Another night of only one game affecting the Jackets, though no real help this time.
Metropolitan Division Standings - Thursday, February 27
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Pittsburgh | 58 | 83 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 36 | +48 | 6-3-1 | OT1 |
| NY Rangers | 59 | 67 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 28 | +9 | 7-3-0 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 59 | 66 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 27 | -5 | 5-4-1 | W4 |
| Columbus | 58 | 63 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 25 | +9 | 5-4-1 | L1 |
| Washington | 59 | 63 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 19 | -4 | 5-4-1 | W2 |
| Carolina | 58 | 61 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 25 | -15 | 6-4-0 | L2 |
| New Jersey | 59 | 61 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 4-4-2 | L1 |
| NY Islanders | 60 | 52 | 22 | 30 | 8 | 16 | -36 | 3-6-1 | L2 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card Standings - Thursday, February 27
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Toronto | 60 | 70 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 23 | -4 | 7-2-1 | W2 |
| Detroit | 59 | 66 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 6-2-2 | W1 |
| Columbus | 58 | 63 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 25 | +9 | 5-4-1 | L1 |
| Ottawa | 59 | 63 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 23 | -22 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Washington | 59 | 63 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 19 | -4 | 5-4-1 | W2 |
| Carolina | 58 | 61 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 25 | -15 | 6-4-0 | L2 |
| New Jersey | 59 | 61 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 4-4-2 | L1 |
Division Playoff Odds
Courtesy of Sports Club Stats:
Pittsburgh - 100.0% (even)
NY Rangers - 81.5% (down)
Columbus - 57.7% (down)
Philadelphia - 56.3% (down)
New Jersey - 33.2% (down)
Washington - 18.1% (down)
Carolina - 17.4% (down)
NY Islanders - 0.0% (even)
If The Season Ended Today...
Round 1 Matchups
| Road | Home |
| Detroit (WC2) | Pittsburgh (M1) |
| Philadelphia (M3) | NY Rangers (M2) |
| Toronto (WC1) | Boston (A1) |
| Montreal (A3) | Tampa Bay (A2) |
Who Helps Us Tonight
New Jersey vs Columbus (+9.0)
Philadelphia vs San Jose (+1.3)
NY Islanders vs Toronto (+1.0)
Dallas vs Carolina (+0.7)
Florida vs Washington (+0.9)
NY Rangers vs Chicago (+0.8)
Ottawa vs Detroit (+0.5)
Pittsburgh vs Montreal (+0.3)
Nashville vs Tampa Bay (+0.1)