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Sunday, September 20
9 gamesRace for the playoffs
Eastern ConferenceHurricanes lead at .689
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | PTS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 53 | 22 | 7 | .689 | ||
| 2x | 50 | 23 | 9 | .665 | ||
| 3x | 50 | 26 | 6 | .646 | ||
| 4x | 48 | 24 | 10 | .646 | ||
| 5x | 45 | 27 | 10 | .610 | ||
| 6x | 44 | 27 | 11 | .604 | ||
| 7x | 41 | 25 | 16 | .598 | ||
| 8x | 43 | 27 | 12 | .598 |
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Western ConferenceAvalanche lead at .738
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | PTS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 55 | 16 | 11 | .738 | ||
| 2x | 50 | 20 | 12 | .683 | ||
| 3x | 46 | 24 | 12 | .634 | ||
| 4x | 39 | 26 | 17 | .579 | ||
| 5x | 41 | 30 | 11 | .567 | ||
| 6x | 43 | 33 | 6 | .561 | ||
| 7x | 43 | 33 | 6 | .561 | ||
| 8x | 35 | 27 | 20 | .549 |
Tournaments & cups
League leaders
Power ranking
- 01
Number 1Colorado Avalanche55-16-11+99W3Winners of 3 straight, 55-16-11 on the season with a +99 goal differential.7Up 7 places
- 02
Number 2Dallas Stars50-20-12+53W5Winners of 5 straight, 50-20-12 on the season with a +53 goal differential.4Up 4 places
- 03
Number 3Carolina Hurricanes53-22-7+56W1Firmly in the top four at 53-22-7 with a +56 goal differential.28Up 28 places
- 04
Number 4Buffalo Sabres50-23-9+47—Firmly in the top four at 50-23-9 with a +47 goal differential.17Up 17 places
- 05
Number 5Minnesota Wild46-24-12+32W1In the mix at 46-24-12 with a +32 goal differential.10Up 10 places
- 06
Number 6Tampa Bay Lightning50-26-6+59L1In the mix at 50-26-6 with a +59 goal differential.16Up 16 places
- 07
Number 7Montréal Canadiens48-24-10+27L1In the mix at 48-24-10 with a +27 goal differential.22Up 22 places
- 08
Number 8Boston Bruins45-27-10+22W2In the mix at 45-27-10 with a +22 goal differential.15Up 15 places
- 09
Number 9Philadelphia Flyers43-27-12+7W3Winners of 3 straight, 43-27-12 on the season with a +7 goal differential.3Up 3 places
- 10
Number 10Vegas Golden Knights39-26-17+15W3Winners of 3 straight, 39-26-17 on the season with a +15 goal differential.7Up 7 places
Computed from record, goal differential and current streak.
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