Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets (5 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, NESN, SNP, SNW, SNO)
The Blue Jackets (38-24-11) are clinging to the second wild card from the East, one point ahead of the Detroit Red Wings and Senators. They trail the Bruins (41-24-8) by three points for the first wild card.
Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils (7 p.m. ET; CHSN, MSGSN, NHLN)
New Jersey (37-33-2) lost 5-2 at the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday to conclude a five-game road trip (3-2-0) and are 11 points out of the second wild card from the East. The Blackhawks (27-33-13) have lost six of eight (2-4-2) and are 10 points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild card from the Western Conference. Chicago forward Connor Bedard, who has scored an NHL career high 30 goals, has tied his career high for points set last season with 67.
Dallas Stars at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; Victory+, NBCSP)
The Stars (44-18-11) have already clinched a playoff berth and are second in the Central Division, seven points behind the Colorado Avalanche. The surging Flyers (36-24-12) have points in eight of their past nine games (7-1-1) to keep their playoff hopes alive. Philadelphia is three points out of the second wild card from the East, with one fewer game played than the Blue Jackets.
If playoffs started Sunday
Western Conference
(1P) Anaheim Ducks vs. (WC1) Utah Mammoth
(2P) Edmonton Oilers vs. (3P) Vegas Golden Knights
(1C) Colorado Avalanche vs. (WC2) Nashville Predators
(2C) Dallas Stars vs. (3C) Minnesota Wild
Eastern Conference
(1A) Buffalo Sabres vs. (WC1) Boston Bruins
(2A) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (3A) Montreal Canadiens
(1M) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC2) Columbus Blue Jackets
(2M) New York Islanders vs. (3M) Pittsburgh Penguins
About last night
There were 15 games on the NHL schedule Saturday, all with playoff implications:
Boston Bruins 6, Minnesota Wild 3
David Pastrnak extended the NHL’s longest active point streak to 12 games (seven goals, 13 assists) with two assists for the Bruins. The Wild (41-21-12) could have clinched a playoff berth with a win and is third in the Central Division, five points behind the Stars.
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Ottawa Senators 2
Emil Lilleberg had a goal and two assists to become the fourth Norway-born player in NHL history with a three-point game to pace the Lightning (45-21-6). The Senators (38-25-10), who had points in five straight (4-0-1), are one point behind the Blue Jackets for the second wild card from the East and tied with the Red Wings in points (86).
