HOCKEY
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida 71 40 22 9 89 202 172
Boston 71 39 24 8 86 215 191
Tampa Bay 71 40 26 5 85 194 171
Detroit 71 35 25 11 81 179 187
Ottawa 71 33 30 8 74 205 220
Montreal 71 33 32 6 72 191 200
Buffalo 71 28 33 10 66 169 193
Toronto 70 24 35 11 59 165 206
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Washington 69 50 14 5 105 221 161
N.Y. Rangers 71 40 23 8 88 202 186
N.Y. Islanders 69 38 22 9 85 196 174
Pittsburgh 70 38 24 8 84 194 176
Philadelphia 69 34 23 12 80 181 185
New Jersey 71 34 30 7 75 161 182
Carolina 71 31 27 13 75 173 192
Columbus 70 28 34 8 64 181 218
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Dallas 72 42 21 9 93 233 211
St. Louis 72 41 22 9 91 191 185
Chicago 71 41 24 6 88 197 176
Nashville 71 36 22 13 85 196 181
Colorado 71 36 31 4 76 191 199
Minnesota 71 32 28 11 75 188 182
Winnipeg 70 29 36 5 63 182 209
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Los Angeles 70 43 22 5 91 194 159
Anaheim 69 38 22 9 85 175 162
San Jose 70 39 25 6 84 207 184
Arizona 70 31 32 7 69 188 212
Vancouver 69 27 30 12 66 167 200
Calgary 70 30 35 5 65 193 218
Edmonton 73 28 38 7 63 177 216
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
Thursday’s Games
New Jersey 7, Minnesota 4
Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 2
Detroit 3, Columbus 1
Florida 4, Toronto 1
Nashville 4, N.Y. Islanders 2
Dallas 4, Tampa Bay 3
Arizona 3, San Jose 1
Los Angeles 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, OT
Friday’s Games
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Washington, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Boston at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Minnesota, 2 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at San Jose, 4 p.m.
Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Florida, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Columbus, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Dallas, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Arizona, 10 p.m.
Boston at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Penguins Summary
Carolina 2 0 0—2
Pittsburgh 1 2 1—4
First Period—1, Carolina, Di Giuseppe 7, :42. 2, Carolina, Nash 8 (Skinner, Terry), 5:10. 3, Pittsburgh, Crosby 30, 13:53. Penalties—Rust, Pit (boarding), 17:51.
Second Period—4, Pittsburgh, Kessel 21 (Hagelin, Cole), 12:16. 5, Pittsburgh, Crosby 31 (Cole, Hagelin), 17:59. Penalties—Staal, Car (slashing), 13:06; Rust, Pit (cross-checking), 13:06; Bonino, Pit (holding stick), 14:54; Murphy, Car (tripping), 18:14; Hagelin, Pit (embellishment), 18:14; Hanifin, Car (interference), 19:52.
Third Period—6, Pittsburgh, Bonino 5 (Kessel, Hagelin), 13:20. Penalties—Hagelin, Pit (hooking), 7:10; Rask, Car (interference), 7:48; Daley, Pit (holding), 13:43; Staal, Car (goaltender interference), 14:15; Hornqvist, Pit (tripping), 16:24.
Shots on Goal—Carolina 14-8-11—33. Pittsburgh 22-9-17—48.
Power-play opportunities—Carolina 0 of 5; Pittsburgh 0 of 3.
Goalies—Carolina, Lack 11-12-5 (48 shots-44 saves). Pittsburgh, Murray 4-2-1 (33-31).
A—18,455 (18,387). T—2:31.
Referees—Steve Kozari, Dan O’Halloran. Linesmen—Scott Cherrey, Derek Nansen.
