Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 12 Apr 2025

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 11 months ago | Last Updated: Apr 12, 13:37 | 6 min read

Buffalo Sabres

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Florida Panthers

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

Sabres to Put Up a Fight

We’re opposing the Panthers with our prediction. Take the -130 about the Sabres with a +1.5 goal start which means we’ll profit if they win or lose by one goal.

8 Panthers Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes

Buffalo Sabres lost on the road in their previous game. Columbus Blue Jackets won 3-2 at Nationwide Arena. Rasmus Dahlin and John-Jason Peterka scored one goal apiece.

Florida Panthers made it back-to-back wins in their last game. Landing a 4-1 home victory against Detroit Red Wings at Amerant Bank Arena. There were four different goalscorers including Aleksander Barkov. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky produced a great performance and had 22 saves (.957).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Panthers have beaten the Sabres in the last two encounters. They won 5-2 at KeyBank Center and triumphed 4-0 at Amerant Bank Arena. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Panthers have won eight.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	17-8-3	2.6	.908	1
23/24	27-22-4	2.57	.910	5

Vitek Vanecek (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-11-3	2.9	.886	1
23/24	17-9-3	3.18	.890	0

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 4.5 goals from 27.1 shots on goal, with a 17.9% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.0 goals from 29.6 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Alex Tuch is the top points scorer with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, with Ryan McLeod racking up 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie James Reimer have a 2.36 goal against average with a .922 save percentage, including one shutout.

Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

The Panthers have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.2 goals from 32.3 shots on goal, with a 17.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.7 goals from 23.2 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.0%.

The top points scorer is Gustav Forsling with 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, while Mackie Samoskevich is next best after registering 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 1.98 GAA with a .908 SV%.

Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

This NHL encounter could be closer than the odds suggest and we’re backing Buffalo Sabres with a +1.5 goal headstart. You can secure -130 and we think this is a value pick.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the NHL betting lines and odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while some key player and goalie stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Sabres vs Panthers stats:

The +1.5 line has been covered by Sabres in 5 of their last 5 games.
The +1.5 line has been covered by Sabres in 9 of their last 10 games.
The +1.5 line has been covered by Sabres in 6 consecutive games.
The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Panthers in 8 of their last 10 games.
The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Panthers in 15 of their last 20 games.
The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Panthers in 6 of their last 10 games against Sabres.

Sabres +1.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 56.5% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex Tuch Over 1.5 Shots -185

Alex Tuch (Sabres) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 7 straight games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of -185 available.

Latest Alex Tuch Player Prop Odds

Goals

Shots on Goal

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Sabres +1.5

To Score Tage Thompson

Shots on Goal Alex Tuch Over 1.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Sabres 1.5 on the puck line accompanied by Tage Thompson (Sabres) to score and Alex Tuch (Sabres) to register Over 1.5 shots.

Should you want to back different outcomes for the same hockey game, then a same game parlay will suit your needs. The betting sites create this personalised wagering tool where you can hand-pick different selections and combine the odds together.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres

3 - 2 Panthers logo

Panthers

The Sabres can be backed to win 3-2 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +950 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

1-0

2-0

2-1

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Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers 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.

Panthers Heavy Favorites in Eyes of the Books

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Florida Panthers are red-hot -182 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 65% chance of winning this game. At +150, Buffalo Sabres are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -108.

If you think the Panthers can find the net first, they are the -150 favorites. If you expect the Sabres to score the opening goal, then odds of +110 are available.

The betting sites offer a wide range of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Sam Reinhart Favorite to Score the First Goal

The First Goalscorer favorite is Sam Reinhart at +750. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

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Player Shots

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers)

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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Last 5 Games

Sabres

NHL: 26/02 Sabres2 Devils 1
NHL: 06/02 Penguins5 Sabres 2
NHL: 04/02 Sabres3 Lightning 4
NHL: 03/02 Sabres5 Panthers 3
NHL: 01/02 Canadiens4 Sabres 2

Panthers

NHL: 27/02 Maple Leafs1 Panthers 5
NHL: 06/02 Panthers1 Lightning 6
NHL: 05/02 Bruins4 Panthers 5
NHL: 03/02 Sabres5 Panthers 3
NHL: 31/01 Jets2 Panthers 1

Head to Head

Buffalo vs Florida

NHL: 03/02 2026 Sabres 5 Panthers 3
NHL: 13/01 2026 Panthers 4 Sabres 3
NHL: 18/10 2025 Panthers 0 Sabres 3
NHL: 13/04 2025 Sabres 2 Panthers 3
NHL: 09/03 2025 Sabres 0 Panthers 4
NHL: 29/10 2024 Panthers 5 Sabres 2
NHL: 13/10 2024 Panthers 2 Sabres 5
NHL: 13/04 2024 Sabres 2 Panthers 3
NHL: 28/02 2024 Sabres 2 Panthers 3
NHL: 16/02 2024 Panthers 4 Sabres 0

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Florida Panthers Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 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 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.40 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 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.80 pts and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 9.2
Blocks: 12.6
Faceoff Wins : 25
Hits: 18.1
Giveaways: 16.6
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 25
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 11.8
Faceoff Wins : 23.4
Hits: 18.8
Giveaways: 17.7
Takeaways: 5.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 29.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 6.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 18.7
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 27.9
Hits: 23.1
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 32
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 5.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 11.2
Blocks: 16.5
Faceoff Wins : 27.3
Hits: 25.5
Giveaways: 13.8
Takeaways: 4.4

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	58	19.16	31	30	61	-6
26	Rasmus Dahlin	54	24.54	11	37	48	-7
89	Alex Tuch	57	18.81	22	26	48	15

71	Ryan McLeod	58	17.75	11	30	41	19
91	Josh Doan	58	16.1	18	21	39	-7
22	Jack Quinn	58	15.75	12	25	37	2
23	Mattias Samuelsson	56	23.08	11	23	34	28
4	Bowen Byram	58	22.52	10	19	29	10
17	Jason Zucker	39	15.92	15	14	28	-9
9	Zach Benson	42	16.5	7	19	27	16
19	Peyton Krebs	58	13.68	8	19	27	5
86	Noah Oestlund	46	13.58	10	9	19	5
25	Owen Power	57	21.67	4	13	17	2
13	Josh Norris	20	15.89	6	11	17	0
29	Beck Malenstyn	57	11.16	4	4	8	-7
63	Isak Rosen	16	12.56	3	4	7	-3
21	Conor Timmins	33	19.24	0	6	6	-11
20	Jiri Kulich	12	16.37	3	2	5	-4
78	Jacob Bryson	35	10.03	2	3	5	-1
12	Jordan Greenway	33	12.4	1	4	5	-9
94	Konsta Helenius	9	11.91	1	3	4	1
48	Tyson Kozak	36	11.39	2	2	4	-3
44	Josh Dunne	29	9.57	1	3	4	-5
73	Zach Metsa	27	9.66	1	1	2	13
8	Michael Kesselring	25	14.11	0	1	1	-3
55	Mason Geertsen	5	4.12	0	0	0	-1
15	Justin Danforth	4	11.7	0	0	0	-2
33	Ryan Johnson	3	9	0	0	0	0
	Trevor Kuntar	1	5.2	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
92	Colten Ellis	13	3.11	0.896
34	Alex Lyon	27	2.72	0.912
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	22	2.65	0.905

Florida Panthers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Sam Reinhart	58	21.36	27	29	56	-14
63	Brad Marchand	47	18.11	27	25	52	-13
9	Sam Bennett	58	18.49	19	24	43	-10

23	Carter Verhaeghe	57	17.56	17	26	43	-7
15	Anton Lundell	55	19.25	16	26	42	-7
17	Evan Rodrigues	57	17.25	11	16	27	-11
27	Eetu Luostarinen	50	16.8	7	17	24	3
3	Seth Jones	40	23.49	6	18	24	-2
42	Gustav Forsling	58	22.68	2	19	21	-4
10	A.J. Greer	58	11.79	11	10	21	7
5	Aaron Ekblad	56	22.35	3	18	21	-9
11	Mackie Samoskevich	56	14.24	6	15	21	-8
26	Uvis Balinskis	49	16.5	5	9	14	-8
19	Matthew Tkachuk	11	18.66	4	5	9	-6
77	Niko Mikkola	58	20.32	1	8	9	6
70	Jesper Boqvist	51	10.85	3	5	8	-7
2	Jeff Petry	56	14.92	0	8	8	-9
71	Luke Kunin	43	8.64	2	2	4	-10
79	Cole Schwindt	22	8.85	3	1	4	1
95	Sandis Vilmanis	15	10.51	2	2	4	0
22	Tobias Bjoernfot	10	11.33	2	1	3	4
18	Noah Gregor	24	8.08	1	2	3	-7
12	Jonah Gadjovich	10	7.94	0	3	3	2
6	Donovan Sebrango	20	12.83	0	2	2	-5
53	Jack Studnicka	18	7.07	0	0	0	-6
38	Jack Devine	6	8.43	0	0	0	-3
7	Dmitry Kulikov	2	10.8	0	0	0	-1
96	Mikulas Hovorka	1	11.5	0	0	0	-3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
72	Sergei Bobrovsky	41	2.83	0.883
40	Daniil Tarasov	19	2.83	0.899

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Tyson Kozak

Injured

Josh Norris

Injured

Jordan Greenway

Injured

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Sam Bennett

Injured

Dmitry Kulikov

Injured

Matthew Tkachuk

Injured

Aaron Ekblad

Suspended

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Florida Panthers

Buffalo Sabres

Vitek Vanecek

Niko Mikkola

Seth Jones

Mackie Samoskevich

Evan Rodrigues

Carter Verhaeghe

Tage Thompson

Jiri Kulich

Zach Benson

Rasmus Dahlin

Mattias Samuelsson

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Line 2

Florida Panthers

Buffalo Sabres

Vitek Vanecek

Gustav Forsling

Uvis Balinskis

Eetu Luostarinen

Anton Lundell

Brad Marchand

Jack Quinn

Ryan McLeod

John-Jason Peterka

Jacob Bernard-Docker

Owen Power

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Line 3

Florida Panthers

Buffalo Sabres

Vitek Vanecek

Jaycob Megna

Nate Schmidt

Jesper Boqvist

Nico Sturm

Jesse Puljujaervi

Alex Tuch

Peyton Krebs

Jason Zucker

Connor Clifton

Bowen Byram

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Line 4

Florida Panthers

Buffalo Sabres

Vitek Vanecek

A.J. Greer

Rasmus Asplund

Jonah Gadjovich

Sam Lafferty

Noah Oestlund

Beck Malenstyn

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Sabres 2-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Penguins 5-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Sabres 3-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Sabres 5-3 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Canadiens 4-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Kings 1-4 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Sabres 7-4 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Sabres 5-0 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Sabres 4-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Sabres 5-3 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Florida Panthers Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 1-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Panthers 1-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Bruins 4-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Sabres 5-3 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Jets 2-1 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Panthers 4-5 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Mammoth 4-3 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

25 Jan NHL

Panthers 5-1 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Panthers 4-3 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Panthers 2-1 Jets

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	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
3 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
4 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
5 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
6 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
7 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
8 NY Rangers	73	29	35	9	67	0.459	20	26	208	231	-23	10-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	73	44	21	8	96	0.658	37	40	256	216	40	22-10-4	22-11-4	4-0	6-4	3L
2 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
4 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
5 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
6 Detroit	72	39	25	8	86	0.597	28	37	212	213	-1	20-13-3	19-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
7 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
8 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
5 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
6 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
7 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
8 Chicago	73	27	33	13	67	0.459	20	24	189	239	-50	13-16-7	14-17-6	3-5	4-6	2L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
2 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
3 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
4 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
5 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
6 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
7 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
8 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Buffalo	73	44	21	8	96	0.658	37	40	256	216	40	22-10-4	22-11-4	4-0	6-4	3L
3 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
5 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
6 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
7 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
9 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
10 Detroit	72	39	25	8	86	0.597	28	37	212	213	-1	20-13-3	19-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
11 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
12 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
13 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
14 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
15 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
16 NY Rangers	73	29	35	9	67	0.459	20	26	208	231	-23	10-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
5 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
6 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
7 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
8 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
9 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
10 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
11 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
12 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
13 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
14 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
15 Chicago	73	27	33	13	67	0.459	20	24	189	239	-50	13-16-7	14-17-6	3-5	4-6	2L
16 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	73	44	21	8	96	0.658	37	40	256	216	40	22-10-4	22-11-4	4-0	6-4	3L
5 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
7 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
8 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
9 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
10 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
11 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
12 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
13 Detroit	72	39	25	8	86	0.597	28	37	212	213	-1	20-13-3	19-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
14 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
15 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
16 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
18 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
19 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
20 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
21 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
22 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
23 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
24 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
25 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
26 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
27 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
28 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
29 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
30 NY Rangers	73	29	35	9	67	0.459	20	26	208	231	-23	10-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W
31 Chicago	73	27	33	13	67	0.459	20	24	189	239	-50	13-16-7	14-17-6	3-5	4-6	2L
32 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

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