Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 Jan 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 3, 14:38 | 6 min read

Chicago Blackhawks

Ice Hockey NHL Capital One Arena Sat 3 Jan 20:00

Washington Capitals

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Team Stats
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Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Blackhawks vs Capitals

The Chicago Blackhawks clash with the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, January 3.

Side With Caps to Cover the Puck Line

Our prediction is the Capitals -1.5 goals on the puck line at -120. This looks value and we’re backing our selection to win by two goals or more against the Blackhawks.

Caps Came Out on Top in Previous H2H

Chicago Blackhawks won their previous game, beating Dallas Stars at home. It was a 4-3 win at United Center. Ilya Mikheyev bagged two goals, while Artyom Levshunov and Teuvo Teraevaeinen scored once.

Washington Capitals lost on the road in their last game. Ottawa Senators won 4-3 at Canadian Tire Centre. Dylan Strome, Alexei Protas and Tom Wilson each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Caps had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Capital One Arena, they recorded a 5-3 win over the Hawks. We’ve seen six Caps wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Spencer Knight (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	17-19-8	2.7	.908	3

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	22-19-5	2.4	.912	2
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.2 goals from 23.7 shots on goal, with a 12.9% powerplay efficiency. The Hawks have been giving up 3.8 goals from 27.9 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.5%.

Andre Burakovsky is the top points scorer with 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists, with Ilya Mikheyev racking up 5 points, 4 goals and 1 assist, in the past 10 games. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 3.07 goal against average with a .880 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 28.6 shots on goal, with a 14.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.0 goals from 30.2 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.6%.

The top points scorer is Alexei Protas with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, while Tom Wilson is next best after registering 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 3.74 GAA with a .879 SV%, including one shutout.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

We cover the key Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

Washington Capitals could prove too strong in this NHL encounter and there’s lots of juice when it comes to backing them on the puck line. Take the -120 that the favorites cover a -1.5 goal deficit.

Our hockey picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NHL team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Blackhawks vs Capitals stats:

The -1.5 line has been covered by Capitals in 6 of their last 10 games against Blackhawks.

Caps -1.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 54.6% chance of landing a return. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dylan Strome Over 1.5 Shots -200

Dylan Strome (Capitals) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -200 that he goes over the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Capitals -1.5

To Score Tom Wilson

Shots on Goal Dylan Strome Over 1.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Capitals -1.5 on the puck line accompanied by Tom Wilson (Capitals) to score and Dylan Strome (Capitals) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the Capitals winning 5-2. Odds of +1150 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

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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 Heavy Favorites in Eyes of the Books

With an estimated 72% chance of winning, the sportsbooks are taking no chances with their -263 betting odds about Washington Capitals triumphing in this game. Chicago Blackhawks are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +210.

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. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -118.

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Player Props & 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

Connor Bedard

Injured

Frank Nazar

Injured

Shea Weber

Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Pierre-Luc Dubois

Injured

Alexei Protas

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Washington Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks

Logan Thompson

Rasmus Sandin

John Carlson

Sonny Milano

Dylan Strome

Alexander Ovechkin

Andre Burakovsky

Ryan Greene

Tyler Bertuzzi

Louis Crevier

Alex Vlasic

Spencer Knight

Line 2

Washington Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks

Logan Thompson

Jakob Chychrun

Matt Roy

Connor McMichael

Justin Sourdif

Tom Wilson

Ilya Mikheyev

Jason Dickinson

Ryan Donato

Artyom Levshunov

Wyatt Kaiser

Spencer Knight

Line 3

Washington Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks

Logan Thompson

Martin Fehervary

Trevor van Riemsdyk

Anthony Beauvillier

Nic Dowd

Ryan Leonard

Nick Lardis

Oliver Moore

Teuvo Teraevaeinen

Connor Murphy

Matt Grzelcyk

Spencer Knight

Line 4

Washington Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks

Logan Thompson

Brandon Duhaime

Hendrix Lapierre

Ethen Frank

Landon Slaggert

Nick Foligno

Colton Dach

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	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
3 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
4 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
5 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
6 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
8 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
2 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
3 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
4 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
8 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
6 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
8 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
2 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
3 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
5 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
6 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
7 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
8 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
3 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
4 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
5 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
6 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
7 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
8 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
12 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
13 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
14 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
15 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
5 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
6 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
9 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
10 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
11 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
12 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
13 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
14 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
15 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
16 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
4 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
5 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
6 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
7 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
8 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
9 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
10 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
11 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
12 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
13 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
14 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
15 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
16 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
19 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
21 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
22 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
23 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
24 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
25 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
26 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
27 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
28 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
29 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L
30 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
31 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
32 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

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