Ottawa, in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, lead ninth-place Winnipeg by four points.
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That and the goaltending of Evgeni Nabokov were enough for the Islanders, the seventh-place team in the Eastern Conference, to improve to 8-1-1 in their last 10 and keep pace with sixth-place Ottawa, which won at Philadelphia.
Boston moved into second place in the Eastern Conference with 57 points and six games left.
With a 14-5-3 mark since March 1, the Islanders hold seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
The win was crucial as it kept the Rangers in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
The Capitals are only two points behind the Rangers, who are in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
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New York has earned seven points during a 3-0-1 run to move into seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
New York remains in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with 50 points.
For the record, it's 14-35, with the Wizards leapfrogging Orlando into 13th place in the Eastern Conference with Friday's win.
The Nets moved closer to wrapping up fourth place in the Eastern Conference and clinching homecourt advantage in the first round.
Hosepipe bans affecting about 20 million customers, introduced by seven water authorities in parts of southern and eastern England, remain in place.
Several inches of snow fell during Sunday and a yellow "be aware" ice warning is now in place for the Eastern region.
With the victory, the Nets moved closer to wrapping up fourth place in the Eastern Conference and clinching home-court advantage in the first round.
The Rangers had gotten back into eighth place in the Eastern Conference with wins on two consecutive nights this week after a three-game skid.
He scored eight of his 12 points in the fourth quarter as the Knicks moved into sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference.
They are now tied for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
In dropping to 0-2-2 in their past four, Buffalo (13-17-6) fell into 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings after being passed by the Philadelphia Flyers.
This season, the Islanders won four of their first seven games, then lost four in a row and entered Monday in 13th place in the Eastern Conference.
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New York (7-5-4) had its unbeaten streak snapped at seven games, falling one point out of first place of the Eastern Conference after Montreal rallied to beat Sporting KC.
Keith Aucoin scored and Evgeni Nabokov made 21 saves through overtime for the Islanders, who moved up to sixth place in the Eastern Conference but will need help to stay there.
New York briefly pulled into a tie with Toronto for fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-4 shootout win over Winnipeg before the Leafs (55) moved back ahead by two points.
The Rangers entered play on Wednesday in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, two points behind area rivals New Jersey and the New York Islanders, who currently hold the final two playoff positions.
It was Nabokov's third shutout this season for the Islanders, who stayed in the race for eighth place in the Eastern Conference despite having won only six of 19 home games this season.
Tavares had two goals and an assist Thursday as the seventh-place Islanders rallied past Toronto 5-3 on Thursday and moved within two points of the Maple Leafs for fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
The Rangers (12-9-2), who entered Friday in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, also lost out on a chance to pass the Devils, who were idle Friday, and tie the Senators (13-8-4) with 28 points.
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