Ice hockey: NHL results and standings

WASHINGTON: National Hockey League results and standings after Monday's games:

Chicago 5, Carolina 2

San Jose 4, Montreal 0

NY Rangers 4, Nashville 1

Standings (pl w l ot gf ga pts)

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

1. Montreal 63 41 17 5 171 139 87

2. Tampa Bay 64 38 20 6 210 171 82

3. Detroit 61 35 15 11 180 159 81

4. Boston 62 31 22 9 165 161 71

5. Florida 63 28 22 13 154 178 69

6. Ottawa 60 27 23 10 171 163 64

7. Toronto 63 25 33 5 170 193 55

8. Buffalo 63 19 39 5 123 212 43

Metropolitan Division

1. NY Rangers 62 39 17 6 196 153 84

2. NY Islanders 64 41 21 2 205 179 84

3. Pittsburgh 62 36 17 9 181 155 81

4. Washington 64 34 20 10 188 159 78

5. Philadelphia 63 27 25 11 168 183 65

6. New Jersey 63 26 27 10 141 164 62

7. Columbus 62 26 32 4 160 196 56

8. Carolina 62 24 31 7 144 167 55

Western Conference

Pacific Division

1. Anaheim 64 40 17 7 189 177 87

2. Vancouver 62 36 23 3 180 167 75

3. Calgary 62 33 25 4 175 160 70

4. Los Angeles 62 29 21 12 166 162 70

5. San Jose 64 31 25 8 179 181 70

6. Arizona 63 20 36 7 138 214 47

7. Edmonton 63 18 35 10 143 208 46

Central Division

1. Nashville 64 41 16 7 192 155 89

2. St. Louis 63 40 18 5 197 159 85

3. Chicago 64 38 21 5 188 152 81

4. Winnipeg 64 32 20 12 179 172 76

5. Minnesota 62 33 22 7 176 161 73

6. Colorado 63 27 25 11 167 182 65

7. Dallas 63 27 26 10 196 210 64

Note: Overtime losses (OT) worth 1 pt and not included in loss column (L)