Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Picks & Odds | 27 Mar 2026

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

Detroit Red Wings

Ice Hockey NHL KeyBank Center Fri 27 Mar 19:00

Buffalo Sabres

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NHL Betting Preview: Red Wings vs Sabres

The Detroit Red Wings go up against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Friday, March 27.

Take Sabres to Land Victory

Take the Sabres at -102 on the 3-Way Moneyline to have the upper hand against the Red Wings. We believe that the home team have a strong chance of claiming a regulation time victory.

Sabres Won Last H2H in Overtime

Detroit Red Wings have lost three straight road games. Most recently, they lost 3-2 at home to Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena. Dylan Larkin and Dominik Shine scored one goal apiece.

Buffalo Sabres have lost in back-to-back outings. In a recent home game at KeyBank Center, they were turned over 4-3 (OT) by Boston Bruins. Jason Zucker had two goals and Zach Benson scored the other.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Sabres have claimed back-to-back victories over the Red Wings. At KeyBank Center they won 4-2 before winning 5-4 (OT) at Little Caesars Arena. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Red Wings wins.

Starting Goalies

John Gibson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	26-17-3	2.6	.906	4
23/24	13-27-1	3.54	.888	0

Alex Lyon (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-8-4	2.7	.911	3
23/24	21-18-4	3.05	.904	2

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 29.4 shots on goal, with a 11.6% powerplay efficiency. The Red Wings have been giving up 2.8 goals from 26.8 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.4%.

Alex DeBrincat is the top points scorer with 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, with Patrick Kane recording 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie John Gibson have a 2.45 goal against average with a .909 save percentage.

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

The Sabres have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.9 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 16.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.7 goals from 25.6 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.8%.

The top points scorer is Rasmus Dahlin with 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, while Jason Zucker is next in line after registering 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 2.55 GAA with a .891 SV%, including one shutout.

Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

This Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including an expert match prediction, correct score bet and a strategic bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re keeping our pick nice and simple by heading to the 60-minute line. Take the -102 that Buffalo Sabres are able to secure a victory in this NHL encounter.

We only make our hockey predictions after confirming the latest team news. Studying recent form and digging into the most relevant NHL stats also helps us build a complete picture.

Key Red Wings vs Sabres stats:

Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Sabres have won 14 of their last 20 games.
Red Wings have lost their last 3 games on the road.
Red Wings have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Red Wings have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
Sabres have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Sabres 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 50.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Published 23:56, 26 March 2026

Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Sabres

Totals Under 6.5

Highest Scoring Period First Period

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Sabres to win in 60 minutes, Under 6.5 and the first period to feature the most goals.

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

Red Wings

2 - 4 Sabres logo

Sabres

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves the Sabres to win 4-2. The odds of +1400 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres 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.

Sabres Betting Favorites on the Moneyline

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Buffalo Sabres are -156 favorites to win and that means a 61% chance of landing a victory. Detroit Red Wings are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +130.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of +106.

Whether you’re wagering pre-game or in-game, the best NHL betting sites offer a huge selection of team props and game lines. With practically endless options, it’s great to have so many alternatives to match your view of the encounter.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Alex DeBrincat Favorite to Score the First Goal

The Anytime Goalscorer betting indicates that Alex DeBrincat has odds of +160. He is available at +1000 to find the net first which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Dylan Larkin (Red Wings)

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Player Assists

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Lucas Raymond (Red Wings)

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

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Player Shots

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Dylan Larkin (Red Wings)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Red Wings

NHL: 25/03 Senators3 Red Wings 2
NHL: 22/03 Bruins4 Red Wings 2
NHL: 20/03 Canadiens1 Red Wings 3
NHL: 17/03 Flames2 Red Wings 5
NHL: 15/03 Red Wings2 Stars 3

Sabres

NHL: 26/03 Bruins4 Sabres 3
NHL: 23/03 Sabres5 Ducks 6
NHL: 21/03 Sabres4 Kings 1
NHL: 20/03 Sabres5 Sharks 0
NHL: 18/03 Sabres2 Golden Knights 0

Head to Head

Detroit vs Buffalo

NHL: 16/11 2025 Sabres 5 Red Wings 4
NHL: 23/10 2025 Red Wings 2 Sabres 4
NHL: 13/03 2025 Sabres 3 Red Wings 7
NHL: 10/12 2024 Red Wings 6 Sabres 5
NHL: 03/11 2024 Sabres 1 Red Wings 2
NHL: 26/10 2024 Red Wings 3 Sabres 5
NHL: 07/04 2024 Sabres 1 Red Wings 3
NHL: 16/03 2024 Sabres 1 Red Wings 4
NHL: 13/03 2024 Red Wings 3 Sabres 7
NHL: 06/12 2023 Red Wings 5 Sabres 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 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 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 4.90 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 2.50 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.50 pts and allowed 2.40 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 6.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 29.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.4
Blocks: 11.5
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 19.2
Giveaways: 13.7
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 27.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7.2
Blocks: 12.6
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 20.4
Giveaways: 13.2
Takeaways: 5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 28.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 12.4
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 19.4
Giveaways: 12.7
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 30.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 14.7
Blocks: 14.1
Faceoff Wins : 28.7
Hits: 19.8
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 5.4

Team News

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Alex DeBrincat	71	18.39	35	39	74	7
23	Lucas Raymond	69	18.85	22	47	69	9
71	Dylan Larkin	64	20.29	29	27	56	6

53	Moritz Seider	71	25.62	9	40	49	21
88	Patrick Kane	56	17.52	12	30	42	1
18	Andrew Copp	68	16.32	9	30	39	2
72	Justin Faulk	69	22.31	12	22	34	-5
21	James van Riemsdyk	62	12	15	13	28	-14
58	Emmitt Finnie	71	15.47	12	14	26	-8
57	David Perron	54	13.55	10	15	25	0
37	J.T. Compher	71	15.51	10	14	24	-5
77	Simon Edvinsson	61	22.46	9	13	22	12
44	Axel Sandin Pellikka	63	16.32	6	13	19	-21
92	Marco Kasper	70	14	7	9	16	-13
27	Michael Rasmussen	61	12.79	6	8	14	-9
22	Mason Appleton	61	13.55	5	8	13	-3
8	Ben Chiarot	71	20.98	5	7	12	-6
20	Albert Johansson	71	16.15	2	7	9	-11
29	Nate Danielson	28	11.05	2	5	7	-7
49	John Leonard	11	11.5	2	2	4	-3
25	Jacob Bernard-Docker	55	15	0	4	4	5
50	Dominik Shine	12	7.13	3	0	3	0
52	Travis Hamonic	25	14.28	0	2	2	-10
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	12	12.28	0	1	1	-5
15	Sheldon Dries	5	6.98	0	0	0	0
56	Erik Gustafsson	2	18.75	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Cam Talbot	28	3.03	0.891
36	John Gibson	48	2.55	0.906
33	Sebastian Cossa	-	-	-

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	72	19.17	36	38	74	-5
26	Rasmus Dahlin	68	24.37	15	50	65	10
89	Alex Tuch	69	18.86	29	30	59	18

71	Ryan McLeod	72	17.62	12	38	50	26
91	Josh Doan	72	16.05	23	24	47	-6
22	Jack Quinn	72	15.52	17	29	46	7
23	Mattias Samuelsson	69	22.98	12	27	39	34
17	Jason Zucker	53	15.59	22	17	38	-4
4	Bowen Byram	72	22.49	10	26	36	14
9	Zach Benson	55	15.82	10	25	36	25
19	Peyton Krebs	72	13.64	9	24	33	6
86	Noah Oestlund	60	13.97	11	16	27	11
25	Owen Power	71	21.8	8	18	26	8
13	Josh Norris	34	15.95	10	15	25	4
64	Logan Stanley	67	17	9	14	22	2
	Sam Carrick	70	10.57	9	7	16	2
70	Tanner Pearson	53	10.85	7	6	13	8
29	Beck Malenstyn	71	11.21	6	7	13	1
5	Luke Schenn	48	13.7	1	6	7	-13
73	Zach Metsa	38	10.32	2	4	6	20
21	Conor Timmins	34	19.13	0	6	6	-11
20	Jiri Kulich	12	16.37	3	2	5	-4
12	Jordan Greenway	33	12.4	1	4	5	-9
44	Josh Dunne	31	9.52	1	3	4	-5
94	Konsta Helenius	9	11.91	1	3	4	1
48	Tyson Kozak	40	11.34	2	2	4	-3
8	Michael Kesselring	32	13.43	0	2	2	-3
55	Mason Geertsen	5	4.12	0	0	0	-1
15	Justin Danforth	4	11.7	0	0	0	-2
33	Ryan Johnson	3	9	0	0	0	0
	Trevor Kuntar	1	5.2	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
34	Alex Lyon	34	2.61	0.912
92	Colten Ellis	13	3.11	0.896
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	29	2.56	0.91

Injuries & Suspensions

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Michael Rasmussen

Injured

Emmitt Finnie

Injured

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Tanner Pearson

Injured

Jordan Greenway

Injured

Justin Danforth

Injured

Jiri Kulich

Unavailable

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 Detroit Red Wings Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Senators 3-2 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Bruins 4-2 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Canadiens 1-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Flames 2-5 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Red Wings 2-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Red Wings 3-0 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Panthers 3-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 4-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

25 Mar NHL

Bruins 4-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Sabres 5-6 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Sabres 4-1 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Sabres 5-0 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Sabres 2-0 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 2-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Capitals 2-1 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-6 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Lightning 7-8 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Predators 2-3 Sabres

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	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
3 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
4 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
5 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
6 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
7 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
8 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
2 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
4 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
5 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
6 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
8 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
5 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
6 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
7 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
8 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
2 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
3 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
4 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
5 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
6 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
7 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
8 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
3 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
5 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
6 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
7 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
9 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
10 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
11 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
12 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
13 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
14 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
15 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
16 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
5 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
6 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
7 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
8 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
9 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
10 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
11 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
12 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
13 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
14 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
15 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
16 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
5 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
7 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
8 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
9 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
10 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
11 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
12 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
13 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
14 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
15 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
16 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
18 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
19 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
20 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
21 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
22 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
23 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
24 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
25 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
26 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
27 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
28 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
29 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
30 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
31 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L
32 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

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