Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Picks & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 28, 13:38 | 6 min read

Buffalo Sabres

Ice Hockey NHL Benchmark International Arena Sat 28 Feb 19:00

Tampa Bay Lightning

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
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Team News
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Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Sabres vs Lightning

The Buffalo Sabres meet the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, February 28.

Lightning Primed to Win This Clash

The prediction is that the Lightning will have the edge over the Sabres in regulation time, with odds of -143 currently available on the 3-Way Moneyline. That looks a price worth taking on this value selection.

Lightning Overtime Victory in Last H2H

Buffalo Sabres won their previous game 3-2. This road victory at Amerant Bank Arena against Florida Panthers was their second on the spin. Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs and Beck Malenstyn scored one goal each. Goalie Alex Lyon was red hot in the net, stopping 28 shots (.966).

Tampa Bay Lightning have won eleven consecutive games at home. In their last appearance, they suffered a 5-4 road defeat against Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. The goals were shared around between four players including Nikita Kucherov.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Lightning have claimed consecutive wins over the Sabres. Both victories were achieved at Benchmark International Arena, with a 7-4 followed by a 4-3 (OT) scoreline. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Sabres win six times.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	22-9-3	2.5	.909	1
23/24	27-22-4	2.57	.910	5

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	39-15-4	2.3	.911	2
23/24	30-20-2	2.9	.900	2

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 28.1 shots on goal, with a 18.0% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 2.6 goals from 31.8 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

Rasmus Dahlin is the top points scorer with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, with Tage Thompson racking up 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 2.03 goal against average with a .939 save percentage, including one shutout.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 3.9 goals from 32.0 shots on goal, with a 17.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.7 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 4.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.2%.

The top points scorer is Nikita Kucherov with 25 points, 7 goals and 18 assists, while Jake Guentzel is next in line after having 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 1.70 GAA with a .937 SV%, including one shutout.

Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks

Our expert Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick, standout player prop selections and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Game Prediction

There is -143 available when it comes to Tampa Bay Lightning on the 60-minute line. We believe that our pick has a strong chance of winning this NHL clash and the odds makes lots of appeal.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant NHL stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate hockey predictions.

Key Sabres vs Lightning stats:

Lightning have won 11 consecutive games at home.
Lightning have won 17 of their last 20 games.
Lightning have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Lightning 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 58.8% likelihood of this pick winning. However, our analysts have this number between 65-70% based on their in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jack Quinn Over 1.5 Shots -189

Jack Quinn (Sabres) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 6 straight games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -189 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Lightning

To Score Nikita Kucherov

Shots on Goal Jack Quinn Over 1.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Lightning claiming victory in 60 minutes, Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) scoring and Jack Quinn (Sabres) to have Over 1.5 shots.

A hockey same game parlay is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres

2 - 3 Lightning logo

Lightning

We’re taking a chance on the Lightning to achieve a 3-2 winning scoreline. Odds of +850 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

1-0

2-0

2-1

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Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning 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.

Lightning Big Favorites to Win

The sportsbooks are taking no chances with their Moneyline odds of -238 about Tampa Bay Lightning which reflects they have a 70% chance of winning this game. At +195, Buffalo Sabres are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -102.

Consider every angle when placing your National Hockey League wagers. The best betting apps have a huge selection of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a bet which matches your prediction of the matchup.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

We’re fond of player props as an alternative to betting on the game lines. The gambling sites will have Shots, Blocked Shots, Goals, Assists and Goaltender Saves among the choices and you can take a particular view.

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

Sabres

NHL: 28/02 Sabres3 Panthers 2
NHL: 26/02 Sabres2 Devils 1
NHL: 06/02 Penguins5 Sabres 2
NHL: 04/02 Sabres3 Lightning 4
NHL: 03/02 Sabres5 Panthers 3

Lightning

NHL: 27/02 Lightning4 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 26/02 Maple Leafs2 Lightning 4
NHL: 06/02 Panthers1 Lightning 6
NHL: 04/02 Sabres3 Lightning 4
NHL: 02/02 Bruins5 Lightning 6

Head to Head

Buffalo vs Tampa Bay

NHL: 04/02 2026 Sabres 3 Lightning 4
NHL: 14/04 2025 Sabres 4 Lightning 7
NHL: 06/04 2025 Lightning 2 Sabres 3
NHL: 07/03 2025 Sabres 5 Lightning 6
NHL: 16/04 2024 Sabres 4 Lightning 2
NHL: 01/03 2024 Sabres 3 Lightning 2
NHL: 20/01 2024 Lightning 3 Sabres 1
NHL: 18/10 2023 Lightning 2 Sabres 3
NHL: 04/03 2023 Lightning 3 Sabres 5
NHL: 24/02 2023 Sabres 6 Lightning 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
10 wins and 0 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 the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 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 3.70 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.00 pts and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 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 4.10 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.30 goals and allowed 2.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 28.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 9.4
Blocks: 13.4
Faceoff Wins : 24.8
Hits: 17.8
Giveaways: 16.6
Takeaways: 5.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 25.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.6
Penalty Minutes: 6.7
Blocks: 12
Faceoff Wins : 22.8
Hits: 18.7
Giveaways: 17.1
Takeaways: 5.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 32
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 16.2
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 29.3
Hits: 20.3
Giveaways: 16.1
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 29.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 17.6
Blocks: 13.4
Faceoff Wins : 26.7
Hits: 19.6
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.1

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	59	19.17	31	31	62	-5
89	Alex Tuch	58	18.82	23	27	50	16
26	Rasmus Dahlin	55	24.55	11	37	48	-6

71	Ryan McLeod	59	17.72	11	31	42	19
91	Josh Doan	59	16.1	18	21	39	-8
22	Jack Quinn	59	15.73	12	25	37	2
23	Mattias Samuelsson	57	23.09	11	23	34	29
4	Bowen Byram	59	22.54	10	20	30	10
17	Jason Zucker	40	15.92	15	14	28	-9
19	Peyton Krebs	59	13.7	9	19	28	6
9	Zach Benson	42	16.5	7	19	27	16
86	Noah Oestlund	47	13.59	10	10	20	5
13	Josh Norris	21	15.98	6	12	18	0
25	Owen Power	58	21.71	4	13	17	2
29	Beck Malenstyn	58	11.16	5	4	9	-6
63	Isak Rosen	16	12.56	3	4	7	-3
21	Conor Timmins	33	19.24	0	6	6	-11
12	Jordan Greenway	33	12.4	1	4	5	-9
78	Jacob Bryson	35	10.03	2	3	5	-1
20	Jiri Kulich	12	16.37	3	2	5	-4
94	Konsta Helenius	9	11.91	1	3	4	1
48	Tyson Kozak	37	11.38	2	2	4	-3
44	Josh Dunne	30	9.55	1	3	4	-5
73	Zach Metsa	28	9.54	1	1	2	13
8	Michael Kesselring	26	14.04	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	28	2.65	0.914
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	22	2.65	0.905

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Nikita Kucherov	53	20.46	31	64	95	33
59	Jake Guentzel	57	20.54	26	37	63	15
38	Brandon Hagel	52	19.75	28	27	55	28

43	Darren Raddysh	51	22.64	17	36	53	18
21	Brayden Point	39	18.25	14	21	35	9
71	Anthony Cirelli	49	17.46	15	20	35	29
22	Oliver Bjorkstrand	57	14.01	10	17	27	-6
37	Yanni Gourde	57	16.54	7	15	22	3
90	Janis Jerome Moser	55	22.07	5	15	20	41
93	Gage Goncalves	53	12.26	7	13	20	22
51	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	45	19.16	3	16	19	-1
29	Pontus Holmberg	50	13.7	9	9	18	8
17	Dominic James	42	12.22	6	8	14	4
28	Zemgus Girgensons	50	15.22	7	7	14	1
77	Victor Hedman	23	19.63	0	13	13	1
20	Nick Paul	34	14.19	6	6	12	-11
27	Ryan McDonagh	24	19.58	4	7	11	4
24	Maxwell Crozier	34	16	1	9	10	7
81	Erik Cernak	38	18.37	1	6	7	3
78	Emil Lilleberg	33	17.1	2	4	6	12
46	Scott Sabourin	13	7.71	1	3	4	0
67	Declan Carlile	35	14.36	1	2	3	6
42	Curtis Douglas	29	5.97	0	2	2	1
64	Steven Santini	9	11.56	0	1	1	1
14	Conor Geekie	6	10.03	0	1	1	0
52	Maxim Groshev	2	11.5	0	1	1	1
33	Brandon Halverson	1	0.1	0	0	0	0
41	Mitchell Chaffee	7	9.49	0	0	0	0
61	Boris Katchouk	3	12.2	0	0	0	0
11	Jakob Pelletier	2	9.05	0	0	0	0
	Simon Lundmark	1	16.8	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	38	2.08	0.92
31	Jonas Johansson	20	3.03	0.888

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Conor Timmins

Injured

Jordan Greenway

Injured

Justin Danforth

Injured

Jiri Kulich

Unavailable

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Maxwell Crozier

Injured

Nick Paul

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Tampa Bay Lightning

Buffalo Sabres

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Janis Jerome Moser

Darren Raddysh

Gage Goncalves

Brayden Point

Nikita Kucherov

Alex Tuch

Tage Thompson

Peyton Krebs

Rasmus Dahlin

Mattias Samuelsson

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Line 2

Tampa Bay Lightning

Buffalo Sabres

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Charles-Edouard D'Astous

Victor Hedman

Brandon Hagel

Anthony Cirelli

Jake Guentzel

Jack Quinn

Ryan McLeod

Jason Zucker

Owen Power

Bowen Byram

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Line 3

Tampa Bay Lightning

Buffalo Sabres

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Ryan McDonagh

Erik Cernak

Zemgus Girgensons

Yanni Gourde

Pontus Holmberg

Josh Doan

Josh Norris

Noah Oestlund

Michael Kesselring

Zach Metsa

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Line 4

Tampa Bay Lightning

Buffalo Sabres

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Emil Lilleberg

Dominic James

Oliver Bjorkstrand

Beck Malenstyn

Tyson Kozak

Zach Benson

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

27 Feb NHL

Sabres 3-2 Panthers

Confirmed 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

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Lightning 4-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 2-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Panthers 1-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Sabres 3-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

01 Feb NHL

Bruins 5-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Jets 1-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NHL

Mammoth 0-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Lightning 5-8 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Lightning 2-1 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Sharks 1-4 Lightning

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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