Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 04 Apr 2025

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 11 months ago | Last Updated: Apr 4, 13:37 | 6 min read

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Focus on Goals in Hawks at Caps

The Blackhawks and the Capitals should combine to produce Over 6.5 goals. Our prediction is available at +105 which looks a great price.

3-2 Win for Hawks in Pair’s Last Meeting

Chicago Blackhawks have lost five straight road games. Most recently, they lost 3-2 (SO) at home to Colorado Avalanche at United Center. Ilya Mikheyev and Connor Murphy scored one goal apiece. Goalie Spencer Knight had 29 saves (.935).

Washington Capitals lost on the road in their last game. Carolina Hurricanes won 5-1 at Lenovo Center. Caps managed 21 shots and Alexander Ovechkin recorded the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Hawks had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At United Center, they recorded a 3-2 win over the Caps. It’s been five the Caps wins in the past 9 games beween these teams.

Starting Goalies

Spencer Knight (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	18-21-11	2.8	.906	3

Charlie Lindgren (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	9-7-3	3.3	.886	1
23/24	25-16-7	2.67	.911	6

Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

1 win, 8 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 24.4 shots on goal, with a 16.1% powerplay efficiency. The Hawks have been giving up 4.4 goals from 26.2 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.7%.

Ryan Donato is the top points scorer with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, with Ilya Mikheyev recording 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 3.60 goal against average with a .866 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 7.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 25.9 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

The top points scorer is Alexander Ovechkin with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, while Dylan Strome is next best after having 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 3.38 GAA with a .871 SV%.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We’re expecting the net to be found on a frequent basis and that leads us to an Overs pick on the goal line. Let’s grab the +105 that this outcome happens in the NHL encounter.

In order to come up with the best hockey predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available NHL stats.

Key Blackhawks vs Capitals stats:

The 6.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Blackhawks games.
The 6.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Blackhawks games.
The 6.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Capitals games at home.
The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Capitals games at home this season.

Over 6.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 48.8% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex Ovechkin Over 3.5 Shots -156

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals) has finished with Over 3.5 shots on goal in 1 straight games. We recommend backing the -156 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 6.5

To Score Ryan Donato

Shots on Goal Alex Ovechkin Over 3.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Over 6.5 goals. We’ve also gone for Ryan Donato (Blackhawks) to be among the scorers and Alex Ovechkin (Capitals) to have Over 3.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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We’re predicting the Capitals to land a 6-3 victory and this is available at +1800. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

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Chicago Blackhawks 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.

Caps Win on the Cards According to the Books

Washington Capitals have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -400 favorites for this game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 80% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Chicago Blackhawks are trading at +310.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -128.

The Caps have been made favorites to light the lamp first, with odds of -210 available. There’s the alternative of backing the Hawks to open the scoring at +155.

National Hockey League fans are spoilt for choice thanks to the huge selection of team props and game lines which are available for every clash on the coupon. Head to the betting sites and find the best value picks.

Moneyline

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Alex Ovechkin can be backed to light the lamp at anytime at -161. He is the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +500.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

John Carlson (Capitals)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Blackhawks

NHL: 02/01 Stars3 Blackhawks 4
NHL: 31/12 Islanders3 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 29/12 Penguins7 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 28/12 Blackhawks4 Stars 3
NHL: 24/12 Flyers3 Blackhawks 1

Capitals

NHL: 01/01 Capitals3 Senators 4
NHL: 31/12 Rangers3 Capitals 6
NHL: 30/12 Capitals3 Panthers 5
NHL: 28/12 Capitals4 Devils 3
NHL: 24/12 Rangers7 Capitals 3

Head to Head

Chicago vs Washington

NHL: 05/04 2025 Blackhawks 3 Capitals 5
NHL: 18/12 2024 Capitals 2 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 10/03 2024 Blackhawks 1 Capitals 4
NHL: 11/12 2023 Capitals 4 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 24/03 2023 Blackhawks 1 Capitals 6
NHL: 14/12 2022 Capitals 7 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 16/12 2021 Capitals 4 Blackhawks 5
NHL: 03/12 2021 Blackhawks 4 Capitals 3
NHL: 21/10 2019 Capitals 5 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 20/01 2019 Capitals 5 Blackhawks 8

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Chicago Blackhawks Stats

Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 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 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 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 6.80 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 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.20 pts and allowed 4.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 4.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 23.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.3
Blocks: 14.1
Faceoff Wins : 23.8
Hits: 21.3
Giveaways: 14
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 25.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.2
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 24.1
Hits: 15.8
Giveaways: 15.8
Takeaways: 5.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 28.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.4
Blocks: 15.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.6
Hits: 17.6
Giveaways: 13.7
Takeaways: 3.8

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 30.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 6.7
Blocks: 15.7
Faceoff Wins : 24.3
Hits: 18.6
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 3.6

Team News

Chicago Blackhawks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
98	Connor Bedard	31	21.06	19	25	44	8
59	Tyler Bertuzzi	37	18.38	19	11	30	-11
28	Andre Burakovsky	35	17.23	9	16	25	-10

91	Frank Nazar	33	18.25	6	15	21	-7
86	Teuvo Teraevaeinen	39	18.75	8	11	19	-10
55	Artyom Levshunov	38	18.16	2	17	19	-13
8	Ryan Donato	40	15.33	9	8	17	-10
20	Ryan Greene	40	16.4	4	10	14	0
95	Ilya Mikheyev	36	17.63	8	4	12	-5
46	Louis Crevier	39	15.25	3	9	12	1
11	Oliver Moore	28	12.74	3	8	11	-4
44	Wyatt Kaiser	40	19.13	4	5	9	0
43	Alex Vlasic	39	21.06	2	6	8	-14
	Matt Grzelcyk	40	16.86	0	8	8	3
16	Jason Dickinson	27	15.45	4	4	8	-6
6	Sam Rinzel	28	16.53	1	7	8	0
28	Colton Dach	40	12.25	3	4	7	-15
17	Nick Foligno	18	14.3	1	6	7	0
5	Connor Murphy	40	15.7	0	6	6	-4
24	Sam Lafferty	17	9.01	1	1	2	2
84	Landon Slaggert	14	10.21	1	1	2	2
76	Nick Lardis	9	12.7	2	0	2	-1
25	Dominic Toninato	5	9.2	0	1	1	1
38	Ethan Del Mastro	2	16.35	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Spencer Knight	28	2.63	0.909
40	Arvid Soederblom	13	4.02	0.873

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
43	Tom Wilson	40	19.72	22	20	42	20
8	Alexander Ovechkin	41	17.81	15	19	34	1
17	Dylan Strome	39	18.27	9	23	32	10

21	Alexei Protas	41	18.12	16	15	31	21
6	Jakob Chychrun	41	23.27	15	16	31	24
74	John Carlson	37	22.61	8	21	29	7
9	Ryan Leonard	34	13.56	7	15	22	7
24	Connor McMichael	41	16.8	5	16	21	3
72	Anthony Beauvillier	41	15.36	8	5	13	4
53	Ethen Frank	30	11.77	6	7	13	4
34	Justin Sourdif	40	13.99	5	8	13	10
38	Rasmus Sandin	35	18.97	2	11	13	8
42	Martin Fehervary	41	18.83	3	9	12	10
3	Matt Roy	41	20.62	1	10	11	16
26	Nic Dowd	33	15.29	2	7	9	-1
15	Sonny Milano	23	9.35	4	3	7	1
29	Hendrix Lapierre	38	9.06	0	6	6	1
22	Brandon Duhaime	41	11.45	4	2	6	-3
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	31	15.76	1	4	5	-3
47	Declan Chisholm	15	14.61	0	3	3	0
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	6	15.53	0	0	0	0
52	Dylan McIlrath	5	11.22	0	0	0	1
88	Bogdan Trineev	2	10.55	0	0	0	0
63	Ivan Miroshnichenko	2	9.65	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
79	Charlie Lindgren	13	3.07	0.887
48	Logan Thompson	29	2.39	0.913
1	Parker Milner	-	-	-
33	Clay Stevenson	-	-	-
80	Garin Bjorklund	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Alec Martinez

Injured

Colton Dach

Injured

Laurent Brossoit

Injured

Jason Dickinson

Injured

Shea Weber

Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

T.J. Oshie

Injured

Nicklas Baeckstroem

Injured

Sonny Milano

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Washington Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks

Charlie Lindgren

Rasmus Sandin

John Carlson

Alexander Ovechkin

Pierre-Luc Dubois

Tom Wilson

Ilya Mikheyev

Connor Bedard

Ryan Donato

Sam Rinzel

Alex Vlasic

Spencer Knight

Line 2

Washington Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks

Charlie Lindgren

Jakob Chychrun

Trevor van Riemsdyk

Alexei Protas

Dylan Strome

Ryan Leonard

Tyler Bertuzzi

Frank Nazar

Teuvo Teraevaeinen

Artyom Levshunov

Wyatt Kaiser

Spencer Knight

Line 3

Washington Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks

Charlie Lindgren

Martin Fehervary

Matt Roy

Andrew Mangiapane

Lars Eller

Connor McMichael

Philipp Kurashev

Oliver Moore

Landon Slaggert

Connor Murphy

Kevin Korchinski

Spencer Knight

Line 4

Washington Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks

Charlie Lindgren

Brandon Duhaime

Nic Dowd

Taylor Raddysh

Patrick Maroon

Joe Veleno

Nick Foligno

Spencer Knight

Previous Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Stars 3-4 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

30 Dec NHL

Islanders 3-2 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Penguins 7-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 4-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Flyers 3-1 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 4-6 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 1-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 2-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-0 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

12 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 2-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Capitals 3-4 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Rangers 3-6 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Capitals 3-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Capitals 4-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Rangers 7-3 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Capitals 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Red Wings 5-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 0-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Capitals 0-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Capitals 1-5 Jets

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	74	47	21	6	100	0.676	34	42	263	218	45	26-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 Pittsburgh	75	38	21	16	92	0.613	31	35	263	238	25	18-12-8	20-9-8	3-10	6-4	2W
3 NY Islanders	76	42	29	5	89	0.586	28	38	222	221	1	21-13-2	21-16-3	4-5	5-5	2L
4 Columbus	75	38	25	12	88	0.587	27	32	239	231	8	20-10-8	18-15-4	6-2	5-5	4L
5 Philadelphia	74	37	25	12	86	0.581	23	28	220	225	-5	17-12-8	20-13-4	9-4	7-3	1L
6 Washington	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	32	36	238	223	15	23-11-5	15-17-4	2-6	6-4	3W
7 New Jersey	74	38	34	2	78	0.527	26	34	205	227	-22	19-15-2	19-19-0	4-0	6-4	1L
8 NY Rangers	75	31	35	9	71	0.473	22	28	215	233	-18	12-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	3W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	75	46	21	8	100	0.667	38	41	263	221	42	24-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	2W
2 Tampa Bay	74	46	22	6	98	0.662	37	42	268	207	61	23-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1L
3 Montreal	74	43	21	10	96	0.649	31	41	262	234	28	22-13-2	21-8-8	2-5	7-3	6W
4 Boston	75	43	24	8	94	0.627	31	39	256	233	23	28-10-1	15-14-7	4-3	7-3	4W
5 Ottawa	74	38	26	10	86	0.581	32	35	247	230	17	18-11-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	3L
6 Detroit	74	39	27	8	86	0.581	28	37	216	223	-7	20-14-3	19-13-5	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Toronto	75	32	30	13	77	0.513	23	31	235	264	-29	18-12-8	14-18-5	1-4	5-5	1W
8 Florida	74	36	35	3	75	0.507	28	31	222	247	-25	20-15-3	16-20-0	5-1	4-6	1W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	73	49	14	10	108	0.74	43	46	277	185	92	24-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	75	44	19	12	100	0.667	34	39	255	209	46	22-10-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	2L
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	74	34	31	9	77	0.52	25	30	220	246	-26	20-15-3	14-16-6	4-1	5-5	3L
6 Winnipeg	74	32	30	12	76	0.514	25	30	213	228	-15	18-14-6	14-16-6	2-4	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	73	31	31	11	73	0.5	27	30	195	232	-37	18-12-7	13-19-4	1-4	6-4	1L
8 Chicago	75	27	34	14	68	0.453	20	24	195	248	-53	13-16-8	14-18-6	3-5	2-8	4L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	74	41	28	5	87	0.588	24	33	249	256	-7	23-10-3	18-18-2	8-0	5-5	2L
2 Edmonton	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	29	38	261	251	10	20-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	4W
3 Vegas	75	33	26	16	82	0.547	25	32	236	236	0	17-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	1W
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 San Jose	72	34	31	7	75	0.521	22	32	220	257	-37	18-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	2W
6 Seattle	73	32	30	11	75	0.514	25	31	206	227	-21	17-14-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	2L
7 Calgary	74	31	35	8	70	0.473	24	27	191	234	-43	21-12-5	10-23-3	4-3	6-4	1L
8 Vancouver	73	21	44	8	50	0.342	14	16	187	277	-90	8-25-5	13-19-3	5-2	2-8	6L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	74	47	21	6	100	0.676	34	42	263	218	45	26-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 Buffalo	75	46	21	8	100	0.667	38	41	263	221	42	24-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	2W
3 Tampa Bay	74	46	22	6	98	0.662	37	42	268	207	61	23-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1L
4 Montreal	74	43	21	10	96	0.649	31	41	262	234	28	22-13-2	21-8-8	2-5	7-3	6W
5 Boston	75	43	24	8	94	0.627	31	39	256	233	23	28-10-1	15-14-7	4-3	7-3	4W
6 Pittsburgh	75	38	21	16	92	0.613	31	35	263	238	25	18-12-8	20-9-8	3-10	6-4	2W
7 NY Islanders	76	42	29	5	89	0.586	28	38	222	221	1	21-13-2	21-16-3	4-5	5-5	2L
8 Columbus	75	38	25	12	88	0.587	27	32	239	231	8	20-10-8	18-15-4	6-2	5-5	4L
9 Ottawa	74	38	26	10	86	0.581	32	35	247	230	17	18-11-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	3L
10 Detroit	74	39	27	8	86	0.581	28	37	216	223	-7	20-14-3	19-13-5	2-3	3-7	2L
11 Philadelphia	74	37	25	12	86	0.581	23	28	220	225	-5	17-12-8	20-13-4	9-4	7-3	1L
12 Washington	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	32	36	238	223	15	23-11-5	15-17-4	2-6	6-4	3W
13 New Jersey	74	38	34	2	78	0.527	26	34	205	227	-22	19-15-2	19-19-0	4-0	6-4	1L
14 Toronto	75	32	30	13	77	0.513	23	31	235	264	-29	18-12-8	14-18-5	1-4	5-5	1W
15 Florida	74	36	35	3	75	0.507	28	31	222	247	-25	20-15-3	16-20-0	5-1	4-6	1W
16 NY Rangers	75	31	35	9	71	0.473	22	28	215	233	-18	12-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	3W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	73	49	14	10	108	0.74	43	46	277	185	92	24-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	75	44	19	12	100	0.667	34	39	255	209	46	22-10-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	2L
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	74	41	28	5	87	0.588	24	33	249	256	-7	23-10-3	18-18-2	8-0	5-5	2L
5 Edmonton	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	29	38	261	251	10	20-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	4W
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	75	33	26	16	82	0.547	25	32	236	236	0	17-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	1W
8 Nashville	74	34	31	9	77	0.52	25	30	220	246	-26	20-15-3	14-16-6	4-1	5-5	3L
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 Winnipeg	74	32	30	12	76	0.514	25	30	213	228	-15	18-14-6	14-16-6	2-4	6-4	2W
11 San Jose	72	34	31	7	75	0.521	22	32	220	257	-37	18-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	2W
12 Seattle	73	32	30	11	75	0.514	25	31	206	227	-21	17-14-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	2L
13 St Louis	73	31	31	11	73	0.5	27	30	195	232	-37	18-12-7	13-19-4	1-4	6-4	1L
14 Calgary	74	31	35	8	70	0.473	24	27	191	234	-43	21-12-5	10-23-3	4-3	6-4	1L
15 Chicago	75	27	34	14	68	0.453	20	24	195	248	-53	13-16-8	14-18-6	3-5	2-8	4L
16 Vancouver	73	21	44	8	50	0.342	14	16	187	277	-90	8-25-5	13-19-3	5-2	2-8	6L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	73	49	14	10	108	0.74	43	46	277	185	92	24-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Carolina	74	47	21	6	100	0.676	34	42	263	218	45	26-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
3 Buffalo	75	46	21	8	100	0.667	38	41	263	221	42	24-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	2W
4 Dallas	75	44	19	12	100	0.667	34	39	255	209	46	22-10-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	2L
5 Tampa Bay	74	46	22	6	98	0.662	37	42	268	207	61	23-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1L
6 Montreal	74	43	21	10	96	0.649	31	41	262	234	28	22-13-2	21-8-8	2-5	7-3	6W
7 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
8 Boston	75	43	24	8	94	0.627	31	39	256	233	23	28-10-1	15-14-7	4-3	7-3	4W
9 Pittsburgh	75	38	21	16	92	0.613	31	35	263	238	25	18-12-8	20-9-8	3-10	6-4	2W
10 NY Islanders	76	42	29	5	89	0.586	28	38	222	221	1	21-13-2	21-16-3	4-5	5-5	2L
11 Columbus	75	38	25	12	88	0.587	27	32	239	231	8	20-10-8	18-15-4	6-2	5-5	4L
12 Anaheim	74	41	28	5	87	0.588	24	33	249	256	-7	23-10-3	18-18-2	8-0	5-5	2L
13 Ottawa	74	38	26	10	86	0.581	32	35	247	230	17	18-11-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	3L
14 Detroit	74	39	27	8	86	0.581	28	37	216	223	-7	20-14-3	19-13-5	2-3	3-7	2L
15 Philadelphia	74	37	25	12	86	0.581	23	28	220	225	-5	17-12-8	20-13-4	9-4	7-3	1L
16 Washington	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	32	36	238	223	15	23-11-5	15-17-4	2-6	6-4	3W
17 Edmonton	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	29	38	261	251	10	20-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	4W
18 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
19 Vegas	75	33	26	16	82	0.547	25	32	236	236	0	17-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	1W
20 New Jersey	74	38	34	2	78	0.527	26	34	205	227	-22	19-15-2	19-19-0	4-0	6-4	1L
21 Nashville	74	34	31	9	77	0.52	25	30	220	246	-26	20-15-3	14-16-6	4-1	5-5	3L
22 Toronto	75	32	30	13	77	0.513	23	31	235	264	-29	18-12-8	14-18-5	1-4	5-5	1W
23 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
24 Winnipeg	74	32	30	12	76	0.514	25	30	213	228	-15	18-14-6	14-16-6	2-4	6-4	2W
25 San Jose	72	34	31	7	75	0.521	22	32	220	257	-37	18-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	2W
26 Seattle	73	32	30	11	75	0.514	25	31	206	227	-21	17-14-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	2L
27 Florida	74	36	35	3	75	0.507	28	31	222	247	-25	20-15-3	16-20-0	5-1	4-6	1W
28 St Louis	73	31	31	11	73	0.5	27	30	195	232	-37	18-12-7	13-19-4	1-4	6-4	1L
29 NY Rangers	75	31	35	9	71	0.473	22	28	215	233	-18	12-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	3W
30 Calgary	74	31	35	8	70	0.473	24	27	191	234	-43	21-12-5	10-23-3	4-3	6-4	1L
31 Chicago	75	27	34	14	68	0.453	20	24	195	248	-53	13-16-8	14-18-6	3-5	2-8	4L
32 Vancouver	73	21	44	8	50	0.342	14	16	187	277	-90	8-25-5	13-19-3	5-2	2-8	6L

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