Maybe apart from the Central Division, there is a real battle for playoff and Wild Card spots in the remaining three divisions, a reality the Vegas Golden Knights are currently grappling with.
As we enter All-Star week, the Golden Knights are currently fourth in the Pacific but just one point behind the Vancouver Canucks, who lead the division.
Vegas is tied on points with the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers, although the Knights have played one more game than the Flames and two more than both the Oilers and the Canucks.
And, to throw another caveat into the mix, the Arizona Coyotes are also on 57 points and they have played the same amount of games as the Golden Knights.