What a crazy weekend in the Metro, as the Flyers make a statement and the Rangers' struggles continue.
Metropolitan Division Standings - Monday, March 17
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Pittsburgh | 67 | 92 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 39 | +42 | 4-4-2 | L2 |
| Philadelphia | 67 | 77 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 32 | -1 | 7-2-1 | W2 |
| Columbus | 67 | 76 | 35 | 26 | 6 | 30 | +11 | 6-3-1 | W1 |
| NY Rangers | 69 | 76 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 32 | +7 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| Washington | 69 | 74 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 24 | -6 | 5-4-1 | W2 |
| New Jersey | 68 | 71 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 29 | -10 | 5-5-0 | L2 |
| Carolina | 68 | 67 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 28 | -25 | 3-7-0 | L2 |
| NY Islanders | 69 | 61 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 20 | -38 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card Standings - Monday, March 17
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Tampa Bay | 67 | 79 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 30 | +19 | 4-4-2 | W2 |
| NY Rangers | 69 | 76 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 32 | +7 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| Washington | 69 | 74 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 24 | -6 | 5-4-1 | W2 |
| Detroit | 67 | 73 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 25 | -13 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| New Jersey | 68 | 71 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 29 | -10 | 5-5-0 | L2 |
| Ottawa | 67 | 69 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 25 | -31 | 3-5-2 | L1 |
| Carolina | 68 | 67 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 28 | -25 | 3-7-0 | L2 |
Division Playoff Odds
Courtesy of Sports Club Stats:
Pittsburgh - 100.0% (even)
Columbus - 85.0% (up)
Philadelphia - 83.2% (up)
NY Rangers - 71.2% (down)
New Jersey - 28.6% (up)
Washington - 12.6% (up)
Carolina - 0.8% (down)
NY Islanders - 0.0% (even)
If The Season Ended Today...
Round 1 Matchups
| Road | Home |
| NY Rangers (WC2) | Boston (A1) |
| Columbus (M3) | Philadelphia (M2) |
| Tampa Bay (WC1) | Pittsburgh (M1) |
| Toronto (A3) | Montreal (A2) |
Who Helps Us Tonight
Tampa Bay vs Vancouver (+0.1)