Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Picks & Odds | 16 Jan 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 16, 16:38 | 6 min read

Nashville Predators

Ice Hockey NHL Ball Arena Fri 16 Jan 22:00

Colorado Avalanche

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

NHL Betting Preview: Predators vs Avalanche

The Nashville Predators meet the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Friday, January 16.

Will the Favorites Cover the Puck Line?

Our prediction is that the Avalanche will beat the Predators with plenty in hand and that leads us to consider the puck line. We recommend playing the -123 that they cover the -1.5 spread.

Avs Won 4-2 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Nashville Predators made it back-to-back wins after a 4-3 (OT) home success over Edmonton Oilers at Bridgestone Arena. Roman Josi bagged two goals, while Steven Stamkos and Erik Haula scored once.

Colorado Avalanche were beaten 4-3 (OT) at Ball Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to Toronto Maple Leafs. Cale Makar, Martin Necas and Brock Nelson scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Avs and the Predators saw the former win. It was a 4-2 scoreline at Ball Arena. The past 10 H2H clashes have seen both teams record five wins.

Starting Goalies

Juuse Saros (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	26-19-7	3.1	.895	0
23/24	35-24-5	2.86	.906	3

Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-8-1	2.4	.906	3
23/24	10-25-1	3.45	.899	2

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 27.5 shots on goal, with a 16.2% powerplay efficiency. The Predators have been giving up 3.0 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.3%.

Steven Stamkos is the top points scorer with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, with Roman Josi racking up 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 2.99 goal against average with a .891 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.0 goals from 32.8 shots on goal, with a 15.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.3 goals from 26.7 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.3%.

The top points scorer is Nathan MacKinnon with 20 points, 6 goals and 14 assists, while Brock Nelson is next in line after registering 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Scott Wedgewood have a 2.50 GAA with a .911 SV%, including one shutout.

Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

Head into Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Game Prediction

The spread allows us to back Colorado Avalanche to win by a comfortable margin in this NHL encounter. Our -1.5 goals pick looks excellent value at betting odds of -123.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NHL stats to help shape our hockey predictions and guide the final call.

Key Predators vs Avalanche stats:

The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 15 of their last 20 games at home.

Avs -1.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 55.2% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Filip Forsberg Under 2.5 Shots -125

Filip Forsberg (Predators) has finished with Under 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of -125 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Avalanche -1.5

To Score Brock Nelson

Shots on Goal Filip Forsberg Under 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Avalanche -1.5. We’ve also gone for Brock Nelson (Avalanche) to score and Filip Forsberg (Predators) to register Over 2.5 shots.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s a very exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised hockey bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

Predators

1 - 4 Avalanche logo

Avalanche

One bet that has caught our eye is the Avalanche to claim a 4-1 correct score win. This selection is available at +1050 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

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.

Avs Big Favorites on the Moneyline

Colorado Avalanche are massive -286 favorites. They are regarded as 74% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. Nashville Predators are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +230.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of +104.

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.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

You shouldn’t overlook the player and goalie props when it comes to betting on individual games. Many gambling sites will give you the chance to get with or bet against a specific player when it comes to number of Goals, Assists, Points and Shots.

Micro betting is something that’s really popular with bettors, with NHL fans essentially being able to bet in-game when it comes to team and player props. Sometimes these are lines where you can wager on Shots or Goals.

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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

Adam Wilsby

Injured

Jonathan Marchessault

Injured

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Logan O'Connor

Injured

Gabriel Landeskog

Injured

Devon Toews

Injured

Joel Kiviranta

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Mackenzie Blackwood

Sam Malinski

Cale Makar

Artturi Lehkonen

Nathan MacKinnon

Martin Necas

Luke Evangelista

Ryan O'Reilly

Filip Forsberg

Nicolas Hague

Roman Josi

Juuse Saros

Line 2

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Mackenzie Blackwood

Josh Manson

Brent Burns

Ross Colton

Brock Nelson

Valeri Nichushkin

Steven Stamkos

Erik Haula

Michael Bunting

Nicklaus Perbix

Brady Skjei

Juuse Saros

Line 3

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Mackenzie Blackwood

Ilya Solovyov

Samuel Girard

Parker Kelly

Jack Drury

Victor Olofsson

Matthew Wood

Fyodor Svechkov

Tyson Jost

Nick Blankenburg

Justin Barron

Juuse Saros

Line 4

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Mackenzie Blackwood

Zakhar Bardakov

Ivan Ivan

Gavin Brindley

Cole Smith

Michael McCarron

Reid Schaefer

Juuse Saros

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	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
3 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
4 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
5 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
6 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
7 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
8 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
2 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
4 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
5 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
6 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
8 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
5 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
6 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
7 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
8 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
2 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
3 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
4 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
5 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
6 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
7 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
8 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
3 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
5 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
6 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
7 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
9 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
10 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
11 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
12 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
13 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
14 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
15 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
16 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
5 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
6 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
7 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
8 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
9 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
10 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
11 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
12 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
13 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
14 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
15 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
16 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
5 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
7 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
8 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
9 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
10 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
11 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
12 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
13 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
14 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
15 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
16 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
18 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
19 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
20 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
21 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
22 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
23 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
24 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
25 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
26 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
27 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
28 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
29 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
30 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
31 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L
32 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

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