Sizing up Isles' NHL playoff race-mates

A look at the five teams in the NHL's Eastern Conference in a fight for the final two playoff spots:

12 games remaining: 4/4 at Boston, 4/6 vs. Toronto, 4/7 at Buffalo, 4/10 vs. Boston, 4/12 vs. Ottawa, 4/15 at Toronto, 4/18 at Philadelphia, 4/20 vs. Florida, 4/21 at Rangers, 4/23 vs. Montreal, 4/25 vs. Pittsburgh, 4/27 at Rangers.

13 games remaining: 4/3 vs. Pittsburgh, 4/5 at Pittsburgh, 4/6 at Carolina, 4/8 at Toronto, 4/10 vs. Toronto, 4/13 at Islanders, 4/16 at Philadelphia, 4/18 vs. Florida, 4/19 at Buffalo, 4/21 vs. New Jersey, 4/23 at Florida, 4/25 at Carolina, 4/27 vs. New Jersey.

12 games remaining: 4/2 vs. Winnipeg, 4/4 at Washington, 4/6 vs. Tampa, 4/9 vs. Philadelphia, 4/11 at Boston, 4/13 vs. Rangers, 4/16 vs. Florida, 4/18 at Toronto, 4/20 at Winnipeg, 4/23 at Carolina, 4/25 at Philadelphia, 4/26 at Buffalo.

14 games remaining: 4/2 vs. Washington, 4/4 vs. Tampa, 4/6 vs. Rangers, 4/8 at Boston, 4/9 vs. Pittsburgh, 4/11 at Washington, 4/13 vs. Boston, 4/16 at Ottawa, 4/18 at Winnipeg, 4/20 vs. Philadelphia, 4/21 at Tampa, 4/23 vs. Islanders, 4/25 vs. Rangers, 4/27 at Pittsburgh.

13 games remaining: 4/2 at Carolina, 4/4 vs. NY Islanders, 4/6 at Florida, 4/7 vs. Tampa, 4/9 at Montreal, 4/11 vs. Carolina, 4/13 vs. Tampa, 4/16 vs. Toronto, 4/18 at Ottawa, 4/20 at Montreal, 4/23 vs. Winnipeg, 4/25 vs. Ottawa, 4/27 vs. Boston.