Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 30 Mar 2025

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 10 months ago | Last Updated: Mar 30, 09:37 | 6 min read

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Washington Capitals

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Caps Look Too Strong for Sabres

The best betting angle could be the Capitals to win by two goals or more against the Sabres. Therefore, the prediction is -1.5 goals on the puck line at a generous -111.

Shootout Sabres Victory in Last H2H

Buffalo Sabres suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 7-4 scoreline occurred on the road at Wells Fargo Center against Philadelphia Flyers. Jack Quinn registered two goals, with John-Jason Peterka and Alex Tuch also finding the net.

Washington Capitals have won six home games on the spin. On the road at Xcel Energy Center in their last game, they were beaten 4-2 by Minnesota Wild. Matt Roy and Brandon Duhaime each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at KeyBank Center, with the Sabres claiming the win. Beating the Caps by a 4-3 scoreline. In the previous 10 games between the teams, they have won five apiece.

Starting Goalies

James Reimer (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-3-1	2.9	.870	0
23/24	11-8-2	3.11	.904	2

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-16-4	2.4	.913	2
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 25.6 shots on goal, with a 16.3% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 3.8 goals from 27.9 shots, averaging 5.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.0%.

Ryan McLeod is the top points scorer with 13 points, 3 goals and 10 assists, with Tage Thompson recording 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.93 goal against average with a .844 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 0.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.5 goals from 26.1 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.9%.

The top points scorer is Alexei Protas with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, while Alexander Ovechkin is next in line after registering 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.33 GAA with a .908 SV%.

Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We’re expecting a one-sided NHL clash and our pick is to back Washington Capitals at -111 to overcome a 1.5 handicap. We feel as though our winner can beat their opponent by at least two goals.

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making NHL predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the team, player and goalie stats provide.

Key Sabres vs Capitals stats:

The -1.5 line has been covered by Capitals in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
The -1.5 line has been covered by Capitals in 6 of their last 10 games.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sabres in 16 of their last 26 games on the road this season.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sabres in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

Caps -1.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tage Thompson Over 2.5 Shots -156

Tage Thompson (Sabres) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -156 are now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Capitals -1.5

To Score Andrew Mangiapane

Shots on Goal Tage Thompson Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Capitals -1.5 on the puck line accompanied by Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals) to score and Tage Thompson (Sabres) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres

3 - 6 Capitals logo

Capitals

We’re going for the Capitals at +2000 to secure a 6-3 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals 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.

Caps Big Favorites to Win

With an estimated 77% chance of winning, the sportsbooks are taking no chances with their -333 betting odds about Washington Capitals triumphing in this game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +265 about Buffalo Sabres.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. The Totals offers NHL bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +106.

The Caps are -200 to find the net first and that makes them favorites. If you instead expect the Sabres to bag the first goal, you can get odds of +150.

There are hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

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Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Favorite Alex Ovechkin is priced at +600 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of -112.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

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Last 5 Games

Sabres

NHL: 29/03 Sabres4 Flyers 7
NHL: 28/03 Penguins3 Sabres 7
NHL: 26/03 Senators2 Sabres 3
NHL: 23/03 Sabres5 Jets 3
NHL: 22/03 Sabres1 Wild 4

Capitals

NHL: 28/03 Capitals2 Wild 4
NHL: 26/03 Capitals2 Jets 3
NHL: 22/03 Panthers3 Capitals 6
NHL: 21/03 Flyers2 Capitals 3
NHL: 19/03 Red Wings1 Capitals 4

Head to Head

Buffalo vs Washington

NHL: 07/01 2025 Capitals 3 Sabres 4
NHL: 15/12 2024 Sabres 2 Capitals 4
NHL: 12/04 2024 Capitals 2 Sabres 4
NHL: 03/04 2024 Capitals 2 Sabres 6
NHL: 23/11 2023 Sabres 3 Capitals 4
NHL: 16/03 2023 Sabres 4 Capitals 5
NHL: 26/02 2023 Capitals 4 Sabres 7
NHL: 04/01 2023 Sabres 5 Capitals 4
NHL: 26/03 2022 Capitals 4 Sabres 3
NHL: 12/12 2021 Capitals 3 Sabres 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 4 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 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.50 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 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 3.50 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.80 pts and allowed 4.70 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 3 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 3.80 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 25.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 17.1
Blocks: 12.7
Faceoff Wins : 27.9
Hits: 19.9
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 24.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 4.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 15.6
Blocks: 13.1
Faceoff Wins : 26.8
Hits: 21.8
Giveaways: 13.3
Takeaways: 4.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0
Shots: 27.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 9.1
Blocks: 15.1
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 16.3
Giveaways: 14.3
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 26.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 9.2
Blocks: 15.9
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 16.7
Giveaways: 15.8
Takeaways: 4.5

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	66	18.76	36	27	63	-2
77	John-Jason Peterka	67	18.33	23	34	57	-4
26	Rasmus Dahlin	63	24.3	13	44	57	3

89	Alex Tuch	72	19.4	29	25	54	11
71	Ryan McLeod	69	16.74	17	29	46	9
17	Jason Zucker	63	16.04	19	27	46	2
25	Owen Power	72	21.55	7	31	38	-13
4	Bowen Byram	72	22.93	7	28	35	10
13	Josh Norris	56	18.35	21	14	35	-6
22	Jack Quinn	64	15	13	18	31	-20
9	Zach Benson	65	14.63	10	15	25	1
19	Peyton Krebs	71	13.66	7	15	22	-5
20	Jiri Kulich	52	14.52	14	7	21	0
23	Mattias Samuelsson	52	18.83	4	7	11	-3
75	Connor Clifton	63	15.6	0	11	11	-3
29	Beck Malenstyn	68	10.45	4	6	10	-17
12	Jordan Greenway	34	15.07	3	5	8	-4
78	Jacob Bryson	45	14.41	0	7	7	-7
24	Jacob Bernard-Docker	30	13.3	2	5	7	5
81	Sam Lafferty	50	9.71	2	3	5	-11
48	Tyson Kozak	19	10.64	3	2	5	-2
63	Isak Rosen	6	10.35	0	1	1	-2
27	Devon Levi	9	53.4	0	0	0	0
33	Ryan Johnson	3	17.67	0	0	0	-2
57	Brett Murray	3	7.9	0	0	0	-2
44	Josh Dunne	2	7.1	0	0	0	-3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	52	3.23	0.885
47	James Reimer	17	2.87	0.901
32	Felix Sandstroem	-	-	-

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
17	Dylan Strome	72	17.44	23	45	68	7
21	Alexei Protas	72	16.53	29	35	64	43
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	72	17.34	18	43	61	32

8	Alexander Ovechkin	56	17.78	36	24	60	19
43	Tom Wilson	71	18.74	31	28	59	22
24	Connor McMichael	72	16.99	25	29	54	25
74	John Carlson	72	23.56	5	41	46	21
6	Jakob Chychrun	67	20.96	18	26	44	23
16	Taylor Raddysh	72	12.45	7	20	27	4
38	Rasmus Sandin	72	18.98	4	23	27	24
88	Andrew Mangiapane	71	13.04	14	12	26	11
72	Anthony Beauvillier	72	12.91	15	10	25	1
26	Nic Dowd	72	15.3	12	12	24	10
3	Matt Roy	62	19.74	3	21	24	30
42	Martin Fehervary	72	19	4	18	22	19
20	Lars Eller	70	13.45	10	12	22	3
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	72	17.41	1	19	20	22
22	Brandon Duhaime	72	13.39	9	10	19	5
29	Hendrix Lapierre	27	9.8	0	8	8	-3
53	Ethen Frank	22	10.63	4	3	7	6
63	Ivan Miroshnichenko	18	9.34	1	3	4	1
52	Dylan McIlrath	11	10.91	0	2	2	1
23	Michael Sgarbossa	3	9.33	1	1	2	2
27	Alexander Alexeyev	5	13.22	0	0	0	4
15	Sonny Milano	3	7.2	0	0	0	-3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
48	Logan Thompson	41	2.32	0.917
79	Charlie Lindgren	32	2.58	0.9
31	Hunter Shepard	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jordan Greenway

Injured

Josh Norris

Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

T.J. Oshie

Injured

Sonny Milano

Injured

Nicklas Baeckstroem

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres

Logan Thompson

Rasmus Sandin

John Carlson

Alexander Ovechkin

Dylan Strome

Alexei Protas

Tage Thompson

Jiri Kulich

Zach Benson

Mattias Samuelsson

Rasmus Dahlin

James Reimer

Line 2

Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres

Logan Thompson

Jakob Chychrun

Trevor van Riemsdyk

Connor McMichael

Pierre-Luc Dubois

Tom Wilson

Jack Quinn

Ryan McLeod

John-Jason Peterka

Connor Clifton

Bowen Byram

James Reimer

Line 3

Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres

Logan Thompson

Martin Fehervary

Matt Roy

Andrew Mangiapane

Lars Eller

Taylor Raddysh

Alex Tuch

Peyton Krebs

Jason Zucker

Jacob Bernard-Docker

Owen Power

James Reimer

Line 4

Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres

Logan Thompson

Brandon Duhaime

Nic Dowd

Anthony Beauvillier

Sam Lafferty

Tyson Kozak

Beck Malenstyn

James Reimer

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

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Sabres 4-7 Flyers

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27 Mar NHL

Penguins 3-7 Sabres

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25 Mar NHL

Senators 2-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

23 Mar NHL

Sabres 5-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Sabres 1-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Sabres 2-5 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Sabres 3-2 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 3-4 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Sabres 3-7 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Oilers 2-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

27 Mar NHL

Capitals 2-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

25 Mar NHL

Capitals 2-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Panthers 3-6 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Flyers 2-3 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Capitals 5-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

13 Mar NHL

Capitals 0-3 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

11 Mar NHL

Capitals 7-4 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

09 Mar NHL

Kraken 2-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Red Wings 2-5 Capitals

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	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
2 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
3 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
4 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
5 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
6 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
7 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
8 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
2 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
3 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
5 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
6 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
8 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
3 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
4 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
5 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
6 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
7 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
8 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
2 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
3 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
4 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
5 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
6 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
7 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
8 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
2 Carolina	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
3 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
4 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
5 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
6 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
7 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
8 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
9 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
10 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
11 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
12 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
13 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
14 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L
15 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
16 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
3 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
4 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
5 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
6 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
7 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
8 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
9 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
10 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
11 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
12 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
13 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
14 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
15 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W
16 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
4 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
5 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
6 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
7 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
8 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
9 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
10 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
11 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
12 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
13 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
14 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
15 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
16 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
17 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
18 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
19 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
20 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
21 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
22 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L
23 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
24 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
25 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
26 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
27 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
28 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
29 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
30 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W
31 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L
32 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

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