Jiri Smejkal and Jakob Chychrun score to lead Ottawa over Boston. Artem Zub adds an empty-net goal. Bruins lose to ruined divisional clinch by the Senators. Carolina beats Columbus. Washington beats Philadelphia to secure playoffs. Detroit wins over Montreal but fails to reach playoffs. Florida clinches the Atlantic Division by beating Toronto and secures the first seed. Winnipeg grabs a victory over Seattle to clinch second in the Central Division, solidifying home-ice advantage. Vegas defeats Chicago to move into third place in the Pacific Division