Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Picks & Odds | 24 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

Colorado Avalanche

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NHL Betting Preview: Avalanche vs Penguins

The Colorado Avalanche go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, March 24.

Find Out Why We’re Backing Avs

The +104 about the Avalanche looks really generous when it comes to the 3-Way Moneyline. We think the Penguins can be beaten in 60 minutes, so this is our best pick.

7-2 Win for Penguins in Last H2H Clash

Colorado Avalanche have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest was on the road where Washington Capitals were beaten 3-2 (OT) at Capital One Arena. Brock Nelson, Gabriel Landeskog and Nicolas Roy each scored one goal.

Pittsburgh Penguins lost when they last took to the ice. At PPG PAINTS Arena, they were turned over 5-1 at home to Carolina Hurricanes. Yegor Chinakhov scored the goal from just 19 Penguins shots.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Ball Arena, with the Penguins claiming the win. Beating the Avs by a 7-2 scoreline. It’s been five wins for each team over the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Scott Wedgewood (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-5-6	2.2	.916	2
23/24	16-7-5	2.85	.899	0

Stuart Skinner (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-14-9	2.9	.889	2
23/24	36-16-5	2.62	.905	2

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 31.0 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have been giving up 2.6 goals from 23.5 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Martin Necas is the top points scorer with 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, with Nathan MacKinnon racking up 15 points, 4 goals and 11 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 3.36 goal against average with a .845 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.6 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 14.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.2 goals from 28.2 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.2%.

The top points scorer is Erik Karlsson with 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, while Bryan Rust is next in line after registering 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Stuart Skinner have a 3.88 GAA with a .873 SV%.

Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Be fully equipped for Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, top player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

We’re heading to the 60-minute line and our pick is for Colorado Avalanche to win this NHL encounter in regulation time. They have a strong chance of landing a victory and the +104 makes lots of appeal.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NHL stats to help shape our hockey predictions and guide the final call.

Key Avalanche vs Penguins stats:

Avalanche have won 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
Avalanche have won 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Avalanche have won 2 consecutive games.
Penguins have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Penguins have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.

Avs 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 49% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. 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: Bryan Rust Over 2.5 Shots -110

Bryan Rust (Penguins) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -110 that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Avalanche

To Score Martin Necas

Shots on Goal Bryan Rust Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Avalanche winning in regulation time. We’ve also gone for Martin Necas (Avalanche) to score and Bryan Rust (Penguins) to register Over 2.5 shots.

A hockey same game parlay is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Avalanche

3 - 1 Penguins logo

Penguins

Let’s take a chance on the +2000 available that the Avalanche secure a 3-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

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2-1

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Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins 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

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Colorado Avalanche as -156 favorites for this game, implying that they are 61% likely to win. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +130 about Pittsburgh Penguins.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -118.

Consider every angle when placing your bets. The best NHL sportsbooks offer a huge selection of game lines and team props and it’s all about finding a wager which matches your prediction of the clash.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Nathan MacKinnon Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Favorite Nathan MacKinnon is now available at +800 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Martin Necas (Avalanche)

Brock Nelson (Avalanche)

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

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Player Assists

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Martin Necas (Avalanche)

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

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Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

Brock Nelson (Avalanche)

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

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Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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Last 5 Games

Avalanche

NHL: 22/03 Avalanche3 Capitals 2
NHL: 21/03 Avalanche4 Blackhawks 1
NHL: 19/03 Stars2 Avalanche 1
NHL: 17/03 Penguins7 Avalanche 2
NHL: 14/03 Avalanche1 Jets 3

Penguins

NHL: 22/03 Hurricanes5 Penguins 1
NHL: 21/03 Jets4 Penguins 5
NHL: 19/03 Penguins5 Hurricanes 6
NHL: 17/03 Penguins7 Avalanche 2
NHL: 15/03 Penguins4 Mammoth 3

Head to Head

Colorado vs Pittsburgh

NHL: 17/03 2026 Penguins 7 Avalanche 2
NHL: 05/03 2025 Penguins 1 Avalanche 4
NHL: 11/12 2024 Avalanche 6 Penguins 2
NHL: 24/03 2024 Penguins 4 Avalanche 5
NHL: 27/10 2023 Avalanche 0 Penguins 4
NHL: 23/03 2023 Penguins 5 Avalanche 2
NHL: 08/02 2023 Avalanche 1 Penguins 2
NHL: 06/04 2022 Avalanche 6 Penguins 4
NHL: 02/04 2022 Penguins 2 Avalanche 3
NHL: 11/01 2020 Penguins 4 Avalanche 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Colorado Avalanche Stats

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 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 3 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 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.20 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 3.20 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.90 pts and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 8.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 4.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 31
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.9
Blocks: 17.7
Faceoff Wins : 28
Hits: 17.9
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.2
Blocks: 16.9
Faceoff Wins : 27.8
Hits: 16.9
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 4.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 27.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.5
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 10.7
Blocks: 13.2
Faceoff Wins : 27.3
Hits: 21.1
Giveaways: 17.2
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 10.3
Blocks: 13.2
Faceoff Wins : 26
Hits: 21.2
Giveaways: 16.7
Takeaways: 5.4

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Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
29	Nathan MacKinnon	68	22.27	45	69	114	57
88	Martin Necas	66	21.46	32	54	86	45
8	Cale Makar	69	24.95	20	50	70	32

11	Brock Nelson	69	19.7	32	25	57	11
91	Nazem Kadri	69	19.47	14	31	45	-25
62	Artturi Lehkonen	59	18.72	19	23	42	31
13	Valeri Nichushkin	60	18.15	15	25	40	3
92	Gabriel Landeskog	48	16.5	10	20	30	27
84	Brent Burns	69	18.98	10	19	29	27
70	Sam Malinski	69	17.05	3	26	29	36
42	Josh Manson	69	17.82	5	23	28	39
17	Parker Kelly	69	12.81	15	11	26	10
10	Nicolas Roy	68	14.5	8	15	23	-2
20	Ross Colton	60	12.81	8	15	23	13
18	Jack Drury	69	14.79	8	13	21	12
	Nick Blankenburg	52	17.45	6	15	21	-13
7	Devon Toews	56	22.19	2	16	18	27
54	Gavin Brindley	56	9.55	6	7	13	2
	Brett Kulak	70	18.61	1	10	11	0
93	Zakhar Bardakov	55	7.09	1	9	10	5
94	Joel Kiviranta	39	10.51	3	6	9	1
18	Jack Ahcan	9	11.44	0	2	2	3
82	Ivan Ivan	9	7.46	0	1	1	1
57	Tristen Nielsen	4	6.3	0	1	1	1
67	Keaton Middleton	3	10.77	0	1	1	-1
	Alex Barre-Boulet	1	3.8	0	1	1	0
16	Taylor Makar	12	6.21	0	0	0	0
	Jason Polin	3	6.7	0	0	0	1
9	T.J. Tynan	1	8.2	0	0	0	1
	Isak Posch	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
41	Scott Wedgewood	38	2.19	0.916
39	Mackenzie Blackwood	32	2.42	0.906
50	Trent Miner	4	1.78	0.933

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	59	19.58	28	35	63	0
17	Bryan Rust	63	20.07	26	31	57	5
65	Erik Karlsson	65	23.75	11	43	54	12

39	Anthony Mantha	70	15.01	26	27	53	14
71	Evgeni Malkin	50	17.55	15	37	52	12
18	Thomas Novak	70	14.04	15	22	37	4
67	Rickard Rakell	49	18.97	14	21	35	4
81	Benjamin Kindel	67	15.23	17	15	32	-9
59	Yegor Chinakhov	61	12.89	16	15	31	1
16	Justin Brazeau	52	12.8	16	14	30	4
5	Ryan Shea	69	18.95	4	24	28	24
58	Kris Letang	64	22.04	3	24	27	-8
19	Connor Dewar	70	13.77	14	13	27	10
28	Parker Wotherspoon	70	20.21	3	23	26	12
55	Noel Acciari	56	13.6	9	10	19	8
46	Blake Lizotte	55	13.87	7	12	19	6
49	Samuel Girard	49	17.93	3	10	13	11
7	Ilya Solovyov	27	12.31	1	7	8	2
3	Jack St. Ivany	17	15.65	0	7	7	7
41	Ville Koivunen	33	12.64	2	5	7	-5
2	Rutger McGroarty	20	11.82	2	3	5	-1
13	Kevin Hayes	25	12.26	3	2	5	-4
25	Elmer Soederblom	47	10.83	3	2	5	-6
75	Connor Clifton	39	16.42	2	3	5	1
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
85	Avery Hayes	11	10.62	2	0	2	-6
27	Ryan Graves	20	15.35	1	0	1	-1
15	Joona Koppanen	10	12.47	0	1	1	-1
53	Philip Tomasino	9	12.18	0	1	1	-2
45	Harrison Brunicke	9	15.71	1	0	1	-4
82	Caleb Jones	7	17.17	0	1	1	1
38	Owen Pickering	4	12.1	0	0	0	-3
14	Bokondji Imama	2	7.65	0	0	0	0
22	Samuel Poulin	2	13.8	0	0	0	-2
26	Tristan Broz	1	11.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	33	2.89	0.894
74	Stuart Skinner	43	2.88	0.889
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Injuries & Suspensions

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Ross Colton

Injured

Logan O'Connor

Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Kevin Hayes

Injured

Blake Lizotte

Injured

Ryan Shea

Injured

Caleb Jones

Suspended

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 Colorado Avalanche Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Avalanche 3-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Avalanche 4-1 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Stars 2-1 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Penguins 7-2 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Avalanche 1-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Avalanche 5-1 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Oilers 4-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Wild 2-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Avalanche 5-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Avalanche 5-1 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 5-1 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Jets 4-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Penguins 5-6 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Penguins 7-2 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Penguins 4-3 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Penguins 2-6 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Penguins 4-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Bruins 4-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Flyers 4-3 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Sabres 5-1 Penguins

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	70	45	19	6	96	0.686	32	40	250	206	44	25-9-2	20-10-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Pittsburgh	70	35	19	16	86	0.614	29	33	241	219	22	17-10-8	18-9-8	2-10	4-6	1L
3 Columbus	70	37	22	11	85	0.607	26	31	228	215	13	20-8-7	17-14-4	6-1	6-4	1L
4 NY Islanders	71	40	26	5	85	0.599	26	36	206	202	4	19-11-2	21-15-3	4-5	5-5	1W
5 Philadelphia	69	34	23	12	80	0.58	21	25	202	211	-9	15-11-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	3W
6 Washington	71	35	27	9	79	0.556	30	34	220	208	12	22-11-5	13-16-4	1-6	4-6	1L
7 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
8 NY Rangers	71	28	34	9	65	0.458	19	25	199	226	-27	9-18-7	19-16-2	3-1	4-6	5L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	71	44	20	7	95	0.669	37	40	251	207	44	22-9-3	22-11-4	4-0	8-2	1L
2 Tampa Bay	69	43	21	5	91	0.659	34	39	251	192	59	20-12-0	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	69	38	21	10	86	0.623	26	36	244	228	16	20-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1W
4 Boston	70	39	23	8	86	0.614	29	36	234	217	17	26-9-1	13-14-7	3-3	5-5	2W
5 Detroit	70	38	24	8	84	0.6	27	36	205	208	-3	20-12-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
6 Ottawa	70	37	24	9	83	0.593	31	34	236	214	22	18-11-5	19-13-4	3-0	8-2	3W
7 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
8 Toronto	71	29	29	13	71	0.5	21	28	221	250	-29	17-12-8	12-17-5	1-4	2-8	3L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	69	46	13	10	102	0.739	40	43	257	175	82	23-6-5	23-7-5	3-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	70	43	16	11	97	0.693	33	38	240	190	50	22-9-4	21-7-7	5-4	6-4	2L
3 Minnesota	71	40	19	12	92	0.648	25	36	233	202	31	20-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	5-5	1W
4 Utah	71	37	28	6	80	0.563	28	37	223	198	25	19-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	70	33	28	9	75	0.536	24	29	209	232	-23	19-13-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	4W
6 Winnipeg	70	29	29	12	70	0.5	23	27	199	219	-20	17-13-6	12-16-6	2-4	5-5	1W
7 St Louis	69	28	30	11	67	0.486	25	27	181	225	-44	15-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	1W
8 Chicago	70	26	31	13	65	0.464	19	23	183	225	-42	13-16-7	13-15-6	3-5	3-7	2L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	70	39	27	4	82	0.586	23	31	235	242	-7	23-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	6-4	2W
2 Vegas	71	32	25	14	78	0.549	24	31	224	221	3	16-12-7	16-13-7	1-6	4-6	1W
3 Edmonton	71	34	28	9	77	0.542	26	34	245	244	1	18-13-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	2L
4 LA Kings	70	28	25	17	73	0.521	18	24	187	213	-26	10-16-8	18-9-9	4-7	4-6	3L
5 Seattle	69	31	29	9	71	0.514	25	30	196	213	-17	17-14-5	14-15-4	1-4	3-7	3L
6 San Jose	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	20	30	208	243	-35	17-12-5	15-18-1	2-1	3-7	4L
7 Calgary	70	29	34	7	65	0.464	23	26	177	217	-40	19-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	5-5	3W
8 Vancouver	69	21	40	8	50	0.362	14	16	179	257	-78	8-23-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	70	45	19	6	96	0.686	32	40	250	206	44	25-9-2	20-10-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Buffalo	71	44	20	7	95	0.669	37	40	251	207	44	22-9-3	22-11-4	4-0	8-2	1L
3 Tampa Bay	69	43	21	5	91	0.659	34	39	251	192	59	20-12-0	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	69	38	21	10	86	0.623	26	36	244	228	16	20-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1W
5 Boston	70	39	23	8	86	0.614	29	36	234	217	17	26-9-1	13-14-7	3-3	5-5	2W
6 Pittsburgh	70	35	19	16	86	0.614	29	33	241	219	22	17-10-8	18-9-8	2-10	4-6	1L
7 Columbus	70	37	22	11	85	0.607	26	31	228	215	13	20-8-7	17-14-4	6-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Islanders	71	40	26	5	85	0.599	26	36	206	202	4	19-11-2	21-15-3	4-5	5-5	1W
9 Detroit	70	38	24	8	84	0.6	27	36	205	208	-3	20-12-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
10 Ottawa	70	37	24	9	83	0.593	31	34	236	214	22	18-11-5	19-13-4	3-0	8-2	3W
11 Philadelphia	69	34	23	12	80	0.58	21	25	202	211	-9	15-11-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	3W
12 Washington	71	35	27	9	79	0.556	30	34	220	208	12	22-11-5	13-16-4	1-6	4-6	1L
13 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
14 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
15 Toronto	71	29	29	13	71	0.5	21	28	221	250	-29	17-12-8	12-17-5	1-4	2-8	3L
16 NY Rangers	71	28	34	9	65	0.458	19	25	199	226	-27	9-18-7	19-16-2	3-1	4-6	5L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	69	46	13	10	102	0.739	40	43	257	175	82	23-6-5	23-7-5	3-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	70	43	16	11	97	0.693	33	38	240	190	50	22-9-4	21-7-7	5-4	6-4	2L
3 Minnesota	71	40	19	12	92	0.648	25	36	233	202	31	20-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	5-5	1W
4 Anaheim	70	39	27	4	82	0.586	23	31	235	242	-7	23-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	6-4	2W
5 Utah	71	37	28	6	80	0.563	28	37	223	198	25	19-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
6 Vegas	71	32	25	14	78	0.549	24	31	224	221	3	16-12-7	16-13-7	1-6	4-6	1W
7 Edmonton	71	34	28	9	77	0.542	26	34	245	244	1	18-13-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	2L
8 Nashville	70	33	28	9	75	0.536	24	29	209	232	-23	19-13-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	4W
9 LA Kings	70	28	25	17	73	0.521	18	24	187	213	-26	10-16-8	18-9-9	4-7	4-6	3L
10 Seattle	69	31	29	9	71	0.514	25	30	196	213	-17	17-14-5	14-15-4	1-4	3-7	3L
11 San Jose	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	20	30	208	243	-35	17-12-5	15-18-1	2-1	3-7	4L
12 Winnipeg	70	29	29	12	70	0.5	23	27	199	219	-20	17-13-6	12-16-6	2-4	5-5	1W
13 St Louis	69	28	30	11	67	0.486	25	27	181	225	-44	15-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	1W
14 Calgary	70	29	34	7	65	0.464	23	26	177	217	-40	19-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	5-5	3W
15 Chicago	70	26	31	13	65	0.464	19	23	183	225	-42	13-16-7	13-15-6	3-5	3-7	2L
16 Vancouver	69	21	40	8	50	0.362	14	16	179	257	-78	8-23-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	69	46	13	10	102	0.739	40	43	257	175	82	23-6-5	23-7-5	3-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	70	43	16	11	97	0.693	33	38	240	190	50	22-9-4	21-7-7	5-4	6-4	2L
3 Carolina	70	45	19	6	96	0.686	32	40	250	206	44	25-9-2	20-10-4	5-3	7-3	3W
4 Buffalo	71	44	20	7	95	0.669	37	40	251	207	44	22-9-3	22-11-4	4-0	8-2	1L
5 Minnesota	71	40	19	12	92	0.648	25	36	233	202	31	20-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	5-5	1W
6 Tampa Bay	69	43	21	5	91	0.659	34	39	251	192	59	20-12-0	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
7 Montreal	69	38	21	10	86	0.623	26	36	244	228	16	20-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1W
8 Boston	70	39	23	8	86	0.614	29	36	234	217	17	26-9-1	13-14-7	3-3	5-5	2W
9 Pittsburgh	70	35	19	16	86	0.614	29	33	241	219	22	17-10-8	18-9-8	2-10	4-6	1L
10 Columbus	70	37	22	11	85	0.607	26	31	228	215	13	20-8-7	17-14-4	6-1	6-4	1L
11 NY Islanders	71	40	26	5	85	0.599	26	36	206	202	4	19-11-2	21-15-3	4-5	5-5	1W
12 Detroit	70	38	24	8	84	0.6	27	36	205	208	-3	20-12-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
13 Ottawa	70	37	24	9	83	0.593	31	34	236	214	22	18-11-5	19-13-4	3-0	8-2	3W
14 Anaheim	70	39	27	4	82	0.586	23	31	235	242	-7	23-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	6-4	2W
15 Philadelphia	69	34	23	12	80	0.58	21	25	202	211	-9	15-11-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	3W
16 Utah	71	37	28	6	80	0.563	28	37	223	198	25	19-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Washington	71	35	27	9	79	0.556	30	34	220	208	12	22-11-5	13-16-4	1-6	4-6	1L
18 Vegas	71	32	25	14	78	0.549	24	31	224	221	3	16-12-7	16-13-7	1-6	4-6	1W
19 Edmonton	71	34	28	9	77	0.542	26	34	245	244	1	18-13-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	2L
20 Nashville	70	33	28	9	75	0.536	24	29	209	232	-23	19-13-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	4W
21 LA Kings	70	28	25	17	73	0.521	18	24	187	213	-26	10-16-8	18-9-9	4-7	4-6	3L
22 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
23 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
24 Seattle	69	31	29	9	71	0.514	25	30	196	213	-17	17-14-5	14-15-4	1-4	3-7	3L
25 Toronto	71	29	29	13	71	0.5	21	28	221	250	-29	17-12-8	12-17-5	1-4	2-8	3L
26 San Jose	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	20	30	208	243	-35	17-12-5	15-18-1	2-1	3-7	4L
27 Winnipeg	70	29	29	12	70	0.5	23	27	199	219	-20	17-13-6	12-16-6	2-4	5-5	1W
28 St Louis	69	28	30	11	67	0.486	25	27	181	225	-44	15-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	1W
29 Calgary	70	29	34	7	65	0.464	23	26	177	217	-40	19-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	5-5	3W
30 Chicago	70	26	31	13	65	0.464	19	23	183	225	-42	13-16-7	13-15-6	3-5	3-7	2L
31 NY Rangers	71	28	34	9	65	0.458	19	25	199	226	-27	9-18-7	19-16-2	3-1	4-6	5L
32 Vancouver	69	21	40	8	50	0.362	14	16	179	257	-78	8-23-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	2L

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