There were only two games in the NHL, one with playoff implications and the other involving a lottery team. In the game with playoff meaning, Pittsburgh defeated Tampa 4-2 and moved into second place in the Metropolitan Division. That dropped the Columbus Blue Jackets into the final wild card spot with 59 points. That means the Rangers are ten points out of the last playoff spot.
Buffalo was the lottery eligible team that played and they lost 1-0 to the Dallas Stars. They remain seven points ahead of the Rangers in the standings. The Rangers remain tenth from the bottom of the league standings.