Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Picks & Odds | 05 Apr 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 7 hours ago | Last Updated: Apr 5, 03:38 | 6 min read

Florida Panthers

Ice Hockey NHL PPG PAINTS Arena Sun 5 Apr 15:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

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Injuries
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NHL Betting Preview: Panthers vs Penguins

The Florida Panthers clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 15:00 on Sunday, April 5.

Back Penguins to Overpower Panthers

The Penguins should prove too strong for the Panthers and our prediction is to back them at -1.5 on the puck line. The odds of +102 looks like a value proposition.

Penguins Won Last H2H Encounter

Yesterday’s matchup between Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins was at PPG PAINTS Arena, with the Penguins able to land a 9-4 win.

The Penguins had 31 shots on goal. Erik Karlsson landed 4 points, featuring 1 goal and 3 assists. The Panthers fired 25 shots on goal and there were four different goalscorers including Seth Jones.

Head-to-Head Statistics

In the past 10 games between the teams, the Panthers have won six.

Starting Goalies

Daniil Tarasov (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-14-2	3.2	.895	0
23/24	8-11-3	3.18	.908	0

Stuart Skinner (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	22-16-9	2.9	.888	2
23/24	36-16-5	2.62	.905	2

Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 23.9 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. The Panthers have been giving up 3.7 goals from 30.4 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.8%.

Matthew Tkachuk is the top points scorer with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, with Sam Bennett recording 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 3.24 goal against average with a .870 save percentage, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.3 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 18.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.4 goals from 28.2 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 70.6%.

The top points scorer is Erik Karlsson with 15 points, 7 goals and 8 assists, while Rickard Rakell is next in line after registering 14 points, 9 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Stuart Skinner have a 3.79 GAA with a .870 SV%.

Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Prepare for Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

Pittsburgh Penguins could prove too strong in this NHL encounter and there’s lots of juice when it comes to backing them on the puck line. Take the +102 that the favorites cover a -1.5 goal deficit.

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Key Panthers vs Penguins stats:

The -1.5 line has been covered by Penguins in 3 of their last 5 games.
The -1.5 line has been covered by Penguins in 2 consecutive games at home.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Panthers in 4 consecutive games on the road.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Panthers in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
The -1.5 line has been covered by Penguins in 2 consecutive games against Panthers.

Penguins -1.5 Probability

According to the best NHL betting sites, our pick has a 49.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. 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: Rickard Rakell To Score +175

Rickard Rakell (Penguins) has scored at least one goal in 4 straight games. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at +175 which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Rickard Rakell Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Penguins -1.5

To Score Rickard Rakell

Assists Sidney Crosby Over 0.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Penguins -1.5 on the puck line, Rickard Rakell (Penguins) to score and Sidney Crosby (Penguins) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Panthers

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Penguins

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +1900 and it involves the Penguins winning 6-3. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

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Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins 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 Penguins as Heavy Favorites

The favorites are 71% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Pittsburgh Penguins priced at -250 to triumph in this game. For those wanting to back Florida Panthers, you will find +205 about the underdogs.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -123.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Sidney Crosby Favorite to Light the Lamp First

There is +135 available that Sidney Crosby finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +950.

Player Goals

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

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Player Assists

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

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Player Shots

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

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Last 5 Games

Panthers

NHL: 04/04 Panthers4 Penguins 9
NHL: 03/04 Bruins1 Panthers 2
NHL: 01/04 Senators3 Panthers 6
NHL: 29/03 Panthers1 Rangers 3
NHL: 28/03 Panthers2 Islanders 5

Penguins

NHL: 04/04 Panthers4 Penguins 9
NHL: 03/04 Penguins3 Lightning 6
NHL: 01/04 Red Wings1 Penguins 5
NHL: 31/03 Penguins8 Islanders 3
NHL: 28/03 Stars6 Penguins 3

Head to Head

Florida vs Pittsburgh

NHL: 04/04 2026 Panthers 4 Penguins 9
NHL: 24/10 2025 Penguins 5 Panthers 3
NHL: 23/03 2025 Penguins 3 Panthers 4
NHL: 04/01 2025 Penguins 2 Panthers 3
NHL: 04/12 2024 Panthers 4 Penguins 5
NHL: 15/02 2024 Panthers 5 Penguins 2
NHL: 27/01 2024 Panthers 3 Penguins 2
NHL: 09/12 2023 Penguins 1 Panthers 3
NHL: 05/03 2023 Penguins 1 Panthers 4
NHL: 25/01 2023 Panthers 6 Penguins 7

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Florida Panthers Stats

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 2 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 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 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 2.90 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.20 pts and allowed 4.20 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 8.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.80 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.50 goals and allowed 4.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 23.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 10.2
Blocks: 14.6
Faceoff Wins : 23.5
Hits: 22.4
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 23.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 11.5
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 22.1
Hits: 23.6
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 3.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 28.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.7
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 28
Hits: 19.7
Giveaways: 16.2
Takeaways: 5.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 27.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.9
Blocks: 15.8
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 20.1
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 5

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Florida Panthers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Sam Reinhart	64	21.29	29	32	61	-18
9	Sam Bennett	73	18.43	26	32	58	-8
63	Brad Marchand	52	17.73	27	27	54	-16

23	Carter Verhaeghe	74	17.48	23	30	53	-12
15	Anton Lundell	64	19.15	18	26	44	-8
19	Matthew Tkachuk	29	18.38	13	19	32	-7
17	Evan Rodrigues	69	16.99	11	20	31	-16
3	Seth Jones	50	23.56	7	23	30	0
10	A.J. Greer	72	12.21	15	13	28	9
11	Mackie Samoskevich	71	14.31	10	17	27	-7
27	Eetu Luostarinen	67	16.61	9	18	27	0
42	Gustav Forsling	75	22.62	2	24	26	-4
5	Aaron Ekblad	72	22.48	4	22	26	-5
26	Uvis Balinskis	54	16.37	5	10	15	-13
13	Vinnie Hinostroza	59	10.71	5	9	14	-12
70	Jesper Boqvist	67	11.52	3	8	11	-13
77	Niko Mikkola	68	20.36	3	8	11	-1
29	Cole Reinhardt	55	10.37	4	5	9	-6
18	Noah Gregor	31	8.97	4	3	7	-12
71	Luke Kunin	57	9.28	2	3	5	-8
79	Cole Schwindt	23	9	3	2	5	2
95	Sandis Vilmanis	19	10.4	3	2	5	-1
6	Donovan Sebrango	36	14.42	0	4	4	-13
44	Mike Benning	12	16.27	0	4	4	-7
12	Jonah Gadjovich	10	7.94	0	3	3	2
22	Tobias Bjoernfot	13	12.39	2	1	3	2
92	Tomas Nosek	16	14.19	0	2	2	-9
25	Nolan Foote	7	10.51	1	0	1	-2
7	Dmitry Kulikov	17	17.93	0	0	0	-5
53	Jack Studnicka	19	7.09	0	0	0	-6
38	Jack Devine	6	8.43	0	0	0	-3
96	Mikulas Hovorka	3	13.5	0	0	0	-3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
72	Sergei Bobrovsky	51	2.85	0.885
40	Daniil Tarasov	28	3.15	0.895

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	65	19.32	28	41	69	-2
65	Erik Karlsson	72	23.69	14	50	64	10
17	Bryan Rust	69	20.01	27	35	62	-1

39	Anthony Mantha	77	15.2	31	30	61	14
71	Evgeni Malkin	53	17.59	18	39	57	12
67	Rickard Rakell	56	19.02	22	24	46	0
18	Thomas Novak	77	14.15	15	24	39	4
59	Yegor Chinakhov	68	13.37	20	17	37	-2
81	Benjamin Kindel	74	15.07	17	17	34	-6
16	Justin Brazeau	59	12.65	17	17	34	7
58	Kris Letang	71	21.84	3	30	33	-4
5	Ryan Shea	76	18.78	6	25	31	23
19	Connor Dewar	77	13.87	14	16	30	15
28	Parker Wotherspoon	77	20.18	3	26	29	17
55	Noel Acciari	63	13.59	12	11	23	13
46	Blake Lizotte	55	13.87	7	12	19	6
49	Samuel Girard	56	18.08	3	15	18	17
25	Elmer Soederblom	54	10.95	5	5	10	-2
7	Ilya Solovyov	27	12.31	1	7	8	2
41	Ville Koivunen	36	12.48	2	5	7	-7
3	Jack St. Ivany	17	15.65	0	7	7	7
75	Connor Clifton	46	16.54	2	4	6	0
13	Kevin Hayes	25	12.26	3	2	5	-4
2	Rutger McGroarty	21	11.76	2	3	5	-2
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
85	Avery Hayes	13	10.64	3	0	3	-4
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
45	Harrison Brunicke	9	15.71	1	0	1	-4
82	Caleb Jones	7	17.17	0	1	1	1
53	Philip Tomasino	9	12.18	0	1	1	-2
15	Joona Koppanen	10	12.47	0	1	1	-1
27	Ryan Graves	20	15.35	1	0	1	-1
38	Owen Pickering	4	12.1	0	0	0	-3
14	Bokondji Imama	2	7.65	0	0	0	0
22	Samuel Poulin	2	13.8	0	0	0	-2
26	Tristan Broz	1	11.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	36	2.99	0.889
74	Stuart Skinner	47	2.91	0.888
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Injuries & Suspensions

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Anton Lundell

Injured

Evan Rodrigues

Injured

Uvis Balinskis

Injured

Jonah Gadjovich

Injured

Niko Mikkola

Injured

Sam Reinhart

Injured

Aaron Ekblad

Injured

Aleksander Barkov

Injured

Dmitry Kulikov

Injured

Brad Marchand

Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Blake Lizotte

Injured

Caleb Jones

Injured

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 Florida Panthers Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Panthers 4-9 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Bruins 1-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Senators 3-6 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NHL

Panthers 1-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Panthers 2-5 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Wild 3-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Kraken 4-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Panthers 1-4 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Panthers 4-0 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Panthers 2-5 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Panthers 4-9 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Penguins 3-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Red Wings 1-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

30 Mar NHL

Penguins 8-3 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Stars 6-3 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Penguins 4-3 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Avalanche 6-2 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 5-1 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Jets 4-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Penguins 5-6 Hurricanes

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	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
3 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
4 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
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	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
2 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
3 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
4 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
5 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
6 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
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	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
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	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
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	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
7 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
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	75	32	32	11	75	0.5	25	31	210	237	-27	17-16-5	15-16-6	1-6	2-8	4L
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	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
3 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
4 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
5 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
6 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
7 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
8 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
9 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
10 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
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	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
13 New Jersey	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	1L
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	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
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	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
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 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
11 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
12 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
13 Seattle	75	32	32	11	75	0.5	25	31	210	237	-27	17-16-5	15-16-6	1-6	2-8	4L
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	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Carolina	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
3 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
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 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
6 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
7 Minnesota	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
8 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
9 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
10 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
11 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
12 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
13 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
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 Washington	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
16 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
17 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
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	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	1L
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 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
24 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
25 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
26 Florida	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L
27 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
28 Seattle	75	32	32	11	75	0.5	25	31	210	237	-27	17-16-5	15-16-6	1-6	2-8	4L
29 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W
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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