Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 09 Mar 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 4 hours ago | 6 min read

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Ice Hockey NHL Capital One Arena Mon 9 Mar 19:00

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NHL Betting Preview: Flames vs Capitals

The Calgary Flames go up against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Monday, March 9.

Caps Primed to Win

The best wager could be backing the Capitals to claim a regulation time victory when clashing with the Flames. Our prediction can be taken at -123 on the 3-Way Moneyline which yields a potentially nice return.

Caps Have Claimed 7 Wins in 10 on H2H

Calgary Flames have lost back-to-back on the road. In their previous game, it was a 5-4 home win over Carolina Hurricanes at Scotiabank Saddledome. Joel Farabee bagged two goals, while Blake Coleman, Ryan Strome and Morgan Frost scored once.

Washington Capitals have been defeated in their last three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 3-1 loss against Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Logan Thompson recorded 27 saves (.931), with Alexei Protas scoring the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Caps had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Scotiabank Saddledome, they recorded a 3-1 win over the Flames. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Caps winning seven times.

Starting Goalies

Dustin Wolf (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	18-23-3	3	.897	2
23/24	7-7-1	3.16	.893	0

Logan Thompson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-18-4	2.4	.913	2
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

Calgary Flames – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.3 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 13.9% powerplay efficiency. The Flames have been giving up 3.2 goals from 31.9 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.8%.

Joel Farabee is the top points scorer with 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists, with Morgan Frost recording 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Dustin Wolf have a 2.79 goal against average with a .908 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 28.4 shots on goal, with a 11.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.8 goals from 25.2 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.3%.

The top points scorer is Jakob Chychrun with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Alexei Protas is next in line after having 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.03 GAA with a .924 SV%.

Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

We bring you the complete Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals betting insight, including our top match prediction, correct score forecast, player prop advice and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

There are lots of reasons to support the pick that Washington Capitals will win this NHL encounter. Therefore, we’re heading to the 60-minute line where you can get -123.

Team news plays a key role in our hockey predictions and we’re always tracking players with injury concerns. We also stay on top of the NHL form guide, supported by detailed stats that help paint a clearer picture of what to expect.

Key Flames vs Capitals stats:

Capitals have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Flames have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
Flames have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
Flames have lost their last 2 games on the road.
Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games against Flames.

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 55.2% chance of landing a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Looking for Bigger Odds?

We regularly consider a Match Winner & Total Goals wager as a way of backing Washington at bigger odds. You simply need to decide whether to go Over or Under as part of the combo.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ryan Leonard Over 1.5 Shots -189

Ryan Leonard (Capitals) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games at home. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -189 that he goes over the line.

Latest Ryan Leonard Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Capitals

To Score Pierre-Luc Dubois

Shots on Goal Ryan Leonard Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Capitals winning in regulation time. We’ve also gone for Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals) to score and Ryan Leonard (Capitals) to register Over 1.5 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 - 3 Capitals logo

Capitals

An exciting bet could be a 3-2 victory in favor of the Capitals at odds of +750. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

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2-1

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Calgary Flames 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.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest Caps Victory

The Washington Capitals odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -196 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 66% chance of winning. For those wanting to back Calgary Flames, you will find +162 about the underdogs.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -130.

If you’re betting on the National Hockey League, we recommend heading to the top betting apps and scanning through the many team props and game lines. There’s a chance to wager before the puck drops and during the games.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Find the Net First

Alex Ovechkin is priced at +1100 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favorite and also available at odds of +160 to light the lamp at anytime.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Matt Coronato (Flames)

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

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Player Assists

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Matt Coronato (Flames)

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Micro Betting

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: 08/03 Hurricanes4 Flames 5
NHL: 06/03 Senators4 Flames 1
NHL: 04/03 Stars6 Flames 1
NHL: 02/03 Flames2 Ducks 3
NHL: 01/03 Flames0 Kings 2

Capitals

NHL: 07/03 Capitals1 Bruins 3
NHL: 04/03 Mammoth3 Capitals 2
NHL: 01/03 Capitals2 Canadiens 6
NHL: 28/02 Golden Knights2 Capitals 3
NHL: 26/02 Flyers1 Capitals 3

Head to Head

Calgary vs Washington

NHL: 24/01 2026 Capitals 3 Flames 1
NHL: 26/02 2025 Flames 3 Capitals 1
NHL: 29/01 2025 Capitals 3 Flames 1
NHL: 19/03 2024 Capitals 5 Flames 2
NHL: 17/10 2023 Flames 2 Capitals 3
NHL: 04/12 2022 Capitals 2 Flames 5
NHL: 25/11 2022 Flames 0 Capitals 3
NHL: 09/03 2022 Capitals 5 Flames 4
NHL: 23/10 2021 Flames 4 Capitals 3
NHL: 04/11 2019 Flames 2 Capitals 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Calgary Flames Stats

Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 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 3 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 4.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 1.80 pts and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 28.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.8
Blocks: 15.1
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 18.7
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 27.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 16.6
Blocks: 13
Faceoff Wins : 23.2
Hits: 19.3
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 28.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 15.1
Faceoff Wins : 26.9
Hits: 23.8
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 29.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.1
Blocks: 10.3
Faceoff Wins : 22.2
Hits: 23.5
Giveaways: 17.3
Takeaways: 4.1

Team News

Calgary Flames Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
91	Nazem Kadri	62	19.4	12	30	42	-26
11	Mikael Backlund	62	17.77	13	22	35	10
16	Morgan Frost	62	15.26	14	18	32	-15

27	Matt Coronato	61	16.65	14	16	30	-25
86	Joel Farabee	62	16.92	15	13	28	-12
10	Jonathan Huberdeau	50	18.13	10	15	25	-9
20	Blake Coleman	50	16.89	14	10	24	8
47	Connor Zary	60	14.65	10	13	23	-7
17	Yegor Sharangovich	58	16.09	12	10	22	-20
7	Kevin Bahl	61	22.07	3	11	14	8
43	Adam Klapka	61	10.68	5	8	13	-4
22	Ryan Strome	34	12.25	4	7	11	-4
28	Zach Whitecloud	61	19.52	2	9	11	-9
37	Yan Kuznetsov	48	20.29	4	6	10	-9
70	Ryan Lomberg	54	9.05	4	5	9	-1
44	Joel Hanley	58	14.44	0	7	7	-3
51	Matvei Gridin	18	14.31	3	4	7	-10
	John Beecher	30	10.13	1	3	4	-5
29	Samuel Honzek	18	12.34	2	2	4	1
94	Brayden Pachal	29	13.34	0	3	3	1
76	Martin Pospisil	11	10.56	1	1	2	-3
24	Jake Bean	16	15.96	1	1	2	-7
48	Hunter Brzustewicz	18	13.99	1	1	2	-1
89	Zayne Parekh	18	15.46	0	2	2	-1
58	Justin Kirkland	20	9.83	1	1	2	1
3	Olli Maeaettae	23	12.68	0	2	2	-6
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

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Devin Cooley	22	2.27	0.923
32	Dustin Wolf	45	2.97	0.898
80	Owen Say	-	-	-

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Alexander Ovechkin	64	17.77	24	26	50	-2
6	Jakob Chychrun	62	23.76	22	28	50	18
43	Tom Wilson	54	19.52	23	26	49	17

17	Dylan Strome	62	18.43	16	33	49	7
21	Alexei Protas	60	18.39	21	22	43	17
9	Ryan Leonard	57	14.5	11	21	32	2
24	Connor McMichael	60	16.98	8	23	31	5
34	Justin Sourdif	60	14.48	12	14	26	12
53	Ethen Frank	53	12.68	11	12	23	7
38	Rasmus Sandin	57	19.03	3	19	22	6
72	Anthony Beauvillier	64	15.69	12	10	22	3
42	Martin Fehervary	63	19.16	4	16	20	12
3	Matt Roy	61	20.73	1	14	15	12
29	Hendrix Lapierre	59	8.43	2	8	10	1
15	Sonny Milano	31	8.88	4	4	8	0
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	50	15.49	2	6	8	-4
22	Brandon Duhaime	64	11	4	2	6	-5
47	Declan Chisholm	25	13.72	1	5	6	1
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	12	16.96	4	2	6	-2
52	Dylan McIlrath	12	9	0	0	0	-1
49	Brett Leason	6	8.58	0	0	0	-2
63	Ivan Miroshnichenko	4	10.45	0	0	0	1
88	Bogdan Trineev	2	10.55	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
48	Logan Thompson	43	2.41	0.913
79	Charlie Lindgren	19	3.41	0.881
33	Clay Stevenson	3	2.33	0.904
68	Garin Bjorklund	-	-	-
1	Parker Milner	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Calgary Flames Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jonathan Huberdeau

Injured

Jake Bean

Injured

Samuel Honzek

Injured

Joel Hanley

Injured

Zach Whitecloud

Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Calgary Flames Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-5 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Senators 4-1 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Stars 6-1 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Flames 2-3 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Flames 0-2 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Flames 4-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Oilers 3-4 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 4-2 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Sharks 2-3 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Flames 1-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Capitals 1-3 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Mammoth 3-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Capitals 2-6 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NHL

Golden Knights 2-3 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Flyers 1-3 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Predators 2-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Capitals 2-4 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Islanders 1-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Hurricanes 3-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Capitals 4-3 Red Wings

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	63	40	17	6	86	0.683	30	36	224	183	41	23-8-2	17-9-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	63	32	17	14	78	0.619	27	31	213	188	25	16-9-8	16-8-6	1-9	4-6	1W
3 NY Islanders	64	36	23	5	77	0.602	23	32	188	183	5	17-10-2	19-13-3	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Columbus	62	32	21	9	73	0.589	22	27	200	198	2	17-8-6	15-13-3	5-1	7-3	1L
5 Philadelphia	62	29	22	11	69	0.556	19	22	181	194	-13	14-10-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1W
6 Washington	64	31	26	7	69	0.539	26	30	200	192	8	19-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	3L
7 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
8 NY Rangers	62	24	30	8	56	0.452	15	21	169	198	-29	8-15-6	16-15-2	3-0	3-7	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	64	39	19	6	84	0.656	33	36	225	193	32	20-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	7W
2 Tampa Bay	62	39	19	4	82	0.661	30	35	223	172	51	19-10-0	20-9-4	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Detroit	64	36	21	7	79	0.617	25	34	189	190	-1	18-11-3	18-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
4 Montreal	62	34	18	10	78	0.629	23	32	222	209	13	17-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	1W
5 Boston	63	35	22	6	76	0.603	27	33	212	200	12	24-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	62	31	22	9	71	0.573	25	28	212	198	14	14-10-5	17-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Florida	63	31	29	3	65	0.516	25	27	191	210	-19	16-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	3-7	1W
8 Toronto	64	27	26	11	65	0.508	19	26	202	226	-24	16-11-7	11-15-4	1-3	3-7	7L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	62	43	10	9	95	0.766	38	40	238	155	83	23-4-4	20-6-5	3-5	8-2	5W
2 Dallas	63	39	14	10	88	0.698	31	35	220	173	47	19-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	1W
3 Minnesota	64	37	16	11	85	0.664	24	33	215	185	30	18-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1L
4 Utah	63	34	25	4	72	0.571	26	34	201	173	28	18-10-2	16-15-2	0-0	6-4	3W
5 Nashville	63	28	27	8	64	0.508	21	25	187	216	-29	17-13-3	11-14-5	3-0	4-6	1L
6 Winnipeg	62	26	26	10	62	0.5	21	25	178	189	-11	15-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	3W
7 St Louis	63	25	29	9	59	0.468	23	24	166	212	-46	14-12-6	11-17-3	1-3	6-4	4W
8 Chicago	63	23	29	11	57	0.452	18	20	169	205	-36	12-15-5	11-14-6	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 Anaheim	63	35	25	3	73	0.579	20	27	211	221	-10	22-10-1	13-15-2	8-0	7-3	1L
2 Vegas	64	29	21	14	72	0.563	21	28	209	205	4	14-10-7	15-11-7	1-6	4-6	2L
3 Edmonton	64	31	25	8	70	0.547	23	31	227	218	9	16-11-4	15-14-4	0-3	4-6	1W
4 Seattle	62	29	24	9	67	0.54	23	28	177	186	-9	16-11-5	13-13-4	1-4	5-5	2L
5 San Jose	61	30	25	6	66	0.541	18	28	189	212	-23	17-10-5	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	2L
6 LA Kings	62	25	23	14	64	0.516	16	21	163	186	-23	10-15-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
7 Calgary	62	25	30	7	57	0.46	21	23	155	189	-34	16-12-4	9-18-3	2-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	63	19	36	8	46	0.365	13	15	165	236	-71	6-19-5	13-17-3	4-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	63	40	17	6	86	0.683	30	36	224	183	41	23-8-2	17-9-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 Buffalo	64	39	19	6	84	0.656	33	36	225	193	32	20-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	7W
3 Tampa Bay	62	39	19	4	82	0.661	30	35	223	172	51	19-10-0	20-9-4	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Detroit	64	36	21	7	79	0.617	25	34	189	190	-1	18-11-3	18-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Montreal	62	34	18	10	78	0.629	23	32	222	209	13	17-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	1W
6 Pittsburgh	63	32	17	14	78	0.619	27	31	213	188	25	16-9-8	16-8-6	1-9	4-6	1W
7 NY Islanders	64	36	23	5	77	0.602	23	32	188	183	5	17-10-2	19-13-3	4-5	6-4	1W
8 Boston	63	35	22	6	76	0.603	27	33	212	200	12	24-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1L
9 Columbus	62	32	21	9	73	0.589	22	27	200	198	2	17-8-6	15-13-3	5-1	7-3	1L
10 Ottawa	62	31	22	9	71	0.573	25	28	212	198	14	14-10-5	17-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	62	29	22	11	69	0.556	19	22	181	194	-13	14-10-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1W
12 Washington	64	31	26	7	69	0.539	26	30	200	192	8	19-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	3L
13 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
14 Florida	63	31	29	3	65	0.516	25	27	191	210	-19	16-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	3-7	1W
15 Toronto	64	27	26	11	65	0.508	19	26	202	226	-24	16-11-7	11-15-4	1-3	3-7	7L
16 NY Rangers	62	24	30	8	56	0.452	15	21	169	198	-29	8-15-6	16-15-2	3-0	3-7	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	62	43	10	9	95	0.766	38	40	238	155	83	23-4-4	20-6-5	3-5	8-2	5W
2 Dallas	63	39	14	10	88	0.698	31	35	220	173	47	19-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	1W
3 Minnesota	64	37	16	11	85	0.664	24	33	215	185	30	18-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1L
4 Anaheim	63	35	25	3	73	0.579	20	27	211	221	-10	22-10-1	13-15-2	8-0	7-3	1L
5 Utah	63	34	25	4	72	0.571	26	34	201	173	28	18-10-2	16-15-2	0-0	6-4	3W
6 Vegas	64	29	21	14	72	0.563	21	28	209	205	4	14-10-7	15-11-7	1-6	4-6	2L
7 Edmonton	64	31	25	8	70	0.547	23	31	227	218	9	16-11-4	15-14-4	0-3	4-6	1W
8 Seattle	62	29	24	9	67	0.54	23	28	177	186	-9	16-11-5	13-13-4	1-4	5-5	2L
9 San Jose	61	30	25	6	66	0.541	18	28	189	212	-23	17-10-5	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	2L
10 LA Kings	62	25	23	14	64	0.516	16	21	163	186	-23	10-15-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
11 Nashville	63	28	27	8	64	0.508	21	25	187	216	-29	17-13-3	11-14-5	3-0	4-6	1L
12 Winnipeg	62	26	26	10	62	0.5	21	25	178	189	-11	15-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	3W
13 St Louis	63	25	29	9	59	0.468	23	24	166	212	-46	14-12-6	11-17-3	1-3	6-4	4W
14 Calgary	62	25	30	7	57	0.46	21	23	155	189	-34	16-12-4	9-18-3	2-3	4-6	1W
15 Chicago	63	23	29	11	57	0.452	18	20	169	205	-36	12-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	2-8	3L
16 Vancouver	63	19	36	8	46	0.365	13	15	165	236	-71	6-19-5	13-17-3	4-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	62	43	10	9	95	0.766	38	40	238	155	83	23-4-4	20-6-5	3-5	8-2	5W
2 Dallas	63	39	14	10	88	0.698	31	35	220	173	47	19-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	1W
3 Carolina	63	40	17	6	86	0.683	30	36	224	183	41	23-8-2	17-9-4	4-3	7-3	1L
4 Minnesota	64	37	16	11	85	0.664	24	33	215	185	30	18-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1L
5 Buffalo	64	39	19	6	84	0.656	33	36	225	193	32	20-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	7W
6 Tampa Bay	62	39	19	4	82	0.661	30	35	223	172	51	19-10-0	20-9-4	4-2	5-5	1L
7 Detroit	64	36	21	7	79	0.617	25	34	189	190	-1	18-11-3	18-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
8 Montreal	62	34	18	10	78	0.629	23	32	222	209	13	17-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	1W
9 Pittsburgh	63	32	17	14	78	0.619	27	31	213	188	25	16-9-8	16-8-6	1-9	4-6	1W
10 NY Islanders	64	36	23	5	77	0.602	23	32	188	183	5	17-10-2	19-13-3	4-5	6-4	1W
11 Boston	63	35	22	6	76	0.603	27	33	212	200	12	24-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1L
12 Columbus	62	32	21	9	73	0.589	22	27	200	198	2	17-8-6	15-13-3	5-1	7-3	1L
13 Anaheim	63	35	25	3	73	0.579	20	27	211	221	-10	22-10-1	13-15-2	8-0	7-3	1L
14 Utah	63	34	25	4	72	0.571	26	34	201	173	28	18-10-2	16-15-2	0-0	6-4	3W
15 Vegas	64	29	21	14	72	0.563	21	28	209	205	4	14-10-7	15-11-7	1-6	4-6	2L
16 Ottawa	62	31	22	9	71	0.573	25	28	212	198	14	14-10-5	17-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
17 Edmonton	64	31	25	8	70	0.547	23	31	227	218	9	16-11-4	15-14-4	0-3	4-6	1W
18 Philadelphia	62	29	22	11	69	0.556	19	22	181	194	-13	14-10-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1W
19 Washington	64	31	26	7	69	0.539	26	30	200	192	8	19-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	3L
20 Seattle	62	29	24	9	67	0.54	23	28	177	186	-9	16-11-5	13-13-4	1-4	5-5	2L
21 San Jose	61	30	25	6	66	0.541	18	28	189	212	-23	17-10-5	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	2L
22 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
23 Florida	63	31	29	3	65	0.516	25	27	191	210	-19	16-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	3-7	1W
24 Toronto	64	27	26	11	65	0.508	19	26	202	226	-24	16-11-7	11-15-4	1-3	3-7	7L
25 LA Kings	62	25	23	14	64	0.516	16	21	163	186	-23	10-15-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
26 Nashville	63	28	27	8	64	0.508	21	25	187	216	-29	17-13-3	11-14-5	3-0	4-6	1L
27 Winnipeg	62	26	26	10	62	0.5	21	25	178	189	-11	15-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	3W
28 St Louis	63	25	29	9	59	0.468	23	24	166	212	-46	14-12-6	11-17-3	1-3	6-4	4W
29 Calgary	62	25	30	7	57	0.46	21	23	155	189	-34	16-12-4	9-18-3	2-3	4-6	1W
30 Chicago	63	23	29	11	57	0.452	18	20	169	205	-36	12-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	2-8	3L
31 NY Rangers	62	24	30	8	56	0.452	15	21	169	198	-29	8-15-6	16-15-2	3-0	3-7	1L
32 Vancouver	63	19	36	8	46	0.365	13	15	165	236	-71	6-19-5	13-17-3	4-2	2-8	1L

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