Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Apr 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 6 days ago | Last Updated: Apr 7, 14:38 | 6 min read

Calgary Flames

Ice Hockey NHL American Airlines Center Tue 7 Apr 20:00

NHL Betting Preview: Flames vs Stars

The Calgary Flames meet the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, April 7.

We’re Backing Stars on the Puck Line

Head to the puck line and back the Stars -1.5. This means beating the Flames by at least two goals and our prediction is priced at +104 which means there is lots of juice.

Stars Won Previous H2H Clash

Calgary Flames triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where Anaheim Ducks were beaten 5-3 at Honda Center. Morgan Frost bagged two goals, while Joel Farabee, Matvei Gridin and Ryan Strome scored once. Goalie Devin Cooley had 36 saves (.923).

Dallas Stars were defeated last time out. American Airlines Center saw them beaten at home to Colorado Avalanche by a 2-0 scoreline. They managed 17 shots on goal, with goalie Casey DeSmith making 20 saves (.952).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 6-1 in favor of the Stars when they last played the Flames, with the encounter taking place at Scotiabank Saddledome. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Stars wins.

Starting Goalies

Devin Cooley (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-10-6	2.7	.909	0
23/24	2-3-1	4.98	.870	0

Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	34-12-6	2.6	.900	4
23/24	35-14-2	2.72	.905	3

Calgary Flames – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 16.1% powerplay efficiency. The Flames have given up 3.6 goals from 32.5 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.1%.

Matt Coronato is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Morgan Frost racking up 9 points, 7 goals and 2 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Dustin Wolf have a 3.86 goal against average with a .873 save percentage.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.2 goals from 21.5 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.7 goals from 25.5 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.9%.

The top points scorer is Jason Robertson with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, while Matt Duchene is next best after having 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 2.51 GAA with a .893 SV%, including one shutout.

Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Step into Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars with confidence as we bring you our expert match prediction, projected scoreline, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Game Prediction

Dallas Stars look capable of covering the -1.5 puck line in this NHL clash. Our pick is to take +104 in the hope that they’re able to land a big enough victory.

Knowing which players are injured gives us a valuable edge when putting together hockey forecasts. After reviewing the form guide, we turn to the latest stats to shape our NHL predictions.

Key Flames vs Stars stats:

The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Flames in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Flames in 12 of their last 20 games on the road.

Stars -1.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 49% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our cappers have this figure between 55-60% 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: Jason Robertson Over 3.5 Shots -164

Jason Robertson (Stars) has recorded Over 3.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -164 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

Latest Jason Robertson Player Prop Odds

Goals

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Shots on Goal

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Stars -1.5

To Score Wyatt Johnston

Shots on Goal Jason Robertson Over 3.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Stars -1.5, Wyatt Johnston (Stars) to score and Jason Robertson (Stars) to have Over 3.5 shots.

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

Flames

2 - 6 Stars logo

Stars

We’re going for the Stars at +2000 to secure a 6-2 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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2-0

2-1

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Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars 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.

Stars Big Favorites With the Books

Dallas Stars are massive -256 favorites. They are regarded as 72% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Calgary Flames are trading at +205.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -128.

Whether you’re wagering pre-game or in-game, the best NHL betting sites offer a huge selection of team props and game lines. With practically endless options, it’s great to have so many alternatives to match your view of the encounter.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Jason Robertson Favorite to Find the Net First

Jason Robertson is the favorite to be First Goalscorer at +750. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +110.

Player Goals

Jason Robertson (Stars)

Mikko Rantanen (Stars)

Wyatt Johnston (Stars)

Matt Duchene (Stars)

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Player Assists

Mikko Rantanen (Stars)

Jason Robertson (Stars)

Miro Heiskanen (Stars)

Matt Duchene (Stars)

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Player Shots

Jason Robertson (Stars)

Mikko Rantanen (Stars)

Wyatt Johnston (Stars)

Blake Coleman (Flames)

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Micro Betting

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

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Best Betting Offers

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Last 5 Games

Flames

NHL: 05/04 Flames5 Ducks 3
NHL: 03/04 Flames3 Golden Knights 6
NHL: 31/03 Flames2 Avalanche 9
NHL: 29/03 Canucks3 Flames 7
NHL: 27/03 Ducks3 Flames 2

Stars

NHL: 04/04 Avalanche2 Stars 0
NHL: 03/04 Jets0 Stars 3
NHL: 01/04 Stars3 Bruins 6
NHL: 30/03 Stars1 Flyers 2
NHL: 28/03 Stars6 Penguins 3

Head to Head

Calgary vs Dallas

NHL: 04/03 2026 Stars 6 Flames 1
NHL: 23/11 2025 Stars 2 Flames 3
NHL: 28/03 2025 Stars 5 Flames 2
NHL: 07/03 2025 Flames 2 Stars 3
NHL: 09/12 2024 Flames 2 Stars 6
NHL: 01/12 2023 Stars 3 Flames 4
NHL: 25/11 2023 Flames 7 Stars 4
NHL: 02/11 2023 Stars 4 Flames 3
NHL: 19/03 2023 Stars 6 Flames 5
NHL: 07/03 2023 Flames 5 Stars 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Calgary Flames Stats

Dallas Stars 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

3 wins and 7 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 7 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 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 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.40 pts and allowed 4.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 26.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.8
Blocks: 10.9
Faceoff Wins : 29.8
Hits: 19.8
Giveaways: 17.7
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.1
Shots: 26.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.3
Blocks: 14.6
Faceoff Wins : 27.6
Hits: 19.1
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 4.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 21.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.7
Blocks: 12.4
Faceoff Wins : 23.5
Hits: 20.5
Giveaways: 13.7
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 22.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.5
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.7
Blocks: 12.2
Faceoff Wins : 24.1
Hits: 21.5
Giveaways: 14
Takeaways: 4.9

Team News

Calgary Flames Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
11	Mikael Backlund	76	17.99	16	25	41	11
16	Morgan Frost	76	15.35	21	20	41	-14
27	Matt Coronato	75	16.56	17	23	40	-27

86	Joel Farabee	76	16.86	18	18	36	-7
20	Blake Coleman	64	17.18	19	14	33	14
	Victor Olofsson	74	13.58	13	18	31	5
17	Yegor Sharangovich	72	16.18	14	14	28	-20
10	Jonathan Huberdeau	50	18.13	10	15	25	-9
47	Connor Zary	69	14.4	11	13	24	-11
22	Ryan Strome	48	13.3	8	12	20	-9
7	Kevin Bahl	75	22.23	4	14	18	2
51	Matvei Gridin	32	14.67	6	11	17	-9
43	Adam Klapka	74	10.61	6	10	16	-14
28	Zach Whitecloud	72	20.12	2	11	13	-7
3	Olli Maeaettae	37	16.08	2	10	12	-6
37	Yan Kuznetsov	54	20.04	4	8	12	-6
70	Ryan Lomberg	57	9.04	4	5	9	-4
44	Joel Hanley	68	14.67	0	7	7	-5
	John Beecher	34	10.36	3	4	7	-6
89	Zayne Parekh	31	16.36	2	4	6	-6
48	Hunter Brzustewicz	28	15.42	1	5	6	1
29	Samuel Honzek	18	12.34	2	2	4	1
94	Brayden Pachal	35	13.76	0	4	4	-2
	Brennan Othmann	19	10	2	1	3	-8
76	Martin Pospisil	20	10.27	1	2	3	-4
58	Justin Kirkland	20	9.83	1	1	2	1
24	Jake Bean	16	15.96	1	1	2	-7
15	Dryden Hunt	3	8.93	0	0	0	-3
65	William Stroemgren	3	7.3	0	0	0	-1
45	Sam Morton	3	9.33	0	0	0	-1
62	Daniil Miromanov	1	17.8	0	0	0	0
	Rory Kerins	2	15.85	0	0	0	-1
	Tyson Gross	2	9.85	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Devin Cooley	29	2.63	0.913
32	Dustin Wolf	54	3.07	0.895
80	Owen Say	-	-	-

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
21	Jason Robertson	77	20.29	40	49	89	19
53	Wyatt Johnston	77	20.21	41	39	80	-5
96	Mikko Rantanen	59	20.27	21	52	73	-1

4	Miro Heiskanen	75	25.71	9	53	62	10
24	Roope Hintz	53	17.34	15	29	44	16
95	Matt Duchene	52	16.41	16	23	39	-6
22	Mavrik Bourque	77	15.34	16	19	35	3
14	Jamie Benn	55	13.38	15	20	35	9
	Michael Bunting	72	14.47	14	19	33	-24
18	Sam Steel	72	16.07	12	21	33	4
55	Thomas Harley	65	23	6	27	33	-1
23	Esa Lindell	77	23.29	5	23	28	25
49	Justin Hryckowian	76	13.12	12	14	26	-2
91	Tyler Seguin	27	16.66	7	10	17	10
12	Radek Faksa	56	11.69	2	15	17	1
15	Colin Blackwell	66	11.86	3	10	13	-4
10	Oskar Baeck	67	12.28	5	6	11	7
57	Tyler Myers	68	19.48	1	9	10	-27
5	Nils Lundkvist	50	16.45	3	7	10	10
28	Alexander Petrovic	52	15.38	2	7	9	2
46	Ilya Lyubushkin	48	15.74	1	7	8	3
6	Lian Bichsel	46	15.52	4	4	8	6
73	Adam Erne	41	9.88	6	2	8	2
11	Nathan Bastian	36	8.64	6	1	7	4
20	Kyle Capobianco	32	12.05	2	3	5	0
25	Arttu Hyry	16	11.34	2	2	4	2
34	Cameron Hughes	1	6.6	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Jake Oettinger	50	2.61	0.9
1	Casey DeSmith	29	2.34	0.91
31	Remi Poirier	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Calgary Flames Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Joel Hanley

Injured

Jake Bean

Injured

Samuel Honzek

Injured

Jonathan Huberdeau

Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Tyler Seguin

Injured

Radek Faksa

Injured

Roope Hintz

Injured

Michael Bunting

Injured

Nathan Bastian

Injured

Sam Steel

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Dallas Stars

Calgary Flames

Jake Oettinger

Esa Lindell

Miro Heiskanen

Jason Robertson

Wyatt Johnston

Mikko Rantanen

Matt Coronato

Mikael Backlund

Blake Coleman

Zach Whitecloud

Kevin Bahl

Devin Cooley

Line 2

Dallas Stars

Calgary Flames

Jake Oettinger

Thomas Harley

Nils Lundkvist

Jamie Benn

Matt Duchene

Colin Blackwell

Matvei Gridin

Morgan Frost

Joel Farabee

Zayne Parekh

Yan Kuznetsov

Devin Cooley

Line 3

Dallas Stars

Calgary Flames

Jake Oettinger

Lian Bichsel

Tyler Myers

Oskar Baeck

Justin Hryckowian

Mavrik Bourque

Martin Pospisil

Ryan Strome

Aydar Suniev

Hunter Brzustewicz

Olli Maeaettae

Devin Cooley

Line 4

Dallas Stars

Calgary Flames

Jake Oettinger

Ilya Lyubushkin

Adam Erne

Arttu Hyry

Adam Klapka

Connor Zary

Yegor Sharangovich

Devin Cooley

Previous Calgary Flames Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Flames 5-3 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Flames 3-6 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

30 Mar NHL

Flames 2-9 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Canucks 3-7 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Ducks 3-2 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Kings 2-3 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Lightning 3-4 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Panthers 1-4 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Blues 1-2 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Flames 2-5 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Avalanche 2-0 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Jets 0-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Stars 3-6 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NHL

Stars 1-2 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Stars 6-3 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Stars 1-2 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Devils 6-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 3-2 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Stars 1-2 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Stars 2-1 Avalanche

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	80	52	22	6	110	0.688	38	47	292	236	56	29-10-2	23-12-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Pittsburgh	81	41	24	16	98	0.605	34	38	288	261	27	20-13-8	21-11-8	3-10	6-4	2L
3 Philadelphia	80	41	27	12	94	0.588	26	32	243	239	4	18-13-8	23-14-4	9-4	7-3	1W
4 Washington	81	42	30	9	93	0.574	36	40	261	243	18	25-11-5	17-19-4	2-6	7-3	3W
5 Columbus	81	40	29	12	92	0.568	28	33	252	251	1	20-12-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	1L
6 NY Islanders	81	43	33	5	91	0.562	29	39	232	239	-7	22-16-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	2L
7 New Jersey	81	42	36	3	87	0.537	29	38	230	250	-20	21-17-3	21-19-0	4-1	5-5	2W
8 NY Rangers	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	24	30	232	245	-13	14-20-7	19-18-2	3-1	5-5	2L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	80	49	23	8	106	0.663	41	44	280	236	44	26-10-4	23-13-4	5-0	5-5	3W
2 Montreal	81	48	23	10	106	0.654	34	44	281	252	29	24-15-2	24-8-8	4-5	8-2	1W
3 Tampa Bay	80	49	25	6	104	0.65	40	45	284	224	60	25-13-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1W
4 Boston	81	44	27	10	98	0.605	32	40	268	250	18	28-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	1W
5 Ottawa	81	43	27	11	97	0.599	37	40	275	245	30	22-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	5-5	1L
6 Detroit	80	41	30	9	91	0.569	30	39	237	246	-9	21-16-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	1L
7 Florida	80	38	38	4	80	0.5	30	33	240	273	-33	21-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	3-7	1W
8 Toronto	80	32	34	14	78	0.488	23	31	247	290	-43	18-14-8	14-20-6	1-4	3-7	5L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	79	52	16	11	115	0.728	46	49	295	201	94	25-9-6	27-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Dallas	80	48	20	12	108	0.675	37	43	269	218	51	26-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	5-5	3W
3 Minnesota	80	45	23	12	102	0.638	30	41	266	232	34	22-10-8	23-13-4	4-5	6-4	2L
4 Utah	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	32	42	260	232	28	21-15-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	2L
5 Nashville	80	38	32	10	86	0.538	28	33	241	261	-20	21-15-3	17-17-7	5-2	5-5	1W
6 Winnipeg	79	35	32	12	82	0.519	28	33	225	243	-18	19-15-6	16-17-6	2-4	7-3	1L
7 St Louis	79	34	33	12	80	0.506	30	33	213	247	-34	18-14-7	16-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
8 Chicago	80	28	38	14	70	0.438	21	25	207	268	-61	13-18-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	3L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	80	37	26	17	91	0.569	28	36	255	247	8	18-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	6-4	1W
2 Edmonton	80	40	30	10	90	0.563	31	40	275	266	9	21-14-4	19-16-6	0-3	6-4	1L
3 Anaheim	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	25	34	266	281	-15	24-13-4	18-19-2	8-0	3-7	1L
4 LA Kings	79	34	26	19	87	0.551	21	29	216	237	-21	15-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	6-4	4W
5 San Jose	79	37	34	8	82	0.519	25	35	240	284	-44	21-14-6	16-20-2	2-2	5-5	3L
6 Seattle	79	34	34	11	79	0.5	26	32	222	252	-30	19-16-5	15-18-6	2-6	3-7	2W
7 Calgary	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	26	29	208	255	-47	22-12-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	80	24	48	8	56	0.35	15	18	211	307	-96	8-27-5	16-21-3	6-2	3-7	2W

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	80	52	22	6	110	0.688	38	47	292	236	56	29-10-2	23-12-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Buffalo	80	49	23	8	106	0.663	41	44	280	236	44	26-10-4	23-13-4	5-0	5-5	3W
3 Montreal	81	48	23	10	106	0.654	34	44	281	252	29	24-15-2	24-8-8	4-5	8-2	1W
4 Tampa Bay	80	49	25	6	104	0.65	40	45	284	224	60	25-13-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1W
5 Pittsburgh	81	41	24	16	98	0.605	34	38	288	261	27	20-13-8	21-11-8	3-10	6-4	2L
6 Boston	81	44	27	10	98	0.605	32	40	268	250	18	28-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	1W
7 Ottawa	81	43	27	11	97	0.599	37	40	275	245	30	22-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	5-5	1L
8 Philadelphia	80	41	27	12	94	0.588	26	32	243	239	4	18-13-8	23-14-4	9-4	7-3	1W
9 Washington	81	42	30	9	93	0.574	36	40	261	243	18	25-11-5	17-19-4	2-6	7-3	3W
10 Columbus	81	40	29	12	92	0.568	28	33	252	251	1	20-12-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	1L
11 Detroit	80	41	30	9	91	0.569	30	39	237	246	-9	21-16-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	1L
12 NY Islanders	81	43	33	5	91	0.562	29	39	232	239	-7	22-16-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	2L
13 New Jersey	81	42	36	3	87	0.537	29	38	230	250	-20	21-17-3	21-19-0	4-1	5-5	2W
14 Florida	80	38	38	4	80	0.5	30	33	240	273	-33	21-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	3-7	1W
15 Toronto	80	32	34	14	78	0.488	23	31	247	290	-43	18-14-8	14-20-6	1-4	3-7	5L
16 NY Rangers	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	24	30	232	245	-13	14-20-7	19-18-2	3-1	5-5	2L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	79	52	16	11	115	0.728	46	49	295	201	94	25-9-6	27-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Dallas	80	48	20	12	108	0.675	37	43	269	218	51	26-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	5-5	3W
3 Minnesota	80	45	23	12	102	0.638	30	41	266	232	34	22-10-8	23-13-4	4-5	6-4	2L
4 Vegas	80	37	26	17	91	0.569	28	36	255	247	8	18-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	6-4	1W
5 Utah	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	32	42	260	232	28	21-15-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	2L
6 Edmonton	80	40	30	10	90	0.563	31	40	275	266	9	21-14-4	19-16-6	0-3	6-4	1L
7 Anaheim	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	25	34	266	281	-15	24-13-4	18-19-2	8-0	3-7	1L
8 LA Kings	79	34	26	19	87	0.551	21	29	216	237	-21	15-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	6-4	4W
9 Nashville	80	38	32	10	86	0.538	28	33	241	261	-20	21-15-3	17-17-7	5-2	5-5	1W
10 Winnipeg	79	35	32	12	82	0.519	28	33	225	243	-18	19-15-6	16-17-6	2-4	7-3	1L
11 San Jose	79	37	34	8	82	0.519	25	35	240	284	-44	21-14-6	16-20-2	2-2	5-5	3L
12 St Louis	79	34	33	12	80	0.506	30	33	213	247	-34	18-14-7	16-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
13 Seattle	79	34	34	11	79	0.5	26	32	222	252	-30	19-16-5	15-18-6	2-6	3-7	2W
14 Calgary	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	26	29	208	255	-47	22-12-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
15 Chicago	80	28	38	14	70	0.438	21	25	207	268	-61	13-18-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	3L
16 Vancouver	80	24	48	8	56	0.35	15	18	211	307	-96	8-27-5	16-21-3	6-2	3-7	2W

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	79	52	16	11	115	0.728	46	49	295	201	94	25-9-6	27-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Carolina	80	52	22	6	110	0.688	38	47	292	236	56	29-10-2	23-12-4	5-3	7-3	3W
3 Dallas	80	48	20	12	108	0.675	37	43	269	218	51	26-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	5-5	3W
4 Buffalo	80	49	23	8	106	0.663	41	44	280	236	44	26-10-4	23-13-4	5-0	5-5	3W
5 Montreal	81	48	23	10	106	0.654	34	44	281	252	29	24-15-2	24-8-8	4-5	8-2	1W
6 Tampa Bay	80	49	25	6	104	0.65	40	45	284	224	60	25-13-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1W
7 Minnesota	80	45	23	12	102	0.638	30	41	266	232	34	22-10-8	23-13-4	4-5	6-4	2L
8 Pittsburgh	81	41	24	16	98	0.605	34	38	288	261	27	20-13-8	21-11-8	3-10	6-4	2L
9 Boston	81	44	27	10	98	0.605	32	40	268	250	18	28-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	81	43	27	11	97	0.599	37	40	275	245	30	22-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	5-5	1L
11 Philadelphia	80	41	27	12	94	0.588	26	32	243	239	4	18-13-8	23-14-4	9-4	7-3	1W
12 Washington	81	42	30	9	93	0.574	36	40	261	243	18	25-11-5	17-19-4	2-6	7-3	3W
13 Columbus	81	40	29	12	92	0.568	28	33	252	251	1	20-12-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	1L
14 Detroit	80	41	30	9	91	0.569	30	39	237	246	-9	21-16-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	1L
15 Vegas	80	37	26	17	91	0.569	28	36	255	247	8	18-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	6-4	1W
16 NY Islanders	81	43	33	5	91	0.562	29	39	232	239	-7	22-16-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	2L
17 Utah	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	32	42	260	232	28	21-15-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	2L
18 Edmonton	80	40	30	10	90	0.563	31	40	275	266	9	21-14-4	19-16-6	0-3	6-4	1L
19 Anaheim	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	25	34	266	281	-15	24-13-4	18-19-2	8-0	3-7	1L
20 LA Kings	79	34	26	19	87	0.551	21	29	216	237	-21	15-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	6-4	4W
21 New Jersey	81	42	36	3	87	0.537	29	38	230	250	-20	21-17-3	21-19-0	4-1	5-5	2W
22 Nashville	80	38	32	10	86	0.538	28	33	241	261	-20	21-15-3	17-17-7	5-2	5-5	1W
23 Winnipeg	79	35	32	12	82	0.519	28	33	225	243	-18	19-15-6	16-17-6	2-4	7-3	1L
24 San Jose	79	37	34	8	82	0.519	25	35	240	284	-44	21-14-6	16-20-2	2-2	5-5	3L
25 St Louis	79	34	33	12	80	0.506	30	33	213	247	-34	18-14-7	16-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
26 Florida	80	38	38	4	80	0.5	30	33	240	273	-33	21-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	3-7	1W
27 Seattle	79	34	34	11	79	0.5	26	32	222	252	-30	19-16-5	15-18-6	2-6	3-7	2W
28 Toronto	80	32	34	14	78	0.488	23	31	247	290	-43	18-14-8	14-20-6	1-4	3-7	5L
29 Calgary	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	26	29	208	255	-47	22-12-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
30 NY Rangers	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	24	30	232	245	-13	14-20-7	19-18-2	3-1	5-5	2L
31 Chicago	80	28	38	14	70	0.438	21	25	207	268	-61	13-18-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	3L
32 Vancouver	80	24	48	8	56	0.35	15	18	211	307	-96	8-27-5	16-21-3	6-2	3-7	2W

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