The New York Islanders (72 points in 65 GP) have an extra day between games, another chance to scoreboard watch as some of the many, many teams with fewer games played are in action tonight.
Tonight, the Buffalo Sabres (four points behind, four games in hand) are home to the Oilers, while the Ottawa Senators (four points behind, three games in hand) are in Chicago. The Capitals are also in action (in L.A.), and the Red Wings lost again last night, but those teams’ general managers have self-selected themselves out of the wild card chase.