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Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are tops in the NHL. ((Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) )

Here's a glance at the standings and how different points systems would look with three days remaining in the 2009-10 NHL regular season.

1. The current standings with three days left.

Eastern Conference Pts Western Conference Pts 1. Washington 118 1. San Jose 111 2. New Jersey 99 2. Chicago 109 3. Buffalo 98 3. Vancouver 101 4. Pittsburgh 99 4. Phoenix 106 5. Ottawa 94 5. Los Angeles 98 6. Boston 87 6. Detroit 98 7. Montreal 87 7. Nashville 98 8. Philadelphia 86 8. Colorado 94 9. NY Rangers 84 9. Calgary 90 10. Atlanta 81 10. St. Louis 87 11. Carolina 80 11. Anaheim 87 12. NY Islanders 78 12. Dallas 86 13. Florida 76 13. Minnesota 83 14. Tampa Bay 76 14. Columbus 78 15. Toronto 72 15. Edmonton 60

2. Current standings if 3-2-1 points system is implemented (three points for regulation win, two for overtime/shootout win, one for overtime/shootout loss)

Eastern Conference Pts Western Conference Pts 1. Washington 160 1. San Jose 154 2. New Jersey 137 2. Chicago 145 3. Buffalo 132 3. Vancouver 141 4. Pittsburgh 132 4. Phoenix 137 5. Ottawa 128 5. Detroit 131 6. Philadelphia 121 6. Nashville 131 7. NY Rangers 117 7. Los Angeles 130 8. Boston 111 8. Colorado 128 9. Montreal 111 9. Calgary 125 10. Atlanta 109 10. Anaheim 119 11. Carolina 106 11. St. Louis 116 12. Florida 100 12. Dallas 114 13. Tampa Bay 100 13. Minnesota 111 14. NY Islanders 98 14. Columbus 95 15. Toronto 93 15. Edmonton 72

3. The original way (no shootouts and ties after goalless overtimes)

Eastern Conference Pts Western Conference Pts 1. Washington 113 1. San Jose 105 2. Buffalo 94 2. Chicago 100 3. New Jersey 93 3. Vancouver 97 4. Pittsburgh 91 4. Detroit 93 5. Ottawa 89 5. Phoenix 92 6. Philadelphia 83 6. Nashville 91 7. NY Rangers 81 7. Los Angeles 88 8. Montreal 80 8. Colorado 87 9. Boston 78 9. Calgary 87 10. Atlanta 77 10. Anaheim 82 11. Carolina 76 11. St. Louis 80 12. Tampa Bay 73 12. Dallas 80 13. NY Islanders 70 13. Minnesota 78 14. Florida 70 14. Columbus 76 15. Toronto 68 15. Edmonton 53

4. Increases and decreases in point totals compared to last season

Eastern Conference +/- Western Conference +/- 1. NY Islanders +17 1. Phoenix +27 2. Ottawa +11 2. Colorado +25 3. Washington +10 3. Los Angeles +19 4. Tampa Bay +10 4. Nashville +10 5. Buffalo +7 5. Chicago +5 6. Atlanta +5 6. Dallas +3 7. Pittsburgh Even 7. Vancouver +1 8. Montreal -6 8. Anaheim -4 9. New Jersey -7 9. St. Louis -5 10. Toronto -9 10. San Jose -6 11. NY Rangers -11 11. Minnesota -6 12. Philadelphia -13 12. Calgary -8 13. Florida -16 13. Detroit -14 14. Carolina -17 14. Columbus -14 15. Boston -29 15. Edmonton -25

5. Records since Olympic break