| 26 |
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SE | 75 | 31 | 38 | 6 | 68 | 231 | 259 | 15-19-2 | 16-19-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 |
| 27 |
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PAC | 73 | 30 | 36 | 7 | 67 | 181 | 225 | 19-14-3 | 11-22-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 |
| 28 |
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SE | 74 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 65 | 193 | 244 | 12-15-11 | 12-18-6 | 3-2-5 | Lost 1 |
| 29 |
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NW | 74 | 31 | 41 | 2 | 64 | 191 | 239 | 18-18-0 | 13-23-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 5 |
| 30 |
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ATL | 73 | 24 | 41 | 8 | 56 | 184 | 240 | 16-15-5 | 8-26-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 |
Big news on the tank front. Tampa took the Canadiens to OT tonight, giving them a point and keeping them from dropping below the Avalanche in the standings. The 2nd spot is now Colorado's to own.
The 2nd spot would not guarantee Hedman - the Avs would have a 18% shot at #1 (Tavares), a 42% shot at #2 (Hedman) and a 39% shot at the 3rd pick (likely Duchene).
(the standings above don't include the Phoenix game, which was still in progress as of this posting).