Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets (5 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, NESN, SNP, SNW, SNO)<\/p>\n
The Blue Jackets (38-24-11) are clinging to the second wild card from the East, one point ahead of the Detroit Red Wings and Senators. They trail the Bruins (41-24-8) by three points for the first wild card.<\/p>\n
Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils (7 p.m. ET; CHSN, MSGSN, NHLN)<\/p>\n
New Jersey (37-33-2) lost 5-2 at the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday to conclude a five-game road trip (3-2-0) and are 11 points out of the second wild card from the East. The Blackhawks (27-33-13) have lost six of eight (2-4-2) and are 10 points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild card from the Western Conference. Chicago forward Connor Bedard<\/a>, who\u00a0has scored an NHL career high 30 goals, has tied his career high for points set last season with 67.<\/p>\n Dallas Stars at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; Victory+, NBCSP)<\/p>\n The Stars (44-18-11) have already clinched a playoff berth and are second in the Central Division, seven points behind the Colorado Avalanche. The surging Flyers (36-24-12) have points in eight of their past nine games (7-1-1) to keep their playoff hopes alive. Philadelphia is three points out of the second wild card from the East, with one fewer game played than the Blue Jackets.<\/p>\n If playoffs started Sunday<\/p>\n Western Conference<\/p>\n (1P) Anaheim Ducks vs. (WC1) Utah Mammoth<\/p>\n (2P) Edmonton Oilers vs. (3P) Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n (1C) Colorado Avalanche vs. (WC2) Nashville Predators<\/p>\n (2C) Dallas Stars vs. (3C) Minnesota Wild<\/p>\n Eastern Conference<\/p>\n (1A) Buffalo Sabres vs. (WC1) Boston Bruins<\/p>\n (2A) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (3A) Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n (1M) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC2) Columbus Blue Jackets<\/p>\n (2M) New York Islanders vs. (3M) Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n About last night<\/p>\n There were 15 games on the NHL schedule Saturday, all with playoff implications:<\/p>\n Boston Bruins 6, Minnesota Wild 3<\/p>\n