Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Picks & Odds | 19 Apr 2025

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 10 months ago | Last Updated: Apr 19, 14:37 | 6 min read

Colorado Avalanche

Ice Hockey

NHL - Stanley Cup

American Airlines Center Sat 19 Apr 20:30

Stars to Get the Better of Avs

D3 Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, 23-17-1 Away) face D2 Dallas Stars (50-26-6, 28-10-3 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round game at American Airlines Center.

There are lots of reasons to support the prediction that the Stars will beat the Avalanche. Therefore, we’re heading to the Moneyline where you can get +112.

Avs Overtime Win in Previous H2H

Colorado Avalanche won their previous game 4-2. This was a road victory at Honda Center against Anaheim Ducks. Erik Johnson found the net along with three other players.

Dallas Stars lost on the road in their last game, making it seven straight defeats. Nashville Predators won 5-1 at Bridgestone Arena. Stars had 30 shots and Mason Marchment scored the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Avs have beaten the Stars in their last two meetings, winning by 6-3 and 4-3 (OT) scorelines. Both encounters were played at Ball Arena. The Stars have won six of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	16-6-1	2.3	.916	3
23/24	10-25-1	3.45	.899	2

Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-10-4	2.7	.897	2
23/24	35-14-2	2.72	.905	3

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 30.6 shots on goal, with a 20.7% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have been giving up 2.7 goals from 25.6 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.1%.

Charlie Coyle is the top points scorer with 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists, with Cale Makar racking up 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 2.90 goal against average with a .895 save percentage, including one shutout.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 26.3 shots on goal, with a 18.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.7 goals from 35.4 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 71.4%.

The top points scorer is Mikko Rantanen with 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, while Matt Duchene is next in line after having 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 3.35 GAA with a .905 SV%.

Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

There is merit in backing Dallas Stars to have the edge over the visitors in this NHL game. Especially as odds of +112 are available when it comes to this pick.

We’re keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the most important player and goalie stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Avalanche vs Stars stats:

Stars have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
Stars have won 15 of their last 23 games at home this season.
Avalanche have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Stars have won 6 of their last 10 games against Avalanche.

Stars Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 47.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 50-55%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mason Marchment Over 1.5 Shots -125

Mason Marchment (Stars) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games at home. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -125 that he goes over the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Stars

To Score Wyatt Johnston

Shots on Goal Mason Marchment Over 1.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Stars on the moneyline along with Wyatt Johnston (Stars) to find the net and Mason Marchment (Stars) having Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Avalanche

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Stars

The Stars can be backed at +2500 to triumph by a 5-3 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

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2-1

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Colorado Avalanche 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 Expecting Close Encounter

With a 60% chance of securing victory, Colorado Avalanche are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -152. At +126, Dallas Stars are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of +106.

The betting sites offer a huge selection of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League encounter. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Nathan MacKinnon is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Nathan MacKinnon is the market leader at +800 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

Wyatt Johnston (Stars)

Mikko Rantanen (Stars)

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Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

Wyatt Johnston (Stars)

Mikko Rantanen (Stars)

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Last 5 Games

Avalanche

NHL Playoffs: 02/05 Stars4 Avalanche 7
NHL Playoffs: 29/04 Avalanche2 Stars 6
NHL Playoffs: 27/04 Stars0 Avalanche 4
NHL Playoffs: 24/04 Stars2 Avalanche 1
NHL Playoffs: 22/04 Avalanche3 Stars 4

Stars

NHL Playoffs: 02/05 Stars4 Avalanche 7
NHL Playoffs: 29/04 Avalanche2 Stars 6
NHL Playoffs: 27/04 Stars0 Avalanche 4
NHL Playoffs: 24/04 Stars2 Avalanche 1
NHL Playoffs: 22/04 Avalanche3 Stars 4

Head to Head

Colorado vs Dallas

NHL: 02/05 2025 Stars 4 Avalanche 7
NHL: 29/04 2025 Avalanche 2 Stars 6
NHL: 27/04 2025 Stars 0 Avalanche 4
NHL: 24/04 2025 Stars 2 Avalanche 1
NHL: 22/04 2025 Avalanche 3 Stars 4
NHL: 20/04 2025 Avalanche 5 Stars 1
NHL: 16/03 2025 Stars 3 Avalanche 4
NHL: 18/01 2025 Stars 3 Avalanche 6
NHL: 30/11 2024 Avalanche 3 Stars 5
NHL: 18/05 2024 Stars 2 Avalanche 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Colorado Avalanche Stats

Dallas Stars Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 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 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 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 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.50 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.20 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.60 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 2.50 goals and allowed 4.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 33.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 10
Blocks: 17.5
Faceoff Wins : 31.3
Hits: 33.3
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 5.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 31.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 10.1
Blocks: 17.1
Faceoff Wins : 30.5
Hits: 26.2
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 5.9

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.7
Blocks: 14.9
Faceoff Wins : 31.6
Hits: 24.9
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 26.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9.9
Blocks: 15.1
Faceoff Wins : 30
Hits: 20.2
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 4.2

Team News

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
29	Nathan MacKinnon	6	22.92	6	4	10	5
8	Cale Makar	6	26.82	1	4	5	0
25	Logan O'Connor	6	13.52	2	3	5	4

88	Martin Necas	6	20.87	1	4	5	3
11	Brock Nelson	6	16.72	0	4	4	3
62	Artturi Lehkonen	6	19.07	3	1	4	4
92	Gabriel Landeskog	4	16.45	1	3	4	4
7	Devon Toews	6	24.93	1	3	4	3
13	Valeri Nichushkin	6	19.65	3	0	3	2
27	Jonathan Drouin	6	15.77	0	3	3	-6
49	Samuel Girard	6	18.08	1	2	3	2
42	Josh Manson	6	18.82	1	1	2	3
18	Jack Drury	6	13.08	1	1	2	2
55	Ryan Lindgren	6	19	0	2	2	4
70	Sam Malinski	4	14.08	0	1	1	3
17	Parker Kelly	6	12.47	0	1	1	3
10	Charlie Coyle	6	13.43	1	0	1	-4
94	Joel Kiviranta	6	10.62	0	0	0	0
6	Erik Johnson	2	14.8	0	0	0	0
28	Miles Wood	1	12.7	0	0	0	-3
20	Ross Colton	1	7.1	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Mackenzie Blackwood	6	2.65	0.899
41	Scott Wedgewood	1	-	1

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
	Mikko Rantanen	6	19.6	2	6	8	-2
24	Roope Hintz	6	18.3	4	3	7	-1
53	Wyatt Johnston	6	20.28	2	4	6	-7

55	Thomas Harley	6	28.32	2	2	4	-2
91	Tyler Seguin	6	14.98	2	1	3	0
44	Cody Ceci	6	22.98	0	3	3	-1
27	Mason Marchment	6	15.98	1	2	3	0
63	Evgenii Dadonov	6	13.05	1	1	2	-1
64	Mikael Granlund	6	18.18	1	1	2	0
14	Jamie Benn	6	15.05	1	1	2	-3
18	Sam Steel	6	13.8	0	2	2	-2
95	Matt Duchene	6	17.78	0	1	1	-5
28	Alexander Petrovic	6	14.33	0	1	1	-1
46	Ilya Lyubushkin	6	20.55	0	1	1	-5
10	Oskar Baeck	5	11.88	0	1	1	-2
15	Colin Blackwell	5	11.94	1	0	1	-2
23	Esa Lindell	6	24.77	0	0	0	0
6	Lian Bichsel	6	11.95	0	0	0	-1
22	Mavrik Bourque	2	11.9	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Jake Oettinger	6	2.99	0.909
1	Casey DeSmith	1	3.03	0.929

Injuries & Suspensions

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Tucker Poolman

Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Miro Heiskanen

Injured

Nils Lundkvist

Injured

Jason Robertson

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche

Jake Oettinger

Esa Lindell

Cody Ceci

Mikael Granlund

Roope Hintz

Evgenii Dadonov

Martin Necas

Nathan MacKinnon

Artturi Lehkonen

Cale Makar

Devon Toews

Mackenzie Blackwood

Line 2

Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche

Jake Oettinger

Thomas Harley

Ilya Lyubushkin

Mason Marchment

Matt Duchene

Tyler Seguin

Valeri Nichushkin

Brock Nelson

Jonathan Drouin

Josh Manson

Samuel Girard

Mackenzie Blackwood

Line 3

Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche

Jake Oettinger

Lian Bichsel

Alexander Petrovic

Jamie Benn

Wyatt Johnston

Mikko Rantanen

Ross Colton

Charlie Coyle

Joel Kiviranta

Ryan Lindgren

Erik Johnson

Mackenzie Blackwood

Line 4

Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche

Jake Oettinger

Oskar Baeck

Sam Steel

Mavrik Bourque

Logan O'Connor

Jack Drury

Parker Kelly

Mackenzie Blackwood

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

01 May NHL Playoffs

Stars 4-7 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

28 Apr NHL Playoffs

Avalanche 2-6 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

26 Apr NHL Playoffs

Stars 0-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

23 Apr NHL Playoffs

Stars 2-1 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

21 Apr NHL Playoffs

Avalanche 3-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

19 Apr NHL Playoffs

Avalanche 5-1 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

13 Apr NHL

Avalanche 4-2 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

12 Apr NHL

Avalanche 4-5 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

10 Apr NHL

Canucks 4-1 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

08 Apr NHL

Golden Knights 2-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

01 May NHL Playoffs

Stars 4-7 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

28 Apr NHL Playoffs

Avalanche 2-6 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

26 Apr NHL Playoffs

Stars 0-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

23 Apr NHL Playoffs

Stars 2-1 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

21 Apr NHL Playoffs

Avalanche 3-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

19 Apr NHL Playoffs

Avalanche 5-1 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

16 Apr NHL

Stars 1-5 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

14 Apr NHL

Stars 4-6 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

12 Apr NHL

Mammoth 5-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

10 Apr NHL

Jets 4-0 Stars

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	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
2 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
3 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
4 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
5 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
6 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
7 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
8 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
2 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
3 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
5 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
6 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
8 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
3 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
4 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
5 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
6 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
7 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
8 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
2 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
3 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
4 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
5 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
6 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
7 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
8 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
2 Carolina	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
3 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
4 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
5 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
6 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
7 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
8 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
9 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
10 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
11 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
12 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
13 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
14 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L
15 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
16 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
3 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
4 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
5 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
6 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
7 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
8 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
9 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
10 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
11 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
12 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
13 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
14 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
15 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W
16 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
4 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
5 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
6 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
7 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
8 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
9 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
10 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
11 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
12 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
13 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
14 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
15 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
16 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
17 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
18 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
19 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
20 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
21 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
22 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L
23 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
24 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
25 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
26 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
27 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
28 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
29 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
30 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W
31 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L
32 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

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