Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Picks & Odds | 21 Jan 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 21, 15:38 | 6 min read

Anaheim Ducks

Ice Hockey NHL Ball Arena Wed 21 Jan 21:00

Colorado Avalanche

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
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Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Ducks vs Avalanche

The Anaheim Ducks go up against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Wednesday, January 21.

Will the Favorites Cover the Puck Line?

Back the Avalanche -1.5 on the puck line against the Ducks. The -120 for our prediction looks great value and we need the favorites to win by two goals or more.

Avs Have 8 Wins in Past 10 on H2H

Anaheim Ducks claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 5-3 triumph against New York Rangers at Honda Center made it four straight wins. Cutter Gauthier bagged two goals, while Mason McTavish, Alex Killorn and Jeffrey Truchon-Viel scored once.

Colorado Avalanche won their last game which was at home. It was a 5-2 triumph at Ball Arena against Washington Capitals. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, with Artturi Lehkonen, Victor Olofsson and Parker Kelly scoring one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Avs and the Ducks saw the former win. It was a 4-1 scoreline at Ball Arena. The Avs have five straight wins against the Ducks. They’ve also claimed 8 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Lukas Dostal (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	30-20-4	3.1	.888	0
23/24	14-23-2	3.33	.902	1

Scott Wedgewood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	31-6-6	2	.921	4
23/24	16-7-5	2.85	.899	0

Anaheim Ducks – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 28.0 shots on goal, with a 11.4% powerplay efficiency. The Ducks have given up 3.8 goals from 29.1 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.5%.

Beckett Sennecke is the top points scorer with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, with Jackson LaCombe recording 8 points which were all assists. Goalie Lukas Dostal have a 3.10 goal against average with a .890 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.2 goals from 35.0 shots on goal, with a 15.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.7 goals from 26.4 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.9%.

The top points scorer is Nathan MacKinnon with 21 points, 7 goals and 14 assists, while Brock Nelson is next best after registering 15 points, 10 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Scott Wedgewood have a 2.44 GAA with a .911 SV%.

Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

Take on Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, key player props and a value-driven bet builder.

Game Prediction

Colorado Avalanche -1.5 look a great wager on the puck line for this NHL clash. Our pick is that they’ll win with something to spare against their opponents and you can get -120.

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Key Ducks vs Avalanche stats:

The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 15 of their last 20 games at home.
The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 6 of their last 10 games.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Ducks in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Ducks in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 3 consecutive games against Ducks.

Avs -1.5 Probability

If you go by the top NHL betting sites, our pick has a 54.6% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mason McTavish Over 1.5 Shots -200

Mason McTavish (Ducks) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the line, with odds of -200 currently available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Avalanche -1.5

To Score Brock Nelson

Shots on Goal Mason McTavish Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Avalanche -1.5. We’ve also gone for Brock Nelson (Avalanche) to score and Mason McTavish (Ducks) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Ducks

2 - 6 Avalanche logo

Avalanche

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Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Avs Big Favorites to Win

You might not get rich backing Colorado Avalanche at -323. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 76% chance of winning this game. Anaheim Ducks are the underdogs at +255 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -141.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

If you have a view on Goaltender Saves, Blocked Shots, Powerplay Points or Goals, then the player and goalie props could be an option. It’s a great way of betting on a player to perform well and the gambling sites provide lots of interesting options.

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Last 5 Games

Ducks

NHL: 20/01 Rangers3 Ducks 5
NHL: 18/01 Kings1 Ducks 2
NHL: 17/01 Ducks3 Kings 2
NHL: 14/01 Stars1 Ducks 3
NHL: 11/01 Ducks3 Sabres 5

Avalanche

NHL: 19/01 Capitals2 Avalanche 5
NHL: 17/01 Predators7 Avalanche 3
NHL: 13/01 Maple Leafs4 Avalanche 3
NHL: 10/01 Blue Jackets0 Avalanche 4
NHL: 09/01 Senators2 Avalanche 8

Head to Head

Anaheim vs Colorado

NHL: 12/11 2025 Ducks 1 Avalanche 4
NHL: 14/04 2025 Avalanche 4 Ducks 2
NHL: 21/12 2024 Avalanche 4 Ducks 2
NHL: 19/10 2024 Ducks 3 Avalanche 4
NHL: 06/12 2023 Ducks 2 Avalanche 3
NHL: 03/12 2023 Avalanche 3 Ducks 4
NHL: 16/11 2023 Ducks 2 Avalanche 8
NHL: 10/04 2023 Avalanche 5 Ducks 4
NHL: 28/03 2023 Avalanche 5 Ducks 1
NHL: 27/01 2023 Ducks 5 Avalanche 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Anaheim Ducks Stats

Colorado Avalanche Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.50 pts and allowed 4.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 28
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 13.3
Blocks: 16
Faceoff Wins : 29.1
Hits: 23
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 28.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 12.4
Blocks: 16.3
Faceoff Wins : 25.5
Hits: 20
Giveaways: 16.2
Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 35
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.8
Blocks: 14.7
Faceoff Wins : 29.1
Hits: 13.7
Giveaways: 15.6
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 34.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.1
Blocks: 16
Faceoff Wins : 26.5
Hits: 14.2
Giveaways: 15.4
Takeaways: 4

Team News

Anaheim Ducks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
91	Leo Carlsson	44	19.48	18	26	44	3
61	Cutter Gauthier	48	17.35	22	20	42	4
19	Troy Terry	43	18.62	13	29	42	6

45	Beckett Sennecke	49	17.18	15	23	38	0
2	Jackson LaCombe	49	24.44	6	25	31	-2
37	Mason McTavish	49	16.38	13	17	30	-10
20	Chris Kreider	43	17.02	15	10	25	-6
65	Jacob Trouba	48	22.38	8	13	21	2
64	Mikael Granlund	31	18.6	9	11	20	-8
51	Olen Zellweger	48	17.9	6	12	18	6
25	Ryan Poehling	42	13.77	3	13	16	3
17	Alex Killorn	49	15.83	5	9	14	1
98	Pavel Mintyukov	44	17.58	5	7	12	-4
44	Ross Johnston	47	9.55	2	10	12	-3
43	Drew Helleson	43	17.69	2	8	10	-10
7	Radko Gudas	36	16.93	1	8	9	-2
62	Nikita Nesterenko	29	12.26	1	8	9	-2
16	Ryan Strome	28	12.26	3	5	8	-6
74	Ian Moore	34	14.35	2	5	7	-1
77	Frank Vatrano	38	12.34	3	3	6	-10
38	Jansen Harkins	24	9.5	3	0	3	-3
	Jeffrey Truchon-Viel	12	9.72	1	0	1	1
64	Sam Colangelo	8	10.26	1	0	1	-3
42	Tim Washe	6	11.77	1	0	1	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
33	Ville Husso	11	3.08	0.888
34	Petr Mrazek	10	4.07	0.858
32	Vyacheslav Buteyets	1	9	0.769
1	Lukas Dostal	32	3.11	0.89

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
29	Nathan MacKinnon	47	21.83	38	47	85	49
88	Martin Necas	47	20.73	22	38	60	41
8	Cale Makar	47	24.96	14	40	54	29

11	Brock Nelson	47	18.99	24	17	41	8
62	Artturi Lehkonen	47	19.41	16	20	36	32
13	Valeri Nichushkin	38	17.98	11	16	27	3
70	Sam Malinski	47	16.5	3	21	24	25
84	Brent Burns	47	19.45	8	16	24	28
95	Victor Olofsson	47	13.08	9	14	23	3
92	Gabriel Landeskog	41	15.85	7	15	22	18
42	Josh Manson	47	18.06	4	17	21	35
20	Ross Colton	47	12.95	5	15	20	14
17	Parker Kelly	47	12.25	9	8	17	11
18	Jack Drury	47	14.7	7	8	15	13
7	Devon Toews	40	22.33	1	12	13	26
54	Gavin Brindley	34	10.37	5	6	11	9
49	Samuel Girard	32	17.58	3	8	11	11
93	Zakhar Bardakov	34	7.33	1	7	8	7
94	Joel Kiviranta	21	9.49	1	3	4	0
28	Ilya Solovyov	16	11.57	1	2	3	-1
57	Tristen Nielsen	4	6.3	0	1	1	1
18	Jack Ahcan	6	11.35	0	1	1	4
	Alex Barre-Boulet	1	3.8	0	1	1	0
82	Ivan Ivan	7	7.74	0	1	1	2
	Taylor Makar	5	5.48	0	0	0	1
	Jason Polin	2	6	0	0	0	1
9	T.J. Tynan	1	8.2	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
41	Scott Wedgewood	29	2.19	0.917
50	Trent Miner	4	1.78	0.933
39	Mackenzie Blackwood	17	2.26	0.917

Injuries & Suspensions

Anaheim Ducks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Frank Vatrano

Injured

Troy Terry

Injured

Leo Carlsson

Injured

Petr Mrazek

Injured

Mason McTavish

Injured

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Logan O'Connor

Injured

Devon Toews

Injured

Gabriel Landeskog

Injured

Joel Kiviranta

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Colorado Avalanche

Anaheim Ducks

Scott Wedgewood

Sam Malinski

Cale Makar

Victor Olofsson

Nathan MacKinnon

Martin Necas

Ryan Strome

Jansen Harkins

Chris Kreider

Jacob Trouba

Jackson LaCombe

Lukas Dostal

Line 2

Colorado Avalanche

Anaheim Ducks

Scott Wedgewood

Josh Manson

Brent Burns

Artturi Lehkonen

Brock Nelson

Valeri Nichushkin

Beckett Sennecke

Mikael Granlund

Alex Killorn

Drew Helleson

Pavel Mintyukov

Lukas Dostal

Line 3

Colorado Avalanche

Anaheim Ducks

Scott Wedgewood

Jack Ahcan

Samuel Girard

Ross Colton

Jack Drury

Gavin Brindley

Cutter Gauthier

Ryan Poehling

Jeffrey Truchon-Viel

Radko Gudas

Olen Zellweger

Lukas Dostal

Line 4

Colorado Avalanche

Anaheim Ducks

Scott Wedgewood

Zakhar Bardakov

Parker Kelly

Taylor Makar

Ian Moore

Tim Washe

Ross Johnston

Lukas Dostal

Previous Anaheim Ducks Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Rangers 3-5 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Kings 1-2 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

16 Jan NHL

Ducks 3-2 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Stars 1-3 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Ducks 3-5 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Ducks 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Ducks 2-5 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NHL

Ducks 4-7 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NHL

Wild 5-2 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Lightning 4-3 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Capitals 2-5 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

16 Jan NHL

Predators 7-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

12 Jan NHL

Maple Leafs 4-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 0-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Senators 2-8 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Avalanche 2-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NHL

Avalanche 1-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Avalanche 5-3 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Blues 1-6 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Kings 2-5 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

NHL Standings Select Season

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
3 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
4 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
5 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
6 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
7 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
8 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
2 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
4 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
5 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
6 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
7 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
8 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
3 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
5 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
6 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
7 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
8 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
2 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
3 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
4 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
5 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
6 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
7 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
3 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
5 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
6 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
7 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
8 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
9 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
10 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
11 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
12 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
13 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
14 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
15 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L
16 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
3 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
5 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
6 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
7 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
8 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
9 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
10 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
11 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
12 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
13 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
14 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
15 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W
16 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
4 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
5 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
7 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
9 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
10 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
11 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
12 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
13 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
14 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
15 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
16 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
17 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
18 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
19 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
20 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
21 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
22 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
23 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
24 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
25 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
26 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
27 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
28 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L
29 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
30 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W
31 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W
32 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

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