Penguins in playoff position with 3 games left, with Capitals, Red Wings, Flyers close behind

Less than a week remains in the NHL’s regular season, and the chase for the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference remain up for grabs.

By gaining two points in an overtime win over Detroit on Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins moved into the second wild-card spot. The Penguins have three games remaining as they try to hold off the Capitals, Red Wings and Flyers for a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Here’s a look at what remains for each team in the hunt in the Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

Record: 37-27-15, 89 points

Where they stand: Third place in the Metropolitan standings

Remaining games: at Rangers (Saturday), at New Jersey (Monday), vs. Penguins (Wednesday)

Notable: With an 8-2 mark in their last 10 games, the Islanders have vaulted into a top-three spot in the Metro and are in playoff position. They have won six straight games after an overtime triumph over Montreal on Thursday and control their own destiny for the playoffs.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Record: 37-30-12, 86 points

Where they stand: Second place in the Eastern Conference wild-card standings

Remaining games: vs. Boston (Saturday), vs. Nashville (Monday), at Islanders (Wednesday)

Notable: The Penguins earned a point for the 10th straight game with an overtime win over Detroit on Thursday. All three of their remaining opponents are currently in playoff position.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Record: 37-31-11, 85 points

Where they stand: Third place in the Eastern Conference wild-card standings

Remaining games: vs. Tampa Bay (Saturday), vs. Boston (Monday), at Philadelphia (Tuesday)

Notable: The Capitals are 3-5-2 in the last 10 games, including a loss to Buffalo on Thursday which bounced them out of a playoff position.

DETROIT RED WINGS

Record: 38-32-9, 85 points

Where they stand: Fourth place in the Eastern Conference wild-card standings

Remaining games: at Toronto (Saturday), vs. Montreal (Monday), at Montreal (Tuesday)

Notable: After a meeting with Toronto on Saturday, the Red Wings have a home/away series with the struggling Canadiens (30-36-13, 73 points) to finish the regular season.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Record: 37-32-11, 85 points

Where they stand: Fifth place in the Metropolitan Division

Remaining games: vs. New Jersey (Saturday), vs. Washington (Tuesday)

Notable: After dropping eight straight games, the Flyers earned a crucial 4-1 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

Record: 38-37-5, 81 points

Where they stand: Sixth place in the Eastern Conference wild-card standings

Remaining games: at Philadelphia (Saturday), vs. Islanders (Monday)

Notable: The Devils snapped a two-game losing streak by beating Toronto, 6-5, on Thursday. They were eliminated from playoff contention after losing to Toronto on Tuesday.

BUFFALO SABRES

Record: 38-37-5, 81 points

Where they stand: Seventh place in the Eastern Conference wild-card standings

Remaining games: at Florida (Saturday), at Tampa Bay (Monday)

Notable: Buffalo is coming off a 4-2 victory over Washington in its home finale Thursday but has been eliminated from playoff contention.

STANDINGS

Through April 11 games

Eastern Conference

Atlantic

*Boston, 46-18-15, 107 points

*Florida, 50-24-6, 106 points

*Toronto, 46-24-9, 101 points

Tampa Bay, 44-27-8, 96 points

Detroit, 38-32-9, 85 points

Buffalo, 38-37-5, 81 points

Ottawa, 35-40-4, 74 points

Montreal, 30-36-13, 73 points

Metropolitan

*N.Y. Rangers, 53-23-4, 110 points

*Carolina, 50-22-7, 107 points

N.Y. Islanders, 37-27-15, 89 points

Pittsburgh, 37-30-12, 86 points

Washington, 37-31-11, 85 points

Philadelphia, 37-32-11, 85 points

New Jersey, 38-37-5, 81 points

Columbus, 26-42-12, 64 points

Wild-card

*Tampa Bay, 44-27-8, 96 points

Pittsburgh, 37-30-12, 86 points

Washington, 37-31-11, 85 points

Detroit, 38-32-9, 85 points

Philadelphia, 37-32-11, 85 points

New Jersey, 38-37-5, 81 points

Buffalo, 38-37-5, 81 points

Ottawa, 35-40-4, 74 points

Montreal, 30-36-13, 73 points

Columbus, 26-42-12, 64 points

*Clinched playoff spot

• The top three teams in each division, as well as two wild-card teams from the Eastern Conference qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.