Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Picks & Odds | 24 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 24, 12:38 | 6 min read

Minnesota Wild

Ice Hockey NHL Benchmark International Arena Tue 24 Mar 18:30

Tampa Bay Lightning

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NHL Betting Preview: Wild vs Lightning

The Minnesota Wild go up against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena, with face-off scheduled for 18:30 on Tuesday, March 24.

We Could See Lots of Goals Scored

We’re not going to pass up the chance to take +106 that there are Over 6.5 goals scored. The Wild and the Lightning should deliver on that front.

Wild 5-1 Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Minnesota Wild claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 2-1 (OT) win occurred against Dallas Stars at Xcel Energy Center. Vladimir Tarasenko and Bobby Brink scored one goal each. Goalie Filip Gustavsson was red hot in this one, making 28 saves (.966).

Tampa Bay Lightning were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 4-3 (OT) reverse against Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Darren Raddysh, Ryan McDonagh and Pontus Holmberg scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 5-1 in favor of the Wild when they last played the Lightning, with the encounter taking place at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild have won three on the spin against the Lightning. They’ve also claimed 6 victories in the past 10 head-to-head encounters.

Starting Goalies

Filip Gustavsson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-15-6	2.7	.903	4
23/24	20-18-4	3.06	.899	3

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

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 31.3 shots on goal, with a 10.4% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have been giving up 2.1 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.8%.

Quinn Hughes is the top points scorer with 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists, with Brock Faber racking up 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 1.83 goal against average with a .928 save percentage, including one shutout.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.1 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 14.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.4 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.0%.

The top points scorer is Nikita Kucherov with 23 points, 8 goals and 15 assists, while Anthony Cirelli is next in line after registering 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 2.27 GAA with a .916 SV%.

Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks

Our Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning preview includes expert betting advice on all fronts — from a match prediction and correct score guidance to player prop selections and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

Our confident pick is that the teams will combine to go over the total goals line. The +106 that this outcome happens looks really attractive for this NHL encounter.

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Key Wild vs Lightning stats:

The 6.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Wild games on the road.
The 6.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Wild games on the road.
The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Lightning games.
The 6.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Lightning games.
The 6.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Lightning games.

Over 6.5 Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 48.5% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nikita Kucherov Over 0.5 Assists -250

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) has made at least one assist in 8 of the past 10 games. The odds are attractive when it comes to wagering on Player Assists and you can get -250 that he is able to land a return.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 6.5

To Score Vladimir Tarasenko

Assists Nikita Kucherov Over 0.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Over 6.5 goals. We’ve also gone for Vladimir Tarasenko (Wild) to score along with Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) to have Over 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild

4 - 3 Lightning logo

Lightning

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves the Wild to win 4-3. The odds of +1100 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

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Minnesota Wild 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.

Lightning Favorites to Win According to the Books

Tampa Bay Lightning are regarded as having a 62% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -161. For those wanting to back Minnesota Wild, you will find +132 about the underdogs.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +104.

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

The gambling sites also allow you to place player prop bets such as Goals, Assists, Points and Blocked Shots. This means you can focus on an individual player’s performance rather than wager on the actual outcome of the game in question.

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

Wild

NHL: 21/03 Stars1 Wild 2
NHL: 20/03 Blackhawks2 Wild 1
NHL: 18/03 Wild4 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 16/03 Maple Leafs4 Wild 2
NHL: 14/03 Rangers4 Wild 2

Lightning

NHL: 23/03 Lightning3 Flames 4
NHL: 22/03 Lightning5 Oilers 2
NHL: 20/03 Lightning6 Canucks 2
NHL: 18/03 Lightning6 Kraken 2
NHL: 15/03 Hurricanes4 Lightning 2

Head to Head

Minnesota vs Tampa Bay

NHL: 04/03 2026 Lightning 1 Wild 5
NHL: 02/11 2024 Lightning 3 Wild 5
NHL: 25/10 2024 Wild 4 Lightning 2
NHL: 19/01 2024 Wild 3 Lightning 7
NHL: 05/01 2024 Lightning 4 Wild 1
NHL: 25/01 2023 Wild 2 Lightning 4
NHL: 05/01 2023 Lightning 1 Wild 5
NHL: 28/11 2021 Lightning 2 Wild 4
NHL: 21/11 2021 Wild 4 Lightning 5
NHL: 17/01 2020 Lightning 2 Wild 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 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 5 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 5.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.40 pts and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 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 4.10 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 31.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 11.3
Blocks: 16
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 25.3
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 1.3
Shots: 32.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9.8
Blocks: 14.3
Faceoff Wins : 26
Hits: 22.4
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 13.3
Blocks: 14.4
Faceoff Wins : 25.9
Hits: 22.6
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 3.7

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 31.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 19.5
Blocks: 12.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.3
Hits: 24
Giveaways: 14
Takeaways: 4

Team News

Minnesota Wild Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
97	Kirill Kaprizov	69	22.4	38	42	80	8
12	Matthew Boldy	67	20.89	38	37	75	16
43	Quinn Hughes	65	27.73	6	63	69	-2

7	Brock Faber	71	24.69	14	33	47	21
14	Joel Eriksson Ek	62	19.31	17	27	44	13
90	Marcus Johansson	64	15.63	14	29	43	18
36	Mats Zuccarello	51	18.81	13	29	42	-7
91	Vladimir Tarasenko	64	14.96	20	20	40	-4
38	Ryan Hartman	67	16.74	16	15	31	-4
	Bobby Brink	60	15.3	15	14	29	-1
22	Danila Yurov	64	13.22	10	15	25	-2
13	Yakov Trenin	71	13.24	6	14	20	12
46	Jared Spurgeon	71	19.85	6	13	19	2
25	Jonas Brodin	52	20.79	3	13	16	16
	Michael McCarron	68	14.17	6	9	15	-15
5	Jacob Middleton	64	17.6	1	13	14	2
71	Nick Foligno	45	12.6	3	9	12	3
17	Marcus Foligno	48	12.95	6	5	11	-11
78	Nico Sturm	46	10.88	5	6	11	1
	Jeff Petry	59	14.78	0	8	8	-9
24	Zach Bogosian	37	14.58	2	4	6	4
48	Daemon Hunt	29	11.96	0	5	5	-3
21	Robby Fabbri	19	11.87	1	3	4	-4
71	Tyler Pitlick	32	7.77	2	0	2	-4
39	Ben Jones	26	8.61	1	1	2	-10
30	Jesper Wallstedt	30	56.65	0	1	1	0
43	Hunter Haight	7	9.99	0	1	1	-3
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
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	44	2.48	0.912
40	Cal Petersen	-	-	-

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Nikita Kucherov	65	20.34	40	79	119	45
59	Jake Guentzel	69	20.11	31	41	72	12
38	Brandon Hagel	64	19.63	32	35	67	32

43	Darren Raddysh	62	22.76	19	42	61	24
71	Anthony Cirelli	61	17.21	19	29	48	29
21	Brayden Point	51	18.15	16	29	45	11
10	Corey Perry	59	13.98	13	18	31	-1
22	Oliver Bjorkstrand	69	13.99	11	18	29	-13
93	Gage Goncalves	61	12.46	11	16	27	21
90	Janis Jerome Moser	67	21.73	7	20	27	43
37	Yanni Gourde	69	16.41	9	17	26	1
29	Pontus Holmberg	62	13.47	10	11	21	4
51	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	57	18.85	4	17	21	-7
77	Victor Hedman	33	18.87	1	16	17	-1
28	Zemgus Girgensons	62	14.81	8	7	15	-1
17	Dominic James	43	12.24	7	8	15	4
27	Ryan McDonagh	36	19.35	6	8	14	12
20	Nick Paul	39	13.94	6	6	12	-12
24	Maxwell Crozier	34	16	1	9	10	7
81	Erik Cernak	48	17.94	1	8	9	4
78	Emil Lilleberg	37	16.86	2	4	6	9
46	Scott Sabourin	18	7.83	1	3	4	0
67	Declan Carlile	38	14.62	1	2	3	5
14	Conor Geekie	11	9.85	0	2	2	-2
64	Steven Santini	10	11.34	0	1	1	1
52	Maxim Groshev	2	11.5	0	1	1	1
33	Brandon Halverson	1	0.1	0	0	0	0
41	Mitchell Chaffee	7	9.49	0	0	0	0
61	Boris Katchouk	3	12.2	0	0	0	0
11	Jakob Pelletier	2	9.05	0	0	0	0
	Simon Lundmark	1	16.8	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	48	2.24	0.915
31	Jonas Johansson	23	3.26	0.883

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Marcus Foligno

Injured

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Victor Hedman

Injured

Dominic James

Injured

Declan Carlile

Injured

Maxwell Crozier

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Tampa Bay Lightning

Minnesota Wild

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Janis Jerome Moser

Darren Raddysh

Brandon Hagel

Anthony Cirelli

Nikita Kucherov

Mats Zuccarello

Ryan Hartman

Kirill Kaprizov

Jared Spurgeon

Quinn Hughes

Filip Gustavsson

Line 2

Tampa Bay Lightning

Minnesota Wild

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Ryan McDonagh

Erik Cernak

Jake Guentzel

Brayden Point

Gage Goncalves

Matthew Boldy

Joel Eriksson Ek

Marcus Johansson

Brock Faber

Jonas Brodin

Filip Gustavsson

Line 3

Tampa Bay Lightning

Minnesota Wild

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Charles-Edouard D'Astous

Emil Lilleberg

Zemgus Girgensons

Yanni Gourde

Pontus Holmberg

Bobby Brink

Danila Yurov

Vladimir Tarasenko

Zach Bogosian

Jacob Middleton

Filip Gustavsson

Line 4

Tampa Bay Lightning

Minnesota Wild

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Corey Perry

Nick Paul

Scott Sabourin

Yakov Trenin

Michael McCarron

Nick Foligno

Filip Gustavsson

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Stars 1-2 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 2-1 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Wild 4-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 4-2 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Rangers 4-2 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Flyers 3-2 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Mammoth 0-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Wild 2-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Wild 4-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Lightning 1-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Lightning 3-4 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Lightning 5-2 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Lightning 6-2 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Lightning 6-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Lightning 7-8 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Lightning 5-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Lightning 1-4 Jets

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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