THESE STANDINGS ARE TRUE - Friday's Standings in Points-Blown (Kings Idle)

Kings are still tied at 5th, 1 point from 4th, 7 points from 9th. Nashville is creeping down toward Detroit, away from the Kings, who are now 4 points ahead of the Preds.

Two points "awarded" for every loss, one point for every OTL/SOL. Lowest point total is best. Number in parentheses is the official standings (via ESPN). Last number (+/-) is number of points (in my system) ahead or behind Los Angeles. Because it's a Kings-centric universe.

1. San Jose Sharks 29 (1) +12
2. Chicago Blackhawks 30 (2) +11
3. Vancouver Canucks 38 (3) +3
4. Colorado Avalanche 40 (5) +1
5. Phoenix Coyotes 41 (4) 0
6. Los Angeles Kings 41 (6) --
7. Nashville Predators 45 (7) -4
8. Detroit Red Wings 47 (8) -6
9. Calgary Flames 48 (9) -7
10. Dallas Stars 49 (10) -8
11. Minnesota Wild 50 (11) -9
12. St. Louis Blues 52 (13) -11
13. Anaheim Ducks 53 (12) -12
14. Columbus Blue Jackets 61 (14) -20
15. Edmonton Oilers 66 (15) -25

Tie breaker is games-played, except that the winner of the tie breaker is the team who has played more games. If this seems counter-intuitive, consider this: A team with a 10-2 record is better than a team with a 2-2 record, who is, in turn better than a team that's 0-2.