The Islanders and Red Wings clawed themselves closer to the Canadiens with victories on Friday.

Those two teams and the other pair of chasers still need Montreal to slip up over its final seven games to get into the postseason.

Both of those games should be won by the Canadiens. An upset or two needs to happen in order for the chasers to gain ground.

Columbus and the Rangers have tough road tests on Saturday against Toronto and New Jersey.

The Rangers are +200 to make the playoffs, while Columbus is up to +650. The Red Wings and Islanders' playoff odds are over +1000.

Columbus owns the mathematical advantage with one extra game left to play, but after Saturday, it has two matchups with Ottawa and Washington.

The Rangers don't have an easy finish, either, with two games against Tampa Bay, one win the Islanders and clashes with New Jersey and Carolina in the final seven. The only easy game on paper is against Philadelphia.

The first wild-card team is in line to play the Maple Leafs at the moment. The Leafs are -245 to win the Atlantic Division ahead of matchups against Florida and Tampa Bay in the next week.

Tampa Bay is +370 and Florida is +600 to win the Atlantic. Florida plays Toronto on Tuesday, while the Lightning get their final shot at the Leafs on Wednesday.