Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Picks & Odds | 10 Jan 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 10, 09:38 | 6 min read

Calgary Flames

Ice Hockey NHL PPG PAINTS Arena Sat 10 Jan 15:30

Pittsburgh Penguins

Prediction
SGP Picks
Correct Score
Odds
Team Stats
Player Stats
Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Flames vs Penguins

The Calgary Flames go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 15:30 on Saturday, January 10.

Penguins to Get the Job Done

Our betting prediction is that there will be home-ice advantage when the Penguins face the Flames. You can currently get +104 about this happening which look like great odds.

Penguins Overcame Flames in Last Meeting

Calgary Flames have been defeated in their previous four games. On the road, they recently suffered a 4-1 loss against Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Connor Zary was the solitary scorer after Flames registered 29 shots.

Pittsburgh Penguins won their last game 4-1, making it six victories on the bounce. This was a home win at PPG PAINTS Arena against New Jersey Devils. Erik Karlsson was among the goalscorers where four different players found the net. Goalie Stuart Skinner played a starring role, stopping 28 shots (.966).

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 6-2 win for the Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena when they last played the Flames. The past 10 H2H clashes have seen both teams record five 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

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

Calgary Flames – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 29.2 shots on goal, with a 9.1% powerplay efficiency. The Flames have given up 3.1 goals from 31.2 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.4%.

Mikael Backlund is the top points scorer with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, with MacKenzie Weegar recording 8 points, 1 goal and 7 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Dustin Wolf have a 2.90 goal against average with a .905 save percentage, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 30.5 shots on goal, with a 21.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.0 goals from 24.8 shots, averaging 2.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Sidney Crosby with 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists, while Bryan Rust is next in line after having 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 3.33 GAA with a .866 SV%.

Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

We dive into the best Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins betting angles, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

For this NHL encounter, we are going to bet against the road team. One way of doing this is by siding with the opposition and we really like the +104 about Pittsburgh Penguins winning on the 60-minute line.

Tracking injury updates is a big part of our NHL analysis and team news plays a major role in shaping our hockey predictions. We combine this with recent form and the most important stats to get a complete picture.

Key Flames vs Penguins stats:

Penguins have won 6 consecutive games.
Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Flames have lost their last 4 games.
Flames have lost 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
Flames have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.

Penguins 3-Way Moneyline Probability

If you go by the top NHL betting sites, our pick has a 49% chance of delivering a return. However, our analysts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rickard Rakell Over 2.5 Shots -105

Rickard Rakell (Penguins) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the line, with odds of -105 currently available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Penguins

To Score Sidney Crosby

Shots on Goal Rickard Rakell Over 2.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Penguins on the 60-minute line, Sidney Crosby (Penguins) to be among the scorers and Rickard Rakell (Penguins) to have Over 2.5 shots.

A same game parlay allows hockey bettors to place a multiple wager on the same game. You can go through the available betting lines and props and cherry-pick the outcomes that you think will happen. The odds for each selection are then combined together.

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Correct Score Prediction

Flames

2 - 4 Penguins logo

Penguins

The Penguins are available at +1400 to secure a 4-2 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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Calgary Flames 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.

Books Giving Penguins Plenty of Respect

The sportsbooks have Pittsburgh Penguins at -152 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 60% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. Calgary Flames are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +126.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +104.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

If you have a view on Player Goals, Powerplay Points, Assists, Shots or Goaltender Saves, then the player and goalie prop betting could be up your street. It’s a great way of wagering on individual performance.

You don’t have to wait for the final outcome when it comes to NHL micro betting. Instead, there’s the opportunity to wager on live lines which tend to be settled in a shorter space of time and the in-game odds are always changing.

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Last 5 Games

Flames

NHL: 09/01 Flames1 Bruins 4
NHL: 08/01 Flames1 Canadiens 4
NHL: 06/01 Kraken5 Flames 1
NHL: 04/01 Predators4 Flames 3
NHL: 01/01 Flyers1 Flames 5

Penguins

NHL: 09/01 Devils1 Penguins 4
NHL: 04/01 Penguins5 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 03/01 Penguins4 Red Wings 1
NHL: 02/01 Red Wings3 Penguins 4
NHL: 31/12 Hurricanes1 Penguins 5

Head to Head

Calgary vs Pittsburgh

NHL: 01/12 2024 Flames 2 Penguins 6
NHL: 23/10 2024 Penguins 3 Flames 4
NHL: 03/03 2024 Penguins 3 Flames 4
NHL: 15/10 2023 Flames 2 Penguins 5
NHL: 24/11 2022 Flames 1 Penguins 2
NHL: 26/10 2022 Penguins 1 Flames 4
NHL: 30/11 2021 Penguins 1 Flames 2
NHL: 29/10 2021 Flames 4 Penguins 0
NHL: 18/12 2019 Penguins 4 Flames 1
NHL: 26/11 2019 Flames 2 Penguins 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Calgary Flames 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

7 wins and 3 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 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 4 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 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.00 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.70 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 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.60 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 4.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 29.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 15.8
Blocks: 16.8
Faceoff Wins : 27.9
Hits: 23.1
Giveaways: 14.4
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 27.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 4.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 16.2
Blocks: 15
Faceoff Wins : 29.4
Hits: 21
Giveaways: 18.4
Takeaways: 4.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 30.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.5
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 27.8
Hits: 18.2
Giveaways: 17.2
Takeaways: 5.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 32.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.6
Blocks: 17.7
Faceoff Wins : 28.3
Hits: 18.1
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 5.2

Team News

Calgary Flames Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
91	Nazem Kadri	44	19.71	8	24	32	-16
4	Rasmus Andersson	44	24.16	9	18	27	2
11	Mikael Backlund	44	17.23	10	16	26	14

27	Matt Coronato	43	16.6	11	13	24	-19
10	Jonathan Huberdeau	39	18.58	8	13	21	-6
20	Blake Coleman	44	17	13	8	21	10
16	Morgan Frost	44	15.68	8	12	20	-9
86	Joel Farabee	44	16.9	10	9	19	-9
52	MacKenzie Weegar	44	23.41	3	13	16	-21
47	Connor Zary	42	14.1	7	7	14	-2
17	Yegor Sharangovich	40	15.69	8	6	14	-11
43	Adam Klapka	43	10.31	4	5	9	-5
7	Kevin Bahl	43	21.3	3	5	8	10
37	Yan Kuznetsov	30	20.48	3	5	8	-3
44	Joel Hanley	41	14.82	0	6	6	-4
70	Ryan Lomberg	40	8.87	3	3	6	0
29	Samuel Honzek	18	12.34	2	2	4	1
94	Brayden Pachal	22	13.42	0	3	3	-2
	John Beecher	25	9.82	1	2	3	-5
24	Jake Bean	16	15.96	1	1	2	-7
58	Justin Kirkland	12	9.53	0	1	1	-1
48	Hunter Brzustewicz	12	13.7	0	1	1	0
89	Zayne Parekh	11	14.76	0	1	1	0
51	Matvei Gridin	4	14.73	1	0	1	-3
45	Sam Morton	3	9.33	0	0	0	-1
15	Dryden Hunt	2	10.6	0	0	0	-2
62	Daniil Miromanov	1	17.8	0	0	0	0
86	Rory Kerins	2	15.85	0	0	0	-1
	William Stroemgren	1	8.1	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Dustin Wolf	35	2.94	0.898
1	Devin Cooley	13	2.4	0.914
80	Owen Say	-	-	-

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	42	19.63	24	25	49	1
17	Bryan Rust	40	20.26	16	20	36	-2
65	Erik Karlsson	42	23.73	4	29	33	0

71	Evgeni Malkin	27	17.52	9	21	30	5
39	Anthony Mantha	42	15.21	14	15	29	8
58	Kris Letang	42	21.72	3	19	22	3
18	Thomas Novak	42	13.5	8	13	21	0
16	Justin Brazeau	28	13.24	12	8	20	3
81	Benjamin Kindel	39	15.61	8	10	18	-11
67	Rickard Rakell	22	19.02	6	11	17	2
5	Ryan Shea	42	19.15	2	14	16	15
19	Connor Dewar	42	13.6	8	8	16	0
28	Parker Wotherspoon	42	20.64	2	13	15	2
46	Blake Lizotte	33	14.02	5	5	10	6
55	Noel Acciari	29	13.25	4	6	10	3
	Yegor Chinakhov	33	10.6	4	4	8	-6
13	Kevin Hayes	21	13.04	3	2	5	-4
41	Ville Koivunen	27	12.69	2	3	5	-5
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
77	Brett Kulak	42	18.18	0	4	4	-5
3	Jack St. Ivany	10	16.23	0	3	3	2
2	Rutger McGroarty	16	12.23	2	1	3	-5
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
82	Caleb Jones	7	17.17	0	1	1	1
27	Ryan Graves	17	15.32	1	0	1	-4
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
22	Samuel Poulin	2	13.8	0	0	0	-2
14	Bokondji Imama	2	7.65	0	0	0	0
38	Owen Pickering	4	12.1	0	0	0	-3
75	Connor Clifton	15	15.98	0	0	0	-3
26	Tristan Broz	1	11.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	19	3.18	0.886
74	Stuart Skinner	29	2.77	0.892
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Injuries & Suspensions

Calgary Flames Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jake Bean

Injured

Martin Pospisil

Injured

John Beecher

Injured

Samuel Honzek

Injured

Zayne Parekh

Injured

Blake Coleman

Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Caleb Jones

Injured

Filip Haallander

Injured

Rutger McGroarty

Injured

Bryan Rust

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Pittsburgh Penguins

Calgary Flames

Arturs Silovs

Parker Wotherspoon

Erik Karlsson

Rickard Rakell

Sidney Crosby

Kevin Hayes

Joel Farabee

Nazem Kadri

Jonathan Huberdeau

Rasmus Andersson

Kevin Bahl

Devin Cooley

Line 2

Pittsburgh Penguins

Calgary Flames

Arturs Silovs

Brett Kulak

Kris Letang

Evgeni Malkin

Benjamin Kindel

Yegor Chinakhov

Matt Coronato

Mikael Backlund

Yegor Sharangovich

MacKenzie Weegar

Yan Kuznetsov

Devin Cooley

Line 3

Pittsburgh Penguins

Calgary Flames

Arturs Silovs

Ryan Shea

Jack St. Ivany

Anthony Mantha

Thomas Novak

Justin Brazeau

Adam Klapka

Morgan Frost

Connor Zary

Brayden Pachal

Joel Hanley

Devin Cooley

Line 4

Pittsburgh Penguins

Calgary Flames

Arturs Silovs

Connor Dewar

Blake Lizotte

Noel Acciari

William Stroemgren

Justin Kirkland

Ryan Lomberg

Devin Cooley

Previous Calgary Flames Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Flames 1-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NHL

Flames 1-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NHL

Kraken 5-1 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Predators 4-3 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Flyers 1-5 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Bruins 1-2 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Oilers 2-3 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Flames 1-5 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Golden Knights 3-6 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Kraken 2-4 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Devils 1-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NHL

Penguins 5-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Penguins 4-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

30 Dec NHL

Hurricanes 1-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Penguins 7-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Penguins 3-6 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Penguins 0-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Penguins 0-4 Senators

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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