Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 May 2025

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 9 months ago | Last Updated: May 3, 14:37 | 6 min read

Colorado Avalanche

Ice Hockey

NHL - Stanley Cup

American Airlines Center Sat 3 May 20:00

Avs Set to Deliver Victory

Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, 23-17-1 Away) lock horns with Dallas Stars (50-26-6, 28-10-3 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round matchup at American Airlines Center. The series is tied 3-3.

There is a strong case that the Avalanche will end up winning and that means wagering them on the Moneyline. You can get a value -143 that they overcome the Stars.

Avs Beat Stars in Pair’s Last Meeting

Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars clashed at Ball Arena two nights ago, with the Avs triumphing 7-4.

The Avs had 48 shots on goal. Cale Makar bagged 3 points which includes 1 goal and 2 assists. The Stars fired 26 shots on goal. Roope Hintz registered two goals, with Mikko Rantanen and Mikael Granlund also finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It’s been five wins for each team over the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	16-5-1	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, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 33.3 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have been giving up 3.0 goals from 27.2 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.6%.

Nathan MacKinnon is the top points scorer with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, with Charlie Coyle racking up 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 3.01 goal against average with a .891 save percentage, including one shutout.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.2 goals from 35.4 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.3%.

The top points scorer is Mikko Rantanen with 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists, while Roope Hintz is next in line after registering 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 3.69 GAA with a .890 SV%.

Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We are having a wager on Colorado Avalanche in this NHL encounter and they could prove too strong. You can back our pick at -143 on the Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

Injuries are taken into account by the hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our NHL forecasts are also shaped by the latest form, with the team, player and goalie stats playing a big part before picks are made.

Key Avalanche vs Stars stats:

Avalanche have won 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
Avalanche have won 29 of their last 50 games this season.
Stars have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Stars have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.

Avs Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nathan MacKinnon To Score +135

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) has found the net in 3 straight games. There are odds of +135 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Nathan MacKinnon Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Avalanche

To Score Nathan MacKinnon

Shots on Goal Cale Makar Over 3.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Avalanche on the moneyline, Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) to find the net and Cale Makar (Avalanche) to have Over 3.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Avalanche

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Stars

The Avalanche are available at +1500 when it comes to them winning 5-2. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

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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.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Colorado Avalanche are -169 favorites to win and that means a 63% chance of landing a victory. At +140, Dallas Stars are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 5.5 right now. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s +108.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Nathan MacKinnon Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Nathan MacKinnon is available at +750 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Mikko Rantanen (Stars)

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)

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Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

Mikko Rantanen (Stars)

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

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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

Ross Colton

Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Nils Lundkvist

Injured

Jason Robertson

Injured

Miro Heiskanen

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche

Jake Oettinger

Esa Lindell

Cody Ceci

Mikael Granlund

Roope Hintz

Mikko Rantanen

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

Gabriel Landeskog

Josh Manson

Samuel Girard

Mackenzie Blackwood

Line 3

Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche

Jake Oettinger

Lian Bichsel

Alexander Petrovic

Jamie Benn

Wyatt Johnston

Evgenii Dadonov

Joel Kiviranta

Charlie Coyle

Jonathan Drouin

Sam Malinski

Ryan Lindgren

Mackenzie Blackwood

Line 4

Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche

Jake Oettinger

Oskar Baeck

Sam Steel

Colin Blackwell

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	57	36	15	6	78	0.684	26	32	197	163	34	21-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	3W
2 Pittsburgh	56	29	15	12	70	0.625	25	28	192	169	23	13-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	7-3	1W
3 NY Islanders	58	32	21	5	69	0.595	22	28	169	162	7	16-10-2	16-11-3	4-5	6-4	2W
4 Columbus	56	29	20	7	65	0.58	20	24	179	177	2	15-8-4	14-12-3	5-1	9-1	7W
5 Washington	59	29	23	7	65	0.551	24	28	189	177	12	17-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	5-5	1W
6 Philadelphia	56	25	20	11	61	0.545	18	20	167	180	-13	13-9-7	12-11-4	5-3	3-7	1L
7 New Jersey	57	28	27	2	58	0.509	18	25	146	175	-29	13-12-2	15-15-0	3-0	4-6	3L
8 NY Rangers	57	22	29	6	50	0.439	14	20	151	180	-29	6-15-4	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	4L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	55	37	14	4	78	0.709	28	33	199	140	59	18-9-0	19-5-4	4-2	8-2	5W
2 Montreal	57	32	17	8	72	0.632	21	30	199	187	12	16-11-1	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
3 Detroit	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	23	31	174	175	-1	18-10-2	15-9-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Buffalo	57	32	19	6	70	0.614	26	29	195	176	19	17-8-3	15-11-3	3-0	6-4	2L
5 Boston	57	32	20	5	69	0.605	24	30	195	182	13	21-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	2L
6 Ottawa	57	28	22	7	63	0.553	22	25	191	184	7	14-10-4	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1W
7 Toronto	57	27	21	9	63	0.553	19	26	188	194	-6	16-9-6	11-12-3	1-1	4-6	3W
8 Florida	57	29	25	3	61	0.535	23	25	174	191	-17	15-13-3	14-12-0	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	55	37	9	9	83	0.755	34	36	212	138	74	21-3-4	16-6-5	1-5	4-6	1W
2 Minnesota	58	34	14	10	78	0.672	21	30	196	169	27	17-6-7	17-8-3	4-3	8-2	5W
3 Dallas	57	34	14	9	77	0.675	28	30	193	160	33	16-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	7-3	6W
4 Utah	57	30	23	4	64	0.561	23	30	183	157	26	17-8-2	13-15-2	0-0	7-3	2W
5 Nashville	57	26	24	7	59	0.518	19	23	169	198	-29	15-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	3-7	2L
6 Chicago	57	22	26	9	53	0.465	17	19	154	185	-31	12-14-5	10-12-4	3-5	3-7	1L
7 Winnipeg	56	22	26	8	52	0.464	20	21	160	175	-15	12-11-5	10-15-3	1-2	3-7	2L
8 St Louis	57	20	28	9	49	0.43	19	19	147	203	-56	13-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	3L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	56	26	16	14	66	0.589	19	25	187	178	9	13-8-7	13-8-7	1-6	3-7	1W
2 Edmonton	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	21	28	198	194	4	15-10-4	13-12-4	0-3	5-5	3L
3 Seattle	56	27	20	9	63	0.563	21	26	162	165	-3	14-9-5	13-11-4	1-4	6-4	1W
4 Anaheim	56	30	23	3	63	0.563	18	24	185	195	-10	17-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	2W
5 LA Kings	55	23	18	14	60	0.545	14	19	145	157	-12	8-11-7	15-7-7	4-6	4-6	2L
6 San Jose	55	27	24	4	58	0.527	16	25	171	193	-22	14-9-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	4L
7 Calgary	56	23	27	6	52	0.464	19	21	142	169	-27	15-10-4	8-17-2	2-2	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	57	18	33	6	42	0.368	12	14	149	210	-61	6-17-4	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	3L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	55	37	14	4	78	0.709	28	33	199	140	59	18-9-0	19-5-4	4-2	8-2	5W
2 Carolina	57	36	15	6	78	0.684	26	32	197	163	34	21-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	3W
3 Montreal	57	32	17	8	72	0.632	21	30	199	187	12	16-11-1	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
4 Detroit	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	23	31	174	175	-1	18-10-2	15-9-4	2-3	5-5	1L
5 Pittsburgh	56	29	15	12	70	0.625	25	28	192	169	23	13-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	7-3	1W
6 Buffalo	57	32	19	6	70	0.614	26	29	195	176	19	17-8-3	15-11-3	3-0	6-4	2L
7 Boston	57	32	20	5	69	0.605	24	30	195	182	13	21-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	2L
8 NY Islanders	58	32	21	5	69	0.595	22	28	169	162	7	16-10-2	16-11-3	4-5	6-4	2W
9 Columbus	56	29	20	7	65	0.58	20	24	179	177	2	15-8-4	14-12-3	5-1	9-1	7W
10 Washington	59	29	23	7	65	0.551	24	28	189	177	12	17-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	5-5	1W
11 Ottawa	57	28	22	7	63	0.553	22	25	191	184	7	14-10-4	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1W
12 Toronto	57	27	21	9	63	0.553	19	26	188	194	-6	16-9-6	11-12-3	1-1	4-6	3W
13 Philadelphia	56	25	20	11	61	0.545	18	20	167	180	-13	13-9-7	12-11-4	5-3	3-7	1L
14 Florida	57	29	25	3	61	0.535	23	25	174	191	-17	15-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	4-6	1L
15 New Jersey	57	28	27	2	58	0.509	18	25	146	175	-29	13-12-2	15-15-0	3-0	4-6	3L
16 NY Rangers	57	22	29	6	50	0.439	14	20	151	180	-29	6-15-4	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	4L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	55	37	9	9	83	0.755	34	36	212	138	74	21-3-4	16-6-5	1-5	4-6	1W
2 Minnesota	58	34	14	10	78	0.672	21	30	196	169	27	17-6-7	17-8-3	4-3	8-2	5W
3 Dallas	57	34	14	9	77	0.675	28	30	193	160	33	16-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	7-3	6W
4 Vegas	56	26	16	14	66	0.589	19	25	187	178	9	13-8-7	13-8-7	1-6	3-7	1W
5 Utah	57	30	23	4	64	0.561	23	30	183	157	26	17-8-2	13-15-2	0-0	7-3	2W
6 Edmonton	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	21	28	198	194	4	15-10-4	13-12-4	0-3	5-5	3L
7 Seattle	56	27	20	9	63	0.563	21	26	162	165	-3	14-9-5	13-11-4	1-4	6-4	1W
8 Anaheim	56	30	23	3	63	0.563	18	24	185	195	-10	17-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	2W
9 LA Kings	55	23	18	14	60	0.545	14	19	145	157	-12	8-11-7	15-7-7	4-6	4-6	2L
10 Nashville	57	26	24	7	59	0.518	19	23	169	198	-29	15-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	3-7	2L
11 San Jose	55	27	24	4	58	0.527	16	25	171	193	-22	14-9-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	4L
12 Chicago	57	22	26	9	53	0.465	17	19	154	185	-31	12-14-5	10-12-4	3-5	3-7	1L
13 Winnipeg	56	22	26	8	52	0.464	20	21	160	175	-15	12-11-5	10-15-3	1-2	3-7	2L
14 Calgary	56	23	27	6	52	0.464	19	21	142	169	-27	15-10-4	8-17-2	2-2	4-6	1W
15 St Louis	57	20	28	9	49	0.43	19	19	147	203	-56	13-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	3L
16 Vancouver	57	18	33	6	42	0.368	12	14	149	210	-61	6-17-4	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	3L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	55	37	9	9	83	0.755	34	36	212	138	74	21-3-4	16-6-5	1-5	4-6	1W
2 Tampa Bay	55	37	14	4	78	0.709	28	33	199	140	59	18-9-0	19-5-4	4-2	8-2	5W
3 Carolina	57	36	15	6	78	0.684	26	32	197	163	34	21-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	3W
4 Minnesota	58	34	14	10	78	0.672	21	30	196	169	27	17-6-7	17-8-3	4-3	8-2	5W
5 Dallas	57	34	14	9	77	0.675	28	30	193	160	33	16-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	7-3	6W
6 Montreal	57	32	17	8	72	0.632	21	30	199	187	12	16-11-1	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
7 Detroit	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	23	31	174	175	-1	18-10-2	15-9-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Pittsburgh	56	29	15	12	70	0.625	25	28	192	169	23	13-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	7-3	1W
9 Buffalo	57	32	19	6	70	0.614	26	29	195	176	19	17-8-3	15-11-3	3-0	6-4	2L
10 Boston	57	32	20	5	69	0.605	24	30	195	182	13	21-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	2L
11 NY Islanders	58	32	21	5	69	0.595	22	28	169	162	7	16-10-2	16-11-3	4-5	6-4	2W
12 Vegas	56	26	16	14	66	0.589	19	25	187	178	9	13-8-7	13-8-7	1-6	3-7	1W
13 Columbus	56	29	20	7	65	0.58	20	24	179	177	2	15-8-4	14-12-3	5-1	9-1	7W
14 Washington	59	29	23	7	65	0.551	24	28	189	177	12	17-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	5-5	1W
15 Utah	57	30	23	4	64	0.561	23	30	183	157	26	17-8-2	13-15-2	0-0	7-3	2W
16 Edmonton	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	21	28	198	194	4	15-10-4	13-12-4	0-3	5-5	3L
17 Seattle	56	27	20	9	63	0.563	21	26	162	165	-3	14-9-5	13-11-4	1-4	6-4	1W
18 Anaheim	56	30	23	3	63	0.563	18	24	185	195	-10	17-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	2W
19 Ottawa	57	28	22	7	63	0.553	22	25	191	184	7	14-10-4	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1W
20 Toronto	57	27	21	9	63	0.553	19	26	188	194	-6	16-9-6	11-12-3	1-1	4-6	3W
21 Philadelphia	56	25	20	11	61	0.545	18	20	167	180	-13	13-9-7	12-11-4	5-3	3-7	1L
22 Florida	57	29	25	3	61	0.535	23	25	174	191	-17	15-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	4-6	1L
23 LA Kings	55	23	18	14	60	0.545	14	19	145	157	-12	8-11-7	15-7-7	4-6	4-6	2L
24 Nashville	57	26	24	7	59	0.518	19	23	169	198	-29	15-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	3-7	2L
25 San Jose	55	27	24	4	58	0.527	16	25	171	193	-22	14-9-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	4L
26 New Jersey	57	28	27	2	58	0.509	18	25	146	175	-29	13-12-2	15-15-0	3-0	4-6	3L
27 Chicago	57	22	26	9	53	0.465	17	19	154	185	-31	12-14-5	10-12-4	3-5	3-7	1L
28 Winnipeg	56	22	26	8	52	0.464	20	21	160	175	-15	12-11-5	10-15-3	1-2	3-7	2L
29 Calgary	56	23	27	6	52	0.464	19	21	142	169	-27	15-10-4	8-17-2	2-2	4-6	1W
30 NY Rangers	57	22	29	6	50	0.439	14	20	151	180	-29	6-15-4	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	4L
31 St Louis	57	20	28	9	49	0.43	19	19	147	203	-56	13-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	3L
32 Vancouver	57	18	33	6	42	0.368	12	14	149	210	-61	6-17-4	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	3L

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