The race for eighth
The Senators ended the Wild's six-game winning streak and kept the Wild five points in front of idle Colorado. Both teams play Friday: the Wild at Detroit, the Avalanche at home vs. NHL-best Washington.
WildCategory Avs
87Points 82
38-29-11Record 39-34-4
4Games remaining5
1Games vs. teams in playoff spot5
Wild schedule: Detroit (A), Winnipeg (A), San Jose (H), Calgary (H).
Colorado schedule: Washington (H), St. Louis (H), Nashville (A), Dallas (A), Anaheim (H).
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