Sabres clinched (actually yesterday after checking tie-breaker between them and Pens)
- 2 for RW, 1 for OTW/SOW
- 3 for RW, 2 for OTW, 1 for SOW
Sabres eliminated
- Wins/Losses
Red Wings eliminated
- NHL system
- No shootout, no OTL point
Devils eliminated
- 2 for RW, 1 for OTW/SOW (that's because Capitals overtook them)
Islanders clinched
- No shootout, no OTL point
Flyers eliminated
- NHL system
- IIHF system
Penguins eliminated
- NHL system
- Wins/Losses
- 2 for RW, 1 for OTW/SOW
- 3 for RW, 2 for OTW, 1 for SOW (actually yesterday)
Capitals clinched
- NHL system
- IIHF system
- No shootout, no OTL point
- Wins/Losses
- No overtime
- 2 for RW, 1 for OTW/SOW
Capitals eliminated
- No shootout, OTL 1 point
Four systems has still playoff spots open.
IIHF system has the winner of Islanders/Penguins game advancing. Penguins gets Metro #3 with regulation win, any other result will have Capitals in that spot.
No shootout, OTL 1 point has Penguins needing the win to push Red Wings out of final playoff spot.
No overtime has Islanders needing the win while Penguins advancing with a tie.
Wins/Losses has the game open between Blues and Kings. If one of them wins and other loses, the winner advances. If their results are the same, Kings advances.