (tripping), 12:22; Zherdev, Clm (interference), 13:02; Zidlicky, Nas, major (fighting), 17:26; Nash, Clm, major (fighting), 17:26; Tootoo, Nas, major (fighting), 18:25; Reich, Clm, major (fighting), 18:25; Allison, Nas, misconduct, 19:06; Shelley, Clm, misconduct; 19:06; Zherdev, Clm (roughing), 19:46.
Third Period--7, Nashville, Walker 15 (Johansson, Timonen), 8:40 (pp). 8, Columbus, Letowski 7 (Eriksson, Malhotra), 11:53 (pp). 9, Nashville, Erat 11 (Orszagh), 12:43. 10, Columbus, Wright 6 (Malhotra, Letowski), 17:05 (pp). Penalties--Zidlicky, Nas (roughing), 5:44; Malhotra, Clm (roughing), 5:44; Leclaire, Clm (interference), 5:44; Svitov, Clm (hooking), 8:18; Timonen, Nas (holding), 11:14; York, Nas (slashing), 15:45.
Shots on goal--Nashville 11-7-13--31. Columbus 10-10-11--31.
Power-play Opportunities--Nashville 3 of 6; Columbus 3 of 6.
Goalies--Nashville, Vokoun 23-17-5 (31 shots-27 saves). Columbus, Denis (16-12), Brathwaite 2-9-1 (2:10 second, 15-13).
A--16,335.