Three power play goals lead Sabres to 4-2 victory
NHL Standings
| TEAM | GP | REC | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division Leaders: | |||
 | 62 | 47-11-4 | 98 |
 | 61 | 36-17-8 | 80 |
 | 60 | 36-20-4 | 76 |
| Metropolitan Division Leaders: | |||
 | 60 | 35-18-7 | 77 |
 | 61 | 34-20-7 | 75 |
 | 60 | 34-23-3 | 71 |
| Wild Card leaders: | |||
 | 61 | 33-21-7 | 73 |
 | 61 | 32-22-7 | 71 |
| ----------------------------------------- | |||
 | 61 | 32-23-6 | 70 |
 | 60 | 28-24-8 | 64 |
 | 61 | 28-26-7 | 63 |
 | 59 | 26-25-8 | 60 |
 | 60 | 26-26-8 | 60 |
 | 61 | 24-29-8 | 56 |
 | 62 | 23-30-9 | 55 |
 | 61 | 22-34-5 | 49 |
| TEAM | GP | REC | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division Leaders: | ||||
 | 61 | 37-20-4 | 78 | |
 | 63 | 36-22-5 | 77 | |
 | 60 | 32-23-5 | 69 | |
| Pacific Division Leaders: | ||||
 | 61 | 38-16-7 | 83 | |
 | 61 | 36-17-8 | 80 | |
 | 63 | 32-26-5 | 69 | |
| Wild Card leaders: | ||||
 | 60 | 30-25-5 | 65 | |
 | 62 | 29-27-6 | 64 | |
| ----------------------------------------- | ||||
 | 61 | 26-24-11 | 63 | |
 | 61 | 28-28-5 | 61 | |
 | 62 | 26-27-9 | 61 | |
 | 61 | 26-27-8 | 60 | |
 | 61 | 24-28-9 | 57 | |
 | 60 | 25-29-6 | 56 | |
 | 60 | 23-31-6 | 52 | |