On pace for how many points?

We’re almost half-way through the season, and some teams’ point totals are still deceiving despite what the overall standings look like. Through Thursday’s action, here’s how many points each team was on pace to accumulate this season. (Decimals were rounded up).

Atlantic Division
Pittsburgh Penguins (50 pts in 36 gms)… On pace: 114 points
Philadelphia Flyers (49 pts in 35 gms)… On pace: 115 points
New York Rangers (42 pts in 36 gms)… On pace: 96 points
New York Islanders (22 pts in 32 gms)… On pace: 57 points
New Jersey Devils (20 pts in 34 gms)… On pace: 49 points

Northeast Division
Montreal Canadiens (42 pts in 35 gms)… On pace: 99 points
Boston Bruins (40 pts in 33 gms)… On pace: 100 points
Ottawa Senators (34 pts in 36 gms)… On pace: 78 points
Buffalo Sabres (32 pts in 35 gms)… On pace: 75 points
Toronto Maple Leafs (28 pts in 33 gms)… On pace: 70 points
Southeast Division
Tampa Bay Lightning (45 pts in 35 gms)… On pace: 106 points
Washington Capitals (45 pts in 37 gms)… On pace: 100 points
Atlanta Thrashers (43 pts in 37 gms)… On pace: 96 points
Carolina Hurricanes (34 pts in 33 gms)… On pace: 85 points
Florida Panthers (32 pts in 33 gms)… On pace: 80 points

The conference playoff picture would look like this…
1. Philadelphia, 115
2. Tampa Bay, 106
3. Boston, 100
4. Pittsburgh, 114
5. Washington, 100
6. Montreal, 99
7. NY Rangers, 96
8. Atlanta, 96
9. Carolina, 85
10. Florida, 80
11. Ottawa, 78
12. Buffalo, 75
13. Toronto, 70
14. NY Islanders, 57
15. New Jersey, 49
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Central Division
Detroit Red Wings (46 pts in 34 gms)… On pace: 111 points
Chicago Blackhawks (41 pts in 36 gms)… On pace: 94 points
Nashville Predators (40 pts in 34 gms)… On pace: 97 points
St. Louis Blues (39 pts in 34 gms)… On pace: 95 points
Columbus Blue Jackets (37 pts in 34 gms)… On pace: 90 points
Northwest Division
Vancouver Canucks (45 pts in 33 gms)… On pace: 112 points
Colorado Avalanche (42 pts in 35 gms)… On pace: 99 points
Minnesota Wild (36 pts in 33 gms)… On pace: 90 points
Calgary Flames (33 pts in 36 gms)… On pace: 76 points
Edmonton Oilers (30 pts in 33 gms)… On pace: 75 points
Pacific Division
Dallas Stars (46 pts in 35 gms)… On pace: 108 points
San Jose Sharks (43 pts in 35 gms)… On pace: 101 points
Los Angeles Kings (41 pts in 33 gms)… On pace: 102 points
Anaheim Ducks (40 pts in 38 gms)… On pace: 87 points
Phoenix Coyotes (37 pts in 33 gms)… On pace: 92 points

The conference playoff picture would look like this…
1. Vancouver, 112
2. Detroit, 111
3. Dallas, 108
4. Los Angeles, 102
5. San Jose, 101
6. Colorado, 99
7. Nashville, 97
8. St. Louis, 95
9. Chicago, 94
10. Phoenix, 92
11. Minnesota, 90
12. Columbus, 90
13. Anaheim, 87
14. Calgary, 76
15. Edmonton, 75