Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Picks & Odds | 08 Mar 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Mar 8, 09:38 | 6 min read

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NHL Betting Preview: Bruins vs Penguins

The Boston Bruins clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 15:30 on Sunday, March 8.

We’re Confident Penguins Can Seal the Win

We think that the Penguins should prove too strong for the Bruins. Therefore, it’s all about going to the Moneyline to back the home team and there’s lots of juice in the -128 available.

8 Bruins Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes

Boston Bruins have lost six straight road games. In their previous appearance, they recorded a 3-1 home win over Washington Capitals at TD Garden. Elias Lindholm, Viktor Arvidsson and Pavel Zacha scored one goal apiece. Goalie Jeremy Swayman was red hot in this one, making 22 saves (.957).

Pittsburgh Penguins have lost on their last three outings. In a recent home game at PPG PAINTS Arena, they were turned over 4-3 (SO) by Philadelphia Flyers. Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell and Thomas Novak each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Bruins and the Penguins saw the former win. It was a 2-1 scoreline at TD Garden. The Bruins have racked up four straight victories over the Penguins. On the head-to-head front, they have won 8 of the past 10.

Starting Goalies

Joonas Korpisalo (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-9-6	3.2	.894	1
23/24	21-26-4	3.27	.890	0

Arturs Silovs (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	19-12-8	3.1	.887	2
23/24	3-0-1	2.47	.881	0

Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 27.3 shots on goal, with a 10.6% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have given up 3.1 goals from 31.0 shots, averaging 5.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.0%.

Charlie McAvoy is the top points scorer with 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists, with David Pastrnak racking up 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 2.31 goal against average with a .925 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 29.6 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.8 goals from 24.7 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.0%.

The top points scorer is Yegor Chinakhov with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, while Bryan Rust is next best after registering 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Stuart Skinner have a 3.31 GAA with a .847 SV%.

Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Step into Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins with confidence as we bring you our expert match prediction, projected scoreline, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Game Prediction

For this NHL encounter, our best pick is the home team to win against inferior opposition and we think that the -128 represents an attractive bet on the Moneyline.

We use the latest team news and injury updates to help shape the best possible hockey picks. You’ll also notice we take a stats-led approach by factoring in the key NHL numbers that truly make a difference.

Key Bruins vs Penguins stats:

Bruins have lost their last 6 games on the road.
Bruins have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
Bruins have lost 13 of their last 20 games on the road.

Penguins Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 56.2% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: David Pastrnak Under 3.5 Shots -141

David Pastrnak (Bruins) has fallen short of the 3.5 shots on goal total in 7 of the past 10 games. We’re expecting the same thing to happen here, with this Shots on Goal bet available at -141.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Penguins

To Score Yegor Chinakhov

Shots on Goal David Pastrnak Under 3.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Bruins

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Penguins

Our correct score prediction is a 6-2 win for the Penguins which is available at odds of +3000. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins 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.

Penguins Trading at Shorter Odds Than Bruins

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Pittsburgh Penguins are -127 favorites to win and that means a 56% chance of landing a victory. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +105 about Boston Bruins.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of +106.

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

Player Props & Micro Betting

The gambling sites will have goalie and player props available for each game. Check out the various odds and take a view on whether a player’s Assists, Blocked Shots or Powerplay Points will hit over or under a certain line.

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Last 5 Games

Bruins

NHL: 07/03 Capitals1 Bruins 3
NHL: 06/03 Bruins3 Predators 6
NHL: 04/03 Penguins1 Bruins 2
NHL: 28/02 Bruins1 Flyers 3
NHL: 27/02 Blue Jackets2 Bruins 4

Penguins

NHL: 07/03 Flyers4 Penguins 3
NHL: 06/03 Sabres5 Penguins 1
NHL: 04/03 Penguins1 Bruins 2
NHL: 01/03 Golden Knights0 Penguins 5
NHL: 28/02 Penguins2 Rangers 3

Head to Head

Boston vs Pittsburgh

NHL: 04/03 2026 Penguins 1 Bruins 2
NHL: 11/01 2026 Penguins 0 Bruins 1
NHL: 13/04 2025 Bruins 4 Penguins 1
NHL: 01/03 2025 Bruins 3 Penguins 2
NHL: 30/11 2024 Penguins 2 Bruins 1
NHL: 14/04 2024 Bruins 6 Penguins 4
NHL: 09/03 2024 Penguins 1 Bruins 5
NHL: 05/01 2024 Penguins 6 Bruins 5
NHL: 01/04 2023 Bruins 4 Penguins 3
NHL: 02/01 2023 Penguins 1 Bruins 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Boston Bruins Stats

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 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 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 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 7.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.60 pts and allowed 4.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 27.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 10.9
Blocks: 15.5
Faceoff Wins : 31.3
Hits: 21.7
Giveaways: 16.5
Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 26.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.6
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 15.1
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 31.2
Hits: 21.4
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 3.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 10
Blocks: 11.8
Faceoff Wins : 22.4
Hits: 19.6
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 11.2
Blocks: 12.2
Faceoff Wins : 23.5
Hits: 18
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 5.8

Team News

Boston Bruins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	David Pastrnak	57	20.43	22	52	74	-3
39	Morgan Geekie	61	17.46	34	22	56	-7
73	Charlie McAvoy	50	24.28	6	38	44	5

18	Pavel Zacha	59	17.06	16	26	42	-2
28	Elias Lindholm	49	17.73	12	28	40	-5
71	Viktor Arvidsson	50	14.47	18	15	33	13
11	Casey Mittelstadt	52	15.06	13	19	32	5
93	Fraser Minten	62	14.95	14	15	29	17
92	Marat Khusnutdinov	57	14.23	13	14	27	10
6	Mason Lohrei	57	16.57	6	17	23	9
27	Hampus Lindholm	48	22.05	4	17	21	-5
84	Tanner Jeannot	58	13.18	6	15	21	1
91	Nikita Zadorov	61	21.38	1	18	19	18
81	Michael Eyssimont	48	10.89	8	10	18	-3
52	Sean Kuraly	62	13.72	5	12	17	-1
47	Mark Kastelic	62	13.16	9	8	17	2
21	Alex Steeves	39	12.03	9	7	16	5
26	Andrew Peeke	59	19.52	4	8	12	-7
44	Henri Jokiharju	35	17.93	0	9	9	1
45	Jonathan Aspirot	41	16.61	2	6	8	23
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	41	2.78	0.906
80	Michael DiPietro	1	-	1
70	Joonas Korpisalo	24	3.2	0.893

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	56	19.59	27	32	59	1
71	Evgeni Malkin	46	17.47	13	34	47	13
17	Bryan Rust	55	20.13	21	25	46	1

39	Anthony Mantha	62	14.99	21	24	45	15
65	Erik Karlsson	57	23.6	6	34	40	9
18	Thomas Novak	62	13.79	13	21	34	1
16	Justin Brazeau	48	12.94	16	14	30	4
81	Benjamin Kindel	59	15.42	15	15	30	-6
67	Rickard Rakell	41	18.99	12	15	27	1
58	Kris Letang	56	21.94	3	24	27	-3
5	Ryan Shea	62	18.95	4	20	24	24
19	Connor Dewar	62	13.72	13	11	24	12
59	Yegor Chinakhov	53	12.14	13	9	22	-4
46	Blake Lizotte	51	13.86	7	12	19	12
28	Parker Wotherspoon	62	20.18	3	16	19	10
55	Noel Acciari	48	13.33	6	9	15	10
49	Samuel Girard	46	17.79	3	9	12	9
3	Jack St. Ivany	17	15.65	0	7	7	7
7	Ilya Solovyov	21	12.1	1	5	6	5
41	Ville Koivunen	28	12.68	2	4	6	-7
2	Rutger McGroarty	20	11.82	2	3	5	-1
75	Connor Clifton	32	16.58	2	3	5	2
13	Kevin Hayes	25	12.26	3	2	5	-4
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
85	Avery Hayes	7	11.09	2	0	2	-3
27	Ryan Graves	19	15.48	1	0	1	-2
15	Joona Koppanen	10	12.47	0	1	1	-1
53	Philip Tomasino	9	12.18	0	1	1	-2
45	Harrison Brunicke	9	15.71	1	0	1	-4
82	Caleb Jones	7	17.17	0	1	1	1
38	Owen Pickering	4	12.1	0	0	0	-3
14	Bokondji Imama	2	7.65	0	0	0	0
22	Samuel Poulin	2	13.8	0	0	0	-2
26	Tristan Broz	1	11.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	29	2.77	0.9
74	Stuart Skinner	39	2.74	0.89
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jack St. Ivany

Injured

Justin Brazeau

Injured

Sidney Crosby

Injured

Evgeni Malkin

Suspended

Caleb Jones

Suspended

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins

Arturs Silovs

Parker Wotherspoon

Erik Karlsson

Yegor Chinakhov

Rickard Rakell

Bryan Rust

David Pastrnak

Elias Lindholm

Marat Khusnutdinov

Charlie McAvoy

Jonathan Aspirot

Joonas Korpisalo

Line 2

Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins

Arturs Silovs

Ryan Shea

Kris Letang

Anthony Mantha

Thomas Novak

Ville Koivunen

Viktor Arvidsson

Pavel Zacha

Casey Mittelstadt

Mason Lohrei

Hampus Lindholm

Joonas Korpisalo

Line 3

Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins

Arturs Silovs

Samuel Girard

Ilya Solovyov

Elmer Soederblom

Benjamin Kindel

Avery Hayes

Morgan Geekie

Fraser Minten

Michael Eyssimont

Andrew Peeke

Nikita Zadorov

Joonas Korpisalo

Line 4

Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins

Arturs Silovs

Connor Dewar

Blake Lizotte

Noel Acciari

Mark Kastelic

Sean Kuraly

Tanner Jeannot

Joonas Korpisalo

Previous Boston Bruins 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

28 Feb NHL

Bruins 1-3 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Blue Jackets 2-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Bruins 4-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

01 Feb NHL

Bruins 5-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Flyers 3-6 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Predators 2-3 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NHL

Bruins 3-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Flyers 4-3 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Sabres 5-1 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Penguins 1-2 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 0-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Penguins 2-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Devils 1-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Penguins 5-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Penguins 4-5 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Senators 3-2 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Rangers 5-6 Penguins

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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