Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Picks & Odds | 12 Mar 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 12, 12:38 | 6 min read

Detroit Red Wings

Ice Hockey NHL Benchmark International Arena Thu 12 Mar 18:00

Tampa Bay Lightning

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

NHL Betting Preview: Red Wings vs Lightning

The Detroit Red Wings meet the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena, with face-off scheduled for 18:00 on Thursday, March 12.

Why Lightning Can Claim the Win

The prediction is that the Lightning will have the edge over the Red Wings in regulation time, with odds of -130 currently available on the 3-Way Moneyline. That looks a price worth taking on this value selection.

Lightning 6-3 Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Detroit Red Wings were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 4-3 loss against Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena. Patrick Kane, Justin Faulk and Marco Kasper scored one goal each.

Tampa Bay Lightning were beaten 5-2 at Benchmark International Arena in their last game. This loss at home to Columbus Blue Jackets was their second straight defeat. Janis Jerome Moser and Gage Goncalves scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Lightning beat the Red Wings in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 6-3 scoreline at Little Caesars Arena. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Red Wings win six times.

Starting Goalies

John Gibson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	29-22-4	2.7	.901	4
23/24	13-27-1	3.54	.888	0

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	39-15-4	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 2.1 goals from 27.6 shots on goal, with a 10.8% powerplay efficiency. The Red Wings have given up 2.8 goals from 26.7 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.3%.

Moritz Seider is the top points scorer with 8 points, 1 goal and 7 assists, with Dylan Larkin recording 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie John Gibson have a 2.27 goal against average with a .912 save percentage, including one shutout.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 3.6 goals from 29.6 shots on goal, with a 10.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.1 goals from 31.6 shots, averaging 6.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.4%.

The top points scorer is Nikita Kucherov with 18 points, 6 goals and 12 assists, while Brayden Point is next best after having 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 3.26 GAA with a .889 SV%.

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning betting preview covers it all.

Game Prediction

The road team look opposable on the 60-minute line, so we’re going to make Tampa Bay Lightning our pick for this NHL encounter. You can currently get -130 for this selection which looks value.

Team news plays a key role in our hockey predictions and we’re always tracking players with injury concerns. We also stay on top of the NHL form guide, supported by detailed stats that help paint a clearer picture of what to expect.

Key Red Wings vs Lightning stats:

Lightning have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
Lightning have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
Red Wings have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Red Wings have lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Lightning 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 56.5% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. 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: Alex DeBrincat Under 3.5 Shots -141

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings) has totaled Under 3.5 shots on goal in 10 of the past 10 games. It stands to reason that he will fall short of the line and you can get odds of -141 for this Shots on Goal wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Lightning

To Score Brayden Point

Shots on Goal Alex DeBrincat Under 3.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Lightning claiming victory in 60 minutes, Brayden Point (Lightning) scoring and Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings) to have Over 3.5 shots.

The same game parlay option is great for hockey bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Red Wings

1 - 4 Lightning logo

Lightning

There’s the option to wager on the Lightning to win by a 4-1 scoreline. Odds of +1100 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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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 Have Lightning as Heavy Favorites

With an estimated 69% chance of winning, the sportsbooks are taking no chances with their -222 betting odds about Tampa Bay Lightning triumphing in this game. At +180, Detroit Red Wings are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at +114.

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Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

The gambling sites will have goalie and player props available for each game. Check out the various odds and take a view on whether a player’s Assists, Blocked Shots or Powerplay Points will hit over or under a certain line.

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Last 5 Games

Red Wings

NHL: 11/04 Devils5 Red Wings 3
NHL: 10/04 Flyers3 Red Wings 6
NHL: 08/04 Blue Jackets4 Red Wings 3
NHL: 05/04 Wild5 Red Wings 4
NHL: 04/04 Red Wings1 Rangers 4

Lightning

NHL: 11/04 Lightning2 Bruins 1
NHL: 10/04 Lightning1 Canadiens 2
NHL: 08/04 Lightning2 Senators 6
NHL: 07/04 Lightning2 Sabres 4
NHL: 04/04 Bruins1 Lightning 3

Head to Head

Detroit vs Tampa Bay

NHL: 13/03 2026 Red Wings 1 Lightning 4
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

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 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 6 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 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 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 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 3.20 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.60 pts and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 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 2.70 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 27.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 13.8
Faceoff Wins : 27.8
Hits: 19.8
Giveaways: 13.6
Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 26.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.4
Blocks: 10.1
Faceoff Wins : 26.4
Hits: 19.1
Giveaways: 14.3
Takeaways: 5.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 27.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 6.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 18
Blocks: 15.7
Faceoff Wins : 26.3
Hits: 21.6
Giveaways: 16.6
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 27.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 13.3
Blocks: 17.7
Faceoff Wins : 25.7
Hits: 21.4
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 3.2

Team News

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Alex DeBrincat	80	18.51	40	43	83	10
23	Lucas Raymond	78	18.84	25	51	76	5
71	Dylan Larkin	73	20.22	34	33	67	5

53	Moritz Seider	80	25.78	10	50	60	21
88	Patrick Kane	65	17.69	16	40	56	2
18	Andrew Copp	77	16.59	9	34	43	5
72	Justin Faulk	76	22.06	15	23	38	-7
58	Emmitt Finnie	80	15.48	13	17	30	-8
21	James van Riemsdyk	70	11.67	15	15	30	-15
37	J.T. Compher	80	15.69	11	16	27	-13
57	David Perron	63	13.5	12	15	27	-7
77	Simon Edvinsson	70	22.48	9	16	25	16
44	Axel Sandin Pellikka	66	16.2	7	14	21	-21
92	Marco Kasper	79	13.74	8	10	18	-19
27	Michael Rasmussen	64	12.65	6	8	14	-10
22	Mason Appleton	65	13.52	6	8	14	-4
8	Ben Chiarot	80	20.9	5	8	13	-7
20	Albert Johansson	80	15.98	3	8	11	-17
29	Nate Danielson	28	11.05	2	5	7	-7
25	Jacob Bernard-Docker	63	14.81	1	4	5	0
49	John Leonard	11	11.5	2	2	4	-3
50	Dominik Shine	18	6.93	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
43	Carter Mazur	6	10	0	0	0	-3
15	Sheldon Dries	5	6.98	0	0	0	0
56	Erik Gustafsson	2	18.75	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
36	John Gibson	56	2.67	0.903
39	Cam Talbot	32	3.07	0.888
33	Sebastian Cossa	-	-	-
	Michal Postava	-	-	-

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Nikita Kucherov	74	20.38	43	85	128	44
59	Jake Guentzel	80	20.23	37	50	87	13
38	Brandon Hagel	70	19.75	36	38	74	33

43	Darren Raddysh	72	22.75	22	48	70	23
71	Anthony Cirelli	70	17.31	23	29	52	38
21	Brayden Point	62	18.29	18	31	49	12
10	Corey Perry	70	13.64	16	20	36	-1
93	Gage Goncalves	72	13.06	11	22	33	30
22	Oliver Bjorkstrand	78	13.62	11	19	30	-15
51	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	68	18.75	6	23	29	-1
37	Yanni Gourde	80	16.31	9	19	28	-5
90	Janis Jerome Moser	78	21.56	7	21	28	39
29	Pontus Holmberg	70	13.35	11	11	22	1
27	Ryan McDonagh	47	19.23	6	14	20	13
28	Zemgus Girgensons	72	14.71	9	9	18	-1
77	Victor Hedman	33	18.87	1	16	17	-1
17	Dominic James	43	12.24	7	8	15	4
20	Nick Paul	49	13.49	7	8	15	-16
78	Emil Lilleberg	48	17.29	4	7	11	16
81	Erik Cernak	59	17.61	2	8	10	2
24	Maxwell Crozier	34	16	1	9	10	7
46	Scott Sabourin	24	7.77	1	3	4	0
67	Declan Carlile	40	14.54	1	2	3	6
14	Conor Geekie	13	9.98	0	2	2	-3
64	Steven Santini	11	10.47	0	1	1	1
52	Maxim Groshev	2	11.5	0	1	1	1
41	Mitchell Chaffee	10	9.19	0	0	0	-2
33	Brandon Halverson	1	0.1	0	0	0	0
11	Jakob Pelletier	4	8.9	0	0	0	-1
61	Boris Katchouk	3	12.2	0	0	0	0
	Simon Lundmark	1	16.8	0	0	0	1
	Dylan Duke	1	9.4	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	57	2.26	0.912
31	Jonas Johansson	25	3.29	0.884

Injuries & Suspensions

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

David Perron

Injured

Dylan Larkin

Injured

Andrew Copp

Injured

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Emil Lilleberg

Injured

Dominic James

Injured

Maxwell Crozier

Injured

Erik Cernak

Injured

Nick Paul

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Victor Hedman

Janis Jerome Moser

Gage Goncalves

Brayden Point

Nikita Kucherov

Patrick Kane

J.T. Compher

Alex DeBrincat

Moritz Seider

Simon Edvinsson

John Gibson

Line 2

Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Ryan McDonagh

Darren Raddysh

Brandon Hagel

Anthony Cirelli

Jake Guentzel

Lucas Raymond

Marco Kasper

Emmitt Finnie

Justin Faulk

Ben Chiarot

John Gibson

Line 3

Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Charles-Edouard D'Astous

Declan Carlile

Oliver Bjorkstrand

Yanni Gourde

Pontus Holmberg

Mason Appleton

Michael Rasmussen

Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard

Jacob Bernard-Docker

Albert Johansson

John Gibson

Line 4

Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Corey Perry

Zemgus Girgensons

Scott Sabourin

James van Riemsdyk

Sheldon Dries

Dominik Shine

John Gibson

Previous Detroit Red Wings Lineups

11 Apr NHL

Devils 5-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

09 Apr NHL

Flyers 3-6 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NHL

Blue Jackets 4-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

05 Apr NHL

Wild 5-4 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Red Wings 4-2 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Red Wings 1-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Flyers 5-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

27 Mar NHL

Red Wings 5-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Senators 3-2 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

11 Apr NHL

Lightning 2-1 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

09 Apr NHL

Lightning 1-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NHL

Lightning 2-6 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

06 Apr NHL

Lightning 2-4 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Bruins 1-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Penguins 3-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Canadiens 4-1 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NHL

Predators 2-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Senators 2-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Kraken 4-3 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	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
3 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
4 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
5 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
6 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
7 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
8 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
2 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
4 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
5 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
6 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
7 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
8 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
3 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
5 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
6 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
7 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
8 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
2 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
3 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
4 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
5 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
6 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
7 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
3 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
5 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
6 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
7 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
8 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
9 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
10 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
11 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
12 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
13 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
14 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
15 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L
16 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
3 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
5 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
6 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
7 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
8 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
9 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
10 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
11 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
12 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
13 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
14 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
15 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W
16 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
4 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
5 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
7 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
9 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
10 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
11 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
12 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
13 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
14 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
15 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
16 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
17 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
18 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
19 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
20 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
21 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
22 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
23 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
24 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
25 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
26 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
27 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
28 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L
29 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
30 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W
31 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W
32 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

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