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When do NHL playoffs start? 2026 standings, bracket with East series set

Mike Brehm, USA TODAY · USA TODAY Sports

Tue, Apr 14, 2026 ·

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All 16 NHL playoff berths are filled with three days left in the regular season and more playoff series have been set.

The Eastern Conference first round series are official after the Boston Bruins won 4-0 to clinch the first wild-card seed.

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Ottawa Senators , the Buffalo Sabres will play the Bruins and the other two series are Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers .

The Utah Mammoth clinched the top wild-card seed in the West on Tuesday, but the Pacific Division seeds won't be decided until later in the week.

The most-anticipated game had no playoff implications as Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin skated off a 2-1 winner in his season finale. The NHL's all-time leading scorer hasn't said whether he'll return for another season. He faced the Columbus Blue Jackets , the team against which he scored two goals in his NHL debut in 2005. He picked up an assist on the winning goal.

"I hope it's not my last game," he told reporters. "I don't know what's going to happen. We'll see."

Here's what to know about the NHL standings , including the latest playoff bracket and the tiebreaker procedures for the 2025-26 season before the postseason begins on April 18:

April 29: Utah Mammoth center Logan Cooley (92) checks Vegas Golden Knights center Nic Dowd (26).
(Stephen R. Sylvanie, Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images)

Jeff Malott of the Los Angeles Kings and Jack Drury of the Colorado Avalanche fight during the first period in Game Four of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 26, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.
(Harry How, Getty Images)

April 22: Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny (11) checks Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rickard Rakell (67) in Game 3.
(Eric Hartline, Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

Zach Benson of the Buffalo Sabres and Andrew Peeke of the Boston Bruins fight during the third period in Game Two of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at KeyBank Center on April 21, 2026, in Buffalo, New York.
(Joe Hrycych, Getty Images)

Tensions rise as Carolina Hurricanes left wing Nicolas Deslauriers (44) fights with Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) in the second period of Game 4.
(Marc DesRosiers, Imagn Images)

April 13: The Seattle Kraken's Melanson and Los Angeles Kings' Samuel Helenius fight during the first period at Climate Pledge Arena.
(Stephen Brashear, Imagn Images)

April 11: The New York Rangers' J.T. Miller fights with the Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn during the second period at the American Airlines Center.
(Jerome Miron, Imagn Images)

April 5: The New York Rangers' Noah Laba (42) fights with the Washington Capitals' Hendrix Lapierre during the third period at Madison Square Garden.
(Danny Wild, Imagn Images)

April 4: The New York Rangers' Will Cuylle fights the Detroit Red Wings' Ben Chiarot during the third period at Madison Square Garden.
(Danny Wild, Imagn Images)

March 30: Anaheim Ducks' Radko Gudas and Toronto Maple Leafs' Max Domi fight during the first period at Honda Center.
(Ric Tapia, Getty Images)

March 27: The Chicago Blackhawks' Sacha Boisvert (12) fights with the New York Rangers' Will Borgen during the third period at Madison Square Garden.
(Brad Penner, Imagn Images)

March 25: Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres players get into a scrum after the whistle during the first period at KeyBank Center.
(Timothy T. Ludwig, Imagn Images)

March 21: San Jose Sharks right wing Ryan Reaves (75) fights against Philadelphia Flyers left wing Garrett Wilson (10) during the first period at SAP Center at San Jose.
(Robert Edwards, Imagn Images)

March 14: The Vegas Golden Knights' Jeremy Lauzon (5) fights the Chicago Blackhawks' Tyler Bertuzzi during the third period at T-Mobile Arena.
(Stephen R. Sylvanie, Imagn Images)

March 10: Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) collides with Edmonton Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram (39) after being hit by Darnell Nurse.
(Ron Chenoy Imagn Images)

March 8: Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry (10) and Buffalo Sabres left wing Beck Malenstyn (29) fight during the second period at KeyBank Center.
(Timothy T. Ludwig, Imagn Images)

March 2: The LA Kings' Taylor Ward (52) checks the Colorado Avalanche's Sam Malinski into the boards during the second period at Crypto.com Arena.
(Kirby Lee, Imagn Images)

Feb. 28: Referee Cody Beach stops the fight between the Washington Capitals' Connor McMichael and Montreal Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle (21) during the third period at the Bell Centre.

(Eric Bolte, Imagn Images)

Feb. 28: The Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk (7) battles along the boards with the Toronto Maple Leafs' Brandon Carlo in the second period at Scotiabank Arena.
(Dan Hamilton, Imagn Images)

Feb. 28: The Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg hits the boards alongside the Dallas Stars' Nils Lundkvist during the third period at the American Airlines Center.
(Jerome Miron, Imagn Images)

Feb. 5: The Florida Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk (left) and Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman fight during the second period at Benchmark International Arena.
(Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images)

Feb. 4: The St. Louis Blues' Brayden Schenn fights with the Dallas Stars' Justin Hryckowian during the second period at the American Airlines Center.
(Jerome Miron, Imagn Images)

Feb. 1: Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman fight during the second period of the 2026 Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium.
(Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images)

Jan. 29: St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker (left) fights Florida Panthers left wing A.J. Greer during the second period at Enterprise Center.
(Jeff Curry, Imagn Images)

Jan. 27: Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane (91) fights with San Jose Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren during the second period at Rogers Arena.
(Bob Frid, Imagn Images)

Jan. 19: San Jose Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic (left) fights Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky during the third period at Amerant Bank Arena.

(Bruce Bennett, Getty Images)

Jan. 15: Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) fights with Calgary Flames left wing Joel Farabee (86) during the second period at United Center.
(Kamil Krzaczynski, Imagn Images)

Jan. 15: Boston Bruins center Alex Steeves (21) and Seattle Kraken center Ryan Winterton (26) fight during the third period at TD Garden.
(Eric Canha, Imagn Images)

Jan 10: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (74) checks Seattle Kraken right wing Kaapo Kakko (84) during the first period at Lenovo Center.
(James Guillory, Imagn Images)

Dec. 30: Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies (23) fights with New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) during the third period at Scotiabank Arena.
(Nick Turchiaro, Imagn Images)

Dec. 20: Philadelphia Flyers left wing Nicolas Deslauriers (44) and New York Rangers left wing Brennan Othmann (78) are separated by officials and teammates after a fight during the second period at Madison Square Garden.
(Brad Penner, Imagn Images)

Dec 8: Toronto Maple Leafs forward Dakota Joshua (81) and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Maxwell Crozier (24) fight during the third period at Scotiabank Arena.
(John E. Sokolowski, Imagn Images)

Dec. 4: Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Bokondji Imama (14) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Curtis Douglas (42) fight in the first period at Benchmark International Arena.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)

Dec. 1: New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler (71) and Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli (19) fight during the second period at Prudential Center.
(Ed Mulholland, Imagn Images)

Nov. 28: New Jersey Devils right wing Stefan Noesen (11) and Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) fight during the first period at KeyBank Center.
(Timothy T. Ludwig, Imagn Images)

Nov. 28: Philadelphia Flyers right wing Garnet Hathaway (19) checks New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas (53) during the second period at UBS Arena.
(Dennis Schneidler, Imagn Images)

Nov. 28: Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews (19) checks Carolina Hurricanes center Justin Robidas (46) during the first period at Lenovo Center.
(James Guillory, Imagn Images)

Nov 24: Members of the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings fight at the end of the third period at Prudential Center.
(Ed Mulholland, Imagn Images)

Nov. 22: Florida Panthers left wing A.J. Greer (10) and Edmonton Oilers center Trent Frederic (10) fight during the first period at Amerant Bank Arena.
(Sam Navarro, Imagn Images)

Utah Mammoth center Jack McBain (22) and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) fight during the third period at Delta Center.
(Rob Gray, Imagn Images)

Nov. 16: The New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings engage in a major scrum after their game at Madison Square Garden.
(John Jones, Imagn Images)

Nov. 6: Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) fights Minnesota Wild center Tyler Pitlick (19) after his hit injured Carolina's Jalen Chatfield.

(James Guillory, Imagn Images)

Nov. 6: Los Angeles Kings right wing Corey Perry (10) and Florida Panthers left wing A.J. Greer (10) fight during the third period at Crypto.com Arena.
(Jayne Kamin-Oncea, Imagn Images)

Nov. 6: Buffalo Sabres center Josh Dunne (44) and St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker (75) fight during the first period at KeyBank Center.
(Timothy T. Ludwig, Imagn Images)

Nov 4: New York Islanders and Boston Bruins players get in a scrum after Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer (48) was roughed by Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov (91) during the second period.
(Brad Penner, Imagn Images)

Nov. 1: Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Mathieu Olivier (24) fights St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker (75) in the first period at Nationwide Arena.
(Aaron Doster, Imagn Images)

Nov 1: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov (9) hits St. Louis Blues right wing Jordan Kyrou (25) along the boards in the third period at Nationwide Arena.
(Aaron Doster, Imagn Images)

Nov. 1: Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) and Buffalo Sabres left wing Jordan Greenway (12) fight during the first period at KeyBank Center.
(Timothy T. Ludwig, Imagn Images)

Oct. 24: Calgary Flames right wing Adam Klapka (43) and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley (64) fight in the first period at Canada Life Centre.
(James Carey Lauder, Imagn Images)

Oct. 23: Boston Bruins left wing Tanner Jeannot (84) fights with Anaheim Ducks left wing Ross Johnston (44) during the second period at TD Garden.
(Bob DeChiara, Imagn Images)

Oct. 21: Anaheim Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) and Nashville Predators defenseman Adam Wilsby (83) fight during the third period at Bridgestone Arena.
(Steve Roberts, Imagn Images)

Oct. 18: Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand (63) is held back by a linesman after scuffling with Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. Marchand is holding Dahlin's helmet and later pulled off the straps in the penalty box.

(Timothy T. Ludwig, Imagn Images)

Oct. 18: Tampa Bay Lightning center Curtis Douglas (42) and Columbus Blue Jackets center Mathieu Olivier (24) fight during the first period at Nationwide Arena.
(Russell LaBounty, -Imagn Images)

Oct. 16: Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Kaedan Korczak (6) checks Boston Bruins center Michael Eyssimont (81) during the first period at T-Mobile Arena.
(Stephen R. Sylvanie, Imagn Images)

Oct 14: Dallas Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel (6) checks Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin (13) during the first period at the American Airlines Center.
(Jerome Miron, Imagn Images)

Oct. 11: Calgary Flames left wing Ryan Lomberg (70) and St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker (75) fight during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome.
(Sergei Belski, Imagn Images)

Oct. 11: Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) checks New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) during the first period at PPG Paints Arena.
(Charles LeClaire, Imagn Images)

Oct. 11: Los Angeles Kings left wing Jeff Malott (39) and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Luke Schenn (5) fight during the first period at Canada Life Centre.
(James Carey Lauder, Imagn Images)

Oct. 9: Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl (48) checks San Jose Sharks center Philipp Kurashev (96) at center ice during the third period at SAP Center.
(Robert Edwards, Imagn Images)

Oct. 9: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh (43) and Ottawa Senators left wing Kurtis MacDermid (23) fight during the first period at Benchmark International Arena.
(Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images)

Oct. 9: Carolina Hurricanes left wing Jordan Martinook (48) checks New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) during the third period at Lenovo Center.
(James Guillory, Imagn Images)

Oct. 9: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) checks New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) as he goes after a loose puck during the second period at KeyBank Center.
(Timothy T. Ludwig, Imagn Images)

Oct 7: Los Angeles Kings left wing Jeff Malott (39) points to Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) after he finished fighting Josh Manson during the first period at Crypto.com Arena.
(Jayne Kamin-Oncea, Imagn Images)

Oct. 7: Chicago's Nick Foligno fights with Florida's A.J. Greer during the first period at Amerant Bank Arena.
(Carmen Mandato, Getty Images)

Canucks beat Kings : What it means

Vancouver wins 4-3 in overtime. The Kings' loss keeps them in the second wild-card spot and allows the Mammoth to clinch the first wild card. Utah will face the Pacific Division winner in the first round. Los Angeles can still reach third in the Pacific if it picks up one more point than Anaheim in the teams' season finales. As things stand on Tuesday, the Kings would face the No. 1 overall Avalanche .

Mammoth beat Jets: What it means

The Mammoth do their part in their bid to clinch the first wild-card seed in the West, though they will need the Kings to lose.

Wild beat Ducks : What it means

Anaheim's 3-2 regulation loss means it doesn't advance in the Pacific Division race and could possibly drop. The Ducks stay at 90 points and the Kings (89) and Mammoth (90) are in action. If both win, Anaheim would drop to the second wild card, meaning a first round matchup against the Avalanche. The Ducks' loss also means the Golden Knights can finish no lower than second in the Pacific, meaning home ice advantage in the first round.

Hurricanes beat Islanders : What it means

Carolina's 2-1 win gives them 113 points. The Hurricanes will have home-ice through the playoffs unless they face the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final. Islanders standout rookie Matthew Schaefer was held without a point. He finishes with a record-tying 23 goals by a rookie defenseman, matching Brian Leetch's mark.

Flyers beat Canadiens: What it means

Montreal's 4-2 loss locks them in at third place in the Atlantic Division. The Canadiens will open on the road at Tampa . The Flyers will open in Pittsburgh.

Bruins beat Devils: What it means

Boston's 4-0 victory gives them the first wild-card seed in the East. They will face the Sabres in the first round and the Hurricanes will face the Senators. The other series are Flyers-Penguins and Canadiens-Lightning.

Alex Ovechkin leaves the ice a winner

If this is Alex Ovechkin's final NHL game, he leaves the ice a winner, 2-1 against the Blue Jackets. He drew an assist on the game winning and finishes with a record 929 goals, 758 assists and 1,687 points in 1,753 career games. He played all 82 games this season and led the Capitals with 32 goals and 64 points at age 40.

He high-fived his teammates as he went off the ice, clapped his hands to acknowledge fans chanting, "Ovi, Ovi," and then skated directly to the dressing room. Ovechkin says he will talk to his family and the team in the offseason and he decides whether to retire or come back for a 22nd season.

Blue Jackets pull goalie

Alex Ovechkin shoots wide of the open net as the puck rolls on him. Fans chanting, "Ovi."

Capitals score on power play

Miles Wood is called for high-sticking. Alex Ovechkin gets off a few shots. Jakob Chychrun scores to give the Capitals a 2-1 lead. Ovechkin gets an assist. That's No. 758 for his career.

Ducks, Wild tied after one period

Score is 1-1. The Ducks can move into second place in the Pacific Division if they win.

Capitals go on power play

Alex Ovechkin is in his office in the left faceoff circle. He moves closer to the net and gets off a shot, but Columbus kills that penalty, too.

Alex Ovechkin, Capitals start third period

The Capitals are on the power play. Blue Jackets kill it off.

Canadiens trail Flyers after two periods

Matvei Michkov gave the Flyers a 3-1 lead with his 20th goal of the season, but Jake Evans scored with 11 seconds left in the second period to make it 3-2. If Montreal loses in regulation, Tampa Bay gets home ice in their upcoming first round series.

Bruins have big lead after two periods

Boston is 4-0 against New Jersey . They clinch the first wild card in the Eastern Conference with a victory.

Capitals, Blue Jackets tied after two periods

Columbus' Boone Jenner and Washington's Anthony Beauvillier scored in the period for a 1-1 tie. Alex Ovechkin has one shot and the Capitals will be on the power play to start the third period.

Canadiens get one goal back

Brendan Gallagher cuts the Flyers' lead to 2-1. Montreal needs at least one point in this game to have a chance at home ice in their first round series against Tampa Bay.

Second period underway in Columbus

Washington-Columbus was scoreless, but Boone Jenner just put the Blue Jackets up 1-0. Washington's Alex Ovechkin, who hasn't decided whether this is his last season, had no shots and one hit in the first period.

Flyers lead Canadiens after one

It's 2-0 with Philadelphia goals from Porter Martone and Oliver Bonk. If the Canadiens lose, the Lightning clinch second in the Atlantic Division and home ice in the Tampa Bay-Montreal first round series.

Bruins take big lead

Boston has a 4-0 lead after one period against the Devils. Mark Kastelic has scored twice and Morgan Geekie has scored his 39th goal and Viktor Arvidsson his 25th. If this keeps up, the Bruins clinch the first wild-card seed and a first round matchup with the Buffalo Sabres.

TJ Oshie interview with Alex Ovechkin

Who's in the 2026 NHL playoffs?

Eastern Conference: Carolina, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Montreal, Tampa Bay, Boston, Ottawa

Western Conference: Colorado, Dallas , Minnesota , Vegas , Edmonton , Anaheim, Utah, Los Angeles

Who can clinch an NHL playoff seed today?

The Bruins will clinch the first wild card in the East if they beat the New Jersey Devils . That would set up a first round meeting with the Sabres. The Ottawa Senators would face the Carolina Hurricanes. Update:The Bruins won and clinched the first wild card.
The idle Lightning will clinch second in the Atlantic Division and home-ice advantage in the first round if the Montreal Canadiens lose in regulation. Update:The Canadiens lost to the Flyers and start the first round series at Tampa Bay.
The Mammoth will clinch the first wild card in the West if they beat the Winnipeg Jets and the Los Angeles Kings lose. They'd also clinch if they get one point and the Kings lose in regulation. Utah would face the Pacific Division winner in the first round.
The Kings would finish as the second wild card if they lose in regulation and the Anaheim Ducks and Mammoth pick up at least one point. The Kings would face the Colorado Avalanche in the first round. The Kings could move into the third seed in the Pacific if they win on Tuesday and the Ducks lose.

NHL games today (Tuesday, April 14)

Bruins 4, Devils 0
Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1
Flyers 4, Canadiens 2
Capitals 2, Blue Jackets 1
Wild 3, Ducks 2
Mammoth 5, Jets 3
Avalanche 3, Flames 1
Blues 7, Penguins 5
Canucks 4, Kings 3

NHL playoff standings

NHL Eastern Conference standings 2025-26

After April 14 games . x-clinched playoff spot. y-clinched division. z-eliminated.

Metropolitan Division

y-Carolina Hurricanes (113) Eastern Conference winner
x-Pittsburgh Penguins (98)
x-Philadelphia Flyers (98)

Atlantic Division

y-Buffalo Sabres (108)
x-Tampa Bay Lightning (106)
x-Montreal Canadiens (106)

Wild card

x- Boston Bruins (100)
x-Ottawa Senators (97)

Out of the playoffs: z- Washington Capitals (95), z-Columbus Blue Jackets (92), z-Detroit Red Wings (92), z-New York Islanders (91), z-New Jersey Devils (87), z-Florida Panthers (82), z-Toronto Maple Leafs (78), z-New York Rangers (75)

NHL Western Conference standings 2025-26

After April 14 games. x-clinched playoff spot. y-clinched division. z-eliminated.

Central Division

y-Colorado Avalanche (119) - Presidents' Trophy winner
x-Dallas Stars (110)
x-Minnesota Wild (104)

Pacific Division

x-Vegas Golden Knights (93)
x-Edmonton Oilers (91)
x-Anaheim Ducks (90)

Wild card

x- Utah Mammoth (92)
x-Los Angeles Kings (90)

Out of the playoffs: z-Nashville Predators (86), z-San Jose Sharks (84), z-St. Louis Blues (84), z-Winnipeg Jets (82), z-Seattle Kraken (79), z-Calgary Flames (75), z-Chicago Blackhawks (70), z-Vancouver Canucks (58)

NHL playoffs if they started today

NHL Eastern Conference playoff bracket

Here is how the Eastern Conference playoff bracket would look if the season ended on April 14:

Carolina (M1) vs. Ottawa (WC2) This series is set
Pittsburgh (M2) vs. Philadelphia (M3) This series is set
Buffalo (A1) vs. Boston (WC1) This series is set
Tampa Bay (A2) vs. Montreal (A3) This series is set

The winner of the first series would play the winner of the second in the second round. The winner of the third series would play the winner of the fourth. Key: M - Metropolitan Division. A - Atlantic Division. WC - wild card

NHL Western Conference playoff bracket

Here is how the Western Conference playoff bracket would look if the season ended on April 14.

Colorado (C1) vs. Los Angeles (WC2)
Dallas (C2) vs. Minnesota (C3). This series is set
Vegas (P1) vs. Utah (WC1)
Edmonton (P2) vs. Anaheim (P3)

The winner of the first series would play the winner of the second in the second round. The winner of the third series would play the winner of the fourth. Key: C - Central Division P - Pacific Division. WC - wild card

NHL tiebreakers: What is the first tiebreaker in NHL standings?

If two teams are tied in points at the end of the regular season, here are the tiebreakers:

Regulation wins
Regulation and overtime wins (ROW)
Total wins
Most points earned in head-to-head competition: If teams had an uneven number of meetings, the first game played in the city that has the extra game is excluded. When more than two clubs are tied, the percentage of available points earned in games among each other (and not including any odd games) shall be used to determine standings.
Goal differential
Total goals

When does the NHL regular season end?

The NHL regular season is scheduled to end on Thursday, April 16, with six games.

When do the NHL playoffs start?

The NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs are scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 18.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 NHL playoff schedule, picture, bracket, tiebreaker scenarios

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Canucks beat Kings : What it means

Mammoth beat Jets: What it means

Wild beat Ducks : What it means

Hurricanes beat Islanders : What it means

Flyers beat Canadiens: What it means

Bruins beat Devils: What it means

Alex Ovechkin leaves the ice a winner

Blue Jackets pull goalie

Capitals score on power play

Ducks, Wild tied after one period

Capitals go on power play

Alex Ovechkin, Capitals start third period

Canadiens trail Flyers after two periods

Bruins have big lead after two periods

Capitals, Blue Jackets tied after two periods

Canadiens get one goal back