The Rangers just keep winning, while Carolina and Washington falter.
Metropolitan Division Standings - Wednesday, February 5th
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Pittsburgh | 56 | 80 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 35 | +45 | 7-3-0 | W1 |
| NY Rangers | 57 | 65 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 28 | +9 | 7-3-0 | W4 |
| Columbus | 56 | 62 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 25 | +11 | 7-3-0 | W3 |
| Philadelphia | 57 | 62 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 25 | -8 | 4-4-2 | W2 |
| Carolina | 55 | 59 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 6-4-0 | L1 |
| New Jersey | 57 | 59 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 23 | -9 | 4-3-3 | OT2 |
| Washington | 57 | 59 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 3-6-1 | L1 |
| NY Islanders | 58 | 52 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 16 | -31 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card Standings - Wednesday, February 5th
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Toronto | 58 | 66 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 21 | -9 | 7-2-1 | L1 |
| Detroit | 56 | 62 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 21 | -12 | 5-3-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 57 | 62 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 25 | -8 | 4-4-2 | W2 |
| Ottawa | 57 | 61 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 22 | -18 | 4-3-3 | W1 |
| Carolina | 55 | 59 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 6-4-0 | L1 |
| New Jersey | 57 | 59 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 23 | -9 | 4-3-3 | OT2 |
| Washington | 57 | 59 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 3-6-1 | L1 |
Division Playoff Odds
Courtesy of Sports Club Stats:
Pittsburgh - 100.0%
NY Rangers - 85.4%
Columbus - 70.2%
Philadelphia - 44.0%
New Jersey - 42.6%
Carolina - 32.6%
Washington - 10.8%
NY Islanders - 0.3%
If The Season Ended Today...
Round 1 Matchups
| Road | Home |
| Detroit (WC2) | Pittsburgh (M1) |
| Columbus (M3) | NY Rangers (M2) |
| Toronto (WC1) | Boston (A1) |
| Montreal (A3) | Tampa Bay (A2) |
Who Helps Us Tonight
There are no impactful games tonight, unless you believe deep down that we can catch Pittsburgh *(in which case, more power to you, and go Buffalo!)