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Sam Reinhart, who scored the series-winning goal against Edmonton, has picked up right where he left off this season, leading the Panthers in scoring with 78 points (37 goals, 41 assists).
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The Avs lost to the Jackets 6-4 in their previous meeting this season, but that was in Colorado's second game of the year.
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The Panthers (44-27-4) look to end a three-game skid (0-2-1), clinch a playoff berth in the East and possibly move back into second place in the Atlantic Division. They are one point behind the Lightning for second place. The Senators (40-29-6) are five points ahead of the Canadiens for the first wild card in the East.
The Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders continued to put the pressure on in the Eastern Conference wild-card race on Friday. Detroit knocked off the Carolina Hurricanes and the Islanders defeated the Minnesota Wild. The two results put five teams within five points of each other in the wild-card race going into the weekend.
In the East, only three teams have locked up playoff berths. The real drama in that conference is the race for the second wild card spot. The Montreal Canadiens have a narrow two-point edge over the New York Rangers and a four-point advantage over the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings.
The Stanley Cup playoffs are coming up fast, with the first series set to begin April 19. The regular season has seen the stirring chase by Washington’s Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL scoring record,
The Washington Capitals have the second-best odds among East teams at +1100. The Caps' full focus right now is on Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's scoring record. Washington plays Chicago on Friday and the Islanders on Sunday.
Even after falling 3-0 on Saturday to the Ottawa Senators for their eighth loss in 12 games, the Panthers have officially clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs for a sixth consecutive season following losses by both the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets.
As is tradition, Saturday is absolutely loaded with NHL games. Hope you got a good night's sleep! With 13 games on the schedule, it's best to go game-by-game to preview what's at stake for each team -- some in the playoff races, some who are jockeying for draft lottery position.
The NHL playoffs are just over two weeks from starting. Here are updated Stanley Cup odds and the current playoff bracket.
Who will win the Stanley Cup in 2025? These three NHL teams are capable of making a deep run in the upcoming playoffs.
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