Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Picks & Odds | 08 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | Last Updated: Mar 8, 01:38 | 6 min read

Minnesota Wild

Ice Hockey NHL Ball Arena Sun 8 Mar 13:00

Colorado Avalanche

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

NHL Betting Preview: Wild vs Avalanche

The Minnesota Wild square off against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, with face-off scheduled for 13:00 on Sunday, March 8.

Go Over the Total and Cheer on Goals

Over 6.5 could well be on the cards and you can get an appealing -100 that this happens. The Wild and the Avalanche have plenty of scoring power.

5-2 Win for Wild in Last Head-to-Head

Minnesota Wild won their previous game 4-2. This road victory at T-Mobile Arena against Vegas Golden Knights was their second on the spin. Mats Zuccarello was on target along with three of his teammates. Goalie Filip Gustavsson stopped 29 shots (.935).

Colorado Avalanche won last time out by a 5-4 (SO) scoreline. On the road against Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, they made it four wins on the spin. There were four different goalscorers including Cale Makar. Goalie Scott Wedgewood produced a great performance and had 10 saves (1.000).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wild had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Ball Arena, they recorded a 5-2 win over the Avs. The Avs have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Filip Gustavsson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-10-6	2.5	.911	3
23/24	20-18-4	3.06	.899	3

Mackenzie Blackwood (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	18-6-1	2.4	.911	3
23/24	10-25-1	3.45	.899	2

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 4.1 goals from 27.1 shots on goal, with a 28.6% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have given up 2.8 goals from 32.3 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.2%.

Matthew Boldy is the top points scorer with 19 points, 7 goals and 12 assists, with Quinn Hughes recording 14 points, 2 goals and 12 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 2.12 goal against average with a .928 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 31.5 shots on goal, with a 15.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.6 goals from 25.7 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.6%.

The top points scorer is Nathan MacKinnon with 15 points, 4 goals and 11 assists, while Martin Necas is next best after having 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 2.07 GAA with a .918 SV%, including one shutout.

Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

Dive into our full Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, top player prop bets and a bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

Let’s shoot for the number of goals to go over the line when it comes to this NHL clash. There’s an appealing -100 available which can be snapped up.

We only make our hockey predictions after confirming the latest team news. Studying recent form and digging into the most relevant NHL stats also helps us build a complete picture.

Key Wild vs Avalanche stats:

The 6.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wild games on the road.
The 6.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Wild games on the road.

Over 6.5 Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 50% chance of winning. However, our cappers think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nathan MacKinnon Over 0.5 Assists -208

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) has had at least one assist in 6 straight games. We’re happy to take him to cover the line at -208, with bettors able to land themselves an attractive price for this to happen.

Latest Nathan MacKinnon Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 6.5

To Score Mats Zuccarello

Assists Nathan MacKinnon Over 0.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Over 6.5 goals along with Mats Zuccarello (Wild) scoring and Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) to get Over 0.5 assists.

A same game parlay is a great alternative for hockey bettors who want to focus their wagering on a single game. You can predict different outcomes and see their odds combined before going ahead and placing this tailored bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild

5 - 3 Avalanche logo

Avalanche

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +2800 and it involves the Wild winning 5-3. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

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2-1

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Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche 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.

Avs Favorites to Win According to the Books

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Colorado Avalanche are -169 favorites to win and that means a 63% chance of landing a victory. Minnesota Wild are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +140.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -100.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Nathan MacKinnon Favorite to Score the First Goal

There is +110 available that Nathan MacKinnon finds the net at any stage. He is available at +750 to register the first goal which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Matt Boldy (Wild)

Martin Necas (Avalanche)

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Player Assists

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

Quinn Hughes (Wild)

Martin Necas (Avalanche)

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Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

Quinn Hughes (Wild)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Wild

NHL: 07/03 Wild4 Golden Knights 2
NHL: 04/03 Lightning1 Wild 5
NHL: 01/03 Blues3 Wild 1
NHL: 28/02 Wild2 Mammoth 5
NHL: 27/02 Wild5 Avalanche 2

Avalanche

NHL: 07/03 Avalanche5 Stars 4
NHL: 04/03 Avalanche5 Ducks 1
NHL: 03/03 Avalanche4 Kings 2
NHL: 01/03 Blackhawks1 Avalanche 3
NHL: 27/02 Wild5 Avalanche 2

Head to Head

Minnesota vs Colorado

NHL: 27/02 2026 Wild 5 Avalanche 2
NHL: 22/12 2025 Avalanche 5 Wild 1
NHL: 28/11 2025 Avalanche 2 Wild 3
NHL: 12/03 2025 Avalanche 1 Wild 2
NHL: 01/03 2025 Wild 2 Avalanche 5
NHL: 20/01 2025 Wild 3 Avalanche 1
NHL: 10/01 2025 Avalanche 6 Wild 1
NHL: 10/04 2024 Wild 2 Avalanche 5
NHL: 05/04 2024 Avalanche 5 Wild 2
NHL: 09/03 2024 Wild 1 Avalanche 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild Stats

Colorado Avalanche Stats

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 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 8 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 4 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 7.70 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 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.30 pts and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.00 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 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 27.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.8
Blocks: 12.7
Faceoff Wins : 25.6
Hits: 19.2
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 1.2
Shots: 31.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9.4
Blocks: 15
Faceoff Wins : 25.7
Hits: 21.4
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 31.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8.4
Blocks: 16.5
Faceoff Wins : 30.2
Hits: 18.3
Giveaways: 16.8
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 37.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.2
Blocks: 16.7
Faceoff Wins : 27.8
Hits: 16.1
Giveaways: 16.9
Takeaways: 4.8

Team News

Minnesota Wild Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
97	Kirill Kaprizov	63	22.38	35	40	75	10
12	Matthew Boldy	59	20.8	35	37	72	18
43	Quinn Hughes	57	27.75	6	56	62	-1

14	Joel Eriksson Ek	57	19.25	17	25	42	15
7	Brock Faber	63	24.8	14	27	41	24
90	Marcus Johansson	57	15.71	13	26	39	18
36	Mats Zuccarello	43	18.83	12	26	38	-4
91	Vladimir Tarasenko	56	14.88	16	17	33	-6
38	Ryan Hartman	59	16.67	14	13	27	0
	Bobby Brink	56	15.46	13	13	26	-5
22	Danila Yurov	56	13.25	8	15	23	-3
13	Yakov Trenin	63	13.37	6	13	19	11
46	Jared Spurgeon	63	19.89	6	12	18	1
25	Jonas Brodin	44	21.15	3	12	15	16
	Michael McCarron	60	14.43	6	8	14	-14
5	Jacob Middleton	56	17.9	1	13	14	1
17	Marcus Foligno	48	12.95	6	5	11	-11
18	Vinnie Hinostroza	48	10.3	3	7	10	-8
78	Nico Sturm	40	11.03	3	6	9	1
24	Zach Bogosian	30	15.02	2	4	6	3
48	Daemon Hunt	29	11.96	0	5	5	-3
21	Robby Fabbri	17	12.28	1	3	4	-2
71	Tyler Pitlick	32	7.77	2	0	2	-4
39	Ben Jones	26	8.61	1	1	2	-10
30	Jesper Wallstedt	25	58.02	0	1	1	0
16	Nicolas Aube-Kubel	4	12.13	0	1	1	1
26	Matt Kiersted	4	13.7	0	1	1	-1
55	David Jiricek	25	11.71	0	0	0	0
43	Hunter Haight	5	9.68	0	0	0	-4
82	David Spacek	2	10.75	0	0	0	-1
	Carson Lambos	1	10.3	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Filip Gustavsson	40	2.53	0.911
40	Cal Petersen	-	-	-

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
29	Nathan MacKinnon	60	22.28	42	61	103	55
88	Martin Necas	58	21.13	28	48	76	43
8	Cale Makar	61	25.05	19	47	66	33

11	Brock Nelson	61	19.43	30	23	53	9
62	Artturi Lehkonen	59	18.72	19	23	42	31
13	Valeri Nichushkin	52	17.97	13	24	37	5
92	Gabriel Landeskog	47	16.48	9	20	29	26
84	Brent Burns	61	19.33	9	19	28	31
70	Sam Malinski	61	16.92	3	24	27	31
42	Josh Manson	61	18.08	5	21	26	40
95	Victor Olofsson	60	13.34	11	14	25	6
17	Parker Kelly	61	12.68	15	10	25	10
20	Ross Colton	58	12.89	7	15	22	14
18	Jack Drury	61	14.83	8	13	21	11
10	Nicolas Roy	60	14.66	5	15	20	0
7	Devon Toews	48	22.34	2	13	15	28
54	Gavin Brindley	48	9.8	6	6	12	6
	Brett Kulak	62	18.73	1	9	10	-3
93	Zakhar Bardakov	47	7.16	1	8	9	7
94	Joel Kiviranta	31	9.95	2	5	7	0
18	Jack Ahcan	9	11.44	0	2	2	3
82	Ivan Ivan	7	7.74	0	1	1	2
57	Tristen Nielsen	4	6.3	0	1	1	1
67	Keaton Middleton	3	10.77	0	1	1	-1
	Alex Barre-Boulet	1	3.8	0	1	1	0
16	Taylor Makar	12	6.21	0	0	0	0
	Jason Polin	3	6.7	0	0	0	1
9	T.J. Tynan	1	8.2	0	0	0	1
	Isak Posch	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
41	Scott Wedgewood	34	2.2	0.915
39	Mackenzie Blackwood	27	2.35	0.911
50	Trent Miner	4	1.78	0.933

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Marcus Johansson

Injured

Marcus Foligno

Injured

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Artturi Lehkonen

Injured

Logan O'Connor

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 Minnesota Wild Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Wild 4-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Lightning 1-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Blues 3-1 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NHL

Wild 2-5 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Wild 5-2 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Wild 6-5 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Wild 7-3 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Flames 1-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Blackhawks 3-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Avalanche 5-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Avalanche 5-1 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Avalanche 4-2 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Blackhawks 1-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Wild 5-2 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Avalanche 4-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Sharks 2-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Red Wings 2-0 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Avalanche 5-0 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Avalanche 3-7 Canadiens

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	63	40	17	6	86	0.683	30	36	224	183	41	23-8-2	17-9-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 NY Islanders	64	36	23	5	77	0.602	23	32	188	183	5	17-10-2	19-13-3	4-5	6-4	1W
3 Pittsburgh	62	31	17	14	76	0.613	27	30	208	184	24	15-9-8	16-8-6	1-9	4-6	3L
4 Columbus	62	32	21	9	73	0.589	22	27	200	198	2	17-8-6	15-13-3	5-1	7-3	1L
5 Philadelphia	62	29	22	11	69	0.556	19	22	181	194	-13	14-10-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1W
6 Washington	64	31	26	7	69	0.539	26	30	200	192	8	19-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	3L
7 New Jersey	63	32	29	2	66	0.524	21	28	166	189	-23	16-13-2	16-16-0	4-0	5-5	4W
8 NY Rangers	62	24	30	8	56	0.452	15	21	169	198	-29	8-15-6	16-15-2	3-0	3-7	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	61	39	18	4	82	0.672	30	35	216	164	52	19-10-0	20-8-4	4-2	6-4	1W
2 Buffalo	63	38	19	6	82	0.651	32	35	217	186	31	19-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	7-3	6W
3 Montreal	62	34	18	10	78	0.629	23	32	222	209	13	17-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	1W
4 Detroit	63	35	21	7	77	0.611	24	33	186	190	-4	18-11-3	17-10-4	2-3	3-7	2L
5 Boston	62	35	22	5	75	0.605	27	33	208	195	13	24-8-1	11-14-4	2-3	5-5	1W
6 Ottawa	62	31	22	9	71	0.573	25	28	212	198	14	14-10-5	17-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Florida	63	31	29	3	65	0.516	25	27	191	210	-19	16-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	3-7	1W
8 Toronto	64	27	26	11	65	0.508	19	26	202	226	-24	16-11-7	11-15-4	1-3	3-7	7L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	61	42	10	9	93	0.762	38	40	235	153	82	22-4-4	20-6-5	2-5	7-3	4W
2 Dallas	62	38	14	10	86	0.694	31	34	216	170	46	18-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	1L
3 Minnesota	63	37	16	10	84	0.667	24	33	213	182	31	18-7-7	19-9-3	4-3	8-2	2W
4 Utah	63	34	25	4	72	0.571	26	34	201	173	28	18-10-2	16-15-2	0-0	6-4	3W
5 Nashville	63	28	27	8	64	0.508	21	25	187	216	-29	17-13-3	11-14-5	3-0	4-6	1L
6 Winnipeg	62	26	26	10	62	0.5	21	25	178	189	-11	15-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	3W
7 St Louis	62	24	29	9	57	0.46	22	23	162	212	-50	14-12-6	10-17-3	1-3	5-5	3W
8 Chicago	62	23	29	10	56	0.452	18	20	166	201	-35	12-15-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	2L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	62	35	24	3	73	0.589	20	27	211	217	-6	22-9-1	13-15-2	8-0	7-3	2W
2 Vegas	63	29	20	14	72	0.571	21	28	207	201	6	14-9-7	15-11-7	1-6	4-6	1L
3 Edmonton	63	30	25	8	68	0.54	22	30	223	216	7	16-11-4	14-14-4	0-3	4-6	1L
4 Seattle	62	29	24	9	67	0.54	23	28	177	186	-9	16-11-5	13-13-4	1-4	5-5	2L
5 San Jose	61	30	25	6	66	0.541	18	28	189	212	-23	17-10-5	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	2L
6 LA Kings	62	25	23	14	64	0.516	16	21	163	186	-23	10-15-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
7 Calgary	62	25	30	7	57	0.46	21	23	155	189	-34	16-12-4	9-18-3	2-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	63	19	36	8	46	0.365	13	15	165	236	-71	6-19-5	13-17-3	4-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	63	40	17	6	86	0.683	30	36	224	183	41	23-8-2	17-9-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 Tampa Bay	61	39	18	4	82	0.672	30	35	216	164	52	19-10-0	20-8-4	4-2	6-4	1W
3 Buffalo	63	38	19	6	82	0.651	32	35	217	186	31	19-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	7-3	6W
4 Montreal	62	34	18	10	78	0.629	23	32	222	209	13	17-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	1W
5 Detroit	63	35	21	7	77	0.611	24	33	186	190	-4	18-11-3	17-10-4	2-3	3-7	2L
6 NY Islanders	64	36	23	5	77	0.602	23	32	188	183	5	17-10-2	19-13-3	4-5	6-4	1W
7 Pittsburgh	62	31	17	14	76	0.613	27	30	208	184	24	15-9-8	16-8-6	1-9	4-6	3L
8 Boston	62	35	22	5	75	0.605	27	33	208	195	13	24-8-1	11-14-4	2-3	5-5	1W
9 Columbus	62	32	21	9	73	0.589	22	27	200	198	2	17-8-6	15-13-3	5-1	7-3	1L
10 Ottawa	62	31	22	9	71	0.573	25	28	212	198	14	14-10-5	17-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	62	29	22	11	69	0.556	19	22	181	194	-13	14-10-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1W
12 Washington	64	31	26	7	69	0.539	26	30	200	192	8	19-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	3L
13 New Jersey	63	32	29	2	66	0.524	21	28	166	189	-23	16-13-2	16-16-0	4-0	5-5	4W
14 Florida	63	31	29	3	65	0.516	25	27	191	210	-19	16-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	3-7	1W
15 Toronto	64	27	26	11	65	0.508	19	26	202	226	-24	16-11-7	11-15-4	1-3	3-7	7L
16 NY Rangers	62	24	30	8	56	0.452	15	21	169	198	-29	8-15-6	16-15-2	3-0	3-7	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	61	42	10	9	93	0.762	38	40	235	153	82	22-4-4	20-6-5	2-5	7-3	4W
2 Dallas	62	38	14	10	86	0.694	31	34	216	170	46	18-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	1L
3 Minnesota	63	37	16	10	84	0.667	24	33	213	182	31	18-7-7	19-9-3	4-3	8-2	2W
4 Anaheim	62	35	24	3	73	0.589	20	27	211	217	-6	22-9-1	13-15-2	8-0	7-3	2W
5 Utah	63	34	25	4	72	0.571	26	34	201	173	28	18-10-2	16-15-2	0-0	6-4	3W
6 Vegas	63	29	20	14	72	0.571	21	28	207	201	6	14-9-7	15-11-7	1-6	4-6	1L
7 Edmonton	63	30	25	8	68	0.54	22	30	223	216	7	16-11-4	14-14-4	0-3	4-6	1L
8 Seattle	62	29	24	9	67	0.54	23	28	177	186	-9	16-11-5	13-13-4	1-4	5-5	2L
9 San Jose	61	30	25	6	66	0.541	18	28	189	212	-23	17-10-5	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	2L
10 LA Kings	62	25	23	14	64	0.516	16	21	163	186	-23	10-15-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
11 Nashville	63	28	27	8	64	0.508	21	25	187	216	-29	17-13-3	11-14-5	3-0	4-6	1L
12 Winnipeg	62	26	26	10	62	0.5	21	25	178	189	-11	15-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	3W
13 St Louis	62	24	29	9	57	0.46	22	23	162	212	-50	14-12-6	10-17-3	1-3	5-5	3W
14 Calgary	62	25	30	7	57	0.46	21	23	155	189	-34	16-12-4	9-18-3	2-3	4-6	1W
15 Chicago	62	23	29	10	56	0.452	18	20	166	201	-35	12-15-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	2L
16 Vancouver	63	19	36	8	46	0.365	13	15	165	236	-71	6-19-5	13-17-3	4-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	61	42	10	9	93	0.762	38	40	235	153	82	22-4-4	20-6-5	2-5	7-3	4W
2 Dallas	62	38	14	10	86	0.694	31	34	216	170	46	18-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	1L
3 Carolina	63	40	17	6	86	0.683	30	36	224	183	41	23-8-2	17-9-4	4-3	7-3	1L
4 Minnesota	63	37	16	10	84	0.667	24	33	213	182	31	18-7-7	19-9-3	4-3	8-2	2W
5 Tampa Bay	61	39	18	4	82	0.672	30	35	216	164	52	19-10-0	20-8-4	4-2	6-4	1W
6 Buffalo	63	38	19	6	82	0.651	32	35	217	186	31	19-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	7-3	6W
7 Montreal	62	34	18	10	78	0.629	23	32	222	209	13	17-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	1W
8 Detroit	63	35	21	7	77	0.611	24	33	186	190	-4	18-11-3	17-10-4	2-3	3-7	2L
9 NY Islanders	64	36	23	5	77	0.602	23	32	188	183	5	17-10-2	19-13-3	4-5	6-4	1W
10 Pittsburgh	62	31	17	14	76	0.613	27	30	208	184	24	15-9-8	16-8-6	1-9	4-6	3L
11 Boston	62	35	22	5	75	0.605	27	33	208	195	13	24-8-1	11-14-4	2-3	5-5	1W
12 Columbus	62	32	21	9	73	0.589	22	27	200	198	2	17-8-6	15-13-3	5-1	7-3	1L
13 Anaheim	62	35	24	3	73	0.589	20	27	211	217	-6	22-9-1	13-15-2	8-0	7-3	2W
14 Utah	63	34	25	4	72	0.571	26	34	201	173	28	18-10-2	16-15-2	0-0	6-4	3W
15 Vegas	63	29	20	14	72	0.571	21	28	207	201	6	14-9-7	15-11-7	1-6	4-6	1L
16 Ottawa	62	31	22	9	71	0.573	25	28	212	198	14	14-10-5	17-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
17 Philadelphia	62	29	22	11	69	0.556	19	22	181	194	-13	14-10-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1W
18 Washington	64	31	26	7	69	0.539	26	30	200	192	8	19-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	3L
19 Edmonton	63	30	25	8	68	0.54	22	30	223	216	7	16-11-4	14-14-4	0-3	4-6	1L
20 Seattle	62	29	24	9	67	0.54	23	28	177	186	-9	16-11-5	13-13-4	1-4	5-5	2L
21 San Jose	61	30	25	6	66	0.541	18	28	189	212	-23	17-10-5	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	2L
22 New Jersey	63	32	29	2	66	0.524	21	28	166	189	-23	16-13-2	16-16-0	4-0	5-5	4W
23 Florida	63	31	29	3	65	0.516	25	27	191	210	-19	16-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	3-7	1W
24 Toronto	64	27	26	11	65	0.508	19	26	202	226	-24	16-11-7	11-15-4	1-3	3-7	7L
25 LA Kings	62	25	23	14	64	0.516	16	21	163	186	-23	10-15-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
26 Nashville	63	28	27	8	64	0.508	21	25	187	216	-29	17-13-3	11-14-5	3-0	4-6	1L
27 Winnipeg	62	26	26	10	62	0.5	21	25	178	189	-11	15-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	3W
28 St Louis	62	24	29	9	57	0.46	22	23	162	212	-50	14-12-6	10-17-3	1-3	5-5	3W
29 Calgary	62	25	30	7	57	0.46	21	23	155	189	-34	16-12-4	9-18-3	2-3	4-6	1W
30 Chicago	62	23	29	10	56	0.452	18	20	166	201	-35	12-15-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	2L
31 NY Rangers	62	24	30	8	56	0.452	15	21	169	198	-29	8-15-6	16-15-2	3-0	3-7	1L
32 Vancouver	63	19	36	8	46	0.365	13	15	165	236	-71	6-19-5	13-17-3	4-2	2-8	1L

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