Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 27 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | Last Updated: Mar 27, 02:28 | 6 min read

Chicago Blackhawks

Ice Hockey NHL Madison Square Garden Fri 27 Mar 19:00

New York Rangers

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NHL Betting Preview: Blackhawks vs Rangers

The Chicago Blackhawks clash with the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Friday, March 27.

Rangers Stand Out as a Great Bet

There are attractive odds about the Rangers and our prediction is for them to benefit from home-ice advantage and win in 60 minutes. They can get the better of the Blackhawks and you can get -100.

7 Rangers Wins in Previous 10 H2H Encounters

Chicago Blackhawks were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Philadelphia Flyers claimed a 5-1 win. Hawks racked up 26 shots and Connor Bedard bagged the only goal.

New York Rangers have suffered defeat in their last six games. Most recently, a 4-3 scoreline occurred on the road at Scotiabank Arena against Toronto Maple Leafs. Mika Zibanejad recorded two goals and Alexis Lafreniere scored the other.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Hawks who came out on top when they last played the Rangers. At United Center, a 3-0 win was recorded. We’ve seen seven Rangers wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Arvid Soderblom (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	7-11-3	3.7	.883	1
23/24	5-22-1	3.92	.879	0

Igor Shesterkin (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	22-16-6	2.6	.910	1
23/24	36-17-2	2.58	.912	4

Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.2 goals from 24.0 shots on goal, with a 5.6% powerplay efficiency. The Hawks have been giving up 3.2 goals from 35.6 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.8%.

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

New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

The Rangers have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 23.8 shots on goal, with a 31.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.1 goals from 31.9 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.0%.

Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad have scored the most points on 13, with each player managing 7 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 3.04 GAA with a .905 SV%.

Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks

This Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Game Prediction

We’re eager to back New York Rangers to win this NHL encounter in regulation time and that leads us to the 60-minute line for our pick. It’s difficult to turn down the -100 that they claim the win.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com regularly track NHL injury updates and pair that with current form. We also tap into a deep stats database to highlight the key numbers that help shape our hockey predictions.

Key Blackhawks vs Rangers stats:

Blackhawks have lost 14 of their last 20 games.
Blackhawks have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Rangers have won 7 of their last 10 games against Blackhawks.

Rangers 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 50% chance of winning. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Connor Bedard Under 0.5 Assists -154

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks) has not made an assist in 5 of the past 5 games. He might fall short when it comes to covering the Player Assists line and you can get appealing odds of -154 for this prop bet.

Latest Connor Bedard Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Rangers

To Score Mika Zibanejad

Assists Connor Bedard Under 0.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Rangers for a regulation time win, Mika Zibanejad (Rangers) to score and Connor Bedard (Blackhawks) to have Under 0.5 assists.

Many betting sites now allow you to place a same game parlay on each individual game. It means that you can create a personalised hockey wager at bigger odds, with there generally being no limit as to the number of selections.

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Correct Score Prediction

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We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the Rangers winning 4-2. Odds of +1400 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

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2-0

2-1

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Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers 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 Rangers Victory

New York Rangers are regarded as having a 63% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -167. Chicago Blackhawks are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +138.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s +112.

Before placing your bet, explore the top NHL sportsbooks for a wide selection of game lines and team props. Compare the lines and betting odds to find the most appealing options.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Connor Bedard Favorite to Light the Lamp First

The Anytime Goalscorer betting indicates that Connor Bedard has odds of +155. He is available at +1000 to find the net first which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers)

Tyler Bertuzzi (Blackhawks)

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Player Assists

Adam Fox (Rangers)

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

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Player Shots

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers)

Tyler Bertuzzi (Blackhawks)

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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Last 5 Games

Blackhawks

NHL: 27/03 Blackhawks1 Flyers 5
NHL: 25/03 Blackhawks4 Islanders 3
NHL: 22/03 Predators3 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 21/03 Avalanche4 Blackhawks 1
NHL: 20/03 Blackhawks2 Wild 1

Rangers

NHL: 26/03 Rangers3 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 24/03 Senators2 Rangers 1
NHL: 22/03 Jets3 Rangers 2
NHL: 20/03 Rangers3 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 19/03 Devils6 Rangers 3

Head to Head

Chicago vs NY Rangers

NHL: 11/12 2025 Rangers 0 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 05/01 2025 Rangers 6 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 10/12 2024 Blackhawks 2 Rangers 1
NHL: 10/02 2024 Rangers 4 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 05/01 2024 Blackhawks 1 Rangers 4
NHL: 19/12 2022 Rangers 7 Blackhawks 1
NHL: 04/12 2022 Blackhawks 5 Rangers 2
NHL: 08/12 2021 Rangers 6 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 05/12 2021 Blackhawks 2 Rangers 3
NHL: 20/02 2020 Rangers 6 Blackhawks 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Chicago Blackhawks Stats

New York Rangers 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

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 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 6 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 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.10 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.20 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.20 pts and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.50 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 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 24
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.6
Blocks: 10.5
Faceoff Wins : 23
Hits: 15.2
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 22.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.6
Blocks: 10.8
Faceoff Wins : 23.8
Hits: 14.8
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 23.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8
Blocks: 11.5
Faceoff Wins : 27.3
Hits: 23.8
Giveaways: 17.7
Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 23
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.1
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 29.1
Hits: 26.5
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 4.7

Team News

Chicago Blackhawks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
98	Connor Bedard	59	20.95	30	37	67	-4
59	Tyler Bertuzzi	69	18.39	29	23	52	-19
91	Frank Nazar	56	18.54	12	24	36	-13

86	Teuvo Teraevaeinen	65	17.86	13	19	32	-20
28	Andre Burakovsky	66	16.87	11	20	31	-25
95	Ilya Mikheyev	67	17.46	14	14	28	-4
8	Ryan Donato	72	14.72	14	13	27	-9
20	Ryan Greene	71	16.84	9	17	26	-12
55	Artyom Levshunov	67	19.54	2	22	24	-39
11	Oliver Moore	51	12.84	5	14	19	-15
43	Alex Vlasic	71	21.29	2	17	19	-16
46	Louis Crevier	68	16.82	5	13	18	-2
	Andrew Mangiapane	59	12.57	8	8	16	-22
44	Wyatt Kaiser	67	19.39	6	8	14	-11
6	Sam Rinzel	44	17.96	3	10	13	-2
48	Matt Grzelcyk	69	16.97	0	12	12	-9
76	Nick Lardis	31	12.2	7	5	12	-10
84	Landon Slaggert	44	10.5	3	3	6	-1
24	Sam Lafferty	26	8.5	1	1	2	0
15	Anton Frondell	2	16.45	0	2	2	-1
25	Dominic Toninato	7	9.1	0	1	1	1
14	Kevin Korchinski	4	11.7	0	1	1	-1
38	Ethan Del Mastro	10	12.87	0	0	0	-5
33	Drew Commesso	3	60.57	0	0	0	0
	Sacha Boisvert	1	9.1	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Spencer Knight	48	2.69	0.908
40	Arvid Soederblom	22	3.69	0.883
	Stanislav Berezhnoy	-	-	-
	Caydon Edwards	-	-	-
	Dave Nozzolillo	-	-	-

New York Rangers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Mika Zibanejad	71	21.02	32	37	69	-21
13	Alexis Lafreniere	72	17.49	21	29	50	-9
16	Vincent Trocheck	57	20.8	15	33	48	-18

8	J.T. Miller	58	20.53	14	28	42	-29
23	Adam Fox	45	23.72	5	34	39	2
50	Will Cuylle	72	17.13	16	16	32	-15
44	Vladislav Gavrikov	72	23.78	14	17	31	-15
94	Gabriel Perreault	39	16.12	7	14	21	-2
42	Noah Laba	65	13.48	9	12	21	-1
14	Taylor Raddysh	66	11.91	9	9	18	3
24	Tye Kartye	54	11.63	6	11	17	-7
4	Braden Schneider	72	20.54	2	13	15	-8
29	Matthew Robertson	62	17.51	4	11	15	-4
	Conor Sheary	52	14.33	4	9	13	0
17	Will Borgen	65	18.18	5	7	12	1
22	Jonny Brodzinski	46	11.01	4	7	11	-5
18	Urho Vaakanainen	33	13.8	0	6	6	0
60	Scott Morrow	29	15.67	0	6	6	-5
84	Adam Edstroem	35	9.46	3	2	5	1
6	Vincent Iorio	27	15.74	0	3	3	-4
71	Juuso Paerssinen	20	8.85	2	1	3	4
49	Jaroslav Chmelar	18	7.93	2	0	2	-5
	Brendan Brisson	3	10.6	0	1	1	-1
25	Anton Blidh	4	7.7	0	1	1	1
78	Brennan Othmann	17	9.88	1	0	1	-4
73	Matthew Rempe	26	8.61	1	0	1	-4
65	Brett Berard	13	10.55	0	0	0	-1
33	Dylan Garand	1	65	0	0	0	0
	Connor Mackey	3	12.8	0	0	0	-3
37	Justin Dowling	2	7.2	0	0	0	-1
38	Adam Sykora	1	13.6	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Jonathan Quick	23	3.18	0.889
41	Spencer Martin	6	4.13	0.864
31	Igor Shesterkin	45	2.59	0.91

Injuries & Suspensions

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Oliver Moore

Injured

Matt Grzelcyk

Injured

Andrew Mangiapane

Injured

Ryan Ellis

Injured

Shea Weber

Injured

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jonathan Quick

Injured

Noah Laba

Injured

Matthew Rempe

Injured

Urho Vaakanainen

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

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

08 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 3-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

Previous New York Rangers Lineups

25 Mar NHL

Rangers 3-4 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

23 Mar NHL

Senators 2-1 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Jets 3-2 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Rangers 3-6 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Devils 6-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Kings 4-1 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Rangers 4-2 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Rangers 6-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Flames 0-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

09 Mar NHL

Rangers 6-2 Flyers

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	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
3 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
4 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
5 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
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	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
8 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
2 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
4 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
5 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
6 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
8 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
5 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
6 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
7 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
8 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
2 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
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	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
5 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
6 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
7 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
8 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
3 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
5 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
6 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
7 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
9 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
10 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
11 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
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	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
14 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
15 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
16 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
5 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
6 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
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	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
9 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
10 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
11 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
12 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
13 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
14 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
15 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
16 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
5 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
7 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
8 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
9 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
10 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
11 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
12 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
13 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
14 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
15 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
16 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
18 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
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	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
21 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
22 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
23 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
24 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
25 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
26 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
27 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
28 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
29 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
30 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
31 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L
32 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

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