In a critical match for playoff positioning today, the New York Islanders (Isles) and the New York Rangers (NYR) ended regular time tied at 2-2, pushing the game into overtime (OT). The Rangers ultimately secured a win in a shootout. Despite the loss, the Islanders still have the opportunity to clinch a playoff spot. They would need both the Detroit Red Wings to lose to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals to lose to the Tampa Bay Lightning in regulation today. For the Rangers, this victory opens the possibility of clinching the Metropolitan Division and the Eastern Conference with a win against Ottawa on Monday.
#Isles can clinch a playoff spot tonight if: DET lose to TOR in regulation & WSH loses to TBL in regulation.
After earning one point this afternoon, the @NYIslanders still have a chance to clinch a #StanleyCup Playoffs spot tonight – they would need regulation losses by both the Red Wings and Capitals in order to do so. #NHLStats: https://t.co/sSbeX9oUPg https://t.co/YX7O7XifpI
How #Isles can clinch after one point vs. #NYR ⤵️ https://t.co/j8XG0RthvU
Islanders still got one point from the shootout loss to the Rangers, so they can still clinch a playoff berth tonight if: The Red Wings lose to the Maple Leafs in regulation AND the Capitals lose to the Lightning in regulation.
#NYR win it in a shootout. #Isles can still clinch with Wash/Det regulation losses tonight. #NYR can clinch Metro/East with win Monday vs. OTT.
#Isles and #NYR going to OT tied at 2-2. Blown lead late but that’s a huge point for NYI to extend their third-place lead. Also a huge point for NYR, who now have two-point gap between them and CAR.
Monumental game for both #Isles & #NYR. NYI can clinch a playoff spot by winning and getting some other favorable results, while NYR is at risk of losing three straight games and potentially falling out of No. 1 seed in Metro if CAR beats CHI tomorrow and things go south today.
#Isles can clinch a playoff spot today. Battle #NYR at 12:30 ET. We’ll talk to Roy before puck drop. Get ready ⤵️ @TheHockeyNews @matthewpage24 https://t.co/Pri0jg8sc6