Chicago Blackhawks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Picks & Odds | 29 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

Chicago Blackhawks

Ice Hockey NHL Prudential Center Sun 29 Mar 19:00

New Jersey Devils

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NHL Betting Preview: Blackhawks vs Devils

The Chicago Blackhawks clash with the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Sunday, March 29.

Find Out Why Devils Can Seal Victory

There’s a strong case that the Devils win in regulation time and that means wagering the home team on the 3-Way Moneyline. You can get a juicy -112 that they overcome the Blackhawks.

Devils Are 9 From 10 on the H2H

Chicago Blackhawks have now lost back-to-back games. On the road in their previous appearance, New York Rangers won 6-1 at Madison Square Garden. Nick Lardis was the solitary scorer after Hawks registered 28 shots.

New Jersey Devils have landed back-to-back home victories. In their last game, it was a 5-2 road defeat against Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Timo Meier and Evgenii Dadonov scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Devils had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At United Center, they recorded a 4-3 win over the Hawks. The Devils have racked up seven straight victories over the Hawks. On the head-to-head front, they have won 9 of the past 10.

Starting Goalies

Spencer Knight (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	18-20-10	2.7	.908	3

Jake Allen (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-16-1	2.7	.905	1
23/24	6-6-1	3.11	.900	0

Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.0 goals from 24.9 shots on goal, with a 5.0% powerplay efficiency. The Hawks have been giving up 3.4 goals from 36.4 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.6%.

Connor Bedard is the top points scorer with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, with Frank Nazar recording 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 3.10 goal against average with a .907 save percentage.

New Jersey Devils – Last 10 Games

The Devils have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.9 goals from 30.4 shots on goal, with a 28.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.4 goals from 25.6 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

The top points scorer is Jack Hughes with 18 points, 8 goals and 10 assists, while Jesper Bratt is next best after registering 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 3.30 GAA with a .865 SV%.

Chicago Blackhawks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our best Chicago Blackhawks vs New Jersey Devils picks: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation and a ready-made bet builder. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Game Prediction

There are lots of reasons to support the pick that New Jersey Devils will win this NHL encounter. Therefore, we’re heading to the 60-minute line where you can get -112.

Our team of expert NHL handicappers track current injuries closely. Combined with recent form, this helps us identify the best value odds. A data-led approach backed by key stats and the latest team news keeps our hockey analysis sharp.

Key Blackhawks vs Devils stats:

Devils have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Devils have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Devils have won 2 consecutive games at home.
Blackhawks have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
Blackhawks have lost 14 of their last 20 games.
Blackhawks have lost their last 2 games.
Devils have won the last 7 games between these teams.

Devils 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 52.9% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers 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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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Devils

Totals Over 5.5

Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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Correct Score Prediction

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We’re taking a chance on the Devils to achieve a 6-2 winning scoreline. Odds of +2400 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Chicago Blackhawks vs New Jersey Devils 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.

Devils Betting Favorites on the Moneyline

New Jersey Devils have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 62% probability due to their -164 Moneyline betting odds. Chicago Blackhawks are the underdogs at +136 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -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

Connor Bedard Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Connor Bedard is available at +1000 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Timo Meier (Devils)

Nico Hischier (Devils)

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Player Assists

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

Nico Hischier (Devils)

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Player Shots

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Timo Meier (Devils)

Nico Hischier (Devils)

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Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Blackhawks

NHL: 28/03 Blackhawks1 Rangers 6
NHL: 27/03 Blackhawks1 Flyers 5
NHL: 25/03 Blackhawks4 Islanders 3
NHL: 22/03 Predators3 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 21/03 Avalanche4 Blackhawks 1

Devils

NHL: 28/03 Devils2 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 27/03 Devils4 Predators 2
NHL: 25/03 Devils6 Stars 4
NHL: 21/03 Devils1 Capitals 2
NHL: 19/03 Devils6 Rangers 3

Head to Head

Chicago vs New Jersey

NHL: 13/11 2025 Devils 4 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 27/03 2025 Devils 5 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 14/12 2024 Blackhawks 1 Devils 4
NHL: 06/01 2024 Blackhawks 2 Devils 4
NHL: 06/11 2023 Devils 4 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 02/04 2023 Devils 6 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 07/12 2022 Blackhawks 0 Devils 3
NHL: 26/02 2022 Devils 5 Blackhawks 8
NHL: 16/10 2021 Blackhawks 3 Devils 4
NHL: 24/12 2019 Devils 7 Blackhawks 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Chicago Blackhawks Stats

New Jersey Devils Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 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 6 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 5 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 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.20 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 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.00 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.10 pts and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 24.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.3
Blocks: 10.5
Faceoff Wins : 24.3
Hits: 15.4
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 22.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.5
Blocks: 10.5
Faceoff Wins : 24
Hits: 14.5
Giveaways: 15.2
Takeaways: 4.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 30.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 6.6
Blocks: 13.4
Faceoff Wins : 29.8
Hits: 17.2
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 31.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.3
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 28.5
Hits: 16
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 4.7

Team News

Chicago Blackhawks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
98	Connor Bedard	60	20.94	30	37	67	-6
59	Tyler Bertuzzi	70	18.38	29	24	53	-19
91	Frank Nazar	57	18.5	12	24	36	-13

86	Teuvo Teraevaeinen	66	17.8	13	19	32	-21
28	Andre Burakovsky	67	16.82	11	20	31	-26
95	Ilya Mikheyev	68	17.42	14	14	28	-5
8	Ryan Donato	73	14.69	14	13	27	-10
20	Ryan Greene	72	16.85	9	17	26	-14
55	Artyom Levshunov	68	19.58	2	22	24	-41
43	Alex Vlasic	72	21.26	2	18	20	-18
11	Oliver Moore	51	12.84	5	14	19	-15
46	Louis Crevier	69	16.84	5	13	18	-3
	Andrew Mangiapane	59	12.57	8	8	16	-22
44	Wyatt Kaiser	68	19.37	6	8	14	-11
76	Nick Lardis	32	12.16	8	5	13	-10
6	Sam Rinzel	45	18	3	10	13	-3
48	Matt Grzelcyk	69	16.97	0	12	12	-9
84	Landon Slaggert	45	10.53	3	3	6	-2
24	Sam Lafferty	26	8.5	1	1	2	0
15	Anton Frondell	3	17.9	0	2	2	-3
25	Dominic Toninato	7	9.1	0	1	1	1
14	Kevin Korchinski	4	11.7	0	1	1	-1
38	Ethan Del Mastro	11	13.3	0	0	0	-7
33	Drew Commesso	3	60.57	0	0	0	0
	Sacha Boisvert	2	9.55	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Spencer Knight	48	2.69	0.908
40	Arvid Soederblom	23	3.79	0.881
	Stanislav Berezhnoy	-	-	-
	Caydon Edwards	-	-	-
	Dave Nozzolillo	-	-	-

New Jersey Devils Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
63	Jesper Bratt	72	18.79	19	41	60	-15
86	Jack Hughes	51	21.09	20	39	59	-4
13	Nico Hischier	72	20.73	26	30	55	-8

28	Timo Meier	67	18.55	22	15	37	-15
16	Connor Brown	65	17.22	14	22	36	-3
91	Dawson Mercer	72	18.07	15	20	35	-2
43	Luke Hughes	62	22.89	6	27	33	-7
7	Dougie Hamilton	67	21.73	10	22	32	-6
81	Arseni Gritsyuk	66	15.17	13	18	31	-3
17	Simon Nemec	58	19.6	10	15	25	-2
12	Cody Glass	60	13.7	15	7	22	3
5	Brenden Dillon	72	17.92	3	12	15	-7
47	Paul Cotter	69	10.91	8	6	14	-19
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	72	19.49	0	11	11	-13
77	Nick Bjugstad	51	10.92	6	2	8	-11
11	Stefan Noesen	38	11.76	3	4	7	-12
22	Brett Pesce	37	20.31	1	6	7	-12
29	Lenni Haemeenaho	24	12.42	2	4	6	-1
8	Johnny Kovacevic	24	17.3	0	5	5	-4
45	Colton White	23	12.26	0	4	4	2
42	Maxim Tsyplakov	45	9.17	2	2	4	-14
83	Juho Lammikko	24	9.88	0	2	2	-4
48	Brian Halonen	9	7.5	1	0	1	-1
36	Angus Crookshank	8	8.61	1	0	1	1
44	Dennis Cholowski	15	14.46	0	1	1	-5
33	Evgenii Dadonov	20	11.05	1	0	1	-3
67	Xavier Parent	5	8.58	0	0	0	-1
15	Zack MacEwen	3	6.33	0	0	0	0
24	Seamus Casey	2	18	0	0	0	-3
16	Nathan Legare	1	8.3	0	0	0	0
20	Shane Lachance	1	7.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
25	Jacob Markstroem	41	3.02	0.886
34	Jake Allen	32	2.65	0.906
50	Nico Daws	1	1	0.968

Injuries & Suspensions

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Shea Weber

Injured

Ryan Ellis

Injured

Andrew Mangiapane

Injured

Matt Grzelcyk

Injured

Oliver Moore

Injured

New Jersey Devils Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Stefan Noesen

Injured

Zack MacEwen

Injured

Brett Pesce

Injured

Arseni Gritsyuk

Injured

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 Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

27 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 1-6 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 1-5 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 4-3 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Predators 3-2 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Avalanche 4-1 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 2-1 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Wild 4-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 0-4 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 3-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

09 Mar NHL

Mammoth 2-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous New Jersey Devils Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Devils 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Devils 4-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Devils 6-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Devils 1-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Devils 6-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Bruins 3-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Kings 4-6 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Flames 5-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Red Wings 3-0 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Rangers 3-6 Devils

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	72	46	20	6	98	0.681	33	41	257	213	44	26-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 NY Islanders	74	42	27	5	89	0.601	28	38	216	209	7	21-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	2W
3 Pittsburgh	73	36	21	16	88	0.603	29	33	250	234	16	17-12-8	19-9-8	3-10	4-6	1L
4 Columbus	73	38	24	11	87	0.596	27	32	234	222	12	20-9-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	2L
5 Philadelphia	72	36	24	12	84	0.583	23	27	214	218	-4	16-12-8	20-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
6 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
7 New Jersey	72	37	33	2	76	0.528	25	33	199	220	-21	18-15-2	19-18-0	4-0	6-4	1L
8 NY Rangers	73	29	35	9	67	0.459	20	26	208	231	-23	10-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	74	45	21	8	98	0.662	37	40	259	218	41	23-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	1W
2 Tampa Bay	72	45	21	6	96	0.667	36	41	264	201	63	22-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1W
3 Montreal	72	41	21	10	92	0.639	29	39	255	232	23	22-13-2	19-8-8	2-5	7-3	4W
4 Boston	73	41	24	8	90	0.616	30	38	246	227	19	27-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	6-4	2W
5 Detroit	73	39	26	8	86	0.589	28	37	215	218	-3	20-14-3	19-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
6 Ottawa	73	38	25	10	86	0.589	32	35	244	224	20	18-11-6	20-14-4	3-1	6-4	2L
7 Toronto	74	31	30	13	75	0.507	23	30	230	260	-30	18-12-8	13-18-5	1-4	4-6	1L
8 Florida	72	35	34	3	73	0.507	27	30	215	241	-26	19-15-3	16-19-0	5-1	5-5	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	72	48	14	10	106	0.736	42	45	268	183	85	23-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	5-5	1L
2 Dallas	73	44	18	11	99	0.678	34	39	251	201	50	22-10-4	22-8-7	5-4	5-5	1W
3 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
5 Nashville	73	34	30	9	77	0.527	25	30	218	243	-25	20-15-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	2L
6 Winnipeg	73	31	30	12	74	0.507	25	29	209	225	-16	18-14-6	13-16-6	2-4	5-5	1W
7 St Louis	72	31	30	11	73	0.507	27	30	191	227	-36	18-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	4W
8 Chicago	73	27	33	13	67	0.459	20	24	189	239	-50	13-16-7	14-17-6	3-5	4-6	2L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	73	41	28	4	86	0.589	24	33	245	251	-6	23-10-2	18-18-2	8-0	6-4	1L
2 Edmonton	74	37	28	9	83	0.561	28	37	258	251	7	19-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	3W
3 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
4 LA Kings	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
5 Seattle	72	32	29	11	75	0.521	25	31	206	224	-18	17-14-5	15-15-6	1-6	3-7	1L
6 San Jose	71	33	31	7	73	0.514	21	31	215	253	-38	17-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	3-7	1W
7 Calgary	73	31	34	8	70	0.479	24	27	189	225	-36	21-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	6-4	1W
8 Vancouver	72	21	43	8	50	0.347	14	16	185	273	-88	8-25-5	13-18-3	5-2	2-8	5L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	72	46	20	6	98	0.681	33	41	257	213	44	26-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 Buffalo	74	45	21	8	98	0.662	37	40	259	218	41	23-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	1W
3 Tampa Bay	72	45	21	6	96	0.667	36	41	264	201	63	22-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1W
4 Montreal	72	41	21	10	92	0.639	29	39	255	232	23	22-13-2	19-8-8	2-5	7-3	4W
5 Boston	73	41	24	8	90	0.616	30	38	246	227	19	27-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	6-4	2W
6 NY Islanders	74	42	27	5	89	0.601	28	38	216	209	7	21-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	2W
7 Pittsburgh	73	36	21	16	88	0.603	29	33	250	234	16	17-12-8	19-9-8	3-10	4-6	1L
8 Columbus	73	38	24	11	87	0.596	27	32	234	222	12	20-9-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	2L
9 Detroit	73	39	26	8	86	0.589	28	37	215	218	-3	20-14-3	19-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
10 Ottawa	73	38	25	10	86	0.589	32	35	244	224	20	18-11-6	20-14-4	3-1	6-4	2L
11 Philadelphia	72	36	24	12	84	0.583	23	27	214	218	-4	16-12-8	20-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
12 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
13 New Jersey	72	37	33	2	76	0.528	25	33	199	220	-21	18-15-2	19-18-0	4-0	6-4	1L
14 Toronto	74	31	30	13	75	0.507	23	30	230	260	-30	18-12-8	13-18-5	1-4	4-6	1L
15 Florida	72	35	34	3	73	0.507	27	30	215	241	-26	19-15-3	16-19-0	5-1	5-5	2L
16 NY Rangers	73	29	35	9	67	0.459	20	26	208	231	-23	10-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	72	48	14	10	106	0.736	42	45	268	183	85	23-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	5-5	1L
2 Dallas	73	44	18	11	99	0.678	34	39	251	201	50	22-10-4	22-8-7	5-4	5-5	1W
3 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Anaheim	73	41	28	4	86	0.589	24	33	245	251	-6	23-10-2	18-18-2	8-0	6-4	1L
5 Edmonton	74	37	28	9	83	0.561	28	37	258	251	7	19-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	3W
6 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
7 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
8 Nashville	73	34	30	9	77	0.527	25	30	218	243	-25	20-15-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	2L
9 LA Kings	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
10 Seattle	72	32	29	11	75	0.521	25	31	206	224	-18	17-14-5	15-15-6	1-6	3-7	1L
11 Winnipeg	73	31	30	12	74	0.507	25	29	209	225	-16	18-14-6	13-16-6	2-4	5-5	1W
12 San Jose	71	33	31	7	73	0.514	21	31	215	253	-38	17-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	3-7	1W
13 St Louis	72	31	30	11	73	0.507	27	30	191	227	-36	18-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	4W
14 Calgary	73	31	34	8	70	0.479	24	27	189	225	-36	21-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	6-4	1W
15 Chicago	73	27	33	13	67	0.459	20	24	189	239	-50	13-16-7	14-17-6	3-5	4-6	2L
16 Vancouver	72	21	43	8	50	0.347	14	16	185	273	-88	8-25-5	13-18-3	5-2	2-8	5L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	72	48	14	10	106	0.736	42	45	268	183	85	23-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	5-5	1L
2 Dallas	73	44	18	11	99	0.678	34	39	251	201	50	22-10-4	22-8-7	5-4	5-5	1W
3 Carolina	72	46	20	6	98	0.681	33	41	257	213	44	26-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
4 Buffalo	74	45	21	8	98	0.662	37	40	259	218	41	23-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	1W
5 Tampa Bay	72	45	21	6	96	0.667	36	41	264	201	63	22-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1W
6 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
7 Montreal	72	41	21	10	92	0.639	29	39	255	232	23	22-13-2	19-8-8	2-5	7-3	4W
8 Boston	73	41	24	8	90	0.616	30	38	246	227	19	27-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	6-4	2W
9 NY Islanders	74	42	27	5	89	0.601	28	38	216	209	7	21-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	2W
10 Pittsburgh	73	36	21	16	88	0.603	29	33	250	234	16	17-12-8	19-9-8	3-10	4-6	1L
11 Columbus	73	38	24	11	87	0.596	27	32	234	222	12	20-9-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	2L
12 Detroit	73	39	26	8	86	0.589	28	37	215	218	-3	20-14-3	19-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
13 Ottawa	73	38	25	10	86	0.589	32	35	244	224	20	18-11-6	20-14-4	3-1	6-4	2L
14 Anaheim	73	41	28	4	86	0.589	24	33	245	251	-6	23-10-2	18-18-2	8-0	6-4	1L
15 Philadelphia	72	36	24	12	84	0.583	23	27	214	218	-4	16-12-8	20-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
16 Edmonton	74	37	28	9	83	0.561	28	37	258	251	7	19-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	3W
17 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
18 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
19 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
20 Nashville	73	34	30	9	77	0.527	25	30	218	243	-25	20-15-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	2L
21 New Jersey	72	37	33	2	76	0.528	25	33	199	220	-21	18-15-2	19-18-0	4-0	6-4	1L
22 LA Kings	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
23 Seattle	72	32	29	11	75	0.521	25	31	206	224	-18	17-14-5	15-15-6	1-6	3-7	1L
24 Toronto	74	31	30	13	75	0.507	23	30	230	260	-30	18-12-8	13-18-5	1-4	4-6	1L
25 Winnipeg	73	31	30	12	74	0.507	25	29	209	225	-16	18-14-6	13-16-6	2-4	5-5	1W
26 San Jose	71	33	31	7	73	0.514	21	31	215	253	-38	17-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	3-7	1W
27 Florida	72	35	34	3	73	0.507	27	30	215	241	-26	19-15-3	16-19-0	5-1	5-5	2L
28 St Louis	72	31	30	11	73	0.507	27	30	191	227	-36	18-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	4W
29 Calgary	73	31	34	8	70	0.479	24	27	189	225	-36	21-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	6-4	1W
30 NY Rangers	73	29	35	9	67	0.459	20	26	208	231	-23	10-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W
31 Chicago	73	27	33	13	67	0.459	20	24	189	239	-50	13-16-7	14-17-6	3-5	4-6	2L
32 Vancouver	72	21	43	8	50	0.347	14	16	185	273	-88	8-25-5	13-18-3	5-2	2-8	5L

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