Chicago Blackhawks vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Picks & Odds | 08 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 8, 11:38 | 6 min read

Chicago Blackhawks

Ice Hockey NHL American Airlines Center Sun 8 Mar 17:00

NHL Betting Preview: Blackhawks vs Stars

The Chicago Blackhawks clash with the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 17:00 on Sunday, March 8.

Stars Look Set for a Convincing Win

We expect the Stars to overpower the Blackhawks and that leads us to the -1.5 puck line. The betting prediction is to back the -102 for the favorites to attain a comfortable victory.

Teams’ Last H2H Saw 4-3 Hawks Win

Chicago Blackhawks suffered a second consecutive defeat when losing 6-3 in their previous game. This was at home to Vancouver Canucks at United Center. Frank Nazar, Ryan Donato and Ilya Mikheyev each scored one goal.

Dallas Stars lost their last game, being beaten at home to Colorado Avalanche 5-4 (SO) at American Airlines Center. Miro Heiskanen was among the goalscorers where four different players found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Hawks have claimed victories in the last two encounters against the Stars. At American Airlines Center, the scoreline was 4-3 (SO) and then we saw 4-3 at United Center. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Stars winning six times.

Starting Goalies

Arvid Soderblom (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	8-13-3	3.8	.880	1
23/24	5-22-1	3.92	.879	0

Casey DeSmith (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	15-8-6	2.4	.907	1
23/24	12-9-4	2.89	.895	1

Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 6 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 22.2 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. The Hawks have been giving up 3.6 goals from 27.8 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.7%.

Connor Bedard is the top points scorer with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, with Ilya Mikheyev recording 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 2.84 goal against average with a .892 save percentage.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 9 wins and 0 overtime loss, averaging 4.3 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 28.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.5 goals from 21.6 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.1%.

The top points scorer is Matt Duchene with 16 points, 7 goals and 9 assists, while Jason Robertson is next best after registering 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 2.91 GAA with a .870 SV%.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Explore our top Chicago Blackhawks vs Dallas Stars betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Game Prediction

Our pick is Dallas Stars on the -1.5 puck line in this NHL clash. A victory by a significant margin against their opponents looks to be on the cards and this is available at -102.

We only make our hockey predictions after confirming the latest team news. Studying recent form and digging into the most relevant NHL stats also helps us build a complete picture.

Key Blackhawks vs Stars stats:

The -1.5 line has been covered by Stars in 3 of their last 5 games.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Blackhawks in 6 of their last 10 games.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Blackhawks in 3 of their last 5 games.

Stars -1.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 50.5% chance of winning. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success 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: Connor Bedard Over 2.5 Shots -175

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of -175 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Stars -1.5

To Score Wyatt Johnston

Shots on Goal Connor Bedard Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Stars -1.5 on the puck line accompanied by Wyatt Johnston (Stars) to score and Connor Bedard (Blackhawks) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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An exciting bet could be a 5-1 victory in favor of the Stars at odds of +1300. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

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Chicago Blackhawks 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.

Books Have Stars as Heavy Favorites

Dallas Stars have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -286 favorites for this game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 74% chance of winning. The market suggests that Chicago Blackhawks are least likely to win at +230.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -143.

The best NHL sportsbooks offer a wide variety of game lines and team props for every matchup, with plenty of options available both before and during the game. Be sure to explore all the lines and odds before placing your bets.

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3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Blackhawks

NHL: 07/03 Canucks6 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 04/03 Blackhawks2 Jets 3
NHL: 01/03 Blackhawks4 Mammoth 0
NHL: 01/03 Blackhawks1 Avalanche 3
NHL: 27/02 Blackhawks2 Predators 4

Stars

NHL: 07/03 Avalanche5 Stars 4
NHL: 04/03 Stars6 Flames 1
NHL: 03/03 Stars6 Canucks 1
NHL: 01/03 Predators2 Stars 3
NHL: 26/02 Kraken1 Stars 4

Head to Head

Chicago vs Dallas

NHL: 02/01 2026 Stars 3 Blackhawks 4
NHL: 28/12 2025 Blackhawks 4 Stars 3
NHL: 30/12 2024 Stars 5 Blackhawks 1
NHL: 28/11 2024 Stars 2 Blackhawks 6
NHL: 08/11 2024 Blackhawks 1 Stars 3
NHL: 27/10 2024 Blackhawks 2 Stars 4
NHL: 06/04 2024 Stars 2 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 14/01 2024 Stars 3 Blackhawks 1
NHL: 01/01 2024 Blackhawks 1 Stars 8
NHL: 30/12 2023 Blackhawks 4 Stars 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Chicago Blackhawks Stats

Dallas Stars Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

9 wins and 1 defeat 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 4 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 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 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.30 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 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.40 pts and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 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 4.40 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 22.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.9
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 5.8
Blocks: 10.8
Faceoff Wins : 24.3
Hits: 14.5
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 23.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 5.9
Blocks: 11.5
Faceoff Wins : 24.9
Hits: 15.2
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 4.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 28.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.8
Blocks: 12.5
Faceoff Wins : 28.8
Hits: 20.7
Giveaways: 15.2
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 26.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 11.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.3
Hits: 18.1
Giveaways: 14
Takeaways: 4.5

Team News

Chicago Blackhawks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
98	Connor Bedard	49	20.94	25	32	57	-6
59	Tyler Bertuzzi	59	18.34	26	20	46	-23
28	Andre Burakovsky	56	17	10	20	30	-21

86	Teuvo Teraevaeinen	55	18.15	13	15	28	-25
91	Frank Nazar	46	18.45	8	19	27	-15
8	Ryan Donato	62	14.8	14	12	26	-8
95	Ilya Mikheyev	57	17.52	12	13	25	-1
20	Ryan Greene	61	16.48	8	14	22	-6
55	Artyom Levshunov	57	19.15	2	20	22	-32
11	Oliver Moore	50	13.06	5	13	18	-16
43	Alex Vlasic	61	21.16	2	14	16	-13
46	Louis Crevier	59	16.57	4	11	15	-3
	Andrew Mangiapane	53	12.53	7	7	14	-20
48	Matt Grzelcyk	62	17.15	0	12	12	-7
44	Wyatt Kaiser	58	19.11	5	7	12	-13
17	Nick Foligno	37	12.8	3	8	11	2
6	Sam Rinzel	34	17.44	2	9	11	-1
76	Nick Lardis	21	12.66	5	2	7	-8
84	Landon Slaggert	34	10.92	3	3	6	3
24	Sam Lafferty	19	8.89	1	1	2	2
25	Dominic Toninato	5	9.2	0	1	1	1
14	Kevin Korchinski	4	11.7	0	1	1	-1
38	Ethan Del Mastro	4	13.88	0	0	0	-2
33	Drew Commesso	2	60	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Spencer Knight	42	2.62	0.908
40	Arvid Soederblom	19	3.69	0.876
	Stanislav Berezhnoy	-	-	-
	Caydon Edwards	-	-	-
	Dave Nozzolillo	-	-	-

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
21	Jason Robertson	62	19.96	34	40	74	21
96	Mikko Rantanen	54	20.2	20	49	69	2
53	Wyatt Johnston	62	20.07	34	33	67	-2

4	Miro Heiskanen	60	25.88	8	44	52	13
24	Roope Hintz	53	17.34	15	29	44	16
18	Sam Steel	62	16.21	10	19	29	5
95	Matt Duchene	37	15.93	12	16	28	1
55	Thomas Harley	50	23.11	5	22	27	3
22	Mavrik Bourque	62	14.73	12	15	27	0
14	Jamie Benn	40	12.77	11	15	26	12
23	Esa Lindell	62	23.67	5	19	24	23
49	Justin Hryckowian	61	12.58	9	12	21	3
91	Tyler Seguin	27	16.66	7	10	17	10
12	Radek Faksa	56	11.69	2	15	17	1
28	Alexander Petrovic	51	15.51	2	7	9	2
15	Colin Blackwell	51	11.61	3	6	9	-2
46	Ilya Lyubushkin	44	16.02	1	7	8	1
10	Oskar Baeck	52	12.23	4	4	8	5
5	Nils Lundkvist	35	16.57	3	5	8	13
20	Kyle Capobianco	31	12.18	2	3	5	0
6	Lian Bichsel	31	15.68	3	2	5	7
73	Adam Erne	29	9.67	4	1	5	3
11	Nathan Bastian	29	8.7	5	0	5	3
25	Arttu Hyry	4	11.78	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Jake Oettinger	40	2.7	0.897
1	Casey DeSmith	23	2.25	0.914
31	Remi Poirier	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Ryan Ellis

Injured

Spencer Knight

Injured

Shea Weber

Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Mikko Rantanen

Injured

Tyler Seguin

Injured

Radek Faksa

Injured

Roope Hintz

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Dallas Stars

Chicago Blackhawks

Casey DeSmith

Esa Lindell

Miro Heiskanen

Jason Robertson

Wyatt Johnston

Mavrik Bourque

Andre Burakovsky

Connor Bedard

Ryan Greene

Louis Crevier

Alex Vlasic

Arvid Soederblom

Line 2

Dallas Stars

Chicago Blackhawks

Casey DeSmith

Thomas Harley

Nils Lundkvist

Sam Steel

Matt Duchene

Jamie Benn

Teuvo Teraevaeinen

Frank Nazar

Tyler Bertuzzi

Sam Rinzel

Wyatt Kaiser

Arvid Soederblom

Line 3

Dallas Stars

Chicago Blackhawks

Casey DeSmith

Lian Bichsel

Tyler Myers

Michael Bunting

Justin Hryckowian

Adam Erne

Ilya Mikheyev

Oliver Moore

Andrew Mangiapane

Artyom Levshunov

Matt Grzelcyk

Arvid Soederblom

Line 4

Dallas Stars

Chicago Blackhawks

Casey DeSmith

Colin Blackwell

Oskar Baeck

Nathan Bastian

Nick Lardis

Ryan Donato

Landon Slaggert

Arvid Soederblom

Previous Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Canucks 6-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 2-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 4-0 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Blackhawks 1-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Blackhawks 2-4 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Blackhawks 0-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Sharks 3-6 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

30 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 4-2 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Blackhawks 2-6 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Blackhawks 3-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Avalanche 5-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Stars 6-1 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Stars 6-1 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Predators 2-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Kraken 1-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Blues 4-5 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Jets 3-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Stars 3-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Stars 5-4 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Stars 4-3 Blues

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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