NHL standings 2015: Kings, Bruins out; Penguins, Senators in

A wild regular season concludes with some unlikely conclusions.

The 2014-15 NHL regular season is over, and the results are far from what anyone could have reasonably expected.

Eliminated are the Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins: two powerhouses who've combined for three Stanley Cup championships since 2011. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators and Calgary Flames -- a couple of teams who entered the year with low expectations -- have clinched playoff berths and will vie for their first and second Cup title, respectively.

Joining the Sens and Flames are the Penguins, who eliminated the Bruins with a 2-0 triumph against the Sabres. Pittsburgh finished with three more points than Boston and will take on the Rangers in the first round. Meanwhile, Bruins management will have to think long and hard about the changes needed to make sure this kind of result doesn't happen again next spring.

Here is a look at the final divisional standings of 2014-15 (X = made playoffs):

Atlantic

	GP	Record	Points
Montreal Canadiens - X	82	50-22-10	110
Tampa Bay Lightning - X	82	50-24-8	108
Detroit Red Wings - X	82	43-25-14	100
Ottawa Senators - X	82	43-26-13	99
Boston Bruins	82	41-27-14	96
Florida Panthers	82	38-29-15	91
Toronto Maple Leafs	82	30-44-8	68
Buffalo Sabres	82	23-51-8	54

Metropolitan

	GP	Record	Points
New York Rangers - X	82	53-22-7	113
Washington Capitals - X	82	45-26-11	101
New York Islanders - X	82	47-28-7	101
Pittsburgh Penguins - X	82	43-27-12	98
Columbus Blue Jackets	82	42-35-5	89
Philadelphia Flyers	82	33-31-18	84
New Jersey Devils	82	32-36-14	78
Carolina Hurricanes	82	30-41-11	71

Central

	GP	Record	Points
St. Louis Blues - X	82	51-24-7	109
Nashville Predators - X	82	47-25-10	104
Chicago Blackhawks - X	82	48-28-6	102
Minnesota Wild - X	82	46-28-8	100
Winnipeg Jets - X	82	43-26-13	99
Dallas Stars	82	41-31-10	92
Colorado Avalanche	82	39-31-12	90

Pacific

	GP	Record	Points
Anaheim Ducks - X	82	50-24-7	107
Vancouver Canucks - X	82	47-29-5	99
Calgary Flames - X	82	45-30-7	97
Los Angeles Kings	82	40-27-15	95
San Jose Sharks	82	40-33-9	89
Edmonton Oilers	82	24-44-13	61
Arizona Coyotes	82	24-49-8	56

Source SBNation.com - All Posts http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2015/4/12/8392131/2015-nhl-playoffs-standings-penguins-senators-kings-bruins