Tim KavanaghESPN.com
Then Thursday evening’s 15-game festival, 1,310 video games were performed within the 2022-23 NHL usual season. However two extra stay on Friday: one to decide the Central Section identify and one to finalize the draft lottery place of 2 non-playoff groups.
Let’s dive into the results of every of tonight’s games:
Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets, 7:30 p.m. (NHL Energy Play games on ESPN+): An extra time win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday introduced the Blue Jackets out of the NHL’s basement, which means that they not have the most efficient draft lottery odds. Recently, they’re a regulation-wins tiebreaker in the back of the Chicago Blackhawks within the standings, that means they have got the second-highest odds, in the back of the Anaheim Ducks. Additionally, they’re one standings level in the back of the San Jose Sharks. A legislation win would loose them to fourth within the lottery standings, an extra time or shootout loss would put them 3rd, and a legislation loss would stock them moment. As for the Sabres, they’re locked in to the Refuse. 13 slot within the lottery, as they’re going to stay beneath the Penguins within the standings regardless of the outcome, because of the regulation-wins tiebreaker (and thus they’ll keep above the Pens within the lottery standings).
Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, 8 p.m. (NHL Energy Play games on ESPN+): It’s a easy situation for the Avs: A legislation win earns them the Central Section’s Refuse. 1 seed and a first-round matchup in opposition to the Seattle Kraken. Any alternative outcome helps to keep them within the Refuse. 2 spot, incomes them a form in opposition to the Minnesota Wild. The Dallas Stars are recently some extent forward and can occupy whichever spot the Avs don’t whip. For Nashville, a legislation win provides them essentially the most issues amongst non-playoff groups, which means that they’ll have the Refuse. 16 slot within the draft lottery. Any alternative outcome helps to keep them fifteenth within the lottery standings, with the Calgary Flames residue sixteenth.
Soar forward:
Current playoff matchups
Today’s schedule
Last night’s scores
Expanded standings
Race for No. 1 pick
Tide playoff matchups
Japanese Convention
A1 Boston Bruins vs. WC2 Florida Panthers
A2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. A3 Tampa Bay Lightning
M1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. WC1 New York Islanders
M2 New Jersey Devils vs. M3 New York Rangers
Western Convention
C1 Dallas Stars vs. WC1 Seattle Kraken
C2 Colorado Avalanche vs. C3 Minnesota Wild
P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. WC2 Winnipeg Jets
P2 Edmonton Oilers vs. P3 Los Angeles Kings
Friday’s video games
Be aware: All occasions Japanese. All video games now not on ESPN, TNT or NHL Community are to be had by way of NHL Energy Play games, which is incorporated in an ESPN+ subscription (native loadshedding restrictions practice).
Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, 8 p.m.
Thursday’s scoreboard
Monitor “In the Crease” on ESPN+ for highlights from each and every recreation.
Boston Bruins 5, Montreal Canadiens 4
New Jersey Devils 5, Washington Capitals 4 (OT)
Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 (OT)
Toronto Maple Leafs 3, New York Rangers 2
Buffalo Sabres 4, Ottawa Senators 3 (OT)
Carolina Hurricanes 6, Florida Panthers 4
Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Detroit Red Wings 0
Colorado Avalanche 4, Winnipeg Jets 2
Dallas Stars 1, St. Louis Blues 0
Nashville Predators 4, Minnesota Wild 3 (OT)
Philadelphia Flyers 5, Chicago Blackhawks 4 (OT)
Edmonton Oilers 5, San Jose Sharks 2
Los Angeles Kings 5, Anaheim Ducks 3
Vancouver Canucks 5, Arizona Coyotes 4 (OT)
Vegas Golden Knights 3, Seattle Kraken 1
Expanded standings
Atlantic Section
Issues: 135
Legislation wins: 54
Playoff place: A1
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 135
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 111
Legislation wins: 42
Playoff place: A2
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 111
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 98
Legislation wins: 38
Playoff place: A3
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 98
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 92
Legislation wins: 36
Playoff place: WC2
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 92
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 89
Legislation wins: 29
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 1
Issues week: 90
Upcoming recreation: @ CBJ (Friday)
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 86
Legislation wins: 31
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 86
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 80
Legislation wins: 28
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 80
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 68
Legislation wins: 21
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 68
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Metropolitan Section
Issues: 113
Legislation wins: 39
Playoff place: M1
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 113
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 112
Legislation wins: 39
Playoff place: M2
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 112
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 107
Legislation wins: 37
Playoff place: M3
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 107
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 93
Legislation wins: 36
Playoff place: WC1
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 93
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 91
Legislation wins: 31
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 91
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 80
Legislation wins: 27
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 80
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 75
Legislation wins: 26
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 75
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 59
Legislation wins: 15
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 1
Issues week: 60
Upcoming recreation: vs. BUF (Friday)
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Central Section
Issues: 108
Legislation wins: 39
Playoff place: C1
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 108
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 107
Legislation wins: 35
Playoff place: C2
Video games left: 1
Issues week: 108
Upcoming recreation: @ NSH (Friday)
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 103
Legislation wins: 34
Playoff place: C3
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 103
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 95
Legislation wins: 36
Playoff place: WC2
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 95
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 92
Legislation wins: 29
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 1
Issues week: 93
Upcoming recreation: vs. COL (Friday)
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 81
Legislation wins: 27
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 81
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 70
Legislation wins: 20
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 70
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 59
Legislation wins: 18
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 59
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Pacific Section
Issues: 111
Legislation wins: 38
Playoff place: P1
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 111
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 109
Legislation wins: 45
Playoff place: P2
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 109
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 104
Legislation wins: 37
Playoff place: P3
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 104
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 100
Legislation wins: 37
Playoff place: WC1
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 100
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 100%
Catastrophic quantity: N/A
Issues: 93
Legislation wins: 31
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 93
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 83
Legislation wins: 24
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 83
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 60
Legislation wins: 16
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 60
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
Issues: 58
Legislation wins: 13
Playoff place: N/A
Video games left: 0
Issues week: 58
Upcoming recreation: None
Playoff possibilities: 0%
Catastrophic quantity: E
P — Clinched Presidents’ Trophy; Y — Clinched category; X — Clinched playoff berth; E — Eradicated from playoff competition
Race for the Refuse. 1 select
The NHL makes use of a draft lottery to decide the layout of the primary around, so the workforce that finishes in endmost park isn’t assured the Refuse. 1 variety. As of 2021, a workforce can progress up a most of 10 spots if it wins wheel of fortune, so handiest 11 groups are eligible for the draw for the Refuse. 1 select. Full details on the process can be found here. Sitting Refuse. 1 at the draft board for this summer time is Connor Bedard, who has been lauded as a generational ability.
Issues: 58
Legislation wins: 13
Issues: 59
Legislation wins: 15
Issues: 59
Legislation wins: 18
Issues: 60
Legislation wins: 16
Issues: 68
Legislation wins: 21
Issues: 70
Legislation wins: 20
Issues: 75
Legislation wins: 26
Issues: 80
Legislation wins: 27
Issues: 80
Legislation wins: 28
Issues: 81
Legislation wins: 24
Issues: 81
Legislation wins: 27
Issues: 86
Legislation wins: 31
Issues: 89
Legislation wins: 29
Issues: 91
Legislation wins: 31
Issues: 92
Legislation wins: 29
Issues: 93
Legislation wins: 31
