Ottawa Senators Play Rangers While Chasing Wild-Card Spot

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   The Ottawa Senators will play the New York Rangers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday on NHL Network.

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   The Ottawa Senators are four points behind the New York Islanders for the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot.

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   The Ottawa Senators are five points behind the Boston Bruins for the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

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   The Ottawa Senators are five points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the third seed in the Atlantic Division.

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   The Ottawa Senators have 12 games remaining in the regular season.

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   The Ottawa Senators have seven remaining games against teams currently in playoff positions.

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   The Ottawa Senators' only remaining game against the New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, or Montreal Canadiens is on April 11 on Long Island.

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   The Montreal Canadiens have 13 games remaining in the regular season, including eight against teams currently in playoff positions.

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   The Boston Bruins have 12 games remaining in the regular season, including eight against teams currently in playoff positions.

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    The New York Islanders have 11 games remaining in the regular season, including six against teams currently in playoff positions.

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    Stathletes projects the Montreal Canadiens to finish the season with 101.0 points and secure the third place spot in the Atlantic Division.

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    Stathletes projects the Boston Bruins to finish the season with 98.4 points and earn a wild-card spot.

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    Stathletes projects the Ottawa Senators to finish the season with 98.0 points and earn a wild-card spot.

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    Stathletes projects the New York Islanders to finish the season with 96.0 points.

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    The Ottawa Senators lost both games to the Buffalo Sabres this season; one game between the teams remains on April 2.

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    The Ottawa Senators won their only game against the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, which occurred on October 9.

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    The Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning will meet two more times this season.

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    The Carolina Hurricanes have won both games against the Ottawa Senators this season; one game between the teams remains on April 5.

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    The NHL regular season concludes on April 16.

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    The Utah Mammoth defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in overtime.

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    The Buffalo Sabres have 95 points and 37 regulation wins with 11 games left, a points pace of 109.7, and a 99.9% chance of making the playoffs.

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    The Tampa Bay Lightning have 91 points and 34 regulation wins with 13 games left, a points pace of 108.2, and a 99.9% chance of making the playoffs.

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    The Montreal Canadiens have 86 points and 26 regulation wins with 13 games left, a points pace of 102.2, and an 87.5% chance of making the playoffs.

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    The Detroit Red Wings have 84 points and 27 regulation wins with 12 games left, a points pace of 98.4, and a 39% chance of making the playoffs.

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    The Ottawa Senators have 81 points and 30 regulation wins with 13 games left, a points pace of 96.3, and a 68% chance of making the playoffs.

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    The Florida Panthers have 71 points and 27 regulation wins with 13 games left, a points pace of 84.4, and a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs.

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    The Toronto Maple Leafs have 71 points and 21 regulation wins with 11 games left, a points pace of 82.0, and a 0% chance of making the playoffs.

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    The Carolina Hurricanes have 96 points and 32 regulation wins with 12 games left, a points pace of 112.5, and a 99.9% chance of making the playoffs.

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    The Pittsburgh Penguins have 86 points and 29 regulation wins with 12 games left, a points pace of 100.7, and an 87.3% chance of making the playoffs.

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    The Columbus Blue Jackets have 85 points and 26 regulation wins with 12 games left, a points pace of 99.6, and a 92.7% chance of making the playoffs.

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    The New York Islanders have 85 points and 26 regulation wins with 11 games left, a points pace of 98.2, and a 37.8% chance of making the playoffs.

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