The Western powers remain in a bitter battle for the Central Division's No. 1 seed. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings and more.

New coach Dean Evason will try to keep them competitive. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL point projections, standings predictions: How we see 2024-25 season unfolding ...

Reinhart and Bennett were the Nos. 2 and 4 picks in the 2014 draft, and within two months, the Panthers traded for both when the teams that drafted them sold them for incredibly low. This is the ...