Minnesota Wild vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, Picks & Odds | 27 Feb 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

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Ice Hockey NHL Delta Center Fri 27 Feb 21:00

Utah Mammoth

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NHL Betting Preview: Wild vs Mammoth

The Minnesota Wild go up against the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Friday, February 27.

Get Ready for a High-Scoring Clash

When the Wild and the Mammoth meet, we’re confidently predicting Over 5.5 will happen. The -139 that this outcome happens looks really attractive.

4 Wins for Mammoth in Previous 5 H2H Clashes

Minnesota Wild won their previous game 5-2. This road victory at Ball Arena against Colorado Avalanche was their sixth on the spin. Matthew Boldy bagged 4 points, including 2 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson was red hot in this one, making 44 saves (.978).

Utah Mammoth were beaten 4-2 at Delta Center in their last game, being turned over at home to Colorado Avalanche. Dylan Guenther was on target with both goals.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Xcel Energy Center, with the Mammoth claiming the win. Beating the Wild by a 6-2 scoreline. The Mammoth have triumphed in their previous four meetings against the Wild. On the head-to-head front, it has been 4 wins out of 5.

Starting Goalies

Jesper Wallstedt (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-5-4	2.8	.912	4
23/24	2-1-0	3.01	.897	1

Karel Vejmelka (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-15-2	2.6	.901	1
23/24	13-19-2	3.35	.895	1

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.5 goals from 29.8 shots on goal, with a 37.8% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have given up 3.1 goals from 33.7 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.4%.

Kirill Kaprizov is the top points scorer with 17 points, 7 goals and 10 assists, with Quinn Hughes racking up 17 points, 1 goal and 16 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 2.79 goal against average with a .912 save percentage.

Utah Mammoth – Last 10 Games

The Mammoth have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.8 goals from 24.8 shots on goal, with a 13.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 28.3 shots, averaging 4.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.6%.

The top points scorer is Clayton Keller with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, while Nick Schmaltz is next best after having 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Karel Vejmelka have a 2.91 GAA with a .897 SV%.

Minnesota Wild vs Utah Mammoth Prediction & Picks

We cover the essential Minnesota Wild vs Utah Mammoth betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score pick, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

There are attractive odds of -139 on offer when it comes to going over the goal line and that looks like a bet worth having. We’re anticipating six goals or more in this NHL game.

Injuries can influence the outcome and our NHL handicappers factor that in alongside the latest form guide. We apply the same approach to the stats to build the clearest picture of how the game might unfold.

Key Wild vs Mammoth stats:

The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 6 Wild games on the road.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Wild games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 18 of the last 20 Wild games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Mammoth games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Mammoth 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 top NHL betting sites, our pick has a 58.1% chance of delivering a return. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Matt Boldy Over 0.5 Assists +125

Matt Boldy (Wild) has made at least one assist in 4 straight games. We are going to stick with him when it comes to Overs and bettors are able to get odds of +125 which represent value.

Latest Matt Boldy Player Prop Odds

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Assists

Shots on Goal

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5

To Score Vladimir Tarasenko

Assists Matt Boldy Over 0.5

Our same game parlay pick is Over 5.5 goals, Vladimir Tarasenko (Wild) to find the net and Matt Boldy (Wild) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild

3 - 5 Mammoth logo

Mammoth

Let’s go for the Mammoth to win 5-3, a bet which is available at +2200. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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Minnesota Wild vs Utah Mammoth 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 Make Mammoth Moneyline Favorites

Utah Mammoth have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 59% probability due to their -143 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +118 about Minnesota Wild.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -139.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Kirill Kaprizov is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Kirill Kaprizov is the favorite to be First Goalscorer at +1000. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +170.

Player Goals

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Dylan Guenther (Mammoth)

Matt Boldy (Wild)

Clayton Keller (Mammoth)

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Player Assists

Quinn Hughes (Wild)

Clayton Keller (Mammoth)

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Mikhail Sergachev (Mammoth)

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Player Shots

Dylan Guenther (Mammoth)

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Matt Boldy (Wild)

Clayton Keller (Mammoth)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Wild

NHL: 27/02 Wild5 Avalanche 2
NHL: 05/02 Wild6 Predators 5
NHL: 03/02 Canadiens3 Wild 4
NHL: 01/02 Wild7 Oilers 3
NHL: 30/01 Flames1 Wild 4

Mammoth

NHL: 26/02 Avalanche4 Mammoth 2
NHL: 05/02 Red Wings1 Mammoth 4
NHL: 03/02 Canucks2 Mammoth 6
NHL: 01/02 Stars3 Mammoth 2
NHL: 30/01 Mammoth4 Hurricanes 5

Head to Head

Minnesota vs Utah

NHL: 26/10 2025 Mammoth 6 Wild 2
NHL: 28/02 2025 Wild 1 Mammoth 6
NHL: 24/01 2025 Mammoth 4 Wild 0
NHL: 21/12 2024 Mammoth 2 Wild 1
NHL: 11/12 2024 Wild 5 Mammoth 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild Stats

Utah Mammoth 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

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 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 4 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 7.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 8.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.60 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.60 pts and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.4
Shots: 29.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 14
Faceoff Wins : 26.1
Hits: 19.1
Giveaways: 15.4
Takeaways: 3.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 1.3
Shots: 33.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 6.8
Blocks: 16.2
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 20.3
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 4.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 24.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 11.7
Blocks: 12.6
Faceoff Wins : 29.3
Hits: 19.9
Giveaways: 16.6
Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 26.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 11.2
Blocks: 12
Faceoff Wins : 24.3
Hits: 18.6
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 4.2

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Team News

Minnesota Wild Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
97	Kirill Kaprizov	59	22.35	32	40	72	11
12	Matthew Boldy	55	20.88	34	32	66	16
43	Quinn Hughes	53	27.83	5	53	58	0

14	Joel Eriksson Ek	53	19.42	17	25	42	14
7	Brock Faber	59	24.99	13	25	38	22
90	Marcus Johansson	54	15.84	13	24	37	18
36	Mats Zuccarello	39	18.84	10	24	34	-2
91	Vladimir Tarasenko	52	14.95	15	16	31	-7
38	Ryan Hartman	55	16.66	14	13	27	3
22	Danila Yurov	52	13.24	8	14	22	-3
46	Jared Spurgeon	59	20.01	6	11	17	-1
13	Yakov Trenin	59	13.3	5	12	17	10
25	Jonas Brodin	42	21.33	3	12	15	13
5	Jacob Middleton	52	17.9	1	13	14	2
17	Marcus Foligno	47	12.96	6	5	11	-11
18	Vinnie Hinostroza	45	10.38	3	7	10	-5
78	Nico Sturm	36	11.11	3	6	9	1
48	Daemon Hunt	27	11.84	0	5	5	-2
24	Zach Bogosian	26	14.93	1	4	5	6
71	Tyler Pitlick	31	7.8	2	0	2	-4
39	Ben Jones	26	8.61	1	1	2	-10
30	Jesper Wallstedt	24	57.93	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	37	2.6	0.91
40	Cal Petersen	-	-	-

Utah Mammoth Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Clayton Keller	58	19.08	17	38	55	21
8	Nick Schmaltz	58	19.78	23	30	53	20
11	Dylan Guenther	56	17.23	27	22	49	9

98	Mikhail Sergachyov	58	24.41	9	30	39	1
77	John-Jason Peterka	58	16.48	20	18	38	10
67	Lawson Crouse	57	16.54	14	15	29	19
6	John Marino	58	20.39	4	24	28	35
92	Logan Cooley	30	17.8	14	10	24	7
53	Michael Carcone	55	12.52	11	10	21	6
27	Barrett Hayton	53	15.37	7	14	21	8
22	Jack McBain	58	14.07	6	14	20	8
50	Sean Durzi	37	20.22	5	14	19	-7
88	Nate Schmidt	58	20.03	4	14	18	26
56	Kailer Yamamoto	36	11.62	9	8	17	11
28	Ian Cole	58	18.34	2	14	16	20
82	Kevin Stenlund	57	14.73	4	8	12	-10
19	Daniil But	28	12.59	3	4	7	2
57	Nick Desimone	33	14.18	2	3	5	4
38	Liam O'Brien	32	9.02	2	1	3	-6
13	Brandon Tanev	45	9.4	0	2	2	-14
26	Dmitriy Simashev	24	15.48	0	1	1	-9
2	Olli Maeaettae	19	11.91	0	1	1	-4
15	Alexander Kerfoot	10	10.44	1	0	1	-3
10	Maveric Lamoureux	5	14.66	0	1	1	4
25	Kevin Rooney	1	9.7	1	0	1	1
36	Andrew Agozzino	2	6.15	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
70	Karel Vejmelka	45	2.59	0.901
41	Vitek Vanecek	14	2.93	0.884
31	Matt Villalta	-	-	-
	Colten McIntyre	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jonas Brodin

Injured

Marcus Foligno

Injured

Utah Mammoth Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Michael Carcone

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

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

24 Jan NHL

Panthers 4-3 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Wild 3-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Wild 6-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Utah Mammoth Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Avalanche 4-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Canucks 2-6 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Stars 3-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Mammoth 4-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Mammoth 4-3 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NHL

Mammoth 0-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Mammoth 5-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NHL

Flyers 4-5 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Kraken 3-6 Mammoth

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	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
2 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
3 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
4 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
5 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
6 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
7 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
8 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
2 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
3 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
5 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
6 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
8 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
3 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
4 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
5 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
6 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
7 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
8 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
2 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
3 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
4 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
5 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
6 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
7 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
8 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
2 Carolina	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
3 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
4 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
5 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
6 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
7 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
8 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
9 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
10 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
11 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
12 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
13 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
14 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L
15 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
16 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
3 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
4 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
5 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
6 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
7 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
8 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
9 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
10 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
11 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
12 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
13 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
14 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
15 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W
16 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
4 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
5 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
6 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
7 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
8 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
9 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
10 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
11 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
12 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
13 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
14 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
15 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
16 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
17 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
18 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
19 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
20 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
21 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
22 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L
23 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
24 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
25 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
26 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
27 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
28 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
29 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
30 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W
31 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L
32 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

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