Jackets catch a tiny break, in that the same night they get smoked no one else in the Metro did anything and Tampa Bay also lost. That said, so long, Wild Card, game-in-hand, and double-digit goal-differential...
Metropolitan Division Standings - Friday, March 7
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Pittsburgh | 62 | 86 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 37 | +43 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 63 | 72 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 30 | -4 | 8-2-0 | W3 |
| NY Rangers | 63 | 70 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 29 | +4 | 6-3-1 | OT1 |
| Columbus | 63 | 69 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 28 | +7 | 6-3-1 | L3 |
| Washington | 64 | 68 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 21 | -7 | 5-3-2 | L2 |
| New Jersey | 63 | 67 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 27 | -4 | 5-3-2 | W1 |
| Carolina | 62 | 63 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 26 | -21 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
| NY Islanders | 65 | 57 | 24 | 32 | 9 | 18 | -42 | 3-6-1 | OT1 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card Standings - Friday, March 7
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Tampa Bay | 63 | 73 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 28 | +17 | 3-7-0 | L3 |
| Detroit | 62 | 69 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 24 | -8 | 5-3-2 | OT1 |
| Columbus | 63 | 69 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 28 | +7 | 6-3-1 | L3 |
| Washington | 64 | 68 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 21 | -7 | 5-3-2 | L2 |
| New Jersey | 63 | 67 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 27 | -4 | 5-3-2 | W1 |
| Ottawa | 63 | 65 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 24 | -29 | 4-5-1 | L2 |
| Carolina | 62 | 63 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 26 | -21 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
Division Playoff Odds
Courtesy of Sports Club Stats:
Pittsburgh - 100.0% (even)
Philadelphia - 72.2% (up)
NY Rangers - 70.3% (up)
Columbus - 60.8% (down)
New Jersey - 52.1% (up)
Washington - 14.3% (down)
Carolina - 7.5% (up)
NY Islanders - 0.0% (even)
If The Season Ended Today...
Round 1 Matchups
| Road | Home |
| Detroit (WC2) | Pittsburgh (M1) |
| NY Rangers (M3) | Philadelphia (M2) |
| Tampa Bay (WC1) | Boston (A1) |
| Toronto (A3) | Montreal (A2) |
Who Helps Us Tonight
Carolina vs NY Rangers (+0.9)
Detroit vs New Jersey (both help and hurt; SCS says that Detroit helps slightly more, but I think we'd rather have Jersey win. JUST NO OT!!)