Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Picks & Odds | 21 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | Last Updated: Mar 21, 02:28 | 6 min read

Boston Bruins

Ice Hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Sat 21 Mar 20:00

Detroit Red Wings

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NHL Betting Preview: Bruins vs Red Wings

The Boston Bruins go up against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, March 21.

Side With Bruins on the Moneyline

Take the Bruins at +106 on the Moneyline to get the better of the Red Wings. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming an outright victory.

3-0 Win for Bruins in Pair’s Last Encounter

Boston Bruins have suffered successive road defeats. Their most recent game was a 6-1 home win at TD Garden where they beat Winnipeg Jets. David Pastrnak landed 2 points which includes 1 goal and 1 assist. Goalie Jeremy Swayman had an awesome game, keeping out 23 shots (.958).

Detroit Red Wings last game was a 3-1 home win. This victory over Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena made it back-to-back victories. Alex DeBrincat recorded 3 points, featuring 1 goal and 2 assists. Goalie John Gibson played a starring role, stopping 32 shots (.970).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Bruins claim a 3-0 win over the Red Wings at TD Garden. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Bruins winning six times.

Starting Goalies

Jeremy Swayman (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-14-4	2.7	.906	1
23/24	25-10-7	2.53	.916	3

John Gibson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	26-15-3	2.5	.907	4
23/24	13-27-1	3.54	.888	0

Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 28.4 shots on goal, with a 9.1% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have been giving up 2.8 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.2%.

Pavel Zacha is the top points scorer with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, with David Pastrnak recording 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 1.83 goal against average with a .930 save percentage.

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

The Red Wings have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 27.5 shots on goal, with a 8.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.8 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.4%.

The top points scorer is Alex DeBrincat with 15 points, 4 goals and 11 assists, while Patrick Kane is next best after registering 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie John Gibson have a 2.29 GAA with a .918 SV%.

Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

Get fully prepped for Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, top player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s a juicy +106 that Boston Bruins are able to get the upper hand against the home team. This pick can be wagered on the Moneyline for this NHL clash.

Our NHL handicappers start by reviewing the latest team news for each franchise, followed by a close look at recent form. That information is then applied to the most relevant stats to reach a well-informed verdict.

Key Bruins vs Red Wings stats:

Red Wings have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Red Wings have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Red Wings have lost 6 of their last 10 games against Bruins.

Bruins Moneyline Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 48.5% chance of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Viktor Arvidsson Over 0.5 Assists +280

Viktor Arvidsson (Bruins) has had one assist or more in 5 straight games on the road. You can secure attractive odds of +280 that he is able to cover the line, with this Player Assists price making appeal.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Bruins

To Score Pavel Zacha

Assists Viktor Arvidsson Over 0.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates the Bruins on the moneyline followed by Pavel Zacha (Bruins) to score and Viktor Arvidsson (Bruins) to get Over 0.5 assists.

A same game parlay is a single event wager where you make predictions that are going to happen in a particular hockey game. Should a bettor get these selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Red Wings

We’re predicting the Bruins to land a 4-3 victory and this is available at +1100. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

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Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings 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.

Books Giving Red Wings Plenty of Respect

Detroit Red Wings have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 56% probability due to their -128 Moneyline betting odds. At +106, Boston Bruins are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re going for Over 5.5, then the odds are -128.

If you’re wagering on the matchup, be sure to visit the best NHL betting sites and browse the extensive selection of game lines and team props. You’ll find opportunities to place wagers both before the puck drops and during live play.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

David Pastrnak Favorite to Light the Lamp First

David Pastrnak can be backed to find the net at anytime at +115. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +800.

Player Goals

David Pastrnak (Bruins)

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Patrick Kane (Red Wings)

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Player Assists

David Pastrnak (Bruins)

Charlie McAvoy (Bruins)

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Moritz Seider (Red Wings)

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Player Shots

David Pastrnak (Bruins)

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Viktor Arvidsson (Bruins)

Moritz Seider (Red Wings)

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Micro Betting

Micro betting is something that’s really popular with bettors, with NHL fans essentially being able to bet in-game when it comes to team and player props. Sometimes these are lines where you can wager on Shots or Goals.

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Last 5 Games

Bruins

NHL: 20/03 Jets1 Bruins 6
NHL: 18/03 Bruins2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 17/03 Bruins3 Devils 4
NHL: 14/03 Bruins3 Capitals 2
NHL: 13/03 Sharks4 Bruins 2

Red Wings

NHL: 20/03 Canadiens1 Red Wings 3
NHL: 17/03 Flames2 Red Wings 5
NHL: 15/03 Red Wings2 Stars 3
NHL: 13/03 Red Wings1 Lightning 4
NHL: 11/03 Red Wings3 Panthers 4

Head to Head

Boston vs Detroit

NHL: 14/01 2026 Red Wings 0 Bruins 3
NHL: 03/12 2025 Bruins 4 Red Wings 5
NHL: 30/11 2025 Red Wings 2 Bruins 3
NHL: 30/03 2025 Bruins 1 Red Wings 2
NHL: 04/12 2024 Red Wings 2 Bruins 3
NHL: 24/11 2024 Bruins 2 Red Wings 1
NHL: 31/12 2023 Bruins 5 Red Wings 3
NHL: 24/11 2023 Red Wings 5 Bruins 2
NHL: 05/11 2023 Bruins 4 Red Wings 5
NHL: 29/10 2023 Red Wings 1 Bruins 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Boston Bruins Stats

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 4.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 28.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.3
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 31.2
Hits: 22.3
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 26.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 11.8
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 30.9
Hits: 23
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 3.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 27.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7.3
Blocks: 10.9
Faceoff Wins : 26.9
Hits: 19.6
Giveaways: 14.3
Takeaways: 5.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 26.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 13.1
Faceoff Wins : 24.9
Hits: 17.5
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 5.1

Team News

Boston Bruins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	David Pastrnak	64	20.65	27	57	84	-1
39	Morgan Geekie	68	17.47	34	24	58	-7
73	Charlie McAvoy	57	24.24	9	42	51	6

18	Pavel Zacha	66	17.08	23	28	51	-1
71	Viktor Arvidsson	57	14.58	19	22	41	17
28	Elias Lindholm	56	17.95	12	28	40	-7
11	Casey Mittelstadt	59	15.11	13	23	36	9
93	Fraser Minten	69	15.19	16	15	31	22
92	Marat Khusnutdinov	64	14.35	13	16	29	12
6	Mason Lohrei	64	16.98	7	17	24	11
27	Hampus Lindholm	55	21.88	4	18	22	-3
84	Tanner Jeannot	65	12.98	6	15	21	-4
91	Nikita Zadorov	68	21.07	1	18	19	17
47	Mark Kastelic	69	12.92	9	9	18	1
81	Michael Eyssimont	52	10.85	8	10	18	-4
52	Sean Kuraly	69	13.49	5	12	17	-4
21	Alex Steeves	41	11.99	9	7	16	5
26	Andrew Peeke	65	19.39	4	9	13	-8
45	Jonathan Aspirot	48	16.61	3	8	11	26
44	Henri Jokiharju	36	17.96	0	10	10	2
	Lukas Reichel	20	12.38	3	4	7	-2
74	Vladislav Kolyachonok	13	12.54	1	2	3	2
43	Jordan Harris	6	15.7	1	1	2	-1
51	Matthew Poitras	3	12.13	1	0	1	1
29	Victor Soederstroem	8	13.68	0	1	1	3
10	Riley Tufte	4	11.68	1	0	1	-1
13	Matej Blumel	4	10.88	0	0	0	-3
79	Michael Callahan	5	13	0	0	0	-1
42	Georgi Merkulov	1	10.6	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Jeremy Swayman	46	2.7	0.907
80	Michael DiPietro	1	-	1
70	Joonas Korpisalo	26	3.3	0.891

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Alex DeBrincat	69	18.3	34	38	72	7
23	Lucas Raymond	67	18.74	21	46	67	13
71	Dylan Larkin	63	20.26	28	27	55	7

53	Moritz Seider	69	25.58	9	38	47	20
88	Patrick Kane	54	17.4	12	29	41	1
18	Andrew Copp	66	16.19	9	29	38	3
72	Justin Faulk	67	22.34	12	22	34	-3
21	James van Riemsdyk	60	12.07	15	13	28	-14
58	Emmitt Finnie	69	15.42	12	14	26	-6
57	David Perron	52	13.52	10	15	25	2
37	J.T. Compher	69	15.46	10	14	24	-5
77	Simon Edvinsson	59	22.55	9	12	21	11
44	Axel Sandin Pellikka	63	16.32	6	13	19	-21
92	Marco Kasper	68	14.03	7	9	16	-12
27	Michael Rasmussen	61	12.79	6	8	14	-9
22	Mason Appleton	59	13.61	5	8	13	-2
8	Ben Chiarot	69	20.98	5	7	12	-3
20	Albert Johansson	69	16.26	2	7	9	-10
29	Nate Danielson	28	11.05	2	5	7	-7
49	John Leonard	11	11.5	2	2	4	-3
25	Jacob Bernard-Docker	53	15.2	0	4	4	6
50	Dominik Shine	10	7.64	2	0	2	-1
52	Travis Hamonic	25	14.28	0	2	2	-10
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	12	12.28	0	1	1	-5
15	Sheldon Dries	4	7.6	0	0	0	0
56	Erik Gustafsson	2	18.75	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Cam Talbot	28	3.03	0.891
36	John Gibson	46	2.53	0.908
33	Sebastian Cossa	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Dylan Larkin

Injured

Michael Rasmussen

Injured

Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard

Injured

Mason Appleton

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Jets 1-6 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Bruins 2-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Bruins 3-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Bruins 3-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-2 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Kings 1-2 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Bruins 4-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Capitals 1-3 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Bruins 3-6 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Penguins 1-2 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Detroit Red Wings Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Canadiens 1-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Flames 2-5 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Red Wings 2-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Red Wings 3-0 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Panthers 3-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 4-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Red Wings 4-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Red Wings 2-5 Hurricanes

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	69	44	19	6	94	0.681	31	39	245	205	40	25-9-2	19-10-4	5-3	6-4	2W
2 Pittsburgh	68	34	18	16	84	0.618	29	33	235	210	25	16-9-8	18-9-8	1-10	4-6	1L
3 Columbus	68	36	21	11	83	0.61	25	30	223	212	11	19-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	7-3	3W
4 NY Islanders	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	25	35	202	195	7	18-11-2	21-14-3	4-5	6-4	1L
5 Philadelphia	68	33	23	12	78	0.574	20	24	198	210	-12	15-11-8	18-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
6 Washington	70	35	27	8	78	0.557	30	34	218	205	13	22-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	2W
7 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
8 NY Rangers	69	28	33	8	64	0.464	19	25	196	221	-25	9-17-6	19-16-2	3-0	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	69	43	20	6	92	0.667	36	39	242	200	42	22-9-3	21-11-3	4-0	9-1	3W
2 Tampa Bay	67	42	21	4	88	0.657	33	38	243	186	57	20-12-0	22-9-4	4-2	4-6	2W
3 Montreal	68	37	21	10	84	0.618	25	35	237	225	12	19-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1L
4 Boston	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	28	35	230	215	15	26-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
5 Detroit	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	27	36	203	204	-1	20-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	2W
6 Ottawa	68	35	24	9	79	0.581	29	32	229	211	18	17-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	1W
7 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
8 Toronto	70	29	28	13	71	0.507	21	28	219	245	-26	17-12-8	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	68	45	13	10	100	0.735	40	42	254	173	81	23-6-5	22-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	68	43	15	10	96	0.706	33	38	237	185	52	22-8-4	21-7-6	5-4	8-2	1W
3 Minnesota	70	39	19	12	90	0.643	25	35	231	201	30	19-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Utah	70	36	28	6	78	0.557	28	36	219	195	24	18-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1L
5 Nashville	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	202	229	-27	18-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	2W
6 Winnipeg	68	28	29	11	67	0.493	23	27	192	212	-20	17-13-6	11-16-5	1-3	5-5	2L
7 St Louis	68	27	30	11	65	0.478	24	26	178	224	-46	15-12-7	12-18-4	1-4	6-4	2L
8 Chicago	69	26	31	12	64	0.464	19	23	181	222	-41	13-16-6	13-15-6	3-5	4-6	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	69	38	27	4	80	0.58	23	30	229	237	-8	22-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	5-5	1W
2 Edmonton	70	34	27	9	77	0.55	26	34	243	239	4	18-12-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1L
3 Vegas	69	31	24	14	76	0.551	23	30	220	215	5	16-12-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	2L
4 LA Kings	68	28	24	16	72	0.529	18	24	183	205	-22	10-15-8	18-9-8	4-7	5-5	1L
5 Seattle	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	25	30	194	208	-14	17-14-5	14-14-4	1-4	4-6	2L
6 San Jose	67	32	29	6	70	0.522	20	30	207	239	-32	17-11-5	15-18-1	2-1	4-6	3L
7 Calgary	69	28	34	7	63	0.457	23	25	173	214	-41	18-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	4-6	2W
8 Vancouver	68	21	39	8	50	0.368	14	16	178	254	-76	8-22-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	69	44	19	6	94	0.681	31	39	245	205	40	25-9-2	19-10-4	5-3	6-4	2W
2 Buffalo	69	43	20	6	92	0.667	36	39	242	200	42	22-9-3	21-11-3	4-0	9-1	3W
3 Tampa Bay	67	42	21	4	88	0.657	33	38	243	186	57	20-12-0	22-9-4	4-2	4-6	2W
4 Pittsburgh	68	34	18	16	84	0.618	29	33	235	210	25	16-9-8	18-9-8	1-10	4-6	1L
5 Montreal	68	37	21	10	84	0.618	25	35	237	225	12	19-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1L
6 Boston	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	28	35	230	215	15	26-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
7 Detroit	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	27	36	203	204	-1	20-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	2W
8 Columbus	68	36	21	11	83	0.61	25	30	223	212	11	19-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	7-3	3W
9 NY Islanders	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	25	35	202	195	7	18-11-2	21-14-3	4-5	6-4	1L
10 Ottawa	68	35	24	9	79	0.581	29	32	229	211	18	17-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	1W
11 Philadelphia	68	33	23	12	78	0.574	20	24	198	210	-12	15-11-8	18-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
12 Washington	70	35	27	8	78	0.557	30	34	218	205	13	22-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	2W
13 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
14 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
15 Toronto	70	29	28	13	71	0.507	21	28	219	245	-26	17-12-8	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	2L
16 NY Rangers	69	28	33	8	64	0.464	19	25	196	221	-25	9-17-6	19-16-2	3-0	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	68	45	13	10	100	0.735	40	42	254	173	81	23-6-5	22-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	68	43	15	10	96	0.706	33	38	237	185	52	22-8-4	21-7-6	5-4	8-2	1W
3 Minnesota	70	39	19	12	90	0.643	25	35	231	201	30	19-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Anaheim	69	38	27	4	80	0.58	23	30	229	237	-8	22-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	5-5	1W
5 Utah	70	36	28	6	78	0.557	28	36	219	195	24	18-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1L
6 Edmonton	70	34	27	9	77	0.55	26	34	243	239	4	18-12-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1L
7 Vegas	69	31	24	14	76	0.551	23	30	220	215	5	16-12-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	2L
8 LA Kings	68	28	24	16	72	0.529	18	24	183	205	-22	10-15-8	18-9-8	4-7	5-5	1L
9 Seattle	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	25	30	194	208	-14	17-14-5	14-14-4	1-4	4-6	2L
10 Nashville	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	202	229	-27	18-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	2W
11 San Jose	67	32	29	6	70	0.522	20	30	207	239	-32	17-11-5	15-18-1	2-1	4-6	3L
12 Winnipeg	68	28	29	11	67	0.493	23	27	192	212	-20	17-13-6	11-16-5	1-3	5-5	2L
13 St Louis	68	27	30	11	65	0.478	24	26	178	224	-46	15-12-7	12-18-4	1-4	6-4	2L
14 Chicago	69	26	31	12	64	0.464	19	23	181	222	-41	13-16-6	13-15-6	3-5	4-6	1L
15 Calgary	69	28	34	7	63	0.457	23	25	173	214	-41	18-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	4-6	2W
16 Vancouver	68	21	39	8	50	0.368	14	16	178	254	-76	8-22-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	68	45	13	10	100	0.735	40	42	254	173	81	23-6-5	22-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	68	43	15	10	96	0.706	33	38	237	185	52	22-8-4	21-7-6	5-4	8-2	1W
3 Carolina	69	44	19	6	94	0.681	31	39	245	205	40	25-9-2	19-10-4	5-3	6-4	2W
4 Buffalo	69	43	20	6	92	0.667	36	39	242	200	42	22-9-3	21-11-3	4-0	9-1	3W
5 Minnesota	70	39	19	12	90	0.643	25	35	231	201	30	19-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1L
6 Tampa Bay	67	42	21	4	88	0.657	33	38	243	186	57	20-12-0	22-9-4	4-2	4-6	2W
7 Pittsburgh	68	34	18	16	84	0.618	29	33	235	210	25	16-9-8	18-9-8	1-10	4-6	1L
8 Montreal	68	37	21	10	84	0.618	25	35	237	225	12	19-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1L
9 Boston	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	28	35	230	215	15	26-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
10 Detroit	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	27	36	203	204	-1	20-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	2W
11 Columbus	68	36	21	11	83	0.61	25	30	223	212	11	19-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	7-3	3W
12 NY Islanders	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	25	35	202	195	7	18-11-2	21-14-3	4-5	6-4	1L
13 Anaheim	69	38	27	4	80	0.58	23	30	229	237	-8	22-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	5-5	1W
14 Ottawa	68	35	24	9	79	0.581	29	32	229	211	18	17-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	1W
15 Philadelphia	68	33	23	12	78	0.574	20	24	198	210	-12	15-11-8	18-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
16 Washington	70	35	27	8	78	0.557	30	34	218	205	13	22-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	2W
17 Utah	70	36	28	6	78	0.557	28	36	219	195	24	18-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1L
18 Edmonton	70	34	27	9	77	0.55	26	34	243	239	4	18-12-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1L
19 Vegas	69	31	24	14	76	0.551	23	30	220	215	5	16-12-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	2L
20 LA Kings	68	28	24	16	72	0.529	18	24	183	205	-22	10-15-8	18-9-8	4-7	5-5	1L
21 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
22 Seattle	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	25	30	194	208	-14	17-14-5	14-14-4	1-4	4-6	2L
23 Nashville	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	202	229	-27	18-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	2W
24 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
25 Toronto	70	29	28	13	71	0.507	21	28	219	245	-26	17-12-8	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	2L
26 San Jose	67	32	29	6	70	0.522	20	30	207	239	-32	17-11-5	15-18-1	2-1	4-6	3L
27 Winnipeg	68	28	29	11	67	0.493	23	27	192	212	-20	17-13-6	11-16-5	1-3	5-5	2L
28 St Louis	68	27	30	11	65	0.478	24	26	178	224	-46	15-12-7	12-18-4	1-4	6-4	2L
29 NY Rangers	69	28	33	8	64	0.464	19	25	196	221	-25	9-17-6	19-16-2	3-0	5-5	3L
30 Chicago	69	26	31	12	64	0.464	19	23	181	222	-41	13-16-6	13-15-6	3-5	4-6	1L
31 Calgary	69	28	34	7	63	0.457	23	25	173	214	-41	18-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	4-6	2W
32 Vancouver	68	21	39	8	50	0.368	14	16	178	254	-76	8-22-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1L

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