Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Picks & Odds | 23 Oct 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 5 months ago | Last Updated: Oct 23, 15:37 | 6 min read

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NHL Betting Preview: Kings vs Stars

The Los Angeles Kings lock horns with the Dallas Stars in this NHL matchup at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Thursday, October 23. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Expect Goals as Kings Take on Stars

The value bet can be found by backing the Kings and the Stars to go Over 5.5 when it comes to combined goals. Take a punt on the -128 that this happens.

7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Games for Stars

Los Angeles Kings won their previous game by a 2-1 (OT) scoreline. It was on the road against St Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. Adrian Kempe and Alex Laferriere scored one goal each. Goalie Darcy Kuemper had 17 saves (.944).

Dallas Stars have lost on their last three outings. In a recent home game at American Airlines Center, they were turned over 5-1 by Columbus Blue Jackets. Stars had 23 shots and Tyler Seguin scored the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 6-2 in favor of the Stars when they last played the Kings, with the encounter taking place at American Airlines Center. The Stars have triumphed in seven of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Darcy Kuemper (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	19-14-14	2.8	.892	3
23/24	13-14-3	3.31	.890	1

Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	31-12-6	2.6	.900	3
23/24	35-14-2	2.72	.905	3

Los Angeles Kings – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 18.8% powerplay efficiency. The Kings have given up 3.7 goals from 31.8 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 68.4%.

Adrian Kempe is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Kevin Fiala racking up 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Darcy Kuemper have a 3.06 goal against average with a .898 save percentage.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 26.2 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.2 goals from 28.7 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 70.0%.

The top points scorer is Jason Robertson with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, while Mikko Rantanen is next in line after registering 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 3.58 GAA with a .877 SV%.

Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Take in the full Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to player prop insights and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

We’re expecting the net to be found on a frequent basis and that leads us to an Overs pick on the goal line. Let’s grab the -128 that this outcome happens in the NHL encounter.

Our expert hockey predictions always start with checking the latest team news and understanding how it might impact the matchup. From there, we dive into the most valuable NHL stats to uncover the insights that matter most.

Key Kings vs Stars stats:

The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Kings games on the road.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Kings games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Stars games at home.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Stars games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Stars games at home.
The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Over 5.5 Probability

If you go by the best NHL sportsbooks, our pick has a 56.2% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jason Robertson Over 2.5 Shots -149

Jason Robertson (Stars) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -149.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5

To Score Adrian Kempe

Shots on Goal Jason Robertson Over 2.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Over 5.5 goals, Adrian Kempe (Kings) to score and Jason Robertson (Stars) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Kings

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Stars

We’re predicting the Kings to land a 5-3 victory and this is available at +2900. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars 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.

Stars Trading at Shorter Odds Than Kings

The Dallas Stars odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -137 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 58% chance of winning. At +114, Los Angeles Kings are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -122.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Kings

NHL: 14/12 Flames2 Kings 1
NHL: 11/12 Kings2 Kraken 3
NHL: 09/12 Kings4 Mammoth 2
NHL: 07/12 Blackhawks0 Kings 6
NHL: 05/12 Blackhawks2 Kings 1

Stars

NHL: 14/12 Panthers4 Stars 0
NHL: 12/12 Stars2 Wild 5
NHL: 10/12 Stars4 Jets 3
NHL: 08/12 Penguins2 Stars 3
NHL: 06/12 Sharks1 Stars 4

Head to Head

LA Kings vs Dallas

NHL: 24/10 2025 Kings 3 Stars 2
NHL: 01/03 2025 Kings 2 Stars 6
NHL: 08/02 2025 Stars 4 Kings 5
NHL: 05/12 2024 Stars 2 Kings 3
NHL: 17/03 2024 Kings 1 Stars 4
NHL: 10/03 2024 Stars 4 Kings 1
NHL: 17/01 2024 Kings 1 Stars 5
NHL: 20/01 2023 Stars 4 Kings 0
NHL: 04/01 2023 Stars 2 Kings 3
NHL: 02/11 2022 Kings 2 Stars 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Los Angeles Kings Stats

Dallas Stars 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

7 wins and 3 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 9 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 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 4.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 2.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 26.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.8
Blocks: 17.7
Faceoff Wins : 29.1
Hits: 15.5
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 26.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.4
Blocks: 17.3
Faceoff Wins : 24.8
Hits: 14.2
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 3.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 22.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.3
Blocks: 12.1
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 15.3
Giveaways: 15.1
Takeaways: 6.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 24.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.6
Blocks: 13.1
Faceoff Wins : 27.6
Hits: 17.4
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.7

Team News

Los Angeles Kings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Adrian Kempe	31	19.34	11	17	28	7
22	Kevin Fiala	31	19.14	11	11	22	-4
55	Quinton Byfield	31	20.01	4	15	19	1

11	Anze Kopitar	27	18.78	6	10	16	10
14	Alex Laferriere	31	16.63	7	7	14	2
55	Brandt Clarke	31	18.48	5	9	14	7
	Corey Perry	25	13.47	7	7	14	7
40	Joel Armia	31	14.57	7	7	14	5
6	Joel Edmundson	31	18.3	2	11	13	8
12	Trevor Moore	30	16	4	8	12	2
8	Drew Doughty	24	22.41	2	8	9	11
96	Andrei Kuzmenko	26	14.35	4	4	8	-3
44	Mikey Anderson	31	20.05	2	5	7	10
15	Alex Turcotte	30	9.2	2	4	6	-1
2	Brian Dumoulin	31	19.48	0	6	6	0
5	Cody Ceci	31	17.55	1	5	6	-4
37	Warren Foegele	23	13.8	5	1	6	3
24	Phillip Danault	30	16.32	0	5	5	3
39	Jeff Malott	21	7.89	2	0	2	-1
79	Samuel Helenius	4	6.08	0	0	0	-1
43	Jacob Moverare	8	9.73	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
31	Anton Forsberg	9	2.72	0.896
35	Darcy Kuemper	22	2.21	0.916
29	Pheonix Copley	-	-	-

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
96	Mikko Rantanen	32	20.25	13	29	42	-5
21	Jason Robertson	33	19.9	20	20	40	13
53	Wyatt Johnston	33	20.47	16	21	37	-6

4	Miro Heiskanen	33	26.08	7	22	29	4
24	Roope Hintz	28	17.51	9	17	26	10
91	Tyler Seguin	27	16.66	7	10	17	10
23	Esa Lindell	33	23.91	4	8	12	15
12	Radek Faksa	32	11.69	1	10	11	5
22	Mavrik Bourque	33	13.79	4	6	10	-8
18	Sam Steel	33	16.85	4	6	10	-6
55	Thomas Harley	21	22.67	1	9	10	-11
14	Jamie Benn	14	13.16	4	5	9	3
28	Alexander Petrovic	31	16.24	2	7	9	4
49	Justin Hryckowian	32	11.94	3	5	8	-6
15	Colin Blackwell	32	11.63	2	4	6	0
46	Ilya Lyubushkin	22	16.88	0	5	5	0
20	Kyle Capobianco	18	12.31	1	3	4	0
10	Oskar Baeck	23	12.78	1	3	4	2
6	Lian Bichsel	26	15.81	1	2	3	6
11	Nathan Bastian	19	8.25	3	0	3	3
	Adam Erne	14	9.62	2	1	3	1
44	Vladislav Kolyachonok	11	12.63	1	2	3	3
5	Nils Lundkvist	6	15.37	1	2	3	-1
95	Matt Duchene	8	14.95	1	1	2	-6

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Casey DeSmith	11	2.23	0.92
29	Jake Oettinger	22	2.54	0.907

Injuries & Suspensions

Los Angeles Kings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Anze Kopitar

Injured

Kyle Burroughs

Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Oskar Baeck

Injured

Nils Lundkvist

Injured

Matt Duchene

Injured

Jamie Benn

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Dallas Stars

Los Angeles Kings

Jake Oettinger

Esa Lindell

Miro Heiskanen

Sam Steel

Roope Hintz

Mikko Rantanen

Joel Armia

Quinton Byfield

Kevin Fiala

Drew Doughty

Brian Dumoulin

Darcy Kuemper

Line 2

Dallas Stars

Los Angeles Kings

Jake Oettinger

Thomas Harley

Ilya Lyubushkin

Jason Robertson

Wyatt Johnston

Mavrik Bourque

Adrian Kempe

Alex Laferriere

Andrei Kuzmenko

Brandt Clarke

Joel Edmundson

Darcy Kuemper

Line 3

Dallas Stars

Los Angeles Kings

Jake Oettinger

Lian Bichsel

Alexander Petrovic

Adam Erne

Tyler Seguin

Colin Blackwell

Trevor Moore

Phillip Danault

Warren Foegele

Cody Ceci

Mikey Anderson

Darcy Kuemper

Line 4

Dallas Stars

Los Angeles Kings

Jake Oettinger

Justin Hryckowian

Radek Faksa

Nathan Bastian

Corey Perry

Alex Turcotte

Jeff Malott

Darcy Kuemper

Previous Los Angeles Kings Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Flames 2-1 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

10 Dec NHL

Kings 2-3 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

08 Dec NHL

Kings 4-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 0-6 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 2-1 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Capitals 3-1 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

29 Nov NHL

Canucks 1-2 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Kings 4-5 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

24 Nov NHL

Senators 1-2 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

21 Nov NHL

Bruins 2-1 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Panthers 4-0 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Stars 2-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

09 Dec NHL

Stars 4-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NHL

Penguins 2-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

05 Dec NHL

Sharks 1-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

03 Dec NHL

Stars 3-0 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Stars 2-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

30 Nov NHL

Senators 1-6 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Mammoth 3-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

26 Nov NHL

Stars 3-2 Kraken

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	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
2 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
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 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
7 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	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	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	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
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 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 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 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
12 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	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	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	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 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
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 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 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
25 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
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	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	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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