Dallas Stars vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Jan 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 7, 14:38 | 6 min read

Dallas Stars

Ice Hockey NHL Capital One Arena Wed 7 Jan 20:00

Washington Capitals

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
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Injuries
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NHL Betting Preview: Stars vs Capitals

The Dallas Stars clash with the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Wednesday, January 7.

The Totals Line Looks Too Generous to Miss

We’re expecting the Stars and the Capitals to frequently find the net and that leads us to an Over 6.5 prediction. Let’s grab the -100 that this outcome happens.

Stars Have 7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Dallas Stars were beaten in their previous six games and the latest was on the road at Lenovo Center. Carolina Hurricanes claimed a 6-3 win. Mikko Rantanen, Wyatt Johnston and Jason Robertson scored one goal each. Goalie Casey DeSmith had 16 saves (.941).

Washington Capitals last game saw them claim a 7-4 home win over Anaheim Ducks at Capital One Arena. Justin Sourdif had a hat trick along with 2 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Stars have won the last two encounters against the Caps. They achieved winning scorelines of 3-1 and 1-0 at American Airlines Center. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Stars have won seven.

Starting Goalies

Casey DeSmith (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-6-5	2.4	.907	1
23/24	12-9-4	2.89	.895	1

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-19-6	2.4	.914	2
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.8 goals from 25.9 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. The Stars have given up 3.3 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.1%.

Mikko Rantanen is the top points scorer with 17 points, 4 goals and 13 assists, with Wyatt Johnston racking up 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 3.62 goal against average with a .877 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.6 goals from 29.9 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.6 goals from 31.3 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.2%.

The top points scorer is Alexei Protas with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, while Justin Sourdif is next in line after registering 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 3.27 GAA with a .892 SV%, including one shutout.

Dallas Stars vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Make the most of Dallas Stars vs Washington Capitals with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

We should take advantage of the -100 when it comes to going over the total goals line in this NHL clash. These odds are appealing as they look to be on the generous side.

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of injuries and team form that could impact the outcome. We also leave no stone unturned when analyzing the latest hockey stats to support every prediction.

Key Stars vs Capitals stats:

The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 7 Stars games on the road.
The 6.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Stars games.
The 6.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Capitals games.
The 6.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Capitals games.

Over 6.5 Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 50% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. 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: Dylan Strome Over 1.5 Shots -149

Dylan Strome (Capitals) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the line, with odds of -149 currently available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 6.5

To Score Jason Robertson

Shots on Goal Dylan Strome Over 1.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Over 6.5 goals followed by Jason Robertson (Stars) scoring and Dylan Strome (Capitals) to have Over 1.5 shots.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s a very exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised hockey bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

Stars

5 - 3 Capitals logo

Capitals

There are odds of +2400 available that the Stars land a 5-3 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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Dallas Stars 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.

Books Giving Caps Plenty of Respect

Washington Capitals have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 53% probability due to their -111 Moneyline betting odds. Dallas Stars are the underdogs at -108 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +102.

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Puck Line

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Player Props & Micro Betting

The gambling sites also allow you to place player prop bets such as Goaltender Saves, Powerplay Points, Assists and Goals. This means you can focus on an individual player’s performance rather than wager on the actual outcome of the game in question.

Micro betting is an exciting way to wager on the NHL. There are a huge range of live lines and it’s a simple case of predicting what is going to happen next. Next Goal, Next Goalscorer and several 10 Minute lines are among the options.

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Last 5 Games

Stars

NHL: 07/01 Stars3 Hurricanes 6
NHL: 04/01 Canadiens4 Stars 3
NHL: 02/01 Stars3 Blackhawks 4
NHL: 01/01 Sabres4 Stars 1
NHL: 28/12 Blackhawks4 Stars 3

Capitals

NHL: 06/01 Ducks4 Capitals 7
NHL: 04/01 Blackhawks3 Capitals 2
NHL: 01/01 Capitals3 Senators 4
NHL: 31/12 Rangers3 Capitals 6
NHL: 30/12 Capitals3 Panthers 5

Head to Head

Dallas vs Washington

NHL: 29/10 2025 Capitals 0 Stars 1
NHL: 17/12 2024 Capitals 1 Stars 3
NHL: 18/10 2024 Stars 2 Capitals 3
NHL: 27/01 2024 Capitals 4 Stars 5
NHL: 08/12 2023 Stars 5 Capitals 4
NHL: 16/12 2022 Stars 2 Capitals 1
NHL: 28/10 2022 Capitals 0 Stars 2
NHL: 20/03 2022 Stars 3 Capitals 2
NHL: 29/01 2022 Capitals 5 Stars 0
NHL: 13/10 2019 Capitals 4 Stars 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Dallas Stars Stats

Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 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 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 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 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.60 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 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 3.60 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 25.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7.2
Blocks: 12.8
Faceoff Wins : 27.3
Hits: 17.8
Giveaways: 15.2
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 23.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8
Blocks: 13
Faceoff Wins : 29
Hits: 16.8
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 5.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 29.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 28.8
Hits: 18.1
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 3.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 30.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 7.2
Blocks: 14
Faceoff Wins : 26
Hits: 19.6
Giveaways: 15.3
Takeaways: 3

Team News

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
96	Mikko Rantanen	42	20.1	17	42	59	1
21	Jason Robertson	43	19.87	25	27	52	17
53	Wyatt Johnston	43	20.11	23	26	49	-2

4	Miro Heiskanen	43	25.94	7	29	36	5
24	Roope Hintz	38	17.41	12	20	32	13
23	Esa Lindell	43	23.7	4	13	17	19
91	Tyler Seguin	27	16.66	7	10	17	10
55	Thomas Harley	31	22.62	2	13	15	-5
12	Radek Faksa	42	11.82	1	14	15	7
18	Sam Steel	43	16.21	6	8	14	-6
22	Mavrik Bourque	43	14.1	7	7	14	-9
14	Jamie Benn	23	12.76	7	7	14	5
49	Justin Hryckowian	42	12.06	6	7	13	-4
28	Alexander Petrovic	41	15.8	2	7	9	1
95	Matt Duchene	18	15.33	3	5	8	-4
15	Colin Blackwell	38	11.77	2	5	7	-1
46	Ilya Lyubushkin	31	16.61	1	6	7	-1
10	Oskar Baeck	33	12.66	3	4	7	5
20	Kyle Capobianco	19	12.32	1	3	4	1
	Adam Erne	18	9.56	3	1	4	2
5	Nils Lundkvist	16	15.67	2	2	4	4
6	Lian Bichsel	26	15.81	1	2	3	6
11	Nathan Bastian	20	8.29	3	0	3	3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Jake Oettinger	28	2.76	0.9
1	Casey DeSmith	16	2.41	0.913
31	Remi Poirier	-	-	-

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
43	Tom Wilson	41	19.38	22	20	42	20
8	Alexander Ovechkin	43	17.81	17	19	36	2
17	Dylan Strome	41	18.3	10	23	33	11

21	Alexei Protas	41	18.12	16	15	31	21
74	John Carlson	39	22.56	9	22	31	10
6	Jakob Chychrun	43	23.29	15	16	31	26
24	Connor McMichael	43	17.04	5	20	25	6
9	Ryan Leonard	36	13.81	9	16	25	10
34	Justin Sourdif	42	14.23	8	10	18	14
72	Anthony Beauvillier	43	15.6	8	6	14	6
53	Ethen Frank	32	11.99	6	8	14	3
42	Martin Fehervary	43	18.92	3	11	14	12
3	Matt Roy	43	20.62	1	12	13	18
38	Rasmus Sandin	37	18.99	2	11	13	9
26	Nic Dowd	35	15.54	2	8	10	-1
15	Sonny Milano	25	9.14	4	3	7	1
29	Hendrix Lapierre	40	8.94	0	6	6	1
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	33	15.63	1	5	6	-4
22	Brandon Duhaime	43	11.56	4	2	6	-4
47	Declan Chisholm	15	14.61	0	3	3	0
52	Dylan McIlrath	6	10.3	0	0	0	0
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	6	15.53	0	0	0	0
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	14	3.13	0.89
48	Logan Thompson	30	2.37	0.915
1	Parker Milner	-	-	-
33	Clay Stevenson	-	-	-
80	Garin Bjorklund	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Tyler Seguin

Injured

Lian Bichsel

Injured

Jamie Benn

Injured

Adam Erne

Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Pierre-Luc Dubois

Injured

Alexei Protas

Injured

Tom Wilson

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Washington Capitals

Dallas Stars

Logan Thompson

Martin Fehervary

John Carlson

Alexander Ovechkin

Dylan Strome

Anthony Beauvillier

Mikko Rantanen

Wyatt Johnston

Matt Duchene

Miro Heiskanen

Esa Lindell

Casey DeSmith

Line 2

Washington Capitals

Dallas Stars

Logan Thompson

Jakob Chychrun

Matt Roy

Connor McMichael

Justin Sourdif

Ryan Leonard

Mavrik Bourque

Roope Hintz

Jason Robertson

Nils Lundkvist

Thomas Harley

Casey DeSmith

Line 3

Washington Capitals

Dallas Stars

Logan Thompson

Rasmus Sandin

Dylan McIlrath

Brandon Duhaime

Nic Dowd

Ethen Frank

Nathan Bastian

Sam Steel

Justin Hryckowian

Kyle Capobianco

Ilya Lyubushkin

Casey DeSmith

Line 4

Washington Capitals

Dallas Stars

Logan Thompson

Sonny Milano

Hendrix Lapierre

Brett Leason

Colin Blackwell

Radek Faksa

Oskar Baeck

Casey DeSmith

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Stars 3-6 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Stars 3-4 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Sabres 4-1 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 4-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Stars 3-4 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 1-5 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NHL

Stars 8-3 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Stars 5-3 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NHL

Kings 1-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

05 Jan NHL

Ducks 4-7 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Blackhawks 3-2 Capitals

Confirmed 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

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	70	28	33	9	65	0.464	19	25	198	224	-26	9-17-7	19-16-2	3-1	5-5	4L

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	69	36	24	9	81	0.587	30	33	234	213	21	18-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	2W
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	69	36	24	9	81	0.587	30	33	234	213	21	18-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	2W
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	70	28	33	9	65	0.464	19	25	198	224	-26	9-17-7	19-16-2	3-1	5-5	4L

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 Anaheim	70	39	27	4	82	0.586	23	31	235	242	-7	23-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	6-4	2W
14 Ottawa	69	36	24	9	81	0.587	30	33	234	213	21	18-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	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 NY Rangers	70	28	33	9	65	0.464	19	25	198	224	-26	9-17-7	19-16-2	3-1	5-5	4L
31 Chicago	70	26	31	13	65	0.464	19	23	183	225	-42	13-16-7	13-15-6	3-5	3-7	2L
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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