Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Picks & Odds | 13 Dec 2025

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 13, 15:38 | 6 min read

Nashville Predators

Ice Hockey NHL Ball Arena Sat 13 Dec 21:00

Colorado Avalanche

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NHL Betting Preview: Predators vs Avalanche

The Nashville Predators square off against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Saturday, December 13.

Avs to Dominate Predators

We’re loving the -130 about the Avalanche overcoming a -1.5 puck line. Our betting prediction means they need to beat the Predators by two goals or more.

Predators Won Last H2H in Shootouts

Nashville Predators claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 7-2 triumph against St Louis Blues at Bridgestone Arena made it back-to-back wins. Steven Stamkos scored 4 goals and was +4 in total. Goalie Juuse Saros had 24 saves (.923).

Colorado Avalanche were winners last time out. Their 6-2 victory against Florida Panthers at Ball Arena was their tenth straight home triumph. Martin Necas had 2 points, all of them were assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Predators and the Avs saw the former win. It was a 4-3 scoreline at Bridgestone Arena. The previous 10 games have seen both teams achieve five victories.

Starting Goalies

Justus Annunen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-12-2	2.7	.906	1
23/24	8-4-1	2.25	.928	2

Scott Wedgewood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	31-6-6	2	.921	4
23/24	16-7-5	2.85	.899	0

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 29.7 shots on goal, with a 14.0% powerplay efficiency. The Predators have given up 3.5 goals from 30.4 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.4%.

Luke Evangelista is the top points scorer with 13 points, 2 goals and 11 assists, with Steven Stamkos recording 10 points, 8 goals and 2 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 3.03 goal against average with a .905 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 36.8 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.0 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 2.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.0%.

The top points scorer is Nathan MacKinnon with 16 points, 8 goals and 8 assists, while Martin Necas is next in line after registering 15 points, 1 goal and 14 assists. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 2.01 GAA with a .927 SV%, including one shutout.

Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

Our Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Game Prediction

Our pick is to back Colorado Avalanche at -130 to overcome a -1.5 goal margin on the puck line. We think they’ll have too much for their opponents in this NHL game.

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Key Predators vs Avalanche stats:

The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 8 consecutive games at home.
The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 12 of their last 20 games at home.

Avs -1.5 Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 56.5% prospect of winning. However, our cappers research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nathan MacKinnon To Score -135

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) has scored at least one goal in 5 straight home games. We’re happy to take the -135 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Avalanche -1.5

To Score Nathan MacKinnon

Assists Martin Necas Over 0.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Avalanche -1.5 on the puck line, Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) to score and Martin Necas (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

Predators

1 - 3 Avalanche logo

Avalanche

We’ve picked out a correct score of 3-1 being landed by the Avalanche. You can secure odds of +1400 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Nashville Predators 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.

Books Have Avs as Heavy Favorites

The sportsbooks are taking no chances with their Moneyline odds of -385 about Colorado Avalanche which reflects they have a 79% chance of winning this game. At +290, Nashville Predators are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -105.

Take every angle into account when betting on the National Hockey League. With hundreds of team props and game lines available at the top sportsbooks, it’s all about finding the market that aligns with your game prediction.

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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.

Micro betting provides an interesting rollercoaster ride for NHL bettors. It can be great to enjoy the live lines, with the opportunity to wager on the Next Goal and Next Goalscorer. Watch the live action before deciding which way to go.

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Last 5 Games

Predators

NHL: 14/01 Oilers3 Predators 4
NHL: 12/01 Capitals2 Predators 3
NHL: 11/01 Blackhawks3 Predators 0
NHL: 09/01 Islanders1 Predators 2
NHL: 07/01 Predators2 Oilers 6

Avalanche

NHL: 13/01 Maple Leafs4 Avalanche 3
NHL: 10/01 Blue Jackets0 Avalanche 4
NHL: 09/01 Senators2 Avalanche 8
NHL: 07/01 Avalanche2 Lightning 4
NHL: 04/01 Avalanche1 Panthers 2

Head to Head

Nashville vs Colorado

NHL: 14/12 2025 Predators 2 Avalanche 4
NHL: 10/12 2025 Avalanche 3 Predators 4
NHL: 23/11 2025 Avalanche 3 Predators 0
NHL: 23/02 2025 Avalanche 1 Predators 2
NHL: 15/12 2024 Predators 2 Avalanche 5
NHL: 12/11 2024 Predators 2 Avalanche 3
NHL: 03/11 2024 Avalanche 2 Predators 5
NHL: 30/03 2024 Predators 4 Avalanche 7
NHL: 03/03 2024 Avalanche 1 Predators 5
NHL: 21/11 2023 Avalanche 3 Predators 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Nashville Predators Stats

Colorado Avalanche Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 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 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 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 2.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.30 goals and allowed 1.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.3
Blocks: 13.1
Faceoff Wins : 26.8
Hits: 19.9
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 5.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 27
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.7
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 31.5
Hits: 19.4
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 5.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 32.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.8
Blocks: 15.7
Faceoff Wins : 29.8
Hits: 14.5
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 33.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 27.7
Hits: 14.3
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 3.8

Team News

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
90	Ryan O'Reilly	46	19.97	13	26	39	0
9	Filip Forsberg	46	18.71	16	16	32	-8
91	Steven Stamkos	46	17.56	20	11	31	-9

22	Luke Evangelista	45	16.6	6	25	31	6
58	Michael Bunting	46	14.9	11	15	26	-4
56	Erik Haula	46	16.63	8	16	24	-8
59	Roman Josi	34	23.22	8	15	23	-8
37	Nick Blankenburg	36	18.59	5	14	19	-2
52	Matthew Wood	37	12.36	8	7	15	0
76	Brady Skjei	46	21.91	1	13	14	-12
41	Nicolas Hague	37	19.44	2	9	11	-6
81	Jonathan Marchessault	28	16.78	7	3	10	-18
40	Fyodor Svechkov	44	12.27	2	7	9	-3
48	Nicklaus Perbix	43	19.78	3	5	8	-10
47	Michael McCarron	45	14.36	1	7	8	-10
17	Tyson Jost	36	11.47	3	4	7	-10
83	Adam Wilsby	36	16.99	1	6	7	-4
36	Cole Smith	27	14.24	5	2	7	-2
49	Reid Schaefer	23	10.45	4	2	6	-5
89	Ozzy Wiesblatt	24	10.63	1	3	4	-6
20	Justin Barron	22	14.65	0	4	4	0
44	Brady Martin	3	11.43	0	1	1	0
25	Joakim Kemell	2	11.05	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Justus Annunen	13	3.08	0.884
74	Juuse Saros	36	2.93	0.897

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
29	Nathan MacKinnon	45	21.85	36	45	81	49
88	Martin Necas	45	20.67	21	36	57	41
8	Cale Makar	45	24.98	14	39	53	30

11	Brock Nelson	45	19.01	22	16	38	11
62	Artturi Lehkonen	45	19.41	15	19	34	33
13	Valeri Nichushkin	37	18.06	11	15	26	6
84	Brent Burns	45	19.48	8	15	23	26
70	Sam Malinski	45	16.24	3	20	23	24
92	Gabriel Landeskog	41	15.85	7	15	22	18
95	Victor Olofsson	45	13.04	8	13	21	3
20	Ross Colton	45	12.9	5	15	20	13
42	Josh Manson	45	17.96	4	15	19	32
17	Parker Kelly	45	12.06	8	8	16	11
18	Jack Drury	45	14.67	7	8	15	12
7	Devon Toews	40	22.33	1	12	13	26
54	Gavin Brindley	32	10.18	5	6	11	8
49	Samuel Girard	30	17.44	3	8	11	13
93	Zakhar Bardakov	32	7.28	1	7	8	7
94	Joel Kiviranta	21	9.49	1	3	4	0
28	Ilya Solovyov	14	11.81	1	2	3	0
18	Jack Ahcan	6	11.35	0	1	1	4
82	Ivan Ivan	5	7.94	0	1	1	2
57	Tristen Nielsen	4	6.3	0	1	1	1
	Taylor Makar	5	5.48	0	0	0	1
	Jason Polin	2	6	0	0	0	1
9	T.J. Tynan	1	8.2	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
41	Scott Wedgewood	28	2.19	0.917
39	Mackenzie Blackwood	16	2.07	0.924
50	Trent Miner	4	1.78	0.933

Injuries & Suspensions

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Ozzy Wiesblatt

Injured

Zachary L'Heureux

Injured

Cole Smith

Injured

Justin Barron

Injured

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Logan O'Connor

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Scott Wedgewood

Devon Toews

Cale Makar

Artturi Lehkonen

Nathan MacKinnon

Martin Necas

Luke Evangelista

Ryan O'Reilly

Steven Stamkos

Roman Josi

Nicolas Hague

Justus Annunen

Line 2

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Scott Wedgewood

Josh Manson

Brent Burns

Gabriel Landeskog

Brock Nelson

Valeri Nichushkin

Matthew Wood

Fyodor Svechkov

Filip Forsberg

Adam Wilsby

Brady Skjei

Justus Annunen

Line 3

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Scott Wedgewood

Samuel Girard

Sam Malinski

Victor Olofsson

Ross Colton

Gavin Brindley

Jonathan Marchessault

Erik Haula

Michael Bunting

Nick Blankenburg

Nicklaus Perbix

Justus Annunen

Line 4

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Scott Wedgewood

Parker Kelly

Jack Drury

Joel Kiviranta

Michael McCarron

Tyson Jost

Reid Schaefer

Justus Annunen

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Oilers 3-4 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NHL

Capitals 2-3 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Blackhawks 3-0 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Islanders 1-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Predators 2-6 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Predators 4-3 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Predators 1-4 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Predators 4-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Predators 4-3 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Predators 2-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

12 Jan NHL

Maple Leafs 4-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 0-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Senators 2-8 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Avalanche 2-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NHL

Avalanche 1-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Avalanche 5-3 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Blues 1-6 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Kings 2-5 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Avalanche 6-5 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Mammoth 0-1 Avalanche

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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