Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 20, 06:38 | 6 min read

Detroit Red Wings

Ice Hockey NHL Capital One Arena Sat 20 Dec 12:30

Washington Capitals

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NHL Betting Preview: Red Wings vs Capitals

The Detroit Red Wings square off against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, with face-off scheduled for 12:30 on Saturday, December 20.

Side With Caps

We can’t resist going for the Capitals on the 3-Way Moneyline. Our prediction is a confident one and there is -100 available that the home team beat the Red Wings in 60 minutes.

Caps Landed 4-1 Victory in Previous H2H

Detroit Red Wings were defeated in their previous game. They were beaten at home to Utah Mammoth by a 4-1 scoreline at Little Caesars Arena. Red Wings racked up 28 shots and Emmitt Finnie bagged the only goal.

Washington Capitals won their last game, beating Toronto Maple Leafs at home. It was a 4-0 win at Capital One Arena. Jakob Chychrun scored twice, with John Carlson and Alexei Protas netting one goal. Logan Thompson got a shutout making 22 saves.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Caps have won the last two encounters against the Red Wings. They achieved winning scorelines of 5-2 and 4-1 at Capital One Arena. The Caps have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

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

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	31-21-6	2.5	.912	4
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 26.7 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. The Red Wings have been giving up 2.7 goals from 29.4 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.1%.

Alex DeBrincat is the top points scorer with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, with Lucas Raymond recording 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie John Gibson have a 2.00 goal against average with a .935 save percentage, including two shutouts.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 27.2 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.0 goals from 30.7 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.9%.

The top points scorer is Tom Wilson with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, while Alexander Ovechkin is next best after registering 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 1.72 GAA with a .944 SV%, including two shutouts.

Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

The -100 about Washington Capitals look really attractive when it comes to the 60-minute line. We think their opponents can be beaten in this NHL encounter, so this is our pick.

To deliver the best possible hockey predictions, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date NHL stats available.

Key Red Wings vs Capitals stats:

Capitals have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
Capitals have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 50% chance of our pick landing a return. However, our cappers have this figure between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex Ovechkin Over 2.5 Shots -164

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 5 straight games at home. We recommend backing the -164 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Capitals

To Score Jakob Chychrun

Shots on Goal Alex Ovechkin Over 2.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Capitals claiming victory in 60 minutes, Jakob Chychrun (Capitals) scoring and Alex Ovechkin (Capitals) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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2 - 3 Capitals logo

Capitals

There could be merit in backing the Capitals to win 3-2. Odds of +800 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Detroit Red Wings 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.

Caps Betting Favorites on the Moneyline

Washington Capitals are regarded as having a 61% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -156. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Detroit Red Wings are trading at +130.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -118.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Red Wings

NHL: 18/12 Mammoth4 Red Wings 1
NHL: 17/12 Islanders2 Red Wings 3
NHL: 14/12 Red Wings4 Blackhawks 0
NHL: 12/12 Red Wings1 Oilers 4
NHL: 11/12 Red Wings4 Flames 3

Capitals

NHL: 19/12 Maple Leafs0 Capitals 4
NHL: 17/12 Capitals0 Wild 5
NHL: 14/12 Capitals1 Jets 5
NHL: 12/12 Hurricanes3 Capitals 2
NHL: 08/12 Blue Jackets0 Capitals 2

Head to Head

Detroit vs Washington

NHL: 19/03 2025 Red Wings 1 Capitals 4
NHL: 08/03 2025 Red Wings 2 Capitals 5
NHL: 29/12 2024 Capitals 2 Red Wings 4
NHL: 10/04 2024 Capitals 2 Red Wings 1
NHL: 27/03 2024 Red Wings 3 Capitals 4
NHL: 28/02 2024 Capitals 3 Red Wings 8
NHL: 22/02 2023 Red Wings 3 Capitals 1
NHL: 20/12 2022 Red Wings 3 Capitals 4
NHL: 04/11 2022 Capitals 1 Red Wings 3
NHL: 01/01 2022 Capitals 3 Red Wings 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 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 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 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 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.90 pts and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 26.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.8
Hits: 16.1
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.8
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 27.5
Hits: 17.3
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 27.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 7.4
Blocks: 11.9
Faceoff Wins : 24.6
Hits: 17.7
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 3.7

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.1
Shots: 30.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 6.4
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 23.7
Hits: 17.9
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 4.6

Team News

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Alex DeBrincat	35	18.1	20	19	39	4
23	Lucas Raymond	33	18.77	10	27	37	5
71	Dylan Larkin	35	20.54	17	16	33	6

53	Moritz Seider	35	25.12	4	20	24	9
88	Patrick Kane	24	17.23	6	17	23	-2
18	Andrew Copp	35	15.01	3	13	16	-5
58	Emmitt Finnie	35	16.57	8	8	16	2
	Axel Sandin Pellikka	35	18.38	4	9	13	-11
37	J.T. Compher	35	15.61	4	7	11	-8
77	Simon Edvinsson	32	21.85	4	6	10	3
27	Michael Rasmussen	30	12.37	4	5	9	-5
22	Mason Appleton	26	13.57	3	6	9	-2
8	Ben Chiarot	35	21.11	4	4	8	3
21	James van Riemsdyk	28	12.26	7	1	8	-11
29	Nate Danielson	20	10.96	2	5	7	-6
92	Marco Kasper	35	13.65	3	1	4	-14
20	Albert Johansson	35	15.73	0	3	3	-15
85	Elmer Soederblom	22	10.71	1	1	2	-4
49	John Leonard	2	12.6	0	1	1	0
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	9	12.46	0	1	1	-5
23	Travis Hamonic	18	14.44	0	1	1	-12
24	Jacob Bernard-Docker	20	13.61	0	1	1	-2
56	Erik Gustafsson	1	17.4	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Cam Talbot	18	3.07	0.883
36	John Gibson	19	3.07	0.89

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
43	Tom Wilson	34	19.53	17	16	33	18
8	Alexander Ovechkin	34	17.81	14	17	31	9
6	Jakob Chychrun	34	23.29	14	14	28	25

74	John Carlson	30	22.64	7	20	27	8
17	Dylan Strome	32	18.04	6	17	23	15
21	Alexei Protas	34	18.21	11	10	21	22
9	Ryan Leonard	29	13.33	7	11	18	7
24	Connor McMichael	34	16.56	5	13	18	5
53	Ethen Frank	23	11.55	4	7	11	3
72	Anthony Beauvillier	34	15.35	6	5	11	6
42	Martin Fehervary	34	18.77	2	8	10	9
3	Matt Roy	34	20.66	1	9	10	21
38	Rasmus Sandin	29	19.09	2	7	9	8
34	Justin Sourdif	33	13.45	3	6	9	7
26	Nic Dowd	26	15.17	2	5	7	1
22	Brandon Duhaime	34	12.03	4	2	6	0
15	Sonny Milano	21	9.46	4	2	6	2
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	26	15.81	1	4	5	1
29	Hendrix Lapierre	32	9.43	0	5	5	3
47	Declan Chisholm	13	14.64	0	2	2	2
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	6	15.53	0	0	0	0
52	Dylan McIlrath	4	11.2	0	0	0	1
88	Bogdan Trineev	2	10.55	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
79	Charlie Lindgren	11	3.1	0.887
48	Logan Thompson	24	2	0.925
1	Parker Milner	-	-	-
33	Clay Stevenson	-	-	-
80	Garin Bjorklund	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrick Kane

Injured

Mason Appleton

Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Pierre-Luc Dubois

Injured

Ryan Leonard

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Washington Capitals

Detroit Red Wings

Logan Thompson

Martin Fehervary

John Carlson

Alexander Ovechkin

Dylan Strome

Anthony Beauvillier

Lucas Raymond

Dylan Larkin

Emmitt Finnie

Moritz Seider

Simon Edvinsson

John Gibson

Line 2

Washington Capitals

Detroit Red Wings

Logan Thompson

Jakob Chychrun

Matt Roy

Alexei Protas

Justin Sourdif

Tom Wilson

John Leonard

Andrew Copp

Alex DeBrincat

Axel Sandin Pellikka

Ben Chiarot

John Gibson

Line 3

Washington Capitals

Detroit Red Wings

Logan Thompson

Rasmus Sandin

Declan Chisholm

Sonny Milano

Connor McMichael

Ethen Frank

James van Riemsdyk

J.T. Compher

Michael Rasmussen

Jacob Bernard-Docker

Albert Johansson

John Gibson

Line 4

Washington Capitals

Detroit Red Wings

Logan Thompson

Brandon Duhaime

Nic Dowd

Ivan Miroshnichenko

Nate Danielson

Marco Kasper

Elmer Soederblom

John Gibson

Previous Detroit Red Wings Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Mammoth 4-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Islanders 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-0 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-3 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

08 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-0 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-3 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NHL

Red Wings 5-6 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Bruins 4-5 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

29 Nov NHL

Red Wings 2-3 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 0-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Capitals 0-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Capitals 1-5 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Hurricanes 3-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 0-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

05 Dec NHL

Capitals 3-4 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Dec NHL

Capitals 7-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Capitals 3-1 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

30 Nov NHL

Capitals 4-1 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Maple Leafs 2-4 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	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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