Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Picks & Odds | 11 Apr 2025

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 11 months ago | Last Updated: Apr 11, 13:37 | 6 min read

Detroit Red Wings

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
Player Stats
Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
Standings

Lightning Look Too Strong for Red Wings

We’re excited for this clash and our prediction is to back the Lightning -1.5 on the puck line. This means they will beat the Red Wings by two goals or more at -102.

6-3 Lightning Triumph in Previous H2H

Detroit Red Wings were beaten in their previous four road games and the latest was at Amerant Bank Arena. Florida Panthers claimed a 4-1 win. Red Wings racked up 23 shots and Alex DeBrincat bagged the only goal.

Tampa Bay Lightning were defeated last time out. Amalie Arena saw them beaten at home to Toronto Maple Leafs by a 4-3 (OT) scoreline. Victor Hedman, Nicklaus Perbix and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Lightning won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 6-3 triumph when facing the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Alex Lyon (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-10-4	2.8	.906	3
23/24	21-18-4	3.05	.904	2

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	37-13-4	2.3	.911	2
23/24	30-20-2	2.9	.900	2

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 24.9 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. The Red Wings have given up 3.1 goals from 29.1 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 74.1%.

Patrick Kane is the top points scorer with 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, with Alex DeBrincat racking up 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Cam Talbot have a 2.51 goal against average with a .918 save percentage.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 4.0 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 22.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.4 goals from 28.9 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.3%.

The top points scorer is Nikita Kucherov with 20 points, 5 goals and 15 assists, while Brayden Point is next best after having 13 points, 9 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 1.72 GAA with a .936 SV%, including one shutout.

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Back Tampa Bay Lightning at -1.5 on the spread for this NHL clash. The -102 appeals and the puck line provides more value than the moneyline in our opinion.

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of team, player and goalie stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Red Wings vs Lightning stats:

The -1.5 line has been covered by Lightning in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
The -1.5 line has been covered by Lightning in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Red Wings in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Red Wings in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Red Wings in 2 consecutive games.

Lightning -1.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 50.5% prospect of winning. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lucas Raymond Over 1.5 Shots -200

Lucas Raymond (Red Wings) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games on the road. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -200.

Latest Lucas Raymond Player Prop Odds

Goals

Shots on Goal

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Lightning -1.5

To Score Nikita Kucherov

Shots on Goal Lucas Raymond Over 1.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates the Lightning to cover the -1.5 puck line along with Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) to find the net and Lucas Raymond (Red Wings) having Over 1.5 shots.

A same game parlay is a single event wager where you make predictions that are going to happen in a particular hockey game. Should a bettor get these selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.

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Correct Score Prediction

Red Wings

1 - 3 Lightning logo

Lightning

You can secure odds of +1400 that the Lightning are able to land a 3-1 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning 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 Make Lightning Big Favorites

The latest Moneyline betting odds give Tampa Bay Lightning a 76% chance of winning this game which means they’re overwhelming -313 favorites with the sportsbooks. Detroit Red Wings are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +245.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +110.

Wagering on the Race to 3 Goals allows bettors to back favorites Lightning at -200. On the flip side, the Red Wings are +325 should you think they’ll get to this total first.

National Hockey League fans are spoilt for choice thanks to the wide range of game lines and team props which are available for every clash on the coupon. Head to the betting sites and find the best value wagers.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Nikita Kucherov Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Nikita Kucherov is the market leader at +700 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

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Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Red Wings

NHL: 11/03 Red Wings3 Panthers 4
NHL: 09/03 Red Wings3 Devils 0
NHL: 07/03 Panthers3 Red Wings 1
NHL: 05/03 Golden Knights4 Red Wings 3
NHL: 02/03 Red Wings4 Predators 2

Lightning

NHL: 11/03 Blue Jackets5 Lightning 2
NHL: 08/03 Lightning7 Sabres 8
NHL: 08/03 Lightning5 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 06/03 Lightning1 Jets 4
NHL: 04/03 Lightning1 Wild 5

Head to Head

Detroit vs Tampa Bay

NHL: 28/11 2025 Lightning 6 Red Wings 3
NHL: 18/10 2025 Lightning 1 Red Wings 2
NHL: 12/04 2025 Red Wings 4 Lightning 3
NHL: 08/02 2025 Lightning 6 Red Wings 3
NHL: 26/01 2025 Lightning 0 Red Wings 2
NHL: 19/01 2025 Red Wings 1 Lightning 5
NHL: 02/04 2024 Red Wings 4 Lightning 2
NHL: 22/01 2024 Lightning 1 Red Wings 2
NHL: 15/10 2023 Lightning 4 Red Wings 6
NHL: 14/04 2023 Red Wings 0 Lightning 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

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

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 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 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 4.90 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 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.10 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.40 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 4.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 27.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.2
Blocks: 12.5
Faceoff Wins : 28.9
Hits: 17.9
Giveaways: 13.3
Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 29.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 29.8
Hits: 19.3
Giveaways: 13.9
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 6.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 24
Blocks: 13.4
Faceoff Wins : 29
Hits: 26.3
Giveaways: 13.3
Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 31.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 20.2
Blocks: 13.6
Faceoff Wins : 28.2
Hits: 22.6
Giveaways: 14
Takeaways: 4

Team News

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
23	Lucas Raymond	63	18.68	20	45	65	12
93	Alex DeBrincat	65	18.21	33	31	64	3
71	Dylan Larkin	63	20.26	28	27	55	7

53	Moritz Seider	65	25.64	8	37	45	17
18	Andrew Copp	65	16.16	8	29	37	2
88	Patrick Kane	50	17.26	10	27	37	0
72	Justin Faulk	63	22.42	12	22	34	-4
21	James van Riemsdyk	56	12.11	15	12	27	-14
57	David Perron	49	13.44	10	15	25	2
58	Emmitt Finnie	65	15.31	11	13	24	-7
37	J.T. Compher	65	15.1	8	12	20	-8
77	Simon Edvinsson	55	22.51	8	12	20	9
44	Axel Sandin Pellikka	63	16.32	6	13	19	-21
92	Marco Kasper	64	13.89	7	9	16	-10
27	Michael Rasmussen	60	12.78	6	8	14	-9
22	Mason Appleton	55	13.71	5	8	13	-3
8	Ben Chiarot	65	21.06	5	7	12	-2
20	Albert Johansson	65	16.35	2	6	8	-12
29	Nate Danielson	28	11.05	2	5	7	-7
49	John Leonard	9	12.02	2	2	4	-2
25	Jacob Bernard-Docker	49	15.35	0	4	4	6
52	Travis Hamonic	25	14.28	0	2	2	-10
50	Dominik Shine	6	7.33	1	0	1	-1
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	11	12.45	0	1	1	-5
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	42	2.56	0.906
33	Sebastian Cossa	-	-	-

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Nikita Kucherov	59	20.45	34	70	104	33
59	Jake Guentzel	63	20.33	27	40	67	11
38	Brandon Hagel	58	19.69	30	29	59	25

43	Darren Raddysh	56	22.61	17	41	58	19
21	Brayden Point	45	18.23	16	24	40	7
71	Anthony Cirelli	55	17.34	15	24	39	26
10	Corey Perry	53	14.2	13	17	30	2
22	Oliver Bjorkstrand	63	14.13	11	18	29	-10
90	Janis Jerome Moser	61	21.73	7	17	24	41
37	Yanni Gourde	63	16.59	7	16	23	0
93	Gage Goncalves	55	12.17	8	13	21	21
51	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	51	18.94	3	16	19	-7
29	Pontus Holmberg	56	13.62	9	9	18	3
77	Victor Hedman	29	19.42	1	15	16	0
28	Zemgus Girgensons	56	15.1	8	7	15	-2
17	Dominic James	43	12.24	7	8	15	4
27	Ryan McDonagh	30	19.11	5	7	12	3
20	Nick Paul	34	14.19	6	6	12	-11
24	Maxwell Crozier	34	16	1	9	10	7
81	Erik Cernak	43	17.96	1	6	7	2
78	Emil Lilleberg	35	16.92	2	4	6	10
46	Scott Sabourin	17	7.71	1	3	4	0
67	Declan Carlile	37	14.64	1	2	3	5
14	Conor Geekie	11	9.85	0	2	2	-2
64	Steven Santini	10	11.34	0	1	1	1
52	Maxim Groshev	2	11.5	0	1	1	1
33	Brandon Halverson	1	0.1	0	0	0	0
41	Mitchell Chaffee	7	9.49	0	0	0	0
61	Boris Katchouk	3	12.2	0	0	0	0
11	Jakob Pelletier	2	9.05	0	0	0	0
	Simon Lundmark	1	16.8	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	43	2.29	0.913
31	Jonas Johansson	22	3.23	0.884

Injuries & Suspensions

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Erik Gustafsson

Injured

Andrew Copp

Injured

Carter Mazur

Injured

Elmer Soederblom

Injured

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Luke Glendening

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Victor Hedman

Janis Jerome Moser

Jake Guentzel

Brayden Point

Nikita Kucherov

Patrick Kane

Dylan Larkin

Alex DeBrincat

Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot

Alex Lyon

Line 2

Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Ryan McDonagh

Erik Cernak

Brandon Hagel

Anthony Cirelli

Gage Goncalves

Lucas Raymond

Marco Kasper

Michael Rasmussen

William Lagesson

Simon Edvinsson

Alex Lyon

Line 3

Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Emil Lilleberg

Nicklaus Perbix

Nick Paul

Yanni Gourde

Oliver Bjorkstrand

Vladimir Tarasenko

J.T. Compher

Jonatan Berggren

Justin Holl

Albert Johansson

Alex Lyon

Line 4

Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Darren Raddysh

Zemgus Girgensons

Mitchell Chaffee

Craig Smith

Tyler Motte

Austin Watson

Alex Lyon

Previous Detroit Red Wings 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

02 Mar NHL

Red Wings 4-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Red Wings 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Red Wings 2-1 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Red Wings 2-0 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Avalanche 5-0 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Lightning 7-8 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Lightning 5-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Lightning 1-4 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Lightning 1-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Sabres 6-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Lightning 4-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 2-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Panthers 1-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Sabres 3-4 Lightning

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	77	49	22	6	104	0.675	36	44	275	228	47	28-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
3 Philadelphia	77	39	26	12	90	0.584	24	30	228	231	-3	18-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	2W
4 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
5 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
6 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
7 New Jersey	77	40	34	3	83	0.539	28	36	218	234	-16	20-15-3	20-19-0	4-1	6-4	1W
8 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	77	48	23	6	102	0.662	39	44	279	215	64	25-13-1	23-10-5	4-2	6-4	1L
2 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
3 Montreal	77	45	22	10	100	0.649	32	42	269	242	27	22-14-2	23-8-8	3-5	8-2	1L
4 Boston	78	43	26	9	95	0.609	31	39	259	240	19	28-10-1	15-16-8	4-3	6-4	3L
5 Ottawa	77	40	27	10	90	0.584	34	37	258	238	20	20-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	1W
6 Detroit	77	40	29	8	88	0.571	29	38	225	234	-9	20-15-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	2L
7 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
8 Florida	77	37	37	3	77	0.5	29	32	230	262	-32	21-15-3	16-22-0	5-1	4-6	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	76	50	16	10	110	0.724	44	47	287	196	91	24-9-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
3 Minnesota	77	44	21	12	100	0.649	29	40	256	223	33	21-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	6-4	3W
4 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
5 Nashville	76	36	31	9	81	0.533	26	31	231	253	-22	20-15-3	16-16-6	5-1	7-3	2W
6 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	29	32	205	238	-33	18-12-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
8 Chicago	77	28	35	14	70	0.455	21	25	200	253	-53	13-16-8	15-19-6	3-5	3-7	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
2 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
3 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
4 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
5 San Jose	75	36	32	7	79	0.527	24	34	231	267	-36	20-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	1L
6 Seattle	76	32	33	11	75	0.493	25	31	212	243	-31	17-16-5	15-17-6	1-6	1-9	5L
7 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
8 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	77	49	22	6	104	0.675	36	44	275	228	47	28-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Tampa Bay	77	48	23	6	102	0.662	39	44	279	215	64	25-13-1	23-10-5	4-2	6-4	1L
3 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
4 Montreal	77	45	22	10	100	0.649	32	42	269	242	27	22-14-2	23-8-8	3-5	8-2	1L
5 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
6 Boston	78	43	26	9	95	0.609	31	39	259	240	19	28-10-1	15-16-8	4-3	6-4	3L
7 Ottawa	77	40	27	10	90	0.584	34	37	258	238	20	20-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	1W
8 Philadelphia	77	39	26	12	90	0.584	24	30	228	231	-3	18-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	2W
9 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
10 Detroit	77	40	29	8	88	0.571	29	38	225	234	-9	20-15-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	2L
11 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
12 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
13 New Jersey	77	40	34	3	83	0.539	28	36	218	234	-16	20-15-3	20-19-0	4-1	6-4	1W
14 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
15 Florida	77	37	37	3	77	0.5	29	32	230	262	-32	21-15-3	16-22-0	5-1	4-6	2L
16 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	76	50	16	10	110	0.724	44	47	287	196	91	24-9-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
3 Minnesota	77	44	21	12	100	0.649	29	40	256	223	33	21-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	6-4	3W
4 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
5 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
6 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
7 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
8 Nashville	76	36	31	9	81	0.533	26	31	231	253	-22	20-15-3	16-16-6	5-1	7-3	2W
9 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
10 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
11 San Jose	75	36	32	7	79	0.527	24	34	231	267	-36	20-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	1L
12 St Louis	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	29	32	205	238	-33	18-12-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
13 Seattle	76	32	33	11	75	0.493	25	31	212	243	-31	17-16-5	15-17-6	1-6	1-9	5L
14 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
15 Chicago	77	28	35	14	70	0.455	21	25	200	253	-53	13-16-8	15-19-6	3-5	3-7	1W
16 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	76	50	16	10	110	0.724	44	47	287	196	91	24-9-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Carolina	77	49	22	6	104	0.675	36	44	275	228	47	28-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1L
3 Tampa Bay	77	48	23	6	102	0.662	39	44	279	215	64	25-13-1	23-10-5	4-2	6-4	1L
4 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
5 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
6 Montreal	77	45	22	10	100	0.649	32	42	269	242	27	22-14-2	23-8-8	3-5	8-2	1L
7 Minnesota	77	44	21	12	100	0.649	29	40	256	223	33	21-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	6-4	3W
8 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
9 Boston	78	43	26	9	95	0.609	31	39	259	240	19	28-10-1	15-16-8	4-3	6-4	3L
10 Ottawa	77	40	27	10	90	0.584	34	37	258	238	20	20-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	1W
11 Philadelphia	77	39	26	12	90	0.584	24	30	228	231	-3	18-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	2W
12 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
13 Detroit	77	40	29	8	88	0.571	29	38	225	234	-9	20-15-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	2L
14 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
15 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
16 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
17 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
18 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
19 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
20 New Jersey	77	40	34	3	83	0.539	28	36	218	234	-16	20-15-3	20-19-0	4-1	6-4	1W
21 Nashville	76	36	31	9	81	0.533	26	31	231	253	-22	20-15-3	16-16-6	5-1	7-3	2W
22 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
23 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
24 San Jose	75	36	32	7	79	0.527	24	34	231	267	-36	20-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	1L
25 St Louis	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	29	32	205	238	-33	18-12-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
26 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
27 Florida	77	37	37	3	77	0.5	29	32	230	262	-32	21-15-3	16-22-0	5-1	4-6	2L
28 Seattle	76	32	33	11	75	0.493	25	31	212	243	-31	17-16-5	15-17-6	1-6	1-9	5L
29 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W
30 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
31 Chicago	77	28	35	14	70	0.455	21	25	200	253	-53	13-16-8	15-19-6	3-5	3-7	1W
32 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

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